The record-union., 1892-07-21

hatchery, where The fish are caught and
oehvered OF their spawn and then4iber-
ated. 1t was 100 early i'll the season for
any fish to be i'll the tank. but we were
shown the trough and the nets, and had
the process fully explained by the man
ager in charge
When we were thoroughly rested we
again mounted the coach and headed
Tor oregon City. This is pretty little
town about thirteen miles from Portland.
1Aere IS the electric light plant with
which this city is supplied, and what is
sun OF greater interest, the Oregon City
r ans. This is a wonderful sheet of water,
dashlng, foaming and tumbling over the
rocks like some haunted, imprisoned
creature in mad haste to be free from
some awful, invisible something. / stood
out on the little narrow bridge and gaZed
fascinated upon the foaming waters.
was aroused from my reverie by my es-
cort giving my artn u little shake, and
saying IN an injured tone of voice that he
had only spoken to ME three times. With
a sigh turned, and together we walked
back to the coach.
Then through the softened light of the
slowly dying day we were driven to Os-
wego. Here are the iron works with
which this part of the Northwest is sup
pied. In little cave surrounded on one
SIDE by tall 1ir trees, which seemed to
sing a requiem to the departing day, on
the other by high bluffs, beneath which
the river dashed onward to the sea
we spread our supper. We all
vowed we were not in the least hungry
oh, dear, no! But the way that meal
vanished y. M was caution. 1t reminded me
OF Charlie Reeds song, Man Grabbed,
Dog Grabbed etc. Each ono for MIN
self, and If he wanted anything to eat he
had TO grab and scramble like the rest or
else go hungry. Pickles, pie, cake, milk,
1ruit-all vanished with astonishing ra-
pldlty; it was truly cOnglomeration of
edIOies. y certain chaperone, after watch
ing Us for time, produced Il tiat-looking
bottle containing al amber-cOlored fluid;
holding 1t alott she elevated her eye
Drows in mute questions; there was an
lnstantS pause; each looked at his neigh
Dor, then all shook their heads, and as
the Notwithstanding bottle WAS re-
placed III It's straw covering a shout of
laughter burst forth that fairly made the
air ring.
Then we started homeward under pale
Luna's misty yellow light. This was the
true lovers time, and, as we had two pair
OF them along, the rest OF us had ample
amusement and profitable pastime in
case we should be in their position our
selves to watch and take a few point
ers." Our driver was an old bachelor
OF uncertain age, fair, tat ana gOOd-na-
tured. 4 certain bashful young man was
III constant state of torment all day, be-
cause the boys" had joke which they
sprung upon him in most inopportune
moments; of how he lost his scarfpin one
night whilst visiting a certain young
lady, and when it was found the next
morning on the sitting-rOom floor Of how
she lngenious1y exclaimed, "Weu,
couldn't help it; he would do it ~ There
was also the good-looking young doctor
with whom all the unmarried ladies.
with perhaps one or two exceptions, pro-
ceeded to fall III love with. AS though
aware Of his charms he devoted himself
exclusively to pretty little blonde, with
delicate complexion, big blue eyes and
mass OF curly yellow hair; utterly OBJ
lvlouS OF the many eyes fastened upon
her, she made open love TO h4- tall at
tendant. However, when it is taken
into consideration that the young lady's
age is only eight summers, my shocked
readers may, perhaps, find room in their
the agreeable young man who made him.
self generally useful, the young man who
made love to the married ladies for the
sake Of themselves ~, the newly-mar-
ried pair upon whom the novelty Of mat
rlmOny had not yet worn off. AS for the
ladies', themselves, all that could be said
of them was that they were one and all
pretty and interesting this without per-
sonal allusion). Then we were all taken
to our respective homes, tired but
Jubilant crowd. BESELESA
Portland, Or. July 20, 1892.