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''' r V"te.!--'.;,'..T ALBANY, OREGONiJUNE 25, 1880. NO. 39, VOLUJtE XII. JOHN BRIGGS is now settled in his NElw fUllMSS HOUSE, f ou the old sttnfi&Ubiarfr P-O. arjnrCo, whore Si b"lrnnr St an assortment and as Uiriio a stock of StoeE&nd Ranges .scan be found in any one "house this side of Portland, an J at as LOW X-l?ItXGiiL. Castiron, BraM&Eiiameted in groat variety. Also, Tin, Sheet Iron, dalvanixed Iron.. , Coppcrware, alvravs on hand, and made to order, AT MV IXli'KATES. ..--.. C3a.ll on X3Iixxx. Albany. Octolw SJ, UiMvS . DIVCTG STOSS. Coraor First aa.4 EUs-worti sta., . ALBANY, OKECOJIfc" J.. f las uain taken chargfe OflW -. r City Drug Store, I fcavin purchase I liie enlir interest of ('.. W. Mrnr. iunxMir to A. Caiolliers & Co., ana Is ; ao receiving a - Splendid ItTeStock, wltiea. addod t the former. render it very complete in all the different departments, reeling assured that all can Ihj suited in bolu Quality and Price, cordially invite .friend anil custom r. It sivc uitu a calL. - . PB23cr.iP.7io.ss, Will receive imaaodiate and otxetul Httenviou Kt all bvuri, vi'ty ass sl. . VnMud Ljunora for uiediclna It. SALT.KAltSII. Oct. SG. 7T-5vlO city 3xvx,i:ii:T : First street, 3 doors west of Kerry, ALBttt, I x OKEUOW. HOL ACHES" & GCiTZ, Prop's. HAVIXH piisoesiarfVae City Market. I will keop constantly on band all kin.lsot -the er BtfsvwafcusQtfciineil in Hie iurkt. I will .triVo at alt rrmesto meet tbn wilw nf all wno mav favor ine with tbwir imtroiiae. Tae pniiic iiene ajSy are invited to call at my lino when in want of main. tiHB"Sue hisritcii auk griaeifor'OKK.. lvKMl New Cmnwm !,.-AcwDc-pMrlnre J OILUMEMHDDH ESSM AKIN S. MRS... O- X.. . PARKS, HAVINt; Pl-RCIIASKI TilK MIM.IXEEY Store Intelv owned bv Mrs. C. I. l)nvi and bavinasA Ued.tlM5re.o "w invoice of late Choice : Hillinery, ' Trimmings, Bonnet.. nat. c, takes pleasure in Inviting th. la;Uof 'ABiaiivand- vicinity to eall a'td InaoecX&k tlV''ilTe All xnoda will bv sold at nriees that defy eomiH-lition. Harinp secured tUe wsrvice. of a first clas Tiiyressmaker! I am pretar4Acut, flt.and make drowes in aay tyt'ieired,iU.iMrt notice and la a sat i- trkittavt"4lHinv for children a rclalty tore en north id of f irst. cast of Kll. worth trawt. You ant invited to mil. HOD. O. L. vxns.. n, W79- lafalli'blo laliaa -Ssmediea. T-t7IlI3 Jl.OXfe KCllENE aIiOSQ tH&tiwliairtrilte of-flie eoast andtWe intei rior, I hav.Jia-t tbejfood fortune to lloycr, rrowi ihe 4fe'elne" innf fcbe Bverartrtbea, a4 freniMWi,M immlwol mlt . for aioeasus Incident t onntry, conslst- inr root., herb and bark, and having been oiieited by many iieople ef this valley, who have tried and proved the efficacy of then in llaea.e.ro prnenre auOLotfor tlMNaama for aile, I take Mia of aniionaekMr to ;aM ,iltat, darias tlie past sen vm', 1 1iaVe made an extend ed tear throazh the taountain. and valleys, and have aeenrea rtmln of: ti)eao nsiadi m biebare a .are cure for Atfue. Those snfferlnar from Acne wlo desire to ho raced, ean leave order ax Mr. Strong's store on First street, where I will furnish the re mettles, warraating; afmdicwlire mf-I will demand nQ pay. - - W. . - r-Benicdles done up in ,1 packages. 13-1 iixaxif.' BROS., Alt" wC Orpgsm; . iv ''? irnur.rtKi'i' bkpaw' .- ,, , wjuir' ritrti..fj LEGAL. FUXS A CIIAmSSERI.AIX, Attorneys ixt Law ALBAfr, . OKEQOX. OFFICE-In Foster's new brick block, tirst door to the left, up rtnirs. vllnli J- C. POWKLL. V. K. l)U.Vtl'. : POWELL 6 JUL YEV Attorneys at I.a .v and Solicitor - In Chancer)'. T AlBASV, - OlilXuS. COT.T.KCTIONS proinntlv made on all points. I.ouns mry:otiatcd on n-nsoiiuble terms. Office in Foster's new block. nlvil J. K. UEATHEUFORD, (XOTABT PCBI.TC.1 xlttorney at L.w, ; iAlJI43trMt....iv OKET.O.W WILL PRACTICE IN THE rUFKERENT eourtsof the State. SXM-ialat tent ion iv en to collections and prohuie matters, ofull j la Odd Fellows' Temple. - r ? -f iMTvlO - , -I. H. X. niACUKlK.V, r ATTORNEY AT LAW. 'AMIAXY, : : OkEUUK. PnoafT ATTESTIOS tiU'M' basilicas. TO A 1. 1. 22vU -N. B. HV.J4HHKKV. . C. E. WOLTKRTOS. Humphrey 8c Wolverton, Attsrueyk nmi Connwlon at Law. W". I- PUAtTICK IV ALL THE t OUKTS T of tbiStale... Ot-KifE iu Froiuun 'shriek (iipatairs) Albany, Oregon. lints) L.. H. JIOXTAXYE, Attprney at Iaw, .4LBAXT, OREGOX. FFICE L'p stairs, over John Brie ;s' st re, villi 16 ou First tiriu:. - C II. HEWITT, Allwuc; and Counselor at Law, Ojjtce, Old Jtsl Ojjlx Buildiug, Allxinj, Or 'port. TtLL PRACtlCK ill the different Court, ot Tllllj MEDICAL. Dtt. II. JT. CHURCHILL, Heino&opat2iie Phyile!aii and Surgeon, "VFFICE - In MeJlivnin's brick. Albany. Oirn. V t'ltrouic diseases SjxctUhu. at my n!et? at all hours of the day or nliw, when nor professionally altscnt. vl-Jnlti jr. srKWAX, n. r., (avcctassoK to mi. iikkwi.ii.) kFFICE AXD RESIDENCE On Second St Vy near Albany Engine Co. No. One's on, iue I house. Albany, Or., Jan. 9, lS80-vl2ul B. 11. SAVAGE, XI. D., Physician and Surgeon, Frouians'd Brick, up stairs, First street, Albany, Oregon. vllnlo C. C KELLY, W. !., PSTSICIA2T & STJEaSOIT. AUUSilT,' t l OBKVU.N. OFFICE. rST MtlLWAIX'S nRi;K BLOCK. Residence otic door not til of brooin facto rv, Ly on street. llvia JIXIIS F. WHIXIXCi, ARTIST, pFresco, Sign. Scene, AM) Pictorial Iaintingf. DESIfiXIXG A SPECIALTV. Kooins ffand 7, l'arrish block, corner First and Ferry rti-rel, AHiany, Oregon. I. C. CLARK, COCE!!SOB TO J. It. WYATT, dealer In Heavy and Shelf Hardware, In., KtevI nod IecliauK'.' Tools, First door east of n. E. Younsr. : ALBAXr, (VllnO) OHEOOX. ST. CHARLES HOTEL, ALBANY, : . OKEUON,:- Mrs C. Houk, Proprietor. TlIl! HOUSE has boen thoroughly overhaul JL ed and renovated, and placed In tirst class condition for ihe accotnmodution of it.Rnests. tiood Kantnle Itoom lr t'oinmercial Trave.lers. Cieneral Ktuse Odlce for Corvallis. Imlepenti ence and l.clinon. Free Coaali to ksd froau tlie tioue. vlln4'J ALBANY Albany, Oregon. Tke Second Term will open on Soveiincr J'llU. lsro L'O FAR AS IT IS PESIRABLE Til REE O coireses of Instruction wIlTlw pursued In this InMitote, viz : Ciassical, Scienilac and Jfornial- -. - A FaS Corps of . iBStnrctors has te "For particulars concern bis courses of study aad the price of IBiUon,' ' y to - 4 Aususta, 1S79vI1u4& - . . Ladled, Variety t Emporium. r 2S'.';3tlTj. HYDE yEEP8 OOK8TANTLT OX HAXO Genfum- Zephyr. Canvas. Thread. Pint, Xptdlea, ItnltOH, L'wU Unir SwCtcte e and Curia, Honiery, Stamped f Ui'qodr'b0 iCc,-c. .. Also, AiK-nt 'or l)r. Warner's Mealtft'Coptt; ! ' .; r ' . " - , Cnlld'a Wal.tt ' ! -1 anil - MaUam Foas's h i t . iCoxsset v Slcii'tv. Suppoi'tei. lfar"Frwnci rtatspior done to ordr. 13C2TBrau4nin St., oppotte Post Offlco3iv Faltlifnt Ilnttle. It 'as down at the tloct;s by the Korth river, Xew York, where tfi5 streets ate dingy ami narrow and wear a pcrinantly b'.Hekened ' look where the Iiousps arc curiously junttited together, eltnging to one another like' Irregular -teeth. Senf.uing men stood talki ig In groups at the coiners of the crossings and beneath the awnings of the sidewalks. Every pair of trousers were more or less danDcd with tar and. the men bore on their ruddy eheeks the kisses of the suns of every clime under high heaven. Thews and sinews Were to be seen there toiling doggedly and perpetual ly. Steam-engines of various . forms and uses were toiling, also after their fashion hoisting goods pumping walr, driving poles. ' Horses were dragging enorthoii loads, calmly, -as"tf tltey'wefe tisetl fo"lh" engines and cared less than nothing ttboat the noise. The workers were pushing out groius and breastworks, and piles h ml itiiins, which must luive astoulshoil the river as they gradually forced if out ot its old landmarks. Here and there might be observed thoughtful-Iookirg men etniidTng, wutctiing keenly and with contracted brows the progress of ;;tlilngs?. - "; , standing apart, wiih folded arms and a profoundly .discouraged air. a young .man was likewise gazing around him. " Ho was broiidshoulileTed, tal I and 'rhuseufsir. He h.i I full blue eyes, a quantity of hair of:i tawny red, a )irge mouth out luf wliich flittered a superb set of white te,ftlv. 'a tutally bis smile was. constant, bright and jovial ; but now it was considerably over cast. Hu wiilkeil n; to the contractor with the air ot a bian 'who lias made up his nii'id to a last eflii. ; , "Then tltere's no cli;tnce for ine on the job, 5Ir. Broad! ip?'' "I g-jess not, Berthfleld.? . Tl.e ether wai silent. " - Yon see," coi. tinned Brondltp, "I'od-' lord maniiges it all, and ' lie' l;vt the stamps." - 1 "The position would have just suited 'Iiown to the ground, but. you ain't I'odfnrd's nephew. It's not the right utau in the right place, Joe. But 'the man Is in the placed and right will turn him out while miht keeps him in. It ain't my Cmlt you ain't tised.' Joe, and I'm re-il sorry. .Ifl was Imss I'dlixyou right off." I'm wbllged, Mr. ISroadlip. I'll see you :it Kngle.lt-11. Sunday," and Joe BerthfieSd turned u hi heel. It was Sunday in Et.-gledell on the Hud son the quant old lown of F:ngleUell Jhat overlooks the Xorth i iver from a- snug little eric, up in the rock-ribbed lalis.jlc-s. The cracked bell of the church W:is clans ing torlti its invitutiou to the people to enter its tipen doors. It was 'in old church. Th: windows were cobweboed and dirty, with here and there a pane ot ataiued glass in t-t range putlerii these were distribut ed with perfect irregularity. These win dows looked' on the' worn "ravestoues wlaire the forefathers -of thoSe who now stood there slept. Long, tangled, sickly looking' grass twined about, the grave stones. Mud one or two were ornamented with rose bushes and oyster shells. Some trees of smoked, dried green slowly grew and slowly decayed by the side of the old church. The bell-rope hung in the. body of the building, and a stove reared Its tiusight ly pipe in uie cenier, supporteu by iron burs luat radiated fioin it in every direc tion. Just as the service commenced a prettj'. dark-eyed girl glided dowrrthe' ntsle,' with a rather, conscious-stricken iiir,' .opened with some difficulty one of the doors and hid herself ilninedtately lit one of the. pews, her blushing face closely pressed against her hand,' which 'lay on the woodwork in front of her, as she knelt down to say n short -prayer. Whlilu just us much tune as suggested the idea that he had' lingered outride hi order 'not to appear together," Joe ISerthfield entered aud beatcd himself in an aujace'ut pew. ' " The two behaved pretty well -during the services, taking ouly slealtliiiy innocent glances at acii other and even - tlaju at long intervals. But . when the service, was read aud the benediction said, tlie giri re mained a little longer tlin usual on her. knees, and Joe w9 waiting for her when die arose. 'T'sey walked bllently together out ot the church and turned ' into' a broad walk, shaded with trees, which-led down zigzag fashion to tho river. ' : " -" a. llioD pmY rntMi and riii-ttiMt. atfrfltr - .... j .i.. -- ...... s. "j from tfie departing cougregallo'ii, Bertli fielil, being an enterprising youth in all he. uuderok, possessed himself ot her, hand, aitd put his face so clodo to her )iat that she could not- chopse. ,bit ,. look, at bitu, Aud he looked ' long, hut not appuruutly making himsell tli happier ipr taring so, f tor at the iJOiiclUikni- he. gnve a great siglv 'IlattIe,!' liirOug,": ho sa)l,'i I've Uo good Hews tofyoui,' Pe been to tho dock works at tlie'North fciVef, and position Broadllp hoped to give! rhe la tilled, and tliereV nocliaude'.ilf 'kuother : opening. Tl!y . don't Want yiung untried ' luiuds there," yet ' they might, have .glveif " me a "But, Jo?," said tie girl, and her vole faltered a little as .sIms! spoke. 'ypuKtipw what you wish cuiiiioj be You xvlsli' -' rue to marry you and take the vhauces oi life. I can not leave niy father. ll .UjigeIng sadly, gl think hisooiairBgroivhig dint C8nd !lowf J would rathWiave ptll his beautiful tuiisie played to him' than t it himself. -rJe, my great, "hope la that! tuay be ablo to take his pupils for hln.n .)'You would do wellj Hattt. Yon havl Toude'rftil kiiaxk'of liianaffiusr : mnnin The girl smiled; and In'her tniile' there was a peculiar mocking expression, .-which seemed like a ripple about the .njpuUi, She. became grave ngiijn. t, ', , ,. "'He has worked Irtr "me. Joa'J It Is fit that I should workf forhin.sI "But If r couldget worit heni, yoM need no leave, him. Hattt&iaVar! would inarrj' and nil live togtlier.': T .' u 1 i , " "No, jjoe ; we arp, too f young to fetter ourselves with sncfi uuctM-ilu .prospects. Alone we may struggle, ' and "It we fa ll we lall alone, and drag down no other ; but were we married; and 'our employment so uncertain, cares would come on us , more quickly than vijMsrtiklj.rneet -them.. Be lieve' me, Joe, we arebest single. : , There was no selfishness atxut the young fellow, yet, man like, ho could not forbear .thilaasj- - -"llattie. you think .more of yralr father than j'ou do of hiei "My ' younjj Iile- He steped abruptly. ' ' ' ' "I should beho good wife-' to-!y6ti,-' Joe; if I fail af a daughter: .Eo i noli press, iue tuorc. GimI knows I . u. .sorely tried. aV ready," an J the pent.,.ui tcar$ cimc .at last. , . : . ; . Joe lierthfield luwardTy called himself many frightful names,' ot which "Utinian ly wretch" and Brute' "wen the least severe. But li wild audibly' : ' . "I knovr. llattie. : Forgive: mo.'"- And the words were scarcely out of his moutii belore her was forgiven, for the warm, round .white hand was agnln 'placed con tidingly in hi?. He continued : "The worst is yet rovorhc. ITattle.' Hfc words came slowiy as it ll ragged np by the roots. "I hare uudertuken to :work. ruy way to Japan, and the . cnptaiii of the steamer has promised to get. me, work as rimji ns we arrive. " I did hope to have begun fiigher up, but I've never shirked' work," and I'll r I iow that I can do a good . 'and earuest day's work.' ? I've tolled with dirt aud dust aud oil. and what not. and I'll do it ngiiin, I know my trade, thoroughly. The lowest as well as the highest part of it, and niul I'm young and stror-g.1" ! ' "Ye-, It's all true.4 stid " poor llattie ; and lliese tour words were . all she. could say. , . . ".. ... "I shall not forget yon, Hat'.K'. It may be twenty years bt.-fore we meet again, but even then I shall be yours only." ; Hattie smiled,'-bot thU - thue it "was a poor, worn. wan. struggling smile, t - "I shall be old anil faded then, Joe." "It does not inatter," he returned, with a loving, steatly gaze. "You may be old and faded, worn and shriveled, but "you Tr;1 frf TCtm - ti..mo-i t'l'llt auyelkc T? uian." .v i - '. : : z A great ml t seeine.i to have come over the river as the girl s.-yd : "We nm-t part upA', deir'Joe." . They walked on siBiitly for little time. "I sail to-inorrtw,filatttt.'" he wild, as they reached the ohV.church. "I'll hiud you by uo protiitse,,-,.; , '. , "We have the world fecfore us, and Cod to aid us, dear hears sh . replied. , They stotwl and ptieil -sTtdly mi the grave stones ; lheie seemed u-UrtuglJut an attuos phere of dniiipitcss and lcCT ntuotig'theiu', only the warn! Jov and youug' lmpo in their breasts ; bul tlies triumphed ereu hi the sadness of tlu hour. He held her in li arms for one! last 'cat ess, and then' released her. ' Iii another " in imltc' he had B,M;' .'-.Cr-W?-;-- :'.'" And so they parted with wriing hearts, fearing, as many young lovers Unvn feared, that the huur-glas? of litua, or tluj scythe ot death would stand between tltem in this life. ' , ' ; Aud the river flowed on to the sea. Joe Berthfleld returned to Xuw York aud to the hoard fng-hoiKe wlierehi world. !y goods were packed neadtfor transit. In a depressed atal remorsefur stai., Qt mind. He was miserable enough, .heaven" knows, and though he bit it's Hps' until the. blood almost came, and cMiicfied'his teeth, it was liard work' to keep the tears from7 starting. ' It was Ui'viti-.i that lie inwardly, exhort ed himself not to feel this wringing pain, in his hun t. Nature, , pot, nianbood, was uppermost.. He conlt) lint eat, but light ing a cigar anj repairing to his dhigy'rooin he leanetl out of the' "'window to enjoy his oily luxuiy that of thinking of llatlle I l.ul w'.n. , TleloJdcilhU ariuatighUy.avt'OA his breast thinking about ber,.aud then he indulged in a roui.uuk; Idea .that the wtud would waft her breath to film, or that the same moon should look dow.u upon both. He bait iiot iiattrrally a genius for selftor. mcnt, quite the reverse ; but - a man; hi love will do such ihinga,- ' 'J ,.j f.. la his mind's eye ho beheld, her as Ids wife, and again lie saw Jier, fretted and worn, struggling for .her latlier with ad- verse ctrcuinstauceS,' and sinking' quietly but isu:ely while- his arm would ; be far fyom her.r '- Vsf.,-... , W it bin tea ftotua , , stroja tliat , tl mc , Joe BerthScId was engaged at fteaumn's wages to work under the engineer of the steam ship 3 tto. " At 0 o'clock" he : had passed through the Narrows. If hist'ienrt was heavy hi snljlt was good, his beUer, In lUattle's taiUifuluesA, although no vows , hud rbetfn registered. was very considerable ; his belief in his own, amazingly Arm, 1 '. 1 ' 'Success Is certain till energy ; fnnT.' said Joe, as lie commenced to dump a lot of coal through a stoke-hole . . !,':,. ;!. '., ' -. ' ' It was perhaps (en years after, this that a lady, richly dad In silks and furs, walk ed up Fifth avenue, New York, one bright, crisp,' whiter day,' Bite carried a email roll t anisic under Iter cloak, aii. stopped at one oi tbe iarr?e palatial houses that f.cvd the Catholic othedr, She rang the bell and wits quickly admitt ed into j the. - magnificent, parlor.' J3he opened her music, laid aside her wrajipings and taking a short, sharp peep into a superb pier glass set In an ebony frame, revealed tlw faee'ot llattie Hadwln.' '' r? Tall, gay, handoineaud careless, with a bewitching drollery about the mouth, and a ratlier masterful eye, . r . -., Presently the door was opened,, and a tall and rJvilllu!-looking girl, ' with a pair ot flashing blue eyes, af.nost ran in. She would have embraced llattie on the spot, . but the latter drowued tlie .effort ;iu ,her owu significant manner; she laid he hands on the young ladie's shoulders saying : . ".Well, Julie, how is the voice, and how have you" prospered with the song?" "Oh, Miss llattie, papa says I am hoarse and tliat I hare a eolu, but-let me try.'?. -;.-JIJ;2vc Hadwln had the knack of making b"'"' itrtlctdarly charming to her pupils win.. il" adored' her after the manner of youiig'gtrlsJtess Julie Van Zutplu-n was no exceptlou to the rule, so the two sat down and proceeded very amiably torrsonie time. At last thd fantasy 6elz'jd llattie that Miss Van Zutphcn should re)cat a certain passage given a number of times as a penalty for tlie falling short of the mode of performing It. The young girl's spirit did not bear the burden very meekly ; Jlrst her pride arose, then mortification did battle with pride, and. lastly, the spirit of sullenness descend ed aud. utterly paralyzed Mis Van Zut plieu's rocai " powers. A dreadful pause ensued. Hattie smil ing to herself us the altered intonation fell upon her ear, turned round and met such a blaze ot indignation on the pretty faco as made her smile a great deal : more. She then commenced the song herself : A crimson rosebud into beauty breaking, A hand outstretched to pluck If ere It tall; An hour of triumph and a sad forsaking ; An llien, a withered roselcat that is nil. A maiden's heart that knovvetb. not love's d:iriln. " A voice Hint teaelieth love beyond recall; An hour of joy. i hour of bitter parting; Aim men a broKeu Heart ana mat is ail She sang it deliclousiy. and in so doing forgot, or seemed to forget, her surround ings. The invisible spirit ot music spoke to her of other things, aud, as her fingers wandered over the keys, her face grew very wistful, almost sad, and she no lonper remembered even to tease Miss Van Zut pheiij.wht, was atTected like Saul, in so far that the mutinous demon was in some sort cluirmed out of her. and she was ponder ing how slie might best descend from pwTes&iT ot pride, aud make submission to il ittie without losing her dignity. The son was finished, and both came back to realities, ll-ittie did not care about cot'quering herself, but was wonder- ously fond ct conquering other people So she devoted an instant to Miss Van Zutphcn, and, having ascertained by an almost imperceptible glance that young lady's state of mind, she proceeded to apply tlie actual . remedy. She took the song and gave it to her, saying, very snIly : "until to-uay l always sang that song with pleasure, Julie, but you ha ye joined to It a less pleasant memory. I hope yon will like It better from this moment than I Shall.' ' Aud she bent over the song and wrote on tlie margin with her pencil ihe single word "revolt." " ' ' Julie Van Zutphen gave a convulsive gulp, but said never a word. Hattie give two more lessons on the avenue, and then walked quickly home. Her father, poor in the first instance, be came poorer still. An amateur musician. he was compelled to make ills pleasure minister to his necessity. ' His health failed him more than his fortune. As Hattie had said so she hail done, and in the matter of a daughter lie was, , decided ly a much to be envied man. . ( Wket: she returned, he was sitting In Ids chair by the fire. thi.ikiW Ions iftt; her: as the Scotch say. - In "lief eyes 1i4- looked each time slio came back more gentle, feeble and sliadowy than before. ... In quickly told tales like this . there Is no room, .as there Is no need, tq,. detail tlie enurse of each day which went to make up Hattie Had wiii's Hfe. 1 Hattie was fast growing r rich. ; Work-i wj' ' law 'and necessity, but she did hut work easily ; It suited her, and her gains were sufficient not only to support her; self aud her father lu exceeding comfort, but to enable her to pay periodic! visits to tlie National Park Bank, where she was ' received with that eonslder&Unu that bespeaks the entrance o! a pei ou coming to deposit, not tedraw, money.., ; ....,r. ;. .., .; f, r ., .. Slie was the fashion. Society liked her, her splendid voice, .her cnicious ' maimer, her habits and her rich ueutral-tluted Uiilets. ."'' i '-T-!:;:;.- rl .Xo tidings from Bet thlield bad ever reached huv yef, in spite of it, she grew to appear liandsotner and stouter ; she was not a -weary because he came not, and, indeed, presented no i-esemblance to the Marlanoa-of the Moated Grange. Ten years from tlie time I last portray ed tier she entered lier fortieth year. , It wasr a winter's evening. There had been a driving storm of sleet and snow, with a keen, bitter wiuJ. The foot passengers on the sidewalks were whipped, blinded aud at last roused by I'., the drivers of horse-ctrs disappear ed behind the mountains, of wrap, and tlto homeless poor betook themselves tu alleys aod doorways for shelter. Die sky was stern aud lowering, aud plainly In formed tho who consulted it that there wa worse yet to come. ' ' j-t i 'tiiuk" any me'could look more ct .vWe'bf haiidsotMe- than Hattie Had-wiiT as she sat; 'making the hot cofl'ee in tiie snug study, 'clad in a rich 'garment of somber hue, but of exquisite workman ship and - finish. ; Her .-lather' "till alive, was sen'. ed in the self same cluihv Hie h .-ad was very white and quite bowed on bis breast, and his long, thin fingers beat time restlessly. She: spoke only a lew words to him now and then, and they were caressing and such as might liave been used fo a child.'' ' . . .. ! " "'' -At last s.lic settled liersclf in her own lowiging chatr, and opening a new book was soon deep in it: ? Gradually the new book found Its resting place on the floor, and Hattie reiMisexl calmly. There was a rumbling of hack wheels close to the sidewalk, and "then A haltT But there was no inagiiettsin hi the atr to warn Hattie of any one being near iter mol-e than that gentle, shadowy man whom slie had tended for so many years. Then footsteps iu the hall aad a hand on tlie door. Even the seven sleepers awakened af last, aud when the door' opened Hattie started to her feet, fully prepared to deny that she had been otherwise than awake. Then came a'. face, bronzed, fiery red. full blue eyes and altogether strange to Hattie, at least, she had seen such in her dreams. A mass of hair, board, mustache and whiskers of a hue which was pale only beside the lace. All thi surmount ed a figure huge in every way, but especial ly iu breadth. Hattie stood wondering, and the figure stood wondering also. Like the Ancient Mariner, "he fixed her with his glittering eye," and as he performed the operation lie drew off wrapping after wrapping, and at length stood confessed' as Joe Berth field, weighing at the veiy least calcula tion 220 pbur.ds. ' Then the blue eyes danced with ahuse ment, the white teeth showed themselves, and a licartyj full, sonorous laugh broke ihe lee. "UiiUie. do you know me ?" . He stepp ed forward and kissed her, at first lightly on the cheeks, aittl tl en, putting her back, with another glance and another laugh, lie followed up that kiss " by many others, and they en me so fast and wart.t that Hattie had not redly presence ot mind to resist. : . "I understand you are still Uattlc nad wln, or you would not have seen tne here to-night. So this Is your lather ?" ' She led him up to the old man gently. ' "Speak tenderly to iiiiOj Jiie." He is quite childish now." Something In the subdued, womanly tone of Hattle's voice gave Berthfleld a choking sensation. However he cleared his throat and shook hards, -,lth Mr. Hadwln. The poor gentleman looked up with his wan, comprehensive smile. "You'll be kind to Ha ttie you'll be kind to her ?" and then lie rattled on in coherently. Ibiltle had not forgotten how to blush, and at the Tandom speech of her father th blood rushed up in torrents to tlie hair loots, leaviug a transient crimson on her throat and neck. Apparently this enchanted Joe, for he rubbed his hands and tugged at his tawny beard, aud sat down and watched llattie as she poured out coffee for him, with tin; bright, cheerful and trust lug look of twen ty years before. (J. "Ah, Hattie," he continued, laughingly, "I swore that were you faded, worn and shriveled, I would still be true ; but you have not fretted for me 3-011 have not the assurance to pretend h? Am I absolved from my oath ?"' ; - Hattie raised her eye with a malicious glance, signifying 'Et tu Brule!'" "Yes, I know," ' lie added, surveying rather ruefully his own ample person. "we have both much to forgive.".1 , ,1, here Was no explanation asked, for .none was requl red they both felt supreme ly hippy;; They had each done their duty, not' sadly and sternly,' 1 but merrily and well.' ' '"" ii:j.'; ; r ; fji ii . i ..... A sea otter t-kin was, captured at Shoahvatef bay worth $100, bein'one of the largest ever seen. ,1 ' loise City is to have a new .fire bell and the road .up Moorca creek to Idaho City is iii a f plcudid condition. ' j The steamboat Joaiphing lately went farther up the Skagit, the JPovl say, than Eteainer ever went before. . , 'The Ialouse. 72t;r, will publish a history ot Thomas 'and wife ia-pamphlet form after the conclusion ot the trial The revenue cntter Wolcott, ' broke up a Methodst picnto at Seattle because tiio Libby bad uo right, to carry so many passengers ,t ' , '' ilr. AlcUbrinick, of Walla Walla. who had a valuable pair of horses stolen found the horses but the thief escaped in aliurry.'.- '"" "'"'''"' ' rl'be 'J&iht Oreyoniath says grassliep- pers are found on' Willow creek and Happy ciyon in swarms, aud farmers talk ot cuttiug ttteir' yraiii ' for bay in order to save it.- vsr ' ' " Several men fiave been arrested and acquitted oi the murder oi Thompson the sheep herder of Umatilla oovnty, and now tbey are after others' who ' are refected. ' ' ';)''' J" The Palouse Gazette expresses syra Iathy for Captain James Evart and family. I fa is tii sf. class ' mart,' !;. ."' had misfortunea, took-; to driuk. and now hie family do not know where -be has gone. i'""1' ':ii-' "', :;. Tl.o-nr whn was murdered Hear J -1 " " " " " . z Waitsburg, was buried by the United Workmen, havimz been a member. No one knows tow much money he had and though $500 reward is oflered, . no clew to tbe murderer cau be found. Lieut. Henry Catley,' stationed at Culvillo, and coortmartialed and dis missed from the terviee tor cowardice while fifijhtiug the Sheep JTaterafn i I.T. !iu been 1 reiusUted, and it isx cbargird , .. that the proseeotkiii was trralictons. , , -... Wn are iutormed that a ooIoDT" of some two hnudred families are on their . way front Kansas -and intend to locale' nlrrhr. cnitimi ViaIihc Tiior Siirinrf. Whitman . .. S3 - - ! ' ' - county, W. T. A enlleman - earned ' Mitchell is presidentot tlie ; scclety. James Doyle, an old citizen t Farms and gardens were being colli ' vated at Sitka June 10th, and weavker : pleasant. - ''.'' - Tlie celebration at Pavker'H Larnlinp: will lake place on Monday, the 5th July. The river bottom farmers opposite Vancouver have moved all their stock ' to the high lands. The Jftt&rprim says tb people ot-' sanay win veieorate on toe oukat veusr creek, near M Revnew place. The wheat and all other crop ip . Clarke comity are luokir.g well, ana premise more than au average yield. There has not beefc a pnnouer iu th Clarke county jail for nearly twe , montlis, not even a plain drunk. . A bafoomsl who went, up at Xana :mo came down in the bay and got con siderably wet before boats picked him up. ';-'. Last Sunday wscfe a heavy col- urau ot smoke rising irom tne sumaw of Mount Hood wis very plainly yiible : tf . ' -.'! -..' in Vancouver. They show growing wLcat U Walla r. Walla that io tour aud oueTia If feet talf f aud well beaded, sample f rom a, .. J50 . ... acre field. Scientists who accornpanied tne coast survey to Sitka gathered many speci mens tor the ScQiibsonian Institute, mod -were much pVaso 1. Mr. Hugh Gordon, of Clackamas j, f . ASaA l..t rf ". lr.a.;Tanaa -vi XtT A ttv acal. W CS si t43 ' I CFIUGUVQ wt 1 . eCaV.9 oiarKweatuer, agea B4. .. Three young men ot Oregon Chy caught 37 Chinook safrueii with book and line, which shows that salroou will " bite at the hook. : ,. . - , " Dr. II; Carpenter, of Portland, form. , erly ot Salem, is appointed . vice presi dent of the American Medical AsBocia-liou-r-Q deserved eomplinjent. The excursionists on the California remained one day at Wrangei, and . . . '' . . . ?. went up on tne steamer wass'ar to visis . the great clacier at the Stickeen river. . Capt Wiiiters, of the army, died at Fort Ipwai; after a short illness. II was a brilliant officer, iu tha prime of lite, and distinguished himself iu tbe Indian wars. ' ' The Victoria Standard sajs Cbarope- , uaia, late froemau ot a logging camp at ., Oyster harbor, was found with a bullet bole through his forehead, -either mur der or suicide '' The U.S. surveying schooner Yukon ' has sailed with Prot. Dall for Behring'a " ta, tor scientitie purposes. Several -biats and , scows have been built at Sitka and trade is aetive, ; Tlie Vancouver Imlej)tnd&d says f The ferry boat Veto ' is kept busy all ? the time H4Boviug slock from the but- torn tn t Tna litrrh lanifri. ill river rraa. lures being now nearly all overflowed. . , Indian villages in Alaska have been vmked by British lolumbia Indians -wfio haVe carried off-10,000 worth of ''.;. valuable fors in eaehang fbr'smuvrglad goods, blankets, guns and molasses , chiefly. The Northwest Trading Com. pany dont like this iufruction : of rer : The Independent says : Ytoz. Ward; 1 who was taken to Iowa aud there tried aud ' acquitted ou a charge ot murder, ' returned to , Clarke county lau week, ... and celebrated ' the pleasing event, by pouiKltug oue ot his neighbors. Mr, ' Ward talks and acta ha "an iiidibCTeet ' - oiaiiuertiur a unu in uut circutnbuiuoes. r.. v'.j.. i .. .. . . if Twenty miners iett . Sitka tor the Vhiiicat river witn six raontbk.' iippitr' ' ' lutuiiuiu to profpeci iOjw ""i"vl on. the watera- 5 Ynkon. AT tninai- mve struck' out tar river. ".. ... J. -jZ "" "