'OI . IV. ALBAN V O.'TOl 21, 1871. NO.. 7. nii,;-;)ll !i Ki l:V SATl KOAY, COBJi. VAN LKYL Cum r . - ri I One v. six nV. Sin-rlf term? ar. . :v !i .5 IN I'irxt iN iV l1 VANCE. Three .Jo.5r.rr. Tv. ii iloi'.rtrs. Tea iviu-. ALBANY, OREGON. .TlSiNG KT!'-S Al'VI .T.ivisieaf a 1vc.' seal .ails. 1 vr -a ten Une or rir-t iiwnlon sal ' i'lii.T.iini -?1. bar.ter tis;-,iieiits l.i vi'K';! on tin- most terms. .Is l: V :IIK. Having reeolvot now ypc. st !; ore I inks, .ar is. : Go. Ion too :or. ure prepare '.o .-?.e ti'c a.l is o insr in u better manner, and tii'ry cliosnier fiiau ever 'seU';c oii'ere i-ifv. A?j;;ts tor iitv Hi jflsK r, The fiV.owhv.r -'m: le:iie sire, utttho lure nt" ; eaeh joral I'Oi , V. i i i:voiT 1-kceived sutuect to J cheek at xi-rh?. I-i'ero-e aUowi"! ' t irsiodenosits Hi coin. t'.v ban';c i I'ni'ilun.l, San Francisco, an i-i Now York, for sale at lowest into. ii V.-' -..- lmc'eaiid )mm'! :v remitted. la f. -rs ;o II. W. t'oi' Aett, Henrv Failiii, V s. Ln.U. ISani:in r hoars from 8 A. M. to t !. M. Al-miy, Fe . !. t.Sr7b:.-2v l in eel it this :l HUS, to nwivp and iveomt ! su iM-rv. a-Ivor. i-4ir. !'e., lor the Ri.ai.-r-.it: Hi-m'Smhh. I lands' nr.c. o. t. Toneikras, l!HfN:urr. :- If- C.aa-rhton. i.e ;-u".oii. Co or tlaeio. itrew-wvirV. W. 1!. Kir!:. Iinro-i.i-il!. e. !: AViiveV--. s -;. T. If. Rovno:.is. Kliem. i.. P. Fi 'her, Sum Knou-'seo. I. P. l'i);-;ci'. S'lif' I I-; riia ici'i. lKi".ors in jlonsiiiicnts. Obelisks, KxoiiiJo.l in .' : fv.;--;: ( i i ol 111 T . 11 S u ii. 5" V AN!' ,'.l'NS.-:L-.Il AT .he No Ul l!rs'. ri:r.v U 'o- '. i'.-i I Al U'!-, .): o--ite 1 he t o:. !ivn !, 4 )i-;;in. Will SAItUt, l)K;-; 1-)N . iii5.. 12 .-k:4 A ST ..i.s:. "AY ! -. 'I " lie i io" : : ! oI" U.X- 1! t, SI Oil S-:. iir;",k Hit. i i.-o:i; s-v 1, Hi v.-h"..-5 OX I iran t l In-'-Usiri.-t aii'l . iivi:. v:io!i ci 'U'''r. in i:i 1 to o t; in ;i? v.vy : v. 'iih !. siiu-e tlu- iaw, ji:iy iv ')- uni.iiij'o i ;:iir to lion. r-j..st.i 1 o ' In 'ix-t' ;n:;y iliuu y lay. lia. CIS. twsck woo; Or, T3e STiicxpeolecI SietniHOr. "Po !i, pooh! I'hit Morton, I - !n et'ix iy iRie yoti ate not :ib-)hitoly de tcTtiiinttl to ix" itn o;il Laoltt'lor." And Fivil Lnoy jiltitki'il the otump of a oif?;;r frotii bvtvvi'ii Iii.i teeth. Jitsil looked at me half rejro;teiii'!tiy h.ili' ia iiiirkigly. - rneti, my denr hoy, it r-s tny pain ful dittv to itifos-ni von tliar yott have hoped ' ia. vtii!.' ' t retorted, ahnot tattiv. And I turned to the window of the ratiw.iv eanhite in v.iiuh we were tr.jvelnii;, to eoneeal what my face i wou.fi ItVtvo oihorwi-e hetrayii!. I . e U(-re tHiow student s, J'red and : !, jn;f freeI iVotn the co.,iiiieritent we , h;i"i lodutvd .-o lot.; tii.d I, :tc hi- tir ; jie:.t. lv-jtu -t, was accompanying him home! to spend the hohdays in the 1 Ijiuiutit'til little vitiage where lit ywi--! rcut v lived. It wsii the day before ! i !.i t tuia. That eveiihig "S inire I.aey w.i to give a gratid baii, or soiree, in Itoiior of hi- son1? retttrn ; :tud J, tho' titr ir.ort; willing to hua than to court". the roeicty ot iadie.-, Ii.kI, after muc.i urging, OKI -entel to make one of the briiiiai.t thtOiig that was expeeteil to crowd the rooms of the wealthy o!d S'mtiv. it vide.-. Fred was to he married on Now Vear"? day, and as 1 was his old claim and mo-'-t intimate friend, he eho-e we in preference to ali other? for chief gro-.na Hiaa. It w:m hi-; coritempiadd ntaiTiage thai h id caitr ctl then.maks wUiiM hieh l have chorea to commence my story. M. n. Ml, :i:asi;. lie had aski d me if 1 tiais not ytt i th-n'.g'.it of takir.g to niy.-c!f a wife, i :md i hail very emphatically informed 1 lam tiiat, if was ray n. teuton to ai inert; t: i-eahacy through the entire course v existence, siiOMd ! live :i nuu- Aiai.i' y -. K5-:sj?kr , d tii 1 - lil'VZ v. soi; -Alt -11 K Avr, I MAIS AN nr. iii 1j SiUSLl N I C'M N bTA N T Ii l s.cic!; Of s sri.it I'iovi-.iH!K, in " v.T.re, tf'ia .. cigars, Viojkeo ii'nior. . i'c , etc.. sii;, o1 ' -! e U. C". HiU & :-. Ai i:v, U:V-;''n. tv4 n.. N VUK Tll'K ATTKN'i i isu .ic ;o ; U-. ir nil; s :A , iOj 111 iit'Il n ;iit i:'s an fii'iH'.-. ai:t fs, U. "';: I lie-i, a;- io i tie very latent iliiii.x Oi ia lies' ant mis'-'' ;;h; Nevvl'Drt t v.-:-. An.oi'u-i ma;iv Oiin'i' nov :i i t n IN OK 'ill !: ot" -!i,' iu.c 1 v.i'l. ilV. boo, ere, o:c, a witt iii sii' .o:--v, i'a)ui ltis!iiis, Ui:;a Ii .s mi I n jU.--: roin.'o i Ui 1 lie they wilt t?e;t as no piu-hv-.;1i's vviii 'A'i the iiios? ivasni!:!'j,i' l'niiy invite yon u siiv.v. I -. -liie.. 1 v tin. as OlV. V. -y tan .iti i I O o in t'l in.rf: Is at 'J'hev iliimt' .let sco itieir .. i;-!i'ir ri'j -,i: e t (.'i'lti.i. -J. Ii ai-st-i-.a-.s kk r.n.e i o. :i:o lOi'S Ki I.'.lVt . oi.icnUi in i:iian(.:l:ky ani k . iiu-.s in it imhaUy. o.ru e, over C'l i Y HOOT SToi:K, Fll:-T VI ; Kt oi i3 ; ii i. r. Vii'it door in,.-,. V. oliu-e. Ue ok I roil. Sii-eei, i'oitlau-i, oiegon. n ' it-.ilil . ur years. And i really meant tt at time I said it. Von have nt vcr loved, IMfnV" siiil layii:g his iun.d on my shoukU r. Havo. 1 nui." I growled, '-till lonk X out through the window at tlie pnow-clail hiili and i callers trees. ' What? Do you mean to say, ihtl rdorto.i, tiiat you, wiio have aivciys. since the- time i became ae.u:i"n.tid with you. apiJlarid to have anavi. r si.i.i rather thin a peiiclun.t for the so ciety of the. oiher .-ex do you atenn to say that, vott ' 'l said any such thing," I "4" Aiti.j.r3 m "5vi4 Ki;;;5ac-i'S' nl s ui-vcyor, S l'UKl'AV. tit TO IK) Sl UVKYlN'i AN I) JL cniiieeri ii -;iss m. It C I T Y At A ii j. n. II a Kins. n. KAKIHT. Crcs imyiioveu soiarwmi- ci' Ae.'s ;" nan ;i-otvpt iy tuiea-te.i Kesi lence on Konrih save, ojiposno 'fate's. AliiallY. n,v,oil. W a. c. NN. l'wwinn. Atti-i4 j ; ui.l i'nit lors at &mv N! SOLICITOUS IN ( HAXt LH rv imiiiic), Atnaiiy I 4 ? XV Fiinn no"' a t olicei ions una coil", leu IcJ i. , Ore: n-on. jyances jroinpLiy ii-1 PltO i'it I KTORS, II.I. KNFKAVOTt TO KKKl CoN stsintly on liioid a t'uli su;iiy ot A.W.I. IiI.VIS OF MEAN'S, Which will be of tin; very best qusiiity. The highest market price iiuidior oeeves, Uos and sheep. 'i h'u-a door west of Ferry , on south si te of First s: root. J. L. ii AK1US & CO. Albany, Dee. !". 17!-Ijv3 lilt a : 1115 OTME 52 1 e;.;ei"3 m V,"ATCHi:S, 1o2ik, Jewelry, etv UciMiirmj? of clocks, watc-Ucs, JOAielry, sc.. htleivdecl to. Ail wovk warnintc 1. 3lv3 HPiiElilCAL FIA5MKS, It KAI. ESTATE A I IK AX 'K A EX T, AbRANY, OlJKtJON. I EXTS C:iI.IdX'TKI AXUTAXKS PAID V, for iior.-resi.te.iits and o'.herd, making o.nce. one cioor .iva out rejtl estate papers, etc. a!xve telegraph office. Aii.il 5tv3 CJ.-iieval J. F BACKKNSTO, Aircnt, Al-Jany, Ore-ton. 20 OULASS A DAY TO MALE AND KEMALK AtiKNTS, To introduce t lie ecle"tutcd feovisig aiiivUizzv. t 'TITCII r t he oly slmtt ie V V ,. . BBllVSWtV BlUio ALIKE ON TiOTII SIFESj AN I) 1V1UJ miicnine 111 iiie I nile I S ates licensi:.l to u3 1 no ceie naieu A-ilrn fr-t sold for less than $tO. and aek- nowle lte 1 bv all 'o ije the nest iami in? iuutTtinrtor Iwlit or heavy sew t lie !)mirr. euuu iro:. . iiu.i.vn UN EiJ & PKAKsOX, .iai. AKta., 20v4if Albany, Oregon. AUajsy CoHegiiUe Intitcie, ALIt VNY, OitlXaN. '1IIIS INSTITUTION WILL REOPEN ON JL Monday, September A, ISil, wiihatoi"s of teachers eaparyie an t earnest. Ins: ruc tion will ue thorough and praclieai, an 1 the system of order uiistniias.sed. Fo.jiu' ticulurs address j R. K. WARREN. A. M., Presi lout ; ! Or, Rev. E. R. (iKAltr, 1. !.. Aibsui v. A f5AilA2X OFFSKSIJ) ! A Splomliil Irnj;- Ii:inCH; For f:al;, I iia niteiv.o-i (t. -i ut one would infer ' 'Loir anything l'1 i exclaimed, stamping tny net impatiently. " For iicavcuVs sake, Fred, ict us droj this .uh;cct, and ta.k of something more .-tii-iifie, What is taoiv sensible thati mar-riasre" -iio.-h! You are love-sick, old tel- low."" j -If yon mean by that, Phil, that 1 i have experienced the power of Cupid,' you a it, right ; and ia one short week j I hope to make the lovely ebject of my ; airections the wife of my bo-om. j But, even before that mischievous nr- j chin had elone the work, I never had a : thought of tramping the stage of Jife ; ia 'single bles-t-dness.'' You may call j me nonsensical, Morton, or what you j like, but, honestly, I never "near a man ! say he has no intention of ever marry ing but 1 think him either a liar or very foolish." j I Thank you for the compliment," I replied driiy. i "Now don't talk in tiiat way, Phil, ; for you know I would not rumple that ; temiier of yours for anything. I i think I fully understanel what I am ; talking about; and, if yon please, sir, I I win wager a line new hat tiiat you j are a married man before you are thirty i vears old." "I will accept the wager, just to please you," 1 said, and we struck our palms together to make it good. If 1 am a single man on tny thirtieth birtliday, you are to give me a tine new hat. If previous to that time I find myself in the meshes of matri mony cice cerno." ? Correct," returned Fred, with a touch of enthusiasm." Iniian. .No! I woo d wair untii tieath ivou!d unite ine to tny golden-haired fair one. 1 A cold tremor crept through my frame a- the meiaory of that ncver-to-1 re-forgot t,e"n night, when the ill -i'Uvd stcanur sueeumiel to the withering i.itath of the lire-king ru-hed over my mind. It was an awful sight; chi'diva stre.uui;;g, wo.ni ti wringing thtir hands in .mental agony, while passen gers, ai'or and .:ve-rykiHiy on boanl, were cry it g aloud to heaven for mercy; ami yet, tin-, liny elements rushed on ! ami wrapped the doomed vessel in a .sheet of Hume. Poor little Lillian, ttn ; able to find her father, came to nie for j proieciioa. In ' endeavoring to e iiui her fears, i aliiiii t forgot my own; and 1 e'-ta never forget that beautiful face, as she lifted it so trustfully to mine, i lighted by the raging lire in the back i ground. It was then and there i to'd ; her I lovt,tLhc-r; and nest ing hi r curly he:fdioii my 'breast, .-he bur-t into 1 tears and tofd me that which caused me to clasp ner 111 my arun anil kiss her ro el ltd lips. And tvetr w hile ileaiii was staring us ia the. face, I felt a momentary thrill of joy. V e stood clo-ely together, awaiting the dreadful cri-Ls gsiyh-g wo woind ilie together; and yet, when we sprang overboa ril lockol ia each other's arms, we somehow became separated, j and she was gone! Never afterward j w as i permitted ro look upon the dear , creature who placed so much confi dence in me in that trying hour, and ' who gave her heart into my keeping ' ere cruel death foivvi r Mopped it- beat ing. How i was sa veil I can hardly teii. I rente. nix r nothing after jump ing overboard, thl I found myself in a boat with the captain anil a portion of the crew, who win rowing rapidly away from the scene of the disaster. All this was called to memory by the subject on which Fred and I had been speaking; and, as I continued to think, 1 felt sin e he would lose the wager and at length be .-atislUd that I meant just w hat I said, itud knew just what 1 was talking about. "Pine-da -el" shouted the railway pirter, as the train .-topped at our des tination ju-t as night w as beginning to envelop the earth 'in her sab-e mantle. ; "Come, Phi!," said Fred, weuiu -t move our pegs nimbly, for we have yet to dress for the party, and i am ex pected to he there and" ready in time to receive the guests." And w e jumped out. had, just live years agn, jumped from . theburnh.g-steanier V ictory. j Hut my second thought was that' it ' could, not. be, ami then 1 laughed at the j tuea as peneetiy ridiculous. ; How could it he Lilian? she with whom I parted with years ago, never to meet again in this world slie with whom I leaped into- the lltthomles-s sea, and whose golden hah I had seen floating on the dark waters for a single instant, and then disappear beneath' the. roiling biilow.s? No, it could scarcely lx; the ; lost iove of my boyhood, unless the Almighty had seen fit to work a mira- cle in this modern time. j And yet it must be she ! was my i next conclusion, as I looked up and ; saw her again. ; The niiwie was playing now, and slie, ; with flushed and smiling face, was ' glkling hither and thither to its lt iutd notes, murmuring,, some jesting Word, a it apiieafwd, every time slteeame ! opposite Fred, fsurely, it luwst be ' she, and .yet how - eould it be ? How I retty she was ; how sylph-like and be j witching ; how 1 liegaiito be restless, and my cheeks and forehead lx gait to : bum with a kind of dry feverish heat, i as I continued to gaze, enchanted and j bewildered, at the dancing fairy. r I Ha ! that laugh, that sweet, rippling t laugh ! it was Ik i-s exactly, and if tlris i is not Liiian of the ill-fated steamer, it j must be some near relation. Unable I to bear longer the torturing suspense,. I luriitd to a gentleman who isat near ! me, ami ? asked him if he knew the ! uaiiie of younir Lacv's partner? 1 should think tiiat it is Miss Bell Gordon, since they seem so very iainu iar," said he. Ah, Belle Gordon!" I mused. "She is Fred s betiotheel. iihe is the The line, residence of 'Sipiare Lacy was very brill iaiitly iiiumiaated ; ami when Fred and I, arm hi-ttrm, .enter ed the line, spacious lira whig rooms, they were all aglow with wax can dies, line dresses, smiling faces, and bright eyes. The gay throng assem bled there, was soon in silence by our entrance, anel murmurs of admiration anihve'eome for Fred, of course-- dweit on every Hp, whilst many of his old acquaintances came forward to givet him. "Phil, this is my father Mr. Mor ton, father," said my companion; and the next instant a jovial looking old gentleman, with gray hair and smil ing countenance, was shaking f me warmly by the hand. There seemed to be something famil iar in that lienevoicnt face, that at tracted my attention, and I e-otihl not help scrutinizing it closely for a mo ment. P.ut I concluded that it was a freak of my imagination inasmuch as it was hardly probable that 1 had ever before met 'Square Lacy. ; After making me acquainted with a t few of the chief persons, Fred whispcr ; ed in my ear : i "There, Phil, rush in among Via ' and secure a partner, lean tell you from their looks, those ladies are wait ing anxiously for you to make a selec tion from among therm. Quick, the quadrilles are already forming." " No," I ret umed,ha king my head, "I wish to be alone for a w hile. I ; will dance the next set;" anel turning away from him, 1 repaired to the cor ! ner of the room, the re to gaze at the ! different parties the room contained. I From inv seat, I watched the hand- adored lady of whom he has so often spoken to me as his future wife, and in praise of - wh& he had always waxed eloquent." How like she is to the one who sleeps beneath the ocean wave ! May hap Tis her sister. 1 never heard her surname, and consequently could not teii whether it was Gordon or not. Forgetful "of my position, and for getful of the brilliant throng around mi', t reeant-d my head wearily upon my hand, and ai.ownl my thoughts to drift over tuv vast life. 1 was living j over again those happy days spent I with her upon the sea ; I was living j over again those brief niouieiit when ! we stood together on the forec-tle while the quarter deck was wrapped ia flames, when, in the tnielst of my fright, she Rrht a thrill of joy to my heart, anil I folded her to my. arms. and pres-ed a passionate kiss upon her quivering hps all this was over again, when thexdieery, voice 4oi Fred Lacy aroused me from the pro found reverie into which 1 had fallen " Miss Gordon, allow . me to present mv old lnend and schoolmate, Alt. Morton, who is to be our chief groom man 011 New Year"j day." I arose half mechanically and con fronted mv chum anel las bethrotheel A small gloved hand was extended to me in acknowledgement of the intro duntion, and I looked up with the ex- nectatioa of encountering a pair of soft i yes. What w as my surprise 011 seeing a tall, queenly brunette stand ing before me, with great, lustrous, black eyes, luxuriant black hair, a rich rosy, olive-tinted complexion This was Miss Belle Goiilou, Fred's afhanct d. and was not little fairy whom he had just beeu whirling 'through the- mazes of the dance. "And tiiis is the lady of whom you have so often snoken in sucli inginy complimentary- terms?" I inquired. "The same," he replied. "Havel praised her too highly ?" "No, indeed: nor have you ever done her justice. But my object 111 was merely this; 1 forming him hy 1 had no intentlow of ever marrying, and accepting his wager so willingly. : When I had told him all I left hhu. and went to seek his sister Lilian. I found her in the, conservatory, among the flowers, herself the fairest of all. She was sitting on a bench, with her head inclined, and her handkerchief pressed to her eyes, weeping tears of joy, perhaps. I went and sat down beside her and drew her into conversation- J told her how 1 thought she was deatf during all the long years tluit had passedsiuce we parted on the rolling deep; and she, in turn, told me that she am i her father had been cast upon an island, and subsequently saved by a passing ship. We talked a long time about those 'bygone days, ami then I took one of her little hands in mine, and said in an earnest, pleading tone: .-:''.'.' y "And now, Lilian, you remembe how Ave stood together on the burning' ship, while the scene around us was rendered awfully sublime by the ragr: ging fire ; you rememler now, as we xfood waiting for the doom that seem ed inevitable, I told you that my heart was yours, and how you nestled your head upon mv bosom and went, and5 told nie that such assurance made you happy. We were j'ouiigthen, Lilian; ; nut, tnougn thinking you dead, I have remained true to yotv and cannot re frain telling you a second time thai! E love you. Tell me darling, does the i.ui:if?ef iveilra xni i li'tt.riYr Oii4 Hmo V" ... ...... ......v . . . . . 1 .... L t J .... 7 WillV . She uuishcd, sighed, and leaned more heavily on mv trembling arm. "Are j-ou the same noble Phil of old?" she whispered. " I am unchanged, darling, save that through love for my lost oiier 1 have shunne'd female society.' "ltien take me; l m forever thine," he murmured; and once more 1 held the little lieauty weeping on my breast- 1 need uot prolong this story, reader mine, l liKe clwelltug on the subiect but my feeble pen cannot do it justice Alay it sutnee to say that Squire La?- cy and Fred were by no means dis pleased when they heard what had transpired in the conservatory, and: that when New Year's day came round, there were two grand weddings msteau oione. . ; And stay I I almost forgot to addi soon after I became the happy husband, of Lilian Lacy, I presented a fine hat to rreel, and was only, too glad to ac- Ruowicuge tnat ne naei won tne wag er. .... -.-:.'.".... , Aji Incident uf tli Tatt Wnrt- askiug, in the dance for The dark horrors of war are relieved by occasional gleams of humanity,. w hich make one feel all the more sad dened by the record of strife between men who ought to be brothers. Dur ing the investment of Metz it was com mon for the German sentries at the outposts to leave a iiortion of their ra tions for the famished sentries of the besieged army. A day's rations were also willingly given up on the capitu lation. One of the war correspondents of the London press describes the fol lowing scene : This afternoon I . witoessed a very touching scene. A French Roldler of the thirty-third line regimeut, belong., ing to the corps of General Frossard had been made prisoner at the outposts. He is a native of Jouy-aux-Arches, where his wife and children now re side. . On his way to Corny, where the head-quarters of the prince are now situated, he asked permission to be al lowed to see his wife and children. Need I say that the request was imme diately granted? The i poor womanr half delirious with joy, asked to be al allowed to accompany her husband at least to Corny. This was also aoeeelecr ii tt- to but then iran,e tlie difficulty about UllstOOK t, ,.,tl.,,a 'I'lipu-nnian n os I- onH Lamity sew- i (ifiO. W. IiAY, O. i. S., Ol'LD SOLICIT THE llima'c of all ler- J W ltttronftw of all wins desiriinr ariiiie!al tooth smd I!is-c'.ihi denial oneva tions. N it rotiri oxide admiii- i-oored wlien leiiiv. 1. Charyrei inodem'i'. T1ee in Parrish & tV.'r brick h!K-k. Res: d.'iu'i' lirs. tiouse somli of Congitat tonal eViureli. frontinsr on eonrl house block. Altxuiy, July 2, ISZtH.J- MO'JJK. STORK. it:iLf ?st?! n IK53. IS. A. FrccIunI, "I EALEIt IN EVERY VAUII'. 1 mi'llunnnim hooks, school likink liooks, stationery. Books Imported to order at short notie;'. Alhany, Dec. 3, 1S70. I Y OF books. IT. (A ESI RING TO RETIRE FROM ACTIVE biisiiiess.owini' 1 o eont hiued U!-heall h. the undei-signe.l infers his iaro and ilom--ishin. dmi? ostuhlishinent, in this city, for sale at a low li'f are, for eash. Apply soon, if you want a 1ari;uin, to GEO. F. SETT LEM FIR, 27 v3 Albany, Oregon. TUc Kycs! T2ic . Ears ! OK. T. L. OOLBEX, Ociilixt ul Atirint, Albany, Ori'gou. DR. GOLDEN IS A son of the nosed old opihulmxc iloc-tor zy. V... XT' 7, in: "joiueii n:vs nau exporifl nee in t retu in. tlw", nu-iniLS discuses to whieh t ho eye and tar are subject, and feels confident of iving entire satisfaetion to t hose who may place t hemseives under his care. April IS, Gil. ' V,v,"-';-! EW STILE IICJTlfES.J T I i K " K K JSI B liA NDT " IS THE MOST POPULAR STYLE Ol I Tnioto-'i-aph now made. Call aim see Jan. V-U A.J. V1NTER, Albany. is A BAY 51 IIOSJSS:. rriilE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RL I Hiiectfnlly inform the citizens ot Al'iany nTid vieinitv that he has taken ehargo -of with a suppressed sigh, thinking it quite evident that Fred Miad no suspi cion ol" the real cause of my resolve j never 'to link my life to that of any ! vvomaa. lie did not suppose that there w as a time when I was as anient j as, he ia my admiration of female love liness. Anel with these thoughts came j vivid recollections of that time, long i ago, when I lost my young heart, and I liad been made wretched, j 1 remembered the prouel steamer Victory anel the pleasant hours I spent upon her deck as she ploughed the wa ters of the broad Atlantic. I remem bered, too, the little, golden-haired creature I first saw there, and how 1 wits affected by her beauty, her innocence,- her charming twirlin and her sweetness of disposition. I was only seventeen then, and she only fifteen; but,; for all that, we took a fancy to each other,, became strongly attached, and in a very s-hort time were hope lessly ia love. : It is said . that young love is a elelu- siou, suid soon over. s,ueh may gen- . eraliy be the case, but I, old goose, am 5 to this day -as much under the influence of that intoxicating passion as when I lir.-t felt its influence, in the seven- teenth year of tny age. . : .- Ananow.as 1 sat with my chum beside me on the train, I recalled to memory the ..sunny, davs of my -boy hood's love, and wished that they And i turned again to the w inelow , some form of Fred, as he moved among ms nappy guests, aim woJiuejreii wiueii of the many fair beings lie would se lect for a partner ia the dance. I was not kept long in doubt. jlle led forward a young lady led her within a few feet of me" to till the set at the lower extremity of the room; anel as tny, eyes rested upon her, I fairly started and could hardly sup-J press an exclamation of astonishment. She was a beautiful woman, not tall ! and queenly, yet with a form that was-; faultless in symetry anel iu motion, j a w ealth of silky hair, golden ia hue, 1 amid the folds of which was twined a single white lilly, as an adornment to the shapely head it covered, whilst the ! great, yearning ewes, of a soft, ethereal bine reflected ia their liquid depths the ' soul of their owner. The lips, full and . pouting, aim riva ing in ntie the -"ripe yemr recent partner Miss Gordon. "Why that was my sifter, Phil." "Yoti jest." "True as gospel! Didn't I intro duce yon ? V ait here and I will bring her forward." One moment please tell me her name ?" I asked, eagerly, laying iny hand on his arm. "Her name is Lilian." . ; I sank back on the chair unable to j articulate another worel. My ; brain I began to whirl, the room swam before i my eyes, and 1 pressed my hand to my j ! feverish brow with a mighty effort to i j e on i pose m y sel f. A gai n 1 was a roused I 11., . . - A- . X" ! .. -1 - - uy uie voice oi my irieuu. " Here she is, Phil," he said, ' Sis ter, allow me to make you acquainted with my old college chum, Phil Mor ton. But what in the duce is the mat ter?"-- -r. .l ' .-. ! ijt the bairns. The woman was weak and could not carry her baby, and at hom there was no one to mind it; as for the little cliap of five, he could toeldle by his father's side. The difficulty wav however, overcome by a great big Pom eranian soltlier, who volunteered to act as nurse. This man had been quar tered close to the poor woman's house and the little ones knew him for he had" often playeel with them. When, therefore, bidding the poor wife be of good cheery he held out his big, strong: arms to the little infant, it came to him immediately, and . nestling its tiny head upon his shoulders, seemed , per fectly content. So did the Prussiaw" soldier carry ; the , Frenchman's child. When I first saw the group the wrfi was clasped in her husband's embrace, the little boy clung to 'his father's hand, while the Prussian soldier with f the baby in his arms stalkenl along by i apricot, seemed to invite kisses ; and her delicate cheeks were an index to" the state of her. mind, as the rich car nation surged back and forth beneath ! the trasparent skin. Her ornaments 1 were few anel simple, and lier dress ! was of spotless white, -sweeping back in 'rustling folds from her pretty waist to the gaudy carpet. j . But it was not her lieauty that caused me to start and almost exclaim w ith 1 astonishment . i 5 . : i . m, . i w , , i - . . . For she had started Wk it thsiTir ulclr s,u Alien uie r rencuwommi of ,iS, whill'Swmeto CTSTiSiW TSSf'tS pSS in,? heavilv her l.roMio,.' rlVm for l.ee li ",k1 V1 nt of food, the PtlM- i sian soldieis had shared their unions with her, had fetched wood and watery had lit the tire, had helped lier-in their ; own rough, kindly way ; tintil at last ' tliose two men,, who belongeel to etiun- tries now arrayed against each other in bitterest ; hate who, perhaps, a iew days siuoe fought the one agaiiist the ing heavily on her brother's arm for support, ,;; j:,-.!.:' "..' --r-in- t, - ' . , What is the matter, my ; dear sis ter?" again crieil Freel with a puzzled look. She made no reply. Pale and trem bling, she turned away, ; and left the spot with unsteady, steps. When she, had gone, Fred cast a piercing look at otf5ermbruced like brothers; while- I AM PREPARED TO DO ALL KINDS of turning; keep on hand and make to orde,i- mwliide-liettomed chairs, and spin titii!? -wtvoels. Shop near the "Magnolia , Mi1.?'" JOHN 31. METZLER. 1 Albany, Nor. 8, ls-l or,mn'l S would return. I could not prevent a ness expects to suit all .those -wo uiay. ia- , secret wish, too, tsm tny , 'Spirit vor li hn wit n i near p J-'.," flown when Jlilian's did, that 1 sleep peacefully beside her far away her watery grave; and I dropped a tear then, and woneleretl if I coulel ever be so fond of aaotlier as I liad been of mo -" Phil Morton," he said, in a low, : reproacliful voice, " have you ever met" her before?" "I have," I replied, quite calmly. " When and where?" "Five years ago on the vessel " Vic tory," I answered. .VV..f t" lio t.iriil:itlw1 allllOSt wild XI Oil . she and I, like "a great big fool, stood Dy ana cried like a baby. But I was not alone in my folly, if folly it be : several Prus sian officers and soldiers followed my example- for we all had wives anil children in tar-off lands. heretofore carried on noining uui Firt-IiM.H JIair lrlntc Saloon, He expects to tfive entire sal isfoct ton to all. Children's and la lies' hair nealy cut . Sent. aOSEJTl WEBBEJR. it. was not. tleit rlti'if - reader, for there were, others nvMsntit ! nerhaps. who were nn Irss nrnmrwawa. ! witliexeitemetit. . ''(You tlo ing than the blond beauty who claim4 I nie that you are the youth eti my attention. I i r orm?1 sv no more, but could only not, eutu-eiy siiange to me. Jiore, mv 1 sfciMii wit gaus ai nie iu ulici 'mental decision at first sight of her was i ishnieut. Tbegan then and related to t.batthM W Liiian, with whom. I him the whole cireumstaiice thus in- rit luid This it was that caused my surprise ' "I suppoi L might There was iu that fair face before wei ll reioinKit. tway in that, like 'Stpire Iacy's, struck me as lie could I father iiave so frequently mentioned? i jag at a glass. se a am uie suijjc "How did .you learn that gracefUC attitude?' said a gentleman to a fel-. low leaning in a- maiKllin fashion.', against a post.. M have been practis- ' The Galaxy" says that the teasoiit the Bussians are so glow iu availing; themselves of the electric telegraph 1 beae oftheir aversion to tlie elevao tion of the Poles ... "- 7. r