STATJ3 RIGHTS DEMOCRAT.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
J. H ANNON,
'ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
ALBAXY, OREGON.
OEco on Main itrcet, opposite Foster's Brick.
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J. qiTIXX THOIISTOX,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
Albany, Oregon,
WILL PRACTICE IN THE SUPERIOR
and inferior Courts of Marion, Linn. I.aue,
teuton and IVdk ceaatka. Fire per cent charged
aUoetta, when made without sut-ing.
jnlH-n41jl.
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OFFICE OF COOT! SC2681 SUPERIXTE.VT,
AT WATERLOO. SIX MILES ABOVE LEB
aat on the Santiam. Post office address,
Lebaaoa. J. W. MACK, .
rtalSly Co. School Superintendent.
S.A. JOHNS,
TTOUXEY AT I A TV,
ALBANY, OREGON.
D
ILIGENT attention wiU be giren to all bnsi-
nes in his line.
PRICES GREATLY REDUCED!
DR. E. II. CRXFFIX
- Proposes t make his rates fr Dental senriees
fr the ear 163, as follows, vii :
Jail apper and lower et of Art. Teeth, $-10 to
jll apper wr lower " " $15 to $25
l"iTot teeth, $i,50 each. Filling teeth, fria $1 to
$3 eachea.'itT. Extracting. 50 cents per tooth.
Cleansing. 50 cents to $1.50, Otbej minor opera
tions in proporUon. Terms. U. S. coin or its
quiralent.
N. It. OJSee o-er Bentlej's sh- store, in the
Id port Eee building, opposite Titer's brkk,
Albany. Orcsr n. DU. E. U. UUIFFIN.
,. 15. 30, IS6 r4n2tf.
'?'. II. CR.1XOK,
ATTOWET AXD C0OSELL0R IT LAW,
OrriCE In Norcroia Brick Building, np-stairs,
Albany, Oregon, an
JOIIX J. WIIITXEV,
ATT0S5ET 1U CUimiLUS AT Liu
a ad Notary Public.
Speeial attention given to collection?,
, Orricc la the Court Ilotue.
Albany, Ore-on. T.ln-lltf.
G. TV. GRAY, D. D. H.,
CSAOUATE OF CINCINNATI CENTAL COLLEGE.
WOULD INVITE ALL PERSONS DESIR
iog Artificial teeth and first-class Dental
prati.a. to pive him a call.
ftpMiraens of Valeanite Bass with gold plate
liaiags, and other new styles of work, may be
aaa at his office, ap stairs in ParrUU. & Co.'
Eriek, Albany, Oregon.
- Residence, corner of Second and Raker streets.
.aprll'6Sr3n34tf
rc. row ell. ; .t. ruxs.
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ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT
LA W AND SOLICITORS IN CHANCER Yt
(L. Flinn, NoUry PubUc.)
A
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0 Maine street, adjoining the Express office, Al
bany, Oregon. - se28vJ7tf
-THE EYES! THE EARS!
DR. T. L GOLDEN,
OCULIST AND AURIST,
ALBANY, OREGON.
.Dr. Golden (a son of the noted Old Ophthalmic
f Doetar, S. C. Golden), baa had experience in trcat
Jsf the various diseases to which the eye and ear
ra sabject. and feels confident of giving entire
jtotisffcctioa to those who may place themselves
4er his care. aprl0v4n31tf
P. V. lirSSELL,
'.Att'j at Law.
lkTtK ELKI5S,
Notary Public.
RUSSELL & EEKIXS,
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AHD ;
Attending to Probate Ducinefs.
Pfds, Bonds, Capets nd Mortgages earefolly
irawn. lamest -sad ae Pre-emption papers made
f business. ettnuted to them will Le promptly
tU.aeaVtp. RUSSELL" k ELKINS.
..0ct. Kl88-rv-2n46tf ' ' ;
C.O. p.-VVALTHAM VYATCfjES-C. 0. pf
"'J LATEST IMPROVEMENTS. ' ' "
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Removed to No. 25 John street, JT . Y.
. Wa will send, oil ordr. nintrlA WATFTT A TLf
- V f n "MAMUVJ.
.WATCHES, in solid Gold and Silver eases only,
,7 axpress to aqy part of tba United States, U bo
said for on delivery, after examination, at whole-
prices.; The buyer to pay all express charges.
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jEBSend for Illustrated. 'Circulars giving full
Information. v4n42yl '
; SAMUEL DENNY.
AKD DEALER IS
EiriDS OF CAEIKET WARE!
AtEANY, - OREGON."
jftoro on First stn et, under the Democrat Office.
Albauft Oct. I1S6S vin7tt. C,
(T. . ?."v'rjfc'' paies qi n.ea.1 1 state negoti
i?iftt'Pai iiD? tCrred on Collajcal securities on
j5SMnbe,raires. ' '
ADVERTISEMENTS.
"CHANGE OF BASE!"
BliAIW '& YOUNG,
ALSAIIT,
. . OXISQON,
Having bought all the Merchandise of J. Bsrrows
Jt Co., will continue the business. And
w Invito all to give us a call.
Wo will bo constantly
receiving
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ASD WILL KEEP A
GENERAL ASSORTMENT
or
ID 3rt GOODS,!
GROCFRIES,
HAKDWARE,
CROCKERY, Ac.
WE WILL OFFER INDUCEMENTS TO ALL
Ileady-Pay Customer!
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Either member of the firm i. autuoruea to seme
anr account of tho Company.
March 6, lSC9-v4n23tf.
J. BARROWS A CO.
ALBANY FOODRY!
-AND
ALBANY. OREGON.
A. F. CHERRY, PROPRIETOR.
siANcrAcriREEor
STEAM F.NfilNES.
GRIST AND SAW-MILLS.
REAPERS AND TIIKKSIIEHS.
WOODWORKING MAC1UNFR .
PUMPS, Ac. Jtc, 1c Ac.
Machinery of all kinds
REPAIRED ON SHORT NOTICE!
PATTER X JI A K I X
Done in All Its Various Forms!!
ILOtf A1TD BEASS CASTIHGS
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MARBLE WORKS!
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MONUMENTS, OBEUSKS, TOMBS-
Head and Foot Stor.ts Esecutd In Cali
fornia, Vermont and Italian
-A- Xit 13 1 1 K !
Also, Mantks, Grates. FireRri ks. Wa"htands,
Pareaa and Coontrr Tops furnished V order.
State St., Eet. Commm lal and Froat,
SALEM, - - - OREGON.
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TO THE LADIES!
NEW MILLINERY ESTABLISMHEfJT,
MRS. S. C.
FASHIONABLE MILLINER
DRESS-MAKER!
WOULD ANNOUNCE TO THE LADIES
of Albacy and surrounding country that
she has opened a Milliner and Mantua-Making
Establishment in this c-ity,and rcspcotfully solicits
their patroitagc.
FASHIONABLE BONNETS AND HATS
Always on Hand or Made to Order
DRESS AX D CLOAK 3IAXUXG
PROMPTLY" ATTENDED TO.
BLEACHING AND PRESSING dose to ORDEft
Albany, Oct 17, 1868 -v4n8yl.
. THE IVATIOIVAIi
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY!!!
OF NEW YORK.
OFFICERS Ed wahd A. Joxes, Prcs'tj Joxa
tbav O. HALsev, Vice Pres't; Joh A. Mokt
ikob, Sec'y ; IIibaw B. White, M. D., Med. Ex.
All Policies Nn -forfeiting, Annaar Income,
1225,000,00. Dividends, 1863, 60 per cent
8TITZEL k UPTON,
Gon'l Agents, Portland, O.
3. QUINN THORNTON,
Soliciting A'gcnf; Albany, Og.'n-v4S2m6
i - " ' ' ' r
jfyuepstakjD Tlircslicr iia
Separator l't ".
: ' STIIX OXZ YET I ! t
EICliT HORSE POWER!
For Sale at Bargain and terms easy for
' ' - Pavinicnt,
Call on R, Cbcadlfl t bU CASn STORE at
Albafty Oregon.
T4n49tf.
U. CIIEADlK.
Albany, Janej'lSOp.
NO MORE FOOLISHNESS!
TnitXI)EBTEI) T0 ME ARE INFORM.
.ED that promises to pay don't "go'"uny
longer. Patience is exhausted and I MUST have
money. This is jtho last Call and at the expiration
of thirty days L will put all unsettled accounts in
the hands Of.' a lawyer for collection sure '
J . " 'W:;A GRADWQIIL.
Aibanj, Aug. 7, 18G9 vlnljo2.
Tin: i.osi; ki:jaixi:i;
XJY J. MILTOS UOITMAN.
Only three hundred, sir only thrco
hundred; very, cheap, air ; will you
tako it V" And the polito vender of
jewelry looked up inquiringly at the
voting man with whom lie won bargain
ing.
Harvey AVayne took tho ring under
a discussion, and, after examing tho
same, paid tho requisite price and do-
parted.
bearcely had lie reached tho dor
when a gaudily dressed young man
approached, and on seeing tho article
which the purchaser had paused to
admire, he linally exclaimed:
"Ah, Wayne, what havo wo hero?
been investing your surplus cash in
jewelry, eh ? Allow me to ask whose
hnger you design this ornament to en
circle r
Somewhat amused at the inquisitive-'
ncH.sof his interrogator, Harvey Wayne
passed him the ring and answered eva
sively ft Ilty D1AVSU1H VUllUlti J Kri
V"kn t.1. ....1,1
value V"
I am a poor judge of jewelry. Mr.
Wayne, and CHpceially of an engage
ment ring;" was the reply. "Hut you
have not answered my question. Who
is to Ikj its fair imssessor ?"
ot receiving a KatisfacuuT rcplv,
liietKioro mis couiiuueii jus way
down the street until he arrived at a
large stone mansion, whose appearance,
compared with the liieagrenow of the
surrounding buildings, wan strikingly
grand. Without hesitancy he opened
the door, and, springing up a tlight of
stairs, was soon comfortably seated
within his own room. For several
hours he remained unoccupied, but at
length, preparing his toilet with unus
ual care, he wended his way towards
one of the most respectable and fash
ionable portions of the city.
Twilight viw falling just as he ar
rived at the mansion owned and occu
pied by Charles Leland, a wealthy im
tKirter, who, iicing the guardian of a
lovely niece, wa-s naturally coithidcred
a Tory important man by the young
and unexperienced gallants of the com
munity. Silently, and as though fair.liiar
with the Kurruundimr:, Theodore Wil
lis hastened up wan- toward
a Ijcauttfui arixr, over which the cling
ing vines, nurtured by the hand of
man, had formed a canopy of lowers.
She is there," he muttered, us with
ha.sty strides ho uearcd the htructuro
witliin which was seated Amm Leland.
Before the fair girl had di;4covered
his approach tho ponderous bell whicli
swung in tho old stone church chimed
out the hour of seven. Site htarted and
muttered to herself:
Seven o'clock, and hrnot here!.'
Scam-ly hod the words fallen from
her liis when Theodore Willis entered
with noiseless tread. Tho bloml
slightly crimsoned her cheeks as he
placed his arm familiarly around her
slender waist, and whispered in her
ear:
"I have come, Anna, to receive my
answer."
She gazed dreamily through the
vines that clustered over the latticed
window, and seemed lost in her own
reflections.
'I am waiting, Miss Leland," came
again in well modulated tones.
'I do not love you, Mr. Willis. I
oannot be your wi fe, Thw is my an
swer!" And she withdrew her hand
from his, and brushed back the tan
gled curls that were sweeping her fore
head. Theodore Willis stood for a moment
tiansfixed with astonishment. Little did
he think the result of his long continued
attentions would lo a refusal. Invol
untarily his eyes met those of his corn
companion, when, raising lier hand to
plucK from the swinging vines a crim
son rose, he saw the flash of a brilliant
diamond ring in an instant he recog
nized the article as the one which the
young lawyer, Harvey Wayne, had
purchased but a few hours before.
Maddened by the knowledge ho unex
pectedly obtained, Theodore Willis
was about to make some insulting re
mark, when, feeling that such a course
would only render him more obnoxious
to his fair companion, Jie wisely smoth
ered his anger, and replied:
"Though you have rejected me,
Anna, I hope you will nol prevent me
from enjoying the pleasure of your so
ciety; that would ho cruelty indeed."
Being fully assured that such an
idea had not been entertained, ho
bowed with usual grace and departed.
No sooner had the dark foliage of
the trees rendered him secure from ob
servation than all his pent up anger
burst forth in a torrent of oaths.
"Zounds," he muttered, "the pHl
was a bitter one, but I took it. I have
tried to get possession of her property
by the effects of lovo, bvit now 1 -will
flo it by stratagem," ' ' ' ' - '
'A'bitter, contemptuous smile curled
M'slip as 'he concluded, and striding
'forward with unusuiil ha'ste. he was
soon at the end oi his journey,' .
fng from the enervating' effect of o!
sleepless nicrht. Not w5shiiir. how-'
ever, to abandon the plpt which he
uwa bu iwgojjjousty cpncoGpeti, ne uranjc
of several stimulating draughts of
?rine, wbiclj soon restored his shattered
nerves to thejr original state,
Feeling better than he had antici
pated, lie started out with the evident
intention)! arranging the prelimina
ries of tlie plan which his fertile mind
had so readily conceived.
He had gone but ashort distance, how
eyer, when a ' boy approached and
handed him a letter, it came from a
city situated several hundred miles
away, and stated that a distant relative
had died; ' leaving Mr. Willis the sole
heir to a Valuable estate. ;
"Faith 1" muttered tho man of wealth,
'what a lucky dog I am anyhow. No
sooner do X fail on one hand than I
succeed on the other. Now my plan
is complete. I will give that puppy
of a lawyer an opportunity of earning
a penny by caring for my jropcrty at
Oakland, and while ho is gone ha!
ha!"
And Theodore Willis walked rapidly
down the street until ho liad reached
tho office occupied by tho linu of
Scribner & Wayne; the junior partner
being Harvey Vayne, with whom tho
reader is already acquainted.'
J 'You are aware, Mr. Wayne, are
you not, that I have property at Oak
land?" was his first interrogation,
after being comfortably seated in the
office of tho attorney.
"I iH-'lievo you were expecting prop
erty," was the reply. "Can I bo of
any service - to you m that direction i
"Well, yes."
Mr. Willis then produced tho letter
and read it to his companion, after
which ho continued :
"It will probably require several
weeks to properly attend to the estate.
how much time can your spare from
your business hero?"
"A month, or even two, if neces
sary V"
'(lood! settle tho difficulty perma
nently, if vou stay a year."
"I couhi not star that long," ho an
swered laughing. "I shall have busi
ness, ln-fore a year expires of fur more
importance than arranging of estate
diflicultieH."
"Indeed. May I ask iU nature?"
inquiringly.
"Certainly, but do not 1m offended
if you do not succeed in eliciting a
correct reply."
"Matrimony?" suggested Mr. Wil
lis, with feigned mem men t.
"Perhaps so. But when do you
wish me to start ?"
"Immediately, if tMs.sible to-day."
"Yen- well, I will loave in two
hours."
It was with mingled feelings of
pleasure and. ehain that Mr. Willis
depart1, irom the office of tho young
ni: into whoso care he had placed the
certifications of his newly acquired
property. His main object was to get
rid of his rival for a few weeks, so
that his well-conceived and fully ma
tured plot could 1) more easily exe
cuted. In this he had leen fully suc
cessful. His pleasing manner and
fascinating address 1:ju1 fully won the
commence of the young lawyer.
But if Theodore Willis was gratified
at his Kucccshful engagement with the
attorney, ho was, on the other hand,
chagrined to find that the day appoint
ed for tho marriage of Harvey Wayne
and Anna Leland was so near at baud.
But Willis had not under-estimated
the difik-ultics and troubles to le en
countered in executing the plan which,
if successful, would materially change
the career of Mr. Wayne. Ho knew
full well that to overcome the existing
feeling letween Anna Leland and the
young lawyer was no small undertak
ing. How this was to be done was no
longer a question ujMjn the argument.
His plaus were complete. He was
well acquainted with the character and
disiM)sition of the man with whom he
had to deal. He knew that by trick
en alone could he bring his plot to a
successful termination. Arrogance and
rascality he xssessed to an astonish
ing degree, and, with these two quali
ties combined, he expected to accom
plish his plans. Would he succeed,
was niw the only question involving
an answer. We shall see.
After leaving tho office of Wayne,
Willis proceeded immediately to the
salesroom of a fashionable jeweler. '
"You sold a ring the other day to
Lawyer Wayne, did you not?" he in
quired of the polite attendant.
"Yes, sir, a very pretty one; cost
three hundred dollars; very cheap, sir,
very."
"Have you any more of tho samo
stylo?"
"Certainly, sir, a number of cases.
They are very pretty and very cheap,
sir, yes, very." .
"i'lcase snow mo tho article ?"
The Clerk did as requested, and,
after selecting a suitable one from the
cluster, Mr. Willis paid tho price and
left tho store.
"I believe," he muttered to himself
after gaining the street',, "I believe
that all tho arrangements are now
complete. I have succeeded in get
tfni: that detestable lawyer to take
himself off, and have purchased a
ring, tho exact copy of whicii encircles
tho hnger of Anna. JLelana. a auio
forgery is now all that is necessary.
Now for homo." And suiting the ac
tion to tho word, he strode rapidly
forward, and was soon seated within
the boundaries of his own room.
Ho waited but a moment for tho ex
citement of walking to subside, when.
taking from his portfolio a number of
notes and letters written to him by
Anna Isoland, ho busied himself for
some time m closely examining tho
writing, At length deeming himself
capable of instating the penmanship,
-W procured a. sheet of paper and
wrote the followfc-g
"Vf '.' Wxyne ; 'i'ou doubtless will
bo arreatlF surprised pn perusing the
contents of ftls letter," mce your de
parture I ve )3een in constant com
munication yitlfmy guardian, who, as
you know, disapproves of our ei!W'
say that hereafter nothing can exist
Detween us save a -brotherly and sis
terly affection. I thought at fast that
the love you gave me was returned;
but J was mistaken; t do not Ipye'you,
Mr, Wayne I cannot be 'ypur'yife.
Do not ask for an explanation jave
decided. The ring which you so gen
erously gave me I return, hoping that
it may soon encircle the linger of one
more generous and appreciative than
myself. Farewell. Ansa Leland. '
"What a irogressivo individual I
am," exclaimed Mr. Willis, after fin
ishing tho closing lines. "Sharp, tool
Nobody seems to bo awaro of tho fact,
however, but myself. .This letter, for
instance, is a good specimen of my in
genuity. I will send it to Mr. Wayne
in about three weeks. Ho doubtless
will then bo sufficiently settled to en
joy tho contents. However, I mustl
not forget to enclose tho ring; that
would be carelessness indeed. This
letter" continuad he, after placing the
ring in the folds of tho perfumed note,
"will, I am certain, accomplish my pur
pose. Harvey Wayne will not return."
On this point Mr. Willis seemed pe
culiarly positive. Ho undoubtedly was
well acquainted with the disposition of
Mr. Wayne. He thought that, by
permanently ridding himself of his
rival, ho could regain the friendship
of Anna Leland, and ultimately suc
ceed in claiming her for his bride.
"I have succeeded charmingly, so
far," he remarked, as he stepped to the
door to witness a train of cars sweep
by.
He was just in time to catch sight of
a waving handkerchief, and tho cheer
ful face of Harvey Wayne looking from
the ear window. For a moment his
rascality was so apparent to himself
that he tin nod hi head and remarked.
"There he goes. He suspects noth
ing wrong. By the prophet I I am a
great neoundrel. I feel as if I ought
to lie kicked."
Scarcely had the word fallen from
his lips when a young man, hardly
twenty rears old, approached.
"Holloa, Mr. Willis," said the new
comer, "you ccm excited. What is
tho matter?"
"Nothing," was the blunt reply,
"bike a seat."
Jack Hajmond took tho proffered
chair, and after Keating himself, with
unreserved lnqmsitiveness, exelaimed,-
"Well Mr. Willis, how is your suit
progressing?"
"Suit? what suit? Ah, yes; you
have reference to my little affair at
Oakland?"
i "By no means, my dear sir ; I mean
your suit with Mis.4 Leland. Have
you been successful?"
Mr. Willis smiled an bethought how
remarkably unsuccessful had lieen his
.flurU to win the love of Anna
Leland.
"I will make a confident of this
young num." thought he, "the result
of which will pcrbajw be to my advan
tage." This Mr. Willis immediately procee
ded to do by giving his companion an
edifying address on tho instability of
matrimonial engagements, his case be
ing cited as a particular example.
Jack Bavmond listened attentively uu-
til he had comprehended tho past and
present condition of affairs, and the
future expectations of Mr. Willis, when
ho somewhat discourogingly remark
ed. "It is a frotty deep plot, Mr. Willis,
but your rival, if I am not mistaken, is
good at couuterplating. Yet you will
make the attempt, however, I sup
pose?" . ,
"Yes, certainly, I can do no more
than fail, and even then I shall have
the satisfaction of knowing that I have
occasioned considerable trouble."
"What a peculiar idea of consola
tion," laughed his friend ; "one would
think, by your indifference, that you
were on old stager in tho business."
Mr. Willis smiled a bitter smile, and
changed the subject by saying, as he
brought forth a decanter of wine,
"This will encourage mo at any
rate."
He filled a couple of wine glasses,
and handed one of them to his com
panion. Seeing with some displeasure
that his visitor was evidently trying to
avoid tho wine, ho asked, -
"Do you not drink?"
"No !" was the emphatic reply. I
have reasons which havo always kept
me from drinking."
"What may they be, pray?"
"My father died a drunkard, and "
"Bah ! so did my grandmother.
"Come, drink, I saj drink !"
Feeling somewhat ashamed of his
excuse, and not wishing to loose the
confidence of his companion, Jack Itay
mond raised tho wine to his lips, and
for the first time in many years drank
the stimulating boverage.
"I will drink but this once," he said,
but before the conversation which en
sued was over, ho had drained tho
fiery contents of at least a dozen
glasses.
In a short time he was beastly drunk.
In this condition he wended his way
homo. .
Mr. Willis watched his unsteady
progress down tho street, and in a tone
of careless indifference remarked,
"Faith! I believe I have awakened
the poor fool's appetite for liquor. See !
he reels witn au tno scienco oi a pro
fessional drunkard I"
With this the unprincipled man tip
ped back in his chair, and was soon
lost in the contents of the evening
mnor.
Indifferent man ! The dreadful crime
you have commited, will prove your
own destruction.
In a few days after this Mr. willis
visited Annie Leland. She received
him kindly, and courteously invited him
to repeat the call. This he had no hes
itancy in doing. He had been in her
company but a short time, however,
when he learned, to his satisfaction
and immense relief, that tho fair girl
wa.5 not awar6 tne wherebouts of
Harvey 'Vane;' Not having time to visit
his inteIiridc, f Mr. , Wayne had
departed' with' the evident :utention of
addressing Aer"i letter immediately on
arriving at his destination. Mr. W illis
kheW this, and ac cordingly determined
to intercept any communication that
might pass, between;, them, Ihat this
masterly piece of rascality was accom
plished, the "beautifully written and
elegantly worded epistle over which
Wfillis was soon .poring, gave ample
testimony.
"How lamentably insane the poor
devil is," soliloquized the unrelenting
scoundrel as he re-read tho letter.
"Ono would think by hi daring use of
affectionate expletives that he had it
pretty bad. For instance, 'my dar
ling Annie Bosh ! 4l will love theo
ever Humbug ! 'Death alono shall
part us Fiddlesticks! How great
will bo his astonishment on receiving
my reply to his maudlin sentimentality !
Here it is." : J
And Sir. Willis produced the letter
that he had written to Harvey Wayne,
with the contents of which the read
er is already acquainted. He examin
ed it carefully, and after enclosing the
diamond ring, the copy of w hich was
worn by Annie Leland, he mailed it to
tho unsuspecting lawyer.
In a short time he received a note
from Mr. Wayne, stating among other
things, that he designed starting im
mediately for Montana, to which place
a company of young, men were on the
point of moving. This was indeed
news more flattering tlian Theodore
Willis had ever anticipated.
Soon it became noised around that
Harvey Wayne had joined the mercurial
throng of gold seekers, and was on his
way to one of the' Western territories.
Anna Leland was at first unwilling
to credit this report, but as time wore
on and ler lover did not return, she
was compelled to acknowledge to her
self that she had leeu deceived.
During all this time Theodore Willis
had been a constant visitor at the Le
land mam-ion. Month after month he
continued his natterpg attentions to
tho unsuspecting Anna, but nothing
occuring to justify him in renewing
his proposal, he waited, feeling sure
that he would at last meet with suc
cess. .
And he was not deceived.
At the expiration of a vear tho fair
girl was persuaded by her friend and
relatives to accept his enticing offers
of marriage. Mi. Willis delight wo
unbounded. His success had been
greater than he liad ever dared to on
ticipate. The bridal day was fast ap
proaching. A licautiful evening in the
latter part of June was the time ap
pointed for the consummation of the
marriage.
About the middle of the forenoon of
that day .Theodore Willis sallied out to
visit his betrothed. He had crone but
a short distance, however, when turn
ing a comet , he suddenly came face
to face with no less a personage than
Harvev Wavne.
Startled at meeting the one whom
above all others he had injured, Imt
seeing no medium of escape, the guilty
wretch came hesitatingly forward antl
extended hi hand. This token of
friendship was not accepted by the
young man, who in a voice hoarse with
passion exclaimed,
"Do you know me, villain?
Theodore turned pale, and in a
scareelv audible tone inquired,
hy are you here ?
"To prevent you, rascal, from exe
cuting your hellish designs I"
"Then you know all?"
"Yes, scoundrel, I know more than
all ! I know you to be a villain, doubly
dyed, I know tho course you have
pursued. I " . "
"hat hireling did you engage to
dog my footsteps?"
"Hireling, sir, hireling?" Listen to
me. Do vou remember a fair-haired
youth just entering upon man's estate ?
Do you remember the young man
whom you requested, nay, compelled,
to drink with vou one vear ago to-day?
Do you remember him? ,
"Jack Baymond ! gasped the mis
erable man.
"The same. He came io you a sober
man, he went away a drunkard. The
liquor you compelled him to drink did
it work. He came to Montana, and
while in a state of intoxication ho told
me all. The next day the poor fellow
died of delirum tremens, and with his
dving breath he cursed vou as his dis-
troyer. Your crime is great. You
cannot make reparation, but you may
reform. All I ask of you is to leave
tho city forever. "Wul vou do it?"
The 3'oung lawyer's tone was civil
but severe. A strango light quivered
over his companions countenance as he
wildly ejaculated.
"I will leave, I will go but in, a
manner you little suspect ha 1 ha !
Yes I will go'
A look bordering on insanity, quiv
ered athwart the face of the excited
man as he concluded. -A moment
more and he was gone.
So strange and accountable were
the actions of the unsuccessful plotter
while conversing with Harvey Wayne,
that the latter wa;s in doubt as to the
course the former intended to pursue.
Theodore Willis, he knew, was not the
man to acknowledge defeat until every
avenue to escape had been thoroughly
explored, Perhaps he would leave the
city as he had agreed, but the proba
bility was not his intention.
Thus Mr. Wayne reasoned. He did
not know that in a few hours an aristo
cratic assemblage of people would be
waiting to see and congratulate Theo
dore Willis and Anna Leland as man
and wife. He had been in the city but
a short time, consequently had learn
ed nothing concerning the approach
ing marriage. His meeting with Willis
was strictly unexpected and accidental.
After thinking over what had occur
red, the young man proceeded to the
residence of a friend, vhero he had
been invited to remain during his stay
in the city. iY;-;?,-f; Tvy- j.rv.Mrr -. t
In the meantime, where was Anna
Leland? Did she love the man to whom
she had plighted a betrothal vow? No
she loved but one, and by that one she
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thought she had been deceived. Never
had a forenoon appeared so long to
Anna as did the tne which preceded
the evening of ler marriage. , Willis 4
did not make, hit apperance why she
could not tell. Ho had promised to
visit her, and ought certainly to have
been there. Hour after hour sped by.
The sun was almost down. She sat
alono in tho vine-covered arbor, a re
sort dear to her by memories of happy
by-gone hours.
Suddenly the ponderous church-bell
chimed out the liour of seven. ;She
started, and muttered to herself.
"Seven o'clock ! Another hour, and
I shall bo an unloving wife."
Scarcely had her thought been ut
tered, when a cry from an approach
ing newsboy attracted her attention.
"Buy a paper, mum?" he oslied be
seechingly.
" No yes, come here," she replied'
on seeing a look of disapointment in,. -hi
face.
The littlo fellow thanked her with a,
smile as he took his fee, double the
amount required, and left the ground..
Indifferently , the fair girl opened the
paper ami glanced over a few of the
niterestinir article it contained. She.
hod read several items of local inter--
est, ana was aiout to cioo tne paper,
when suddenly her eye came in con-,
tact with a paragraph that made her
blood turn cold. She struggled a.
moment to regain her composure, then,
read the notice. It run as follows : .
"SncniE. Our city has again been
the scene of a melancholy afjair, the
particular of which we give below."
" It appears that a young man, a son
of the late George Willis, of this city
entered his residence in the later part,
of the forenoon this day, seemingly
in a state of great mental depression.
No especial significance was attached,
to hi pioisably intoxicated condition,
until on hearing a singular n0ise in the
Lome-, one of the servants visited his.
room, and found hixa dead in his bed.
A V1U Oi pOlSOU VX MUB WIU Ui-lO-
tale. He had committed sell-destruc-.
tion. Nothing more i at present.
known concerning this lamentable af-.
fair."
Perhaps nothing could have been
more stirth'ng to Anna Leland than
was the alxrve. So sudden and unex
pected was it that sh. trembled, turned,
pale, and fell fainting to the floor Con
sciousness was slowly returning as &
young man, urownea witn exposure,
entered the summer-house, ana bena.
inL' over tho prostrate rirl whispered
softly in her ear.
"Do you know xae, Anna?"
aiowiy ner eves openeu auu aer
lorm became ereci. x or a moment sue
. . 1 TV , . 1
crazed doubtinsly into the face of her
companion, but seeing it brighten with
a familiar snrile, she gave a wild cry of "
delight,, and sprang into the- arms out-,
stretched to receive her.
"Harrey," she whispered.
"Anna." was the response.
How long they would have contin
ued to enjoy the sweet confidence of
each other's society it ia hard to tell, I
hail the church-bell not commenced
ringing, reminding the fair girl that aV
this hour it rang to summon her to.
the altar.
"Harvev she said, "do you know;
why that bell rings so long, so strange
and so clear?"
"No."
"It is a marriage bell, Harvey. It
rimrsforme and " .
"Imiossible 1 cried ne, divining
1..nswvnr rt'V An T Wa Ilic4 ?n f Jmft
"Yes. lust in time to save me from a ,
marriage over which I had no control.
It was not my fault, Harvey. You
don't blame me?"
"Blame you? No; on him alone who
..nn.1 4l?o 4vti.11a 4ltA lilftTna rfliAcnc
He was a rascal and a villain !"
"Don't Harvey ; don't talk so about
tho dead. The evil he accomplished
both."
- As she ceased speaking the old bell
commenced to ring. A sudden thought
seemed to take possession of ' her
companion.
"Anna," said he "can we do better
than to improve ourselves?"
She divined his meaning, and after
a moment of hesitation returned a fa-?
varable reply.
X l UiU UUU Ulbv lUUg W CUAtAUQW
preliminaries of this sudden marriage
Accompanied by a few friends, the
happy couple wended their way to fhe
church . Out of mingled curiosity and
friendship a large collection of people
had assembled. Some of them were
conscious of the exis ting s tate of affairs,
but a majority of those present were
not aware that anything of an unusual
nature had occurred. .
But amid the surprise mamiestea on
this occasion, Harvey Wayne, the peor
pie's pride and favorite, was united in
marriage to the ono from whom fate
had orice so strangely torn himaway,N
but to whom he had been as singularly
returned.
Woman. An exchange says, we caa
always tell what sort of a woman a oaa.
marries, by the way he treats the printer..
it ne gets a common wue, ne iorg$is "io
printer altogether. If he gets a tolerably,
good wife, he will send in the notice of hm
marriage. If he gets a very good one, be,
will send the printer a nice slice of ajko
accompanying the notice. If ho gets an
extra ono. be will sen,! n nice slice of cake
t , . ' r t i i
and a bottle of wioc with the notice.;
tufe all affection and goodness -he 3 is
sure to send tho printer a nico lot of,
cake and wine and three dollars for , a,
years subscription for the paper. v f ,
"What a little child I" said 'a f Acad
"Ah !" replied Hood, "his pareuts .nevey
made much of him."
Slander issuing froci red and beautiful
lips ar,e .like spiders crawling frcm th