MERELY A MkuMAJL.
" You are altogether to tarsh, Corne
lia, in jour mode of treating Laura Lyon
since she became a member of our family-
The poor girl has more than once
noticed, I am very certain, your haughty,
supercilious behavior."
. " Let her notice it, tnamni5," wa3 Cor
nelia Stanhope's scornfully spoken an
wer, while the young lady's handsome
dark eyea flashed imperiously enough.
"For my part, I find it quite impossible
to restrain my dislike for that girl. As
for her being a member of our family, I
must say, mamma, . that I decidedly ob
ject to her being called anything of the
sort. She is dependent upon our kind
ness an orphan to whom wo have char
itably given shelter nothing more."
" But she is your cousin, Cornelia
the child of your dead father's dead sister."
" Who made a horrible low marriage,
by the way," retorted the young lady,
" if report speaks correct. It is useless
for you to scold me, mamma, about my
manner of conducting myself toward
Laura. Between ourselves, I think it
very probable that I shall treat her much
worse -before I treat her much better.
She is an out aiid-out nuisance." .
" You are shockingly wicVed to call
her so," exclaimed Mrs. Stanhope, who,
though what is termed a weak woman,
was now and then given to trausitory fits
ofstrongmindedness in her mode of defend
ing those she loved. " There is nothing
which you have asked Laura to do since
her arrival-in the house that she has re
fused, or 'even hesitated "
" Nonesense, mamma; I know what
you are going to say J " Miss Stanhope
broke in. " Of course Laura has arranged
tny hair for the opera and for balls when
ever I- have asked her. She has also
done sevoral other meniai services. I
don't know that I am particularly obliged
to her for performing them. She is cer
tainly well-fed and clothed at? the house
hold expense ; and she should consider
our kindness in thus feeding and clothing
her ample payment for the slight favors i
which are required at her hands. And
now, please discontinue this argument
on the subject of Laura. Apropos of the
opera, Lord Ellery has sent word to know
' if you and I desired to occupy his box this
evening. I immediately wrote his accep
tance in reply to the note, feeling sure
that you would like to see ' Faust ' once
again."
" Will he accompany us ? "
A faint tinge of color stole into Cor
nelia Stanhope's olive cheeks. ""Of
course, mamma," she answered.
" I suppose so," Mrs. Stanhope said.
" Do you know, Cornelia, that I cousider
the attentions of Lord Ellery most mark
ed and devoted towards yourself? "
" Do you, mamma t a short, nerv
ous laugh followed the words.
" His father, the Marques of Fancourt,
is very rich, is he not ?
" Worth two hundred thousand a year,
I believe." -
" And you would marry him if he
asked you, Cornelia ? "
The young lady bit her lip. The sen
tence, if he asked you," grated very
disagreeably upon her year. During the
past two or tttree weeks, it bad grown
the ruling purpose of Cornelia Stanhope's
thoughts to be come the wife of Viscount
Ellery. She had resolved that no amount
of stern, steadfast endeavour should
be lacking on her part, in the matter of
attaining this object. It i3, indeed, very
" probable that 6he had not yet fully satis
fied herself as to whether love for Lord
Ellery formed even a slight motive of
her present course of action, but it is al
together sure that she was awaro how
dorrinant a motive wordly interest formed.
. " How do you know that he has not
already asked me, mamma ? " she said,
in answer to her mother's question " lie
calls here very eften, and you seldom in
terfere with our tcte a teles."
Then -Cornelia gave a musical little
larjgh, that left her mother in doubt as
to whether she was serious or in fun. and
disappeared very abruptly from the room.
But the truth was that she only hoped
the viscount would propose ; he really
had sot done so as yet.
' Meanwhile, on the afternoon of this
conversation between mother and daugh
ter, pretty blonde-haired Laura Lyon sat
in her small, out-of the way chamber, on
the third floor of Mrs. Stanhope's reii-
!enc, and wondered what special reason
"Providence had for sending her into the
world, any way since she seemed to have
been created to be snubbed, and dis
ttised. and trampled on, would it not
. bs much better if her thoroughly useless
existence came to a clr-ee altogether,
These were very wicked thoughts, of
coarse : but then Toor Liaura-.- who naa
known a life far different from her pres
ent one. was excusable, perhaps, tor
thinking them. ' Iler's had: indeed, been
a life of quiet, domestic happiness, until
that dark eighteenth year, in which death
followed death with such fearful sudden
cess, and she was made an orphan almost
before she had comprehended the bitter
fact.. Then had come the knowledge of
' her father's insolvent condition, and her
pennilessness.
Silently to herself while she looked
that afternoon on the snowy pavements of
me streets beneath her, and felt the cold
of a rapidly-strengthening December
wind sweep pastthe panes, and chill them
more and more with every gust silently
to herself, I say, did Laura Lyon recall
the handsome, genial face of one whom
she bad known and loved four years a-o.
It was the eld story. Thev had ..n,.
very passionate vows to each other ; but
the course of true love had run roughly,
. nu ner lamer, unwilling that
Mnrt ihnnM Un,. it.-
vuic lue wne or a poor
man, bad forbidden their tkltAi.l n era A . A
at last the lover had revived toeo and
ugui iio nvna , auu a nnai stolen meet
ing uau taicenpiace between them, and
rW went to India, and so it Wl n
ed. If he had ever written to her, Laura
naa not received nis letters. ,
.. Qnite lost in her sad thou ghis, she let
the day slowly darken-until it-had left
htr little room completely, in shadows At
Jast, a servant knocked at the doesf say
ine, "Dinner is served" Miss-LVoa-s "
and Laura presently deseended to-the din
iag-room
'Hca. Stanhope and her daughter were
already seated at the table when their
relative entered the room. The latter's
face, Laura could not help observing,
wore a sort of angry scowl. Miss Stan
hope, soon gave vocal proof that she an
noyed: " Lapra," she exclaimed, "you have a
horrid habit of coming down to dinner.
Von 'almost alwavs enter the dining-
room after soup has been served. Per
haps you would be able to appear more
punctually if we rang several peals of a
huge bell." -
Laura volunteered no response, under
standing how useless such a course would
prove. She seated herself, and, with the
exception of a few words to Mrs. Stan
hope to excuse her, received the lady's
acquiescence, and left the dining room.
8ho knew that her calm, patient si
lence had in no manner shamed or hum
bled the hauahty, supercilious nature of
her cousin Coruclia. She knew that
nothing could ever change that cousin's
contemptuous, cruel treatment nothing, !
; except either her own absence, or that of
Cornelia, from Mrs. Stanhope s house. It
was very hard, poor Laura tearfully med
itated, being called upon almost daily and
houtly to bear the covert sneers and
scoffs of one she filt to be her moral in
ferior. How a pair of manly blue eyes,
that she had once known and loved to
gaze upon, would have flushed with in
dignation, in the old dayo of courtship,
had she told that brave lover of hers any
story of injustice and insolence like that
which she could now tell.
" Oh, let me bid good-bye to all hope
less longings," the girl at length mur
mured. " He can not know he is far,
far away he has, perhaps, forgot "
She somehow could not tell herself
that he had forgotten her. And so she
sat in her little chamber, and dreamed
that he loved her still very; very dearly,
and that they would one day meet.
Again there came a knock at the door,
This time a servant said, " Miss Cornelia
wishes, Miss Lyon, that you will please
come down stairs and arrange her hair for
the opera this evening. " '
Five minutes later, Laura stood meekly
behind her cousin s chair, arranging (Jor-
nena s glossy tresses as somehow only her
nimble fingers could arrange them. This
work performed, in countless minor details
of her toilet Cornelia did not hesitate un
blushingly to ask Laura's taste and assis
tance.
"You really would make a capital
maid," Miss Stanhope remarked, as she
surveyed her costume in the opposite
mirror, being now thoroughly dressed for
the opera. " Maria," glancing toward her
femme de chambre, " will havo to look
out for her laurels. Here, Laura, just
carry my white merino cloak down stairs,
won't you, while I follow ! 1 wautyou to
pull out the folds of my dress when I
reach the dining-room, so that these
flounces -may not look tumbled as I re
ceive Viscount Ellery."
" Certainly," Laura said, receiving the
cloak which her cousin offered.
Miss Stanhope and her cousin had been
in the dining-room about five minutes,
when the former glanced impatiently to
ward a clock on the mantle, exclaiming,
" It certainly is very odd that Lord El
lery dosn't make his appearance, lie
ought undoubtedly to be here by five
minutes to eight o'clock: besides 4 Faust'
is my favorite operaaod I don't want to
miss a note of it." " Mamma " to her
Brother, who had just entered " isn't it
strange that Lord Ellery is so late ? "
Just as Cornelia finished speaking a
double knock sounded at the front door.
" That is he ! " exclaimed the young
lady. " I am so glad." Then, after
about three minutes had elapsed, and the
knock had again sounded, ' What is the
reason, mamma, that our door is not at
tended to ?The idea of Lord Ellery
being obliged to knock twice ! It is
perfectly tcandaloua.
" 1 sent HODcrt on an errana just aner
dinner," Mrs. Stanhope begau, "and
d; or, her face a picture of consternat'on
Laura was not a bit awed by her cousin
just then, however. ' ,
" Ellery 1 " she exclaimed, turning
toward her old lover. " What doei thiB
moan, Ernest ? Your name is " .
" Bedale just the same, darling, as the
family name; but Ellery is my title.
The recent death of my unmarried uncle
made my lather a marquis, and me, con
sequently, a viscount. Riches came to
us, also, unexpectedly, at the same time,
and by the same incident."
" And so Cornelia's grand Viscount
Ellery was all the while my own dear
Ernest ? " Laura said, quite oblivious of
her cousin's presence.
"Yes, darling," Lord Ellery said;
" and I am sure that your cousin Corne
lia will congratulate me on having found
my long-lost sweetheart."
Did Cornelia Stanhope congratulate
her cousin ? She was obliged to do so
at Laura and tho Viscount s wedding, a
month later. But thcro are some smiles
that mean frowns some blessings that
mean curses. '
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the fact that Hon. Samuel Hooper, of
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A religious sect called the " Peculiar
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iterposed her mother's
Oh, of course," snapped MLs Cor
nelia ; then, turning 6liarply toward her
cousin, Laura, go' to the door."
But Laura stood as still as a statue.
" Do ou hear me, Laura V exclaimed
Miss Stanhope.
" Perfectly, was the calui response.
" I told you to go to the door."
" I know it." "
" You moan to disohey me, I suppose,
impertinent creature !
" Cornelia ! " interpo
pleading voice.
" Onco again, Laura iyon, i oraer
you to answer the knock."
" Is my position in this nouse no Det-
ter than a servant ? "
Laura spoke these words in tones
which a faint, almost imperceptible, quiv
er shook; other wise her demeanor was
perfectly calm.
"No," was tho unhesitating answer.
" You tare merely a menial nothing
more."
Very well : in that case, I will obey
orders." ,
She left the room with a steady step,
though her wounded .heart was beatinjj
passionately, rebellionsly, in her bosom.
With a steady hand, too, sne uniasteneu
the hall-door. A gentleman was stand-
inzoutside
u Are Mrs. and Miss Stanhopo at
home? he asked politely. And his voice
mado poor Laura's heart beat quicker
than ever.
' Ernest," she could not help murmur-
Insr. ' ran it he VOU 7
D - - i i V .
Laura. The gentleman naa caugnt
her hands in both rf his, and was gazing
on.rorltr nrtnn hp.T faco. " Oh. Lanra, ho
ra" V -r - .
went on. in tremulous tones, wnai. mir
acle is this ? I have sought for you ever
since my return from India, but to no
purpose. At the house wnere you ior-
mer v lived thev knew notning 01 you
And now to find you here, in Cornelia
Stanhope's house ! I can scarcely believe
mj senses I" - - -:
" You could not have cared much for
me, Ernest Bedale," poor Laura said,
through her tears, " because because
you have never written me a lino since
" Written yo, Laora ? I wrote no
less-than four times."
. 'J Then the letters miscarried, Ernest,
for I nvec "
a " For hsavea's sakeLord Eilory: what
is tho meaning of all thU ? T ... not
aware that you knew my cousin, Laura
fOron, Cornelia Stanhope spoke, stand
ing on the threshold of. the dining.-r.oom
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the casiions of the St. Louis bridge have
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strictly temperate habits who followed the
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.
There haint been a bug made yet in
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Thare is ever lots of human men loafing
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THE OROIDE WATCH CO.
They are all the. best make, Hunting cases;
finely chased ; look and wear like fine gold, and
are equal in appearance to the best gold watches
usually costing $150. Full JeKeled erer, Gent's
and Ladies' sizes, at VIS each.
Onr Doable Extra Kennea solid uroidc
Gold Hunting Cases, Full Jeweled Levers, are
eoual to $200 Gold Watches s Regulated and
Uuaranteed to keep correct time, ana vear ana not
tarn ma. Extra t ine twes, at !MU eacn.
ISo money Is required m advance. We
send by. Express anywhere within tho United
S ates, payable to agent on delivery, with the
privilege to open and examine before paid for,
and if not satisfactory returned, by paying the
Express charges. Uootle ittti be eeni by mail as
Registered Packages, prepaid, by sending cash
in advance. -
An Arent tending for ix teatche get an Extra
WATGH FREE, making eeren $15 IPotc&e ar
$00. or teren $20 Watch.ee for $120.
- Also, Elegant Oroide Ooia cnains, of
latest and most costly styles, for Ladies and
Gentlemen, from 16 to 40 inches long, at $2, $4,
$R, and $3 eacb, sent with watches at lowest
wholesale prices. State kind and sice ot watch
required,and to avoid bogus concerns, order only
from . OROIDE WATCH CO.,
13to -148, Fulton Street, New York.
THE ADVANTAGES OFFERED
ARE:
The National charter, tho large capital", the
Low Rates, tho common-sense plan, the definite
contracts, the honorable and fair dealings, tho
Pion-torfeiting Policies, the perfect security
the liberal Terms of the poliries, etc., etc., rend
ers the NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY of the United States of America worthy of
the patronage of every busines man.
This company, during tbe sixteen months of
its existence, has issued
8,825 POLICIES,
COVERIKO x
$26,800,000 INSURANCE.
.The extraordinary rapid progress of the com
pany attest the estimation in which it is held by
tbe public, and the large amount ol new business
transacted it is the best evidence of the popular
ity of its principles, nnd its adaptability to meet
tho requirements of its Assurers.
"GAY" NEWS.
Farmers Can Ride and Plow.
BY SECURING OXK OF THE
CRAFTSMEN'S
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW YORK.
niCIIAAA & HI EARS,
ITS POLICIES ARE NEGOTIABLE.
By the Charter of the Company, certificates of
obligations will be issued, agreeing to purchase
iU policies at their value which, when accompa-
: niod by the policy duly assigned or transferred,
are negotiable, and may be used as collateral se
cur ty, in making loans from the Company or
J from other parties.
The lion. Jno. E. Sanford, Insurance Commis
sioner of Massachusetts, in his Report for 1868,
speaking of Dividends in Life Insurance Compa
nies, says , " The sooner such guarantees cease
to be made, and such expectations created, the
sooner Lifo Insurance will come to rest on its true
motive, and men insure their lives for security,
and not for dividends. The best and tbe most
popular companies will then be those that prom
ise only equity, and render all that they promise,
and furnish the best security, with the most up
right and judicious. management."
GAY" PLOWS.
Manufactured and sold for the very low price of
nntl SHlT'Sf.
THE simplicity and practicability of this new
Plow commends' it favorably to the special
notice or every farmer. It possesses a decided
superiority over all other plows now in use. Tbe
whec'.s are four fect in diameter, and run on the
uuplowed land. Its entire construction is in no
way complicated. The plow is managed in every
manner with ease, and requires only two levers
to be used in milking any alteration. Tbe supe
riority of the "Gay" Plow will bo clearly shown
by the following certificate :
We, the nndcrsigncd, citizens of Linn county r
Oregon, having purchased and used upon our
farms the "Gay" plow, hereby certify tbat the
same lias given us cotire satisfaction. Its facility
for adjusting to suit tbe depth of furrow without
movi g from the seat, is simple and easy. We
like the plow for its draught, because the' same is
brought to bear diret-tly upon the plow-bcnm in
stead of the carriage ; also, leeause it is strong
and durable, all except the wood-work being con
structed of wrought iron no ea tings are used.
Tbe wheels running upon the solid land is an ad
vantage over oilier gang-plows, in stfiking off"
land aud in plowing, not having to make the nec
essary changes in the machinery, and tbe scat is
always level, not tbr wing tho driver forward or
sideways as in other plows, lietter work and
more of it can be accomplished by the use of this
Plow than by band.
We take pleasure in recommending tbe "Qat"
Plow to our brother farmers, as one having no
superior in Oregon.
J. U. REKD. W. P. ESIIOM.
A. S. LOOXET. E. W. PIKE,
W. H. GOLTTREE. " II. DAVIDSON.
May 20th, 1869.
The "Gat" Ptow is' manufactured by II.
Goulding. Portland Machine Shop.
All orders will be promptly attended to by -at?
dressing,
C. I'. CAY,
Portland, Oregon.
Albany A pent a.
J. BAllROWS A CO., Agents
for Linn A Benton counties.
JOHN IiRIGGS. Agent
for Linn A Benton counties.
May 22, '60-37
OEXEKAL aoexts roR
Oregon, and Washington, Idano
Montana Territories,
and
PORTLAND OREGON.
Cash Plan, Low Rates, Strictly Mutual.
' By the Stock plan the full cah effect of tho
premium is immediately secured to tbe insured,
the Company taking all the risk. By the Mu
tual plan, the full value in insurance of the pre
mium paid, is not secured to the policy-holder,
who takes a portion of the risk himself."
THE EYES ! THE EARS I
AU
Policies
Terms.
Non-Forfeiting by Jheir
Policies Issued In
Gold or Currency.
No Eestriction on Travel, Residence or
Occupation. ,
Polioies issued in Gold or II.
cy, as desired.
s. Curren- WM. E. HALE, MANAGER.
No extra charge npon women. :
All varieties of Policies issued.
upon Surrendered
Large
Cash Value
Policies.
WELLS, FARGO & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS
FOR THE PACIFIC COAST.
THE OLD
STOVE DEPOT I
JOIIIV BRIGGS,
DEALER IU
STOVES, COOK, PARLOR & BOX,
of the best pattern-
AI0
Tin, Sheet iron and
Copper "W.xo t
and the usual assortment of Furnishing Goods te
be obtained in a.
TIN-
Repair neatly and promptly excferf"Wi
Es7" on reasonable term. TK.
"Short reckonings, make long friends."-
Front street ..............Albany-'
Next deor to Mansfield A Co.
dec5'68-I2 ' '
oct9-5
Dr. T. L. GOLDEN,
OCULIST AND AURXT,
ALB ANT, : : : ; OREGOK.
XIt.' OOT.DEN IS A SON OF THE
Ifr-Sr' LF noted old Opthalmic Doctor, S. C.
NwtPCloldeii.
Dr.' GOLDEN' has had experience in treating
the various diseases to which tbe eye and ear are
subject, and feels confident of giving entire satis
faction to those who may place themselves under
his care.
Albany, April 10, lG9-31y
E. S. MERRILL, Agent,
Albany, Oregon.
CHEAP SEWING MACHINES.
jiO Machine. A double-thread fy4)Cj
lock-stitch Shuttle Machine ; stitch alike ou both
sides..
Cy (5) f Celeb sated Common-Sense fi Gi f
JjysCxJP Family Machine. Both ma- ff)s4,J
tU.uc. lully Warranted for .6 years. Atachuies
sent to any part of the coast by express, C. O.-IK
Agents wanted is every town ou the Pacific eoasfc.
Liberal commission. "
Home Shuttle Sewing Machine Co.,
n n. TR 1VKR.
"J ' " iai, First St., Portland- i
J. C. IHEIVUENIIALL,
TRAVELING AGENT
For Ctreffon nnd WaahtosTton Territory.
Albany, September IT, 1863
jSf MAKING THE t-Z
wStEv,
i EVERY VARIETY OF
vCVKlG
iR.CBRCtYNsAGT.i
iDMOmGOMERYSTi
S5n
i Gra.
GILBERT C..0., AGENTS
SALELM, OREGON.