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About The new Northwest. (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 27, 1881)
f MB XEW NORTHWEST, THUBSDA5T, OCTOBER 27,-1881.' I srive me THE BEGINNING OF THE END; An English TaXe. Br, a. A CLKVKLAN Entered, according Ur Act of Congr$M, ln Ihi year 1881, In the office of lb Librarian f Conjrrmaai waninfion.j CHAPTER VIL- ...One day, about a year after the occurrence re counted In the last chapter, WJU Brown I y wm ,vlslted In-hls office by a man dressed In the height of fashion, who held out bis nana, exclaiming; ; "Upon -my aoul, Mr.' Brownly, I believe you have forgotten me." "Your face Is familiar," said Will"; "but at the -moment I cannot calljrou to mind." w "You have forgotten, the fellow whose head you punched, eh ? You aee, I don't hold any animos ity. I am Tom Thorny 1 tried to do you a good " turn once, and got thrashed for my pains. - Did I not "Jell you the truth about Pbll Hanson ? He i,aaift h!i wlf to shift for herself. I am told. I saw him about a year ago In Baden-Baden at the gambling tables there. ,He w" out of luck, and I offered him! some money, Just to cut him, you know. I pretended not to know him, and Wered - him a shilling. a I would a penny to a beggar. You ought to have seen him look at me and throw the money on the floor and stamp out of the saloon : like mad," '- "Obryes," said Will J-rremembeOpujaow. -You dldell the truth. ; I an sorry I struck you." "Now7 lhai'smanly ," said Thorrtr-"That'f what I like oee. I hope you are doing well, Mr. Brownly.": r , : ----- "Yea," very .weU laded," said Will. "I hope, it you -will excuse me, that you have kept your 4 resolution to do better and lead a better life." "Oh, now come I You know a fellow gets those ' streaks sometimes, and of, course gets overjheni again. It's all bosh, this reforming business. VhalTb liTttie flesh, you ,know. I tell you whatlt Is I have two things to live for. One Is Joenjoy myself, and the other Is te have revenge upon Pbll Han ton. I'm, doing the first, aridl'll do the second Vhen the time cornea. LLave lost sight of him for a few months. Doyou know where he la?" , "No, I do not I hope I'll never see him again," aald Will "I want toaee him agaln.aald Tom. "I never forget, anddon't want to forgive And when the ime comes I'll have myrevenge. as you cannot tidings of him, J wish you good-day." Ing the past yeiuy Bose and Grandma Hut q naa oeeu woruoK uiu wtiu ui iuw hats and bonneta, and had saved money enough to buy household goods sufficient te make them comfortable. The rose-tint" of health had once more visited the cheeks of the young mother, and, as in days gone by, her voice was beard as she ' 1 1 -II mwA Ik. aU Ittdwta .fn. mri I 14 brighten as she looked upon her. The little one. Just standing by-avehalr, was well and hearty, and to the mother's eye grew prettier every day,-- It was thrcustom for them to go to the neigh Itorlnir town to contract for their work, and as this was the time the merchant visited that town, Bose concluded to go and endeavor to engage hats enough to keep them busy for the half year com- paltry sum of twenty-five pounds, if he agreed to sell to you all the goods he manufactured ?" "Why," replied the merchant, smiling, should Jump at the chance of getting the monopU oly of the straw, of course." "Then, . sir," said Bose, - "advance me - fifty pounds. . I am honest and industrious. " I will sel you each and every article I manufacture for i year. I will sign a contract to that effect." Z "Ah, bufrmadamXyou furget Married women cannot sign a contract. " ' "wlll sign lt,'!sald Bow. merv . . . ' . "You do not understand me, madam. The con tract would be worth nothing in law, and If you were to fall to perform its conditions, I should have no way to protect myself from loss. Don't you see?"; . " : "Well, then, I give you my word of honor not to fall," said Bose. "Any gentleman would accept that, as a matter of course. But it's not business," was the smiling reply, "What's to prevent "Tben we cannot talk business,? said Bose. "Still, I am much obliged to you for your infor mation, sir. I am going to try and get some one who has more-faith in women than you appear to have to advance me fifty pounds. While I am about Jt, I'll say a hundred pounds. And then I'll start business. And mark my words: I'll make it successful." . v.. "The merchant burst Into a laugh, and replied : !lUpoiijnyuLIlellev,e you will. You need 7 nttoad ;ndxdon nes I'll Bur On arriving at her desUnalIdri7Bo8e was sur prised to learn that several dealers were awaiting her coming, and after some deliberation she made a very advantageous bargain. . . "And now, madam," said the merchant; "hav-4-. "Never you fear, grandma, ihg agreed upon the price, I should like a hundred gross of these Bummer hats In as short a space of time as possible." ... ' 7 vr ? "A hundred gross 1" said Bose, In astonishment "Oh, sir, it Is impossible t There are only two at work, and we could not possibly get them ready." "Only two of you ? Of course you two cannot do it. But why , not invest a little In the new weaving machine? I can assure you It works splendidly. They cost but twenty-five, pounds each, and you can start business. I will contract with you for all you turn out, If the straw is pre pared as well as you usually have it. There is a eecretI suppose. In the method youemploy to "prepare "the straw ?" 7 . "Yes, sir. I had to work to earn my living, and, like everyone else, I thought about It, and even dreamed about It," aald Bose; "and one day an idea came Into my head, and I tried it, and you have result. Of course it's a secret," she smilingly added. ... "Indeed I have seen the result. A good, ener getio man would make a fortune out of it, too. It's a pity you are a woman, isn't ft? We don't expect much In the way of go-ahead business qualifications in a' woman, you know. "I know that, sin But you men never give .a woman V chance. Men often say, after a young man Is married, K)h, now he's settled down ; he'd imPthtTig-tff-lnnlr-aftpr Bnt-you never poorwhttefftdanh think a woman with a child to support has any thing to look after. Or, if you do, you never try to help her along. Now, sir, please answer me plainly. If a man had this secret of preparing straw aa I have, and lie wanted atnachlne to as- -ttiiin itt-"preparinr-4i-4oe the markot.-amiyou-J hesitate about furnishing him with the mean to go on with his business? You do not handle these hats without a profit. Of course; it is to jour Interest to handle as many as you can. Now, would you refuse to advance to a man the, to you, go no further to took for someone with more faith in women, for I have more than you think. wish Mrs. Stewart could see you now. It would do her good." - . -: iiTy . m a '"Tjfciir :uo you snow airs. ccewari, sirf" s f v mj g ui vvui o3 k;uv a vi jLsea as iv ijv4 w mine.; She told me but never mind. I will ad vance you seventy-five pounds, and send .you a machine let me see on next Thursdayif you will promise to sell to me at the marketprice all. the goods you 'manuTaclW merchant. y "Say. the highest market price, and T i aald Bose. ' "Oh 1 oh t" said the merchant, "You're a better business hand than I Well, the highest market price, then. airri.'F laughing, suspected. Now, how much per cent are you willing to pay for the money Interest, you know 77 T : . ... "All you can make out of a monopoly of the straw. And it's good Interest, too, I think. Don't you, sir?", The. merchant laughed good-naturedly, and said: ; "Here, sign this as a matter, of form. And here is your seventy-five pounds. Sign thls,oo, for twenty-five more, upon the condition that I' de liver to you the machine in good order. Now, fit up your workshop and hlreyour help. Olve them so much for each piece. Don't hire by the day If ydu can help it Don't board your help. Pay IberauiandJft them welt Pay all you can afford to, and leave a good marginr Keep strict accounts, and you'll be rich somedayood-bye-JLwkhouyery suc cess." , " ' ' Bose almost flew to her home, and rushing breathless Into the cottage, told all to the old lady; who lifted her hands In horror that Bose should have dared to talk to a merchant in that way, and then have borrowed a hundred pounds'. lto!eHtose f Witai wllPieople-say whea they know you have borrowed a hundred; pounds of- a-man? They- will think ill. of you, I am afraid, my child." V. ,. ' . , "- ' Iiet them think as they please. I'm going to, educate my child and try and make a good, true woman of her. Would people talk about a man If a Yoma.n had loaned him a hundred pounds ? Ie them talk. My life will glyeSVaM give them the He l" x . And so Bose started her workshop under- favor able circumstances. -7'"': ' s-"' At about this time there came Into the village an old white-headed man with a threadbare coat, who had, or fancied he had, a mission to flL He walked around among the miners, and always had smile for the children. "It Is an Index of character," some one has said, "to always have a smile for the children. If we could see the home of suchaman,I know I twould le apleasanf 6ne for he carries sunshine with him wherever he goes. The children run to meet him and climb upon his kneea. When you see that, you may be sure a man has a great heart in his bosom." . This old man had such a great heart flUed with charity and loving kindness. . And, like One of old, he went, about doing good. Some, however, called him hard names, for he was a Uritversallst preacher, and his doctrine at, that time was an unpopular one. Still he went about trying to .convince others that the words in the Bible con cerning hell were not to be taken in a literal but In a figuratlye sense. The pastor In charge of the Established Church hurled anathemas upon his leaven the whole lump, and soon a hurch or chapel wis established; ' : - Among those who were convinced was Bose HansotCallhough she refused to Join the move ment Tue wnole village was excited upon rellg- Joua jjnesllnns, and "hcH",'nr4i fcnJifrwa l.onant end Indnsf rlousurouLLynulnln nttnit iHiimv, T'lt tfl mflprhni nffth a . . . m aaa a a .aaa S. Ik. - . Ing to do with these discussions, and only the fact of Bose having embraced that faith being known is necessary to roy story. . - Bose was successful In her bcrilness. Year after year passed away, and now little Bessie, a girl of I elgbtyears of age, might be seen nicely dressed almost every day going to and from the village school. As the child was coming home one day, a man whose face was muffled in a scarf accosted ber. "Where are you going, little girl?": . "I am going home, sir," replied Bessie. "Have you been to school?" "Yes, sir." .: ' .' V "Hiat tto-you learn there? Do. you learn to eing?" - "Yes, slr, replied the child.. ; VWe sing every morning andevenlngf!! - "Yon are a good little glrL What s your name?" - - - . . "Bessie, sir: Bessie Hanson!! "Ah I That's a-pretty nameT You live with father and mother, I suppose ?" "With mother, sir. Father went across thesea when I was a little baby. I never saw my father." "Ah ! - That's bad. What does mother do?" - VOh, mother has a factory. ' She makeshats andbonnets.She rl"1 getting- rich. She told grandma so the other night" - - "Well,ood-bye, little girl. . Bun along home." - Bessie had indeed told the truth. The demand for. goods of her mother's manufacture was con stantly Increasing. Bose- had purchased all the newest and most Improved machinery, the cot tage was bandaomely furnished, the garden was filled with choice shrubs, and flowers, and at last, after having suffered so much, the deserted wife was happy. - ' " ' The sunwanhowtng-brlghtly the next- morn ing, although as yet the dewdrops trembled upon the leaves, and Bose, as was her custom, was in the garden culling flowers, singing softly to her self asshe moved from bed to bed selecting her boquet Everything seemed quiet and peaceful. But alas ; - A bright l&nnjr April day la darkened In an hour, - And blackent grief ayr happy homes may lower." Little Bessie came up to her mother, and said: ; "Amatrwanta; to ce"yon, mamma.- And hastily putting her flowers together, and thinking It was one of the workmen, she passed Into the house. Upon, entering the parlor, a man rose to meet her, and she stood face to face with Plirf Hanson. '. , XFor a moment she stooI as one petrified. Then sinking Into a chair, she covered her face with her hands. I' . . ' "Well.X said her husband, "you don't seem very glad to see me after I have traveled so far to find you. Why don't you n,h up to me, throw your arms around my neck, un l go Into hysterics over your long-lost husband ? I heardabout you, Bose, and that you were working yourself to death, and that you had too much business to at tend to for a woman. Bo I thought I'd come and take the care and worry-oflxyour jnlnd, my dear. a ' a w -m ' ' m m . ' And undefstand I'm here, ana nere-1 mean, to stay 1 So fly around and get me some breakfast. for I am -deuced hungry. Those are ;nlcevflowers. (Jrew In our garden, -did' they ? Oh, don'Turn away. . I'm going to nave a kink, lou are my wife, you know. We were married Jn the old church,' and what is-yours is mine, and you are mine. PulLoff my boots 1"- ' . , "Oh, Phil, how can you be so cruel and' heart less?' If you want money, I'll give you all J can spare. Hut don't come nere .to trouble nie. 1 don't wish you harm, Phil ; but I can never love vmi nirnfin Vmi have usel me so cruellv vou w - f - . , . af v . know you have and I have worked so hard ! I . l Pve tolled both early and late to support grandma andjlessle to support your child, Phil Hanson the little" one you disowned, when youknewJri II rt... i.- -il l -V "M " 3'our ueari it wu yuur uwiriiesii aim wiuou. xpu deserted your child and me-I've worked for her, cared for her, and have lived down the shame you cast upon me. -All the help I ever had was the loan of a paltry hundred pounds. Now, don't trouble me, Phil. Go your own road and let me go mine ; aud I'll bless you and forgive you for all the wrong you ever did to me." "So you got the loan of a hundred pounds did you ? From Will Brownly, I suppose I" said Phil, with a sneer. "I got. the loan, but not from Will," said Bose; "I'll wager It was from a man, though. Ob, yes ; I know ill very easy ior a woman to get a loan Tr6mamawriYoupaid'ir bacfcrl auppose t And he comes to see how-you get along pretty often V said her husband. "I borrowed it of Mr. Cassey, a merchant ; and did pay him baek every penny. And it's pn- manly to talk to. me in that manner. You ought to be ashamed, Phil Hanson ; "You talk about a paltry hundred pounds. You must have lots of money to talk In that way. How much will you give me to leave you alone and never bother you ?" "I'llvglve you five hundred pounds In gold If you will agree never to trouble me again, or come to see me unless I send for you' said Bose. "Well, give me the five hundred and a kiss, and riragree." The kiss was given. ' Just at that moment Grandma Hutton came nto the room, and seeing Phil, exclaimed, "All Is out !" and MI tinon the floor f&lntf nir. - '- 4 Boie Hew to her, assistance, and endeavored by Ai-lhe i eyenr mcanaJn. her power to brlriir kef back to consciousness, and was at length rewarded seeing the color come into the dear old face. . After assisting the old lady to her room, Bose returned reluctantly to her husband. "Well, this Is a quee game I'm playlng.V Phil said to himself while Bose was gone. "Five hun dred la gold to take myself off and never return until she sends for me I Wonder if It would do to try the repentant, penitent dodge and stay a while with her? I might live an easy life. Let me think. No, this Is my only chance. , There is this Infernal woman movement, as thev call It Whv. - , . . : 7 " w - m - '.ww It won't be long till a woman may hold property independent of her husband. If this should hap pen and everyone that I've talked to says it will come to that my chance is gone. Oh, no, Phil Hanson I You have Uie quarry at bay now. Bleed, it to the last drop. You'll never get another chance, as sure as you're born.. I'll get all I can out i ner, aim tnen start ,a private gamniing house. But I'll trythe soft dodge first, Just to see ir f w iufnrv t w... n i j As he said this, his wife entered the room. J " x "Grandma is better, Phil," she said, quietly. ' "I am glad to hear it. I hope it is nothing, serious," said Phil. - , "Breakfast Is ready. Will you Join me at table, , and afterward wt will talk business." said Bose. with a weary smile. J- As they sat at the table7 Phil remark.ed: r - "ii seems goon, nose, to ue. sitting witn you once more. - I have treated you very badly.- Now -I antgolng to- reform; I -am, Indeed. -..And although you may not believe me after myrough words, the only reason I accepted your offer was because I know some day you'll send for me, and I need the money how to start Into business. And then when I have reformed, and have a success ful business, youMlsend for me. I feel sure you wUtJf-yQaeverwant;met you must do that. I have treated-you-too badly-ever-to-come toou i I.. - 1 1 g i . . t uniuvueu. again juu uuuje, lurgiviug wuiusu." VO PhU," said Bose, ."do try and reform. Start a business as I did, aixl when you do, send me one of your ' business 'cqjrds. Tuf not bard-hearted, Phil. I thought ! had cast-you out of jny heart . . I i I . 1 . . J T I ..III . 1 lurevvr, uui, viuu iifi uir, i we juu omi, biiu if I dared trust you, Phil, I would be glad to lay mv head on vour breast once more. But I cannot Ph I It You yourel f unot-blame-iueJI- Xo, Bose, I do not; but! will win you back, with God's heliV and' the hypocrite smiled ten derly. . . :.. ,. "Oo, Phil f and show that you are worthy of my deep love.; 'For It Is deep so deep that neither your unkindness or or I- must say It your cruelty has .cast 1 1 out And you need not wait long. I'll not send ; III come and beg you to love me once more; 'and I'll make your. honied so. happy that both of us shall bless the day that we were reunited." jto be rontlnued.l " BUT FOB THE N EttSPAPEBS V- Ar-;.i i..-r.iiAWTkA... . i - . li i ' . . . ... a . 1UI tor iiic Hcpiicii nine nuuiu uorc wcu no trouble." A hurried Inquest on Jennie Cramer was held, suicide decided uion as the. cause, and the body waa about Jjelogtnrned over to theam- ByjQfJLki3ead3tniMI reporters riHlely mixed in. luey uug up tacts me jury eiiner naa not heard of or whose importance they failed to Twncrn1o' iuunrt lu'i tliM true hltorvnf fha ri)ouglas woman, the relation of the girl to the Malleys, and all the rest or the Inormajlon which ' IokH Y r rcharinir. and which, unites th afiinid. Itv of the Jury has iclven time for the destruction of necessiHxevIdence, will In all probability lead to some4dennlte resuij The temnefNin witich the Malleys took this newspawr investigation Is shared by many other I .i. i.. I., t nr.. .. ni tH-Ttineiit noWsnaiermetldltng-witlt--ther two- pie's concerns have often made things very awk ward and embarrasainir .ofor those who" have ex- pom!-themselves to the equally inconvenient meddling or t lie law. t'liastine vox was put to great trouble and annoyance by the Boston re- Storter Miio. discovered In him thev murderer of Irs. HullrThe Credit Mobllier statesmen have no reason to love the papers of their country. Brady and his star route partners hold the press in detestation with me exception or the wasuln ton weaklings they themselves own or have su sldized. When nnybojy says, "But for newsna pers, there wouldn't be any trouble." one may trust his Instincts in believing that the author of that noble sentlnientt has done something which will not bear the liifhtof dav and is ttadlv In need pfexxsure. Wentcltcnter Time. : . now to shake hands. Let tue reader re member that there Is a right and a wrong way of hand-shaking, v It Is horrible when your unof- fending dibits are mIkm! in th-aharnoomnreaaof v . r-- a kind or vise and wrung and squeezed until you feel as If they were reduced to Jelly. ' It Is not less horrible when you find them lying In a limp, nerveless clasp, which makes no response to your hearty greeting, but chills you like a lump or Ice. Shake hands as If you meant Itr-swiftly, strenu ously and courteously, uelther using an undue pressure- nor falling-wholly .supine You may Judge of the character of a man from the way In wnicn ne snaRes nands; mere is the snake lymphatic, the shake airjrresslve. the shake super cilious, the shake imperative, the shake suspi cious, the snake sympathetic, and the shake emo Paris has more poor than any city In the world. The number of . registered poor who have received relief during tne presentTear reaches the number or or whom 3,(m receive outdoor reiier. The number supprfed'wTiOlIybyisharlty'ts over- i.)U,uu. in i7u, every tentn person was a con firmed pauper. The annual poor rate of Paris Is 114 francs per head, or $125 per family. - Parirsup- ports 28,000 orphans and foundlings, pays the ex nensea of 13.000 mothers too noor to defrav them- ' selves, and has the names .of 50,000 poor families -YVfWHtHW , A remarkable clock uas been set up in tne mu nicipal library of Bouen. It iroes for fourteen months without rewinding, and shows the hour and the day of the month. It was originally constructed in 178:2, but underwent some altera- tlonsinl816 - - , .. i . .. . - ' . X J' ...