Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-13

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WHICH TNTRODUCEs COMP"
The first Willamette excursion q
the eeason was billed for last Satur-
day.
Travelling Passenger Agent Stuart
oi Albany had cpme 20 Eirsigbten
out q diliiculiy Tor the 0. p. Go.
The excursion bad been sst for May
%, but owing 10 some misuDsieT-
Standing had not come Of. This
mistake on the part Of the company
had cut down the crowd 20 com
Portable dimensions
The day was clear, warn, yet not
hot, perfect
Let us Introduce our heroine.
Nellie Oswalt was an attractive
epeeinaen Of that undefiBable geDus
ABegicaB girl, whose industry and
Independence were neatly surpassed
By 4 charm Of manner and many
little attractive ways that eDdeared
her to ber own sex and beld in the
tbraldOm o. innocent charm q mum
Ter Of susceDtIbles OF the other.
"AFe you going on the Albany
excursion ?f asked her stepmOtber.
nsshe reached home from the office"
Friday evening.
"Yes, / have special invitation,
mamma, dear" she said cutely, cir
cling her well-rounded, muscular
arm around Mrs. Oswslts's neck.
and giving her q loving hug.
"a comp ] suppose" said the
elder lady. with malicious adpirs
ton, for she was proud Of ber ward's
connection with printing Office.
"Yes, = comp" NeIlie's blush
broadeDed into happy smile. Tbs
comp meant more than either
cared TO confess and both avoided
any embarrassing allusions.
Mlss Oswalt was well in her
tsentieth year. A scanty educa
ton, poverty and her fathert
second marriage sent her TO the
composing room Of thrifty, we'll
managed evening daily newspaper.
Her work was at first per.
formed with mechanical iDdifier.
ence. But increasing compensation
and the interest her employers felt
in developing her natural bright
ness, caused her 10 "pick up" at her
trade. She mastered it before the
second year was up, so far as rapid,
clean work at any kind Of copy
Her careful spelling Of all difficult
words, foreign phrases and unintel-
Iigible writing won her the respect
OF her fellow-workers and the entire
editorial force. In two years the
plain, chubby, big-eyed, undersizedr
bashfuI girl had grown into bright
meas ard universal respect, that
surpassed by far the popularity oi
many girls far more advantageously
situated. In two years more, still
keeping her place in the composing
room, she had won a station In
society, was an authority on many
little questions OF Sress and amuse
ments In quite a circle Of the "besi
girls In town. II not Of the elite.
Her general information on all
questions Of the day including poll
tics, religion and social topics, was
very accurate, and she had inseDsl-
bly, absorbed that culture which con-
stitutes a woman Of the world. At
one or more home receptions and
entertainments she received attep-
tlons from the son Of a millionaire
publisher, dangerous batteries to
one Of her rank, who was after all
only typesetter. Whether Harry
Liecomb's attentions were sincere or
not, Nellie did not lack for pointed
admonItions from many Cf her sex,
aud gentle suggestions from those
who loved her that her aim was too
high to bring happy results.
ii.
THE EXCURSION TO ALBANY.
Harry Liscsmb, attended by q
gentleman friend had Joined the
University excursion. They sat on
the bow Of the cabin smoking cigars
and looked absiTac,edly away be
fore them, known TO but few and
caring not 10 form any acquRin'
tances. The jollity about the pea
nut and lemonade stand the prone
nadlng groups OF University girli
with glasses; the over-daft and
aoftish couples leaning over the rails