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About The new Northwest. (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887 | View Entire Issue (May 28, 1875)
Mm ii tMr V tl Wi 4. J. WIWI1, W - A Joeraal KirUK Faople. i lwvotad to th lafareto( Humanity. . JudeiMsulsat 15 rolltle and Kelts-lea. :iv In all' Uv laun, and tttoruuthly IU.li.al In OpfMftns aud rxpualnf lh Wryu of U Ma-a. 7 .'.. ": .-.7 - . . .. H , lrtepMindeittirrltins tfTi-r saauinril igna lura aauat aaA known laatr aansaa to lb Kditoi,or uu aiU'inleu will Im (ka u Uii niBtinunlrallona. '. rri e- rira a ig iimti, TEKMM. I AKVAJKj ft Tbm iwui,.......4.v i - r'SfttM j i i-"y-3fc t , - jF m. aT-" p-r - - i- m --- -m. .--. .a r jsrw .. , . 1 'u.i """' " 1 intn : 1 ' - - ' .. - I' " ' 1 ' . .-.r-- '1 AJMTKMT UUC M KXTM laaxrtarf aa KeasonkbU Trrttin. ' ' " CAPTAIN GRAY S COMPANY VOLUME IV. XOItXJL.AIVr. OHEOON, FHIUAV. MAY h, IWW, iv cm n Kit io. i 4 ft if! Sb Msns Sad Urla a vrfs. '", " Br Miw. A. J. lr,IWAY, ' VTWOt OZil. 1HI JUUli.".. "aig . jioyj Htf avnima l ?: HAM-V :. J ' r i . i ? r T , , IEaMra,aeanrdtutu Al ttitr4.la lb yer Ik.'ell7y Mr. A. J. fmulway, )n Ihf onWor Ik UIHM orrntim1 Yi'aalilnafonftty.) WrUMwMlS aad Ural pabll!ed l.y HX . . y . , Conekk la Invt iunu tit ' lnaa4wtlawl ', Very rjr twenty Jrr Jtr author r 1a mlkowtn dury, haTtns l-ay Jlv4 na . a tana, 4 brlac vlxaiy Iraoraal f all hmo . Ural kXMUd( 4 lb llfe'iur) worlat, ttnim IciaUoo ronOuwi i i!.,Iijvr 4 Mnur ' at I at aloorarih Ian! rf Iwr a4oHt""i m 4 taa Mhw if afr1a In aaaaa' ' Wajr tbr - wtft araaa of Mtaa, telnr P" J a faMla liaaalaatloa. taipartrrt UUolk, ilfcn' IHmaia aatufa.aaMa wtiu'.Ii, aavl iuuantl nnpaatttgw,' aal harltm' WomnKTil many ' Wfaaaaa)itrll-a a art hr IU4aaa' oM kaawa her tlmr.x-Miav tmnlawy aaipUa Mar era 4a 4aaa In la brmufa am-el, laauy, " a aon parted aaiiry. ha ha fcra t !- w ra-pablia tna vork tm f Immt aulaata. aartly af a ilaaijra ta ravla n4 rNTact the nrlglaal work of txHli hrrwlfauil tbv puMlaher, aad partly boranaa ait nn vrfft tn du an bjr -aa bi ri Imt m, that lr la iiwilar oi t lyai nn m mil liiailpdiianail T ( rtoaaar at Oksod, and ta u m! 4 lb pvaal Nubtth vaai aUu dmlra to aaakra aa latamt la our Hlata aail WaahlimUiu Trrrt- ' lory la lb mind ol ttt IbtMiMOd od.icrll . U th frtKld rllmal of rtatcrn wiirtijrfid tba torrid laaiptraiur '.'.at. rtni unSaro, 5bta f urtd -rWi - mtwl'w'a t U xailb la rrapeclfuil Jtil. n(Cby ' - . ' J Tae A rriioa. J AFTER IL A viart- r Aa na A Header, In the beginulng ofjtur atory, u weut with ua In imaglnAtlon to the widow's cottare. 2ow. follow us again through the aaaa numbe rjojg,and wewill jro '- with you borne. The bouse wa built of law, routfhlirananareat akin made her. aa her lather logs, and was" two alorles hIgh.Thi c re vice between the lojra were ekittled VWVi.l ra. awjr IHtm annma were-made tight by a plaaterlng iaf mod, with the exception otthm front room, DOiHedwilhlTate. The w'ldl'awere dC- ratad-wy Husseeone ptotniitrteri Jmtithdna AjJO!abJ. mud and atiek V himMTwlUj" Ifra-olaeee of huge U- Daloos, was atluatw ji ke an ugiy dirt mound, as It wa, lu tb middle of the beue. Ttte furniture looked juat like the peoplaf aud the peopU looked Jut like the ftirftltur. - "Well, la' bfeae tiiH I wontlor What ' this world's eomhrV to next 1 .. Here's a poor woman faoew .turned Ol of be bom by a trick of our taws' and a vll- . I dou't knoW wbat In ' the world tbs poor creaturMI do. Polly, -ain't Kffl Oood'iBe-eotnltt' through the - bars f Yea; tles her soul ! The poor ohlld wants somethlng,T Sdow.' ' - 'Howdy,' Kffle !. Is ' the folks all avail f ''' l-,,' ' . '. "Verr weU. I thank yon; but another Is m little oVpreaeed In spirits." . s . "Well, hv bless ua t It yer mother lialn't seed trouble enougb to set the war wreatur eraiy afore newt ait' jlst as ahe glU llftad up like, an' begins to think abe cau live enay, bare comes tbte blow on ber bead. I've bvarn tell of a righteous God, but I gueea he's asleep low-a-daya," aod uttering this pious ejaculation, ahe passed her band oyer ber ye and sighed, overcome by In tensity of feeling, aa ahe wiped the per spiration from her fat, full fc a faeo allks exp.teslve of good homor and jympathy "Why, ioIlyt wbe a4e is a-omln' 7 If It ain't Krbert tKwd'ln, as Tm alive !" - " -;"-' fiNMojnlngJli i -7rltt dsjf,raat HetbeHTMTieTook ' nseat, wltbont noticing that his slater : .. was preeeot,1 ' .' , . ; MYn may weJlxii!BJ!Na n U. lot - prettier weather than this never looked i ont of doors," antflhe old lady beM a tarkywlig tan over ber eyes, as if the bright so nab In oauaed lberato be pa! tr ial,- , .. ' . ; -y- MMy another baa met wits a end oii tortane, Mrs. ray. Aa we have ta stir In order to make a living, I thought I would call aud see farmer Gray about lg toOregoo," . . i I "Oregout Well, if that doo't beat . nasi ,NVbo'd a over thought that mm, great a lady aa Miss- tood'ln would , - av4rled to go acroaa the rialosT But I'm 'x glad to bear It, boy... No doubt my old an can strike a bargain with ye. for If , va want to g ofcourseyeia:bM JXjb'I ye sen yer sister" a here r;V . Herbert looked surprised, aod turn lag, beheld Kffle seated In a chair, al j tuoat bebliid him. ; . . t "Why, Fiflet what are you dolug two ' nallas frxm boour "-" : . 'l oavme becauae mother thought, af-1 tar job went away, that we bad better apeak la Via Uray about roaUstg aa out-, bowse n bin yard far the tail aad winter immigration M pouring la all the time. vary bottee thai is fit U live la wiU i do oocupieu. ... i k . . t . i ... -"Thai is Weil aosaldred, fori bad tiot TTt'hwugb f it t all., strange that I SfWttM obtv aunPB lww anower kaows what aba's about." . "Why; tha T me! DtJ-ye S'poeey 1 peed to ask for slch favor as that, x booey 1 1 Xer mother might be' moved right . here and never asked a question. I . . . Joseph and Hally Ursy Vin'l lb folk to 4mt (f fcilow-CTPaUl r In dUtrtai." "x mr (J ray tu a ta.ll, looae-Jolntad, atoul;-ruokln( peraouace with Jet Olatk lialr, d4 baaYjr, brlatljr-looking UarJ.Trfttee Hiro color.-Hl fbretiead waa low,' hu well-drloped, tb ere black Df'airkHnKi tb pom and uovtb Urga, and bia bornal lir H ligbud up by an bonaat, klnd-looklof glaana from lb ryea, (bat rtlld tb oiharwlaa forbitkllng ipreaaion of bia aid, cordially, aa b extended a band to each of bia youthful vial ton, vblla a bca evoltot antlle played over bU rougli, noeontb counwiuuiee, aa b yd (Lata efoaety there not'jln I ean do te ave yer mammy V' Mr, tiray iulerpoaad, aod told bin all aba bad Jearaed rotu tbem I b ber own way... ; After beariDg tUatT aiory aud rvqueat, the farmer pulled bia aloucbed bat over- bla eyea for a few momenta, that aeemed to hit aoxloua" visitor like ao many boura. Iu" fet, It aeemed to tbena that he did not Intend to reply. At length be raleed bia head, and looking at Ui with a deep, aearcblng glanoe, b id, peaking alow lyr-that tbfj' wmjtollyeJ the out-tiou,jreDl free. aa long as tbeywJmSed. "Aiiu uaayer matamy got any mouey ia i to buy a wagon ana team t fM have bu little money, air; but "rMirwl hr liaa a allv anlil watih whlrh ahe Will part with rather tban give up the enterprise. -Webve aom prep.llmmiBant danger of iipaottlug the Uble. that will bring cash, and we think we can raise the neoeesary funda without) much difficulty . : - '.y. right kind of. grit, my hoy r the right kind of vriu Wll be a man ylt afore Polly, I'll be bound." ' This caused the visitors to turn tbelr attention to Polly, whom .they bad aoaroely petlced Ixfora. lie lute the ' TTlia action of tha nun loon her natural! v laughingly remarked, "aa speckled as a rurKeya egg," ana site wore an expreav slon of. sadnesslABd anxlaty aboui-thol eyes and mouth,-wblol wa-ttaoertilble the moeueiit good atteution waa paid to I ut''Kr draaa tvlaln. ana"raa. and varv cTean.,7The aJeevea, turued backarthst"' ,ur """"f' arauaeiue wrist, showed plainly that she was used to the mysteries of hard work. IL?ftinaV-PP LI ye'd better piok the geese, - or ITU turn emutatdeTnre IIP VIU . AVI ye if ye don't git thai l11'' kut ,ltl' unl" iea was half over know mammy say bod afore the geese has to be sold, ye 11 nevergltitr' - :.. . y.- - ' Herbert and Kffle looked In the direc tion of this new voice, and beheld lbs tangled balr and roguish eyee of adirty meed urchin, standing ouUide tha wall, with hie- eyes placed Juat far enough past tha door-facing to give him a cbanee to peep at the oompaay. As- quickly as tbe words wera spoken, tie darted away, with a bop and a Jump, slapping bis sides, and singing to the tune Of "U, laueaunab' t jaaspatt BjjDM a taiacraph, v .. Aad aonisi Sawa aa rtObaul '. Kleetria Bakl atasnlSed, , .iad klll'd AMty4ilB dead alsaa. "1 iievsr could rarn that , child no maaoera," said Mrs. Uray, with a vexed took. -w-- t - v --- r: "ever mind, Sally; never mind,' aaid fannsrfiray. "JstTs JUt 11 ks I was when I was a boy, knd ye think yoraelf that I'm some persimmons now, don't Tb visitors bad stay! tbeir allotted time, and bjoss to take leave of tbeir ooarse but Liud-boarted neighbors, when PollyrWbo bad left tho room wlteo ied earn to toe door, returned wun tour large apples iw ber banda aud requssted tbesa to fake then home, aa there waa oh member of-tho family. Tbey lhanked ber for lbs preseotTaod bade the family good-morning. Tbyt.i.iiiH baif way Vathe bars, KhJcjLWsrt-JMUualejul of a gU,wbal farmer Uray came to the door and. said, In a loud tone, "I say, young una, tell tha widow that I'll move" ber things for her a-Tbursday or rialurday,- but J aoukls't com a-Friday, no bow, bekase Friday's an oulucky day.?.:.- .Herbert OboiM down bis risible, aof replied, gravely, that he would let him know which day lby could move. "Aeowmber, I can't com f-Friday." 'Certainly," aaid Herbert, . as they mads a parting bow aud walked slowly bemsward. ,, 1 - ?.. "Kffle, did you botlce how sad Tolly looked I . There must be something sad rntan wt p'i"'T gusss It's a lovs sf fair, for J bard Jtam Ureen who works with ma, say that If Poll went to Ore gon, old Uray would be smarter nor be waa.". . . .... ' Kffle could not help laughing at ber brother's tone of Imitation, but aaid that If 8am married roily, shs hoped be too would gw to Oregon, for aLs bad taken quit a fancy ta ber. , . ' "tlbe's a mighty good ereatur, that' a fact," I4 Herbert, still. mischiev ously disposed to mock the language be fbad beard duriflg Uialf caJU ,'We must not talk this way before mhtrrTrtjwIatgtrto fceh" .. . . -. . .' ' ' - . "Sow, you'll see if I don't make her laugh till ber tides ache to-night. Bbe'U curt ber Hp. a little and aay I'm rude, but she'll be pleased after all," Uarosrt said, as be sprang nimbly from root to pwvuiv saw irons peouie to rvo aaiu going tbrouirh ajrarietjt of gytuaUe luaiteuver in the oourae of the .'next teu mioutea. 'A balf-rfourTwalk: brought them to where the road forked. Herbert took the oue I llrig io the houae jof jfarmet nren, for whom be waa at work, while Kffle pursued her aMtary way through a dense forest of sugar maples, ibwarda her doax little eottage homfc.' 8be did not dare to think very deeply about their change of clrcuatsUocan, lest ahe would took, Had before her mother. Hurriedly gathering a handful of v, I Id fin wera and a bunch of blackherriea for VJIIie, ahe hastened on, and reached home, Juat aa the aoent of savory diahee. steaming on the stove, told ber that din ner waa al most ready. 8he aaw that her mother bad been weeping during her absence. , ' " ? ' . 'Comemfcrniua.-rfs too laUjtoy now. I have all theood newe'fmaglu able to tell you of," abeaaltj cheerfully. Then throwing hertfn-bon net upon tbs back of a chair, and eaIslDg wttb oblld-lsfujpatieuos, Ue proceeded to re later the result of ths morning's ad ven- ure. What have you got for me, eWy ?'' 11' 1 1 1 1 - .11 i a i.x' t. t a . i mt m pma I a a I n tvl aa) aa Miiml Ttua w ixnlr She patted trttvetvetcbeeki aad showed biui the bunch of flower and cluster of berriea aba bad gathered. "I told you, tua, that sia would bring me aomethfug iloe," aaid the little ful- lwt dancing around the room, to tb yiii quiet, dariiug: mother's pet mustn't be rude In-jloor.' "May I jump and play In tbe ysnl, ma ?"J... : , ,.'' .-. , "Certainly, my love." . t Kffle dispatched ber dinner with an appetite auch as many a posaeasor of millions may wish for but never reallxe, U, ye eflemtnate.creatun-s of fashion, healthful loll; who merely exlat to be waited upon; whose Imaginary wants lucreaae and multiply each eucceediog day; how little do ye kuowofllitj P!Saa-wt V jtes li fi) f til n ner afl fsaisw knUM nf I nvirrnPaH n a AVAmlaai t. Herbert rt turned at tea-time, and think that the remarks be bad luteuded iUr - had vanished Into tbla alf. There waalklujl of advantage of thelriow no roguish look about the mouth and eyea, audi as she bad autielpated, but he looked more serious tban usual. "He Then, with a peculiarly -roguish curl of bia ynder Hp, be exolaluted, "Mother, you can't thluk bow nearly We bave ap proached to tbe edge of a frightful preci pice without having the least Idea of our danger ?" ' - 1 'Why soT' 'j, "Why, don't you thluk that-tho. hot headed -specimen -of - Young America which you are. bringing up, was think lug of leaving hli home on Friday ! And he would have persisted In thatex- tremely perilous uudertahlrir, had be not. been kindly warned of hi danger by farmer Uray." Herbert saw that tbe right chord was touched, for, his mother's eyes began to aparkle as If she were amused, and keep log tbe advantage over berwjitcb be had gained, be said, "Farmer Uray will move o.uV things a-Tbursday or Hatur day, but he couldn't do It a-Frly,nT how, bekase Friday's an onlucky day.';" trTheUrlti an extremelludloroue marr ner, be related all tbe morning! adven ture and conversation very accurately. ' When be came to apeak of tbe urchin Jed, "be arose from, bis chair, went out- jsluVqfthe dopr, peeped from behind tbe oaalug, as Jed bad done, and In tbe child's voice aad manner, xolamed; "Come, Pop ! ye'd better pick the geese, ar pn turn i'em outslds. Ys know mammy says if y don't git thafbed afore the geese has to be sold, ye' II never git It." Then, ban nd Ing away and slapplugpnKfer the aatrieslielter. The rain soon bis sides, be sang Jsd's words and tune. He then cam In, sealed himself in Imi tation of Mrs. Uray, looked vexed, -aud aaid: '1 never could l rn that boy bo manuers." . " Then, taking another chair h imb- tated fatuar (ray ' word and manner: "5ever mlod, Sally; never mind. Jed's jlst like I was when I was a boy, and ye think yerself that I'm some persimmons now, don't ys V . ' . y Ills mother was so much amused by bs cotulc actions and words, that long before be bad finished, she waa laugh ing to tbe extent of bis ambition. f "0,-Herbertr yott -are-joo-rnde, at said, asquicxiy as sngoouid speag dis-i lluctly. : - - .. . . - "Xow, sister, am I hot a prophet T ' .. "I'll glv you credit for successTla all you undertake," laughed bis sister. Herbert showed tbe apples hs bad car ried in bit pocket during tbe day .Wil lie xlapped bis bands at sight of tb blushing fruit, and tbey wer all Iu bet ter spirits than tbey bad been for forty eight hours. .' I ' Th week passed rapidly away. Kffle bad bD kept busy much of the time ia j gathering tbe seeds of flowers and vege-tabTeis.- Whll ingat la VhlTesanl occupation tb appeared happy and en tented. - But when a time for rest would come, shs would shed many bitter tears at lb thought of leaving br childhood' botne. . j . ' - . ,; . T.- Tbe morning appointed for th flit ting waa vsry pleasant; but tb rising ua waaaurroooded Xy-gergeoua, gold- tinged clouds, (ixlicatlug the approach of ralo. , '. ' '; ' .- -".j. " All hands wars ktt busy utlTiJ liWjt ooit, when the tyt load was made. rvady for the road. Mrs. tuMMlwiu and Willie mouutto! the bulky load of bouse- hold articles, and rods away with farmer Orgy," leaving Herbert and Kffle to drive the vow. 'The playftrf calfaa if couacloua that tbey were going to take u, from Its home, was wU Viilllng to leave the paaturefeud it waa long before tbey could get It through tlie gate. lltey ha.1 proceetled but f rod from the house, whenibey met Mr. Hammoud, who taujitlutfly told them that If ha rmlllJ oulv Drove UOV tliat tney were, negroc ami ueiungeu to iiiuj, be would be luat "ia town." '. Lfferbert turned ashy lale and hit his lipe, dui ssra uotning, wnne iuo otoou mounted to KfHe'a forehead and tinged her clteeks with It erimsoa tide. . Mr. Hammond could Dver forget that, bis fwtlwf had been a wealthy citlren pf V'rrglnlar'.AIle had beeu brought up bmong alatrea. lie of eotirae bad a hatred for ponfwiilte folks, which bis- own poverty and d.'tuchery had In noway t u 1 " dttalnlbetU Hetlellghted to.teaie even 1 , hjs own Uiiadeeds. When young, lie bad gloried In tbe a pellatletof "a fast young matt," arid kept tbe company of the Idle and vicious, un? til he was foremost In almost every kind of wickedness. HI father rld tit . postulate'lthhlmabou bnt to tin pUrjMHie; Ud hjl crowning act of recklessness was' a marrlags with a low, ignorant .woman, whoae habits were almost a bad aa Tile ownHls father died soon after tills unhappy un ion, anl, ths estate was transferred' to the son, who was In no way qualified to take carrtif bhrTroperty. lie Wasat times so cruel to hl-i slaves that they In a ulgbt of dissipation, he lost all bia remaining poselon ;at the gaming table. His wife tliefi got Intoxicated on l a iL f a. t l a Ml the strength, of tad whisky, and would w hi l a' Ha m - Diomi would curae hi a stars and rava II Iuta madman, after takliiir his usual ipotjttlon. .' - - t From thaniuieTorwarU, tbey foil t - obI1geu - - l bIiged-4o Ug, to slcalTaud to take all aHo- clatos, wbeu movlug from but to but lb order to make a living. His family In-' creaaed rapidly, until at tbe time of the opeuing of our story, lis had sevsn chil dren, ail promtelug to maks just such men and women as their paraut were. He had, by different changes, diancea, losses, aud successes, contrived to find his way to Illluoia, and oblaluiog, iu some manner, tbe deed of trust tbst called for; Mrs. Good win's" home, a i - t PS secnild elated toa liish pltchT-itot ao muoli on account of his own gool luck, as on aonount of the widow's miafir tuuew The brother and sister bad not pro-1 veeuuu lur witu lae sow, Uiure tbe sky became darkened, and the dead eileuc which precede a thunder-storm cast a spell upon their feelings that was inde scribable. ' , , The rain was falling iu torreuU when tbey reached the forest of maple Uvea, spoken of In Lue last cbajtr. Sheets of lightning played iu awful grandeur above their beads, llglitl ng up ( ths majestic trte-Ups with unearthly t vplendor. .l'cal aftepeit eafenlog thunder echoed and re-echoed through the limber, while ever and anon th eraab of falling trees'served to trtak th din. mors awfully appalling. The; were both used to thunder-storms, and taking refuge under the gigantic trunk of an uprooted monarch of the forest,- tbey waited in silence for tbe storm to abate. The cow and calf, a if look i ng to tbel r guide for protection, earns up to the place of refuge and erouched with them ceased to full, and hailstones of an nor mou six bounded from tbe h ug cover ing over their head and rolled In piles at their; feef. F.flle nestled closely to ber brother' side, and watched this war of ' element wrth Intena anxiety. Kvery fewaWoTids I fllsh of llgliTnTng would cause every leaf and bough toglow as if made of hurnlsheoSgoldr At such limes, Kffl would look at ber brother and feel astonished to se bis radiant face. H seemed as on In a trance. A sweet smile played over bis glowing countenance, and as the conflict pf ele ment became yet more terrible to Fffle, appeared actually t dii nwt rfr- The nolss tt falling liailsloueaT the crashing of falling trees, and the rumb ling sound of tbe deep-toned thunder, kept them fori full hatf hour from hear ing each other volesswAt Jast-tb loud began topeeaway,4heligbto1ug flashed but seldom, tnrthfinder roiled at" a greater dlstsor, aud tb wind eased to blow, except la gentle whirls and whispering eddies through thegraod oMtrwsv - rAraooii u tha stotTrkbaloiVWeyen deavored to proceed for wrdwHh -tbeir cow again before vbm. Tbey had goo but a short distance before tbey found tb road completely blocked up by broken and uprooted trees, and it was wltb. great difficulty that jbey could find openings la tb forest . through which tbey could pass. Juat as they wr emerging from tb wood tbey met farmer Oray, mounted on a ilttls Tuule; "Hallo, young 'una," be aaluV in au excited voice; "1 see yr alive yet.iiut I don't see bw ye ever escaped. He then halted Itf the road before them, and turulng bimnelf leisurely la the saddle, lis added, "Wsni'lye a' moat rar'd to death 7" "Kille aeemed frightened, butjt bevsr before fell so happy in my ife,alrjaid Herbert. nI felt that ws were In th liauI of God, and I rejoiced to aee His power. My 'whole being waa sxeited with a kind of unearthly joy, and I tlmuked I lie Aliulghly Ruler for having given tne this opportunity to sou His element charged with destruction." . Jteader, you should have arm - this naturally gay aud wild-spirited boy as hs uttered these words. He seemed ex cited till bis soul was speaking through his eyes. His voice was calm, but bad a kiud of unearthly sound,, as .if ths wind were far above the bedy . LjLarwejjjyJoolLsdati.lm for a few moments without speaking.-" At length he said, "Well, boy, 1 must say,' ye're lh greatest specimen of humanity for a fifteen-year-old that I ever did see. Wbord a ever ibooght thatauybody-oJ your age would ta Ik that wa , f "Was mamma uneasy about us r' KfH A Us- asked. - ' - jVell, yes Yer-immniT iolru fpowerful, an' as quick as It quit storm- In' I come after ye. Kffle, ye'd better git on my snule an' go borne aa quick as you can. 'Uibtil an nie'U drive the MOT." , i. - , ' i , , Parmer dray llfteil Kfflo upon tbe mule, adjusted the stirrup to suit her foot, gavs her a switch, aud started the docile auimai by giving him a rather suiklcn and vlcloua kick In the side. Kffle rode on at a brisk trot and soon reached . the bouae. Her mother, was tandiug by the bars, looking anxiously down the road, and leaning jegajn!the bar-post for support. A faint smile flitted over ber features when she saw ber daughter, who, glad to relieve tbe Mxiely Clobber su-Weo coming bad not wMiyrexpclled. from hr mother taeart, hurriedly told her tbatllerbert waa safe, aud would soou be in sight of I J l A litlliMk ML. Ili..n uvrf'lin )k. Mill. v eu a varc, auu weui, imu sow (louse I . 1 with her mother, who soou -wad her comfortable, by helping ber to put on a complete suit of dry clothing. The air had become eudaletily oooled by tbe storm, that Mrs.. Uray bad built toar lug flrv of hickory log and mapiespUnr lers, w b hih w aejbufii i ng . itUvj;iietl wheu Kftl was ready to enjoy its cheer ful heat, ribe reiatod tb wboie story of tbe storm with childlike artlessueas.- "U, mamma, it was so terrible! You cau'l think bow dreadful it was to be in Ibis timber, bearing the groaaing of tbe great tnaplss, seeing thellghtniug's jflaabes, and bearing the awful tbuoder, Aud Herbert! , mother, If you had tseeu him T 1 'don't 'belle v he's afraid of, uikuthitw. He aatonUhed aaraser talk ahniit l lm power of Q ray tv bis trod In tbe elements." i Mrs. Uoodwlb burst into tears. "Whyi mother, what' lb matter f" "J , my child, th actions of Herbert In a storm remind ms so forcibly of your fatlfr-a feellugs at .ucb llm.nb.Htl seem, a if be muai Ullvhig.".!... "isn't pa with the angels now, mar' .asked Willie, earnestly. ." Yss, dear; your pa la much batter off to-day tban we are,'; "1 want to die, mat 'i wsut to w to Heaven and liv with tb angels wbr pals." , ' , .. IJk any1 other child, Willi had bis other children of his age, b bad many thoughtful moments, lis bad been lohJ so much about bis father, of whom b remembered but little, that he seemed 4ww7tMlbeTruTK ofrEat his mother bad often told him about bis pa's living with angels, "while Arr feeling alwiut th matteir wer only bard fur her to really consider ber bus band as being la a happy land, while tb Impressible wind of her little boy could easily feel aod tnoi the truth, of bis only parent's teaching... How bard it is for men and wothsn to becom "as a little ch!!uSyJclIoutjiiiiblin what we fancy we believe, but our Meal btlitf immediately' bocotues. In their Impressive Imaginations, umtoubirr ality. v.. : , ""Do you waut to leave ma, brother, and sinter, darling?" and Th little- fellow climbed luto bis mother's lap,' kissed ber lovingly, aod to Heaven, and we will before long." Herbert aad farmer Uray arrived at this moment. Herbert knew that if bia mother war to se him In th state of mind tb storm bad caused, old remem brance would be awakened, and to Kf fl e's great pleasure, b appeared merrier tban usual. tb bad such an Instinct ive horror of anything but sunshine, flowers, and good humor, that the bad dreaded th effect of Herbert's arrival. All soon forgot ths words of I litis "lU!OP?.'ll'2J!!2fei-??--VVZJw tber not sometimes a warn lug Iq tb Lfd.wf children-tAre-wa not ofVen reminded with start Hug force of some thing a tittle child bat said, which st tb tlm It was spoken made bnt llttl impression trpoa our mlods T ' Supper was announced in Mr. Ursy's kltcbsuTaod tbsy wr all soon seated at a Ubl wblcb waa well loaded with salt pork, yagetelles, Johnny -cak, butX) ter, and buttermilk. Tb next day lag Hunday.' the C Joodwln family were to remalulu the boose with their well- meaning bosiear who seemed willing to Irln arary thing la lr ! ..tittaw tbem.- When they awoke tin the clear and lovely Habbatb morning, tbey -were rtl?SXPfi4 thatr. (ray bad been astir for an ?rbiir. A substantial breakfast waa smoklag Invitingly oo the ion ir, well-roaded table, when they entered the kitchen to perform the morning's ablu Irons at tjbe famtiy wash ing bowl, aad Polly came la and Joined tbem with ber face pushed by a morn Ing .-walk la the bracing air. '' After breakfast ahe arkef4Cffle to walk with ber aroeodtbe gnrden end' orchard. Kfn"lraa anxloit to know what waa the caoae of hef rovdaaeholy expreaalon of eountenauos, but did 'not like to ask ber about It, becauae shs feared to hear a sorrowful story. . .; . "Why were you not at home yeater day y she aakod. - ''Vi been to dad.ly areeu'sa wavlo' a carpet, po you know, ham an' me'i a goin' to be married In Refdetriber, an' I want aomethld'Jo begin houe-krpln' rayou going to stay In Illinois and let your folks all go to Oregon y "Tbat'ewbat lttnao; and fm might ily -east down about 'it. - Yeie Ham's under age, an' hie daddy arn't wlllln' for hiiato gnofr." Kffle knew of no conaulation to offer; they returned to the boae, PoHy-went to work, clearing thebreskfast-table; and seeing Herbert standing In a medl tatiDg roood undera Cottonwood by the fence, Kffle ran toblm anil related the news concerning Polly's marrlageNv "Why, sister, I have kuown that fori these three day a. Mam to hi ins about it, and ald that Polly would tell yon. I knew that If Polly told you t would know It In tell roTnutes, for girls crt keep aeerebs" saht Herbert, roguishly. Ktlla felt a lillU ninal ! I.Ml..1. rudetiees, ss she. w a pleasod to call It, I aod told blm she would "match him fort . i It some dsy.Jt- - "You ore not ugry, are you slKy ? t jj.i.ti . i, . iI.WJ I W W 1JIW arms, around his sister's neck and gavcbcrarmlf-e-doteo. klaaea before Tie could get away. Hhe tried ttr-pout, but concluded with ra Uugh, a she tripped away to the" house, where they spejit the day in rnading ami stngiog. " .' ..-' Tb next - morning they all went lo vork Iu gotSTiarueat, aud soon bad the pleasure of seeing Tsrmfr Gray's out- hoaae: assumaZa cbeerful napect. The room was eighteen feet eijuare. and Is large, awkward, mud-and-atlck chimney adorned one end of tu There were two doors and two w1udowscbplned ofn nolt to Uie other. Mr. Uoodwlu mad a kitchen, of u comer, by brae ftflf "WW4rf'-BV,''isk an olbow luvthe plite to eonduct the 4 smoke to the chimney fj, Ttia w,fc lug utensiK th I i tils cupboard, and a kitchen table, all found a place in bis corner.. Two beds wer placed in the back part of the bulbjing, and a eurtalu bung between tbern-servedasapartlttoii nira dressing-room. In 'this bouse. m.T', J M "fW,B' W'" b'd. wmu wawaiwH, uiw(u or iaio years lu.an humbl -way, was t spend tbe coming fall and winter. A flood of golden sunlight, ths last beams f the Idepartiug day-lllumiualiif, " ' lioeped through tha muslin curtain of th western window, Juat as ber last duty for th day was completel. Hbe gated upon the massive pillars of gotdeu clouUs in the horizon, and wondered at tbe peace of mind, the calm resignation she felt, when thinking of bt r altered elreumstancea. - Hh opetsMl the Jtlble. va been young aud ttu w I am o but I have never eeen tb righteous for saken, or bl seed begging bread," were th word of lftpirU6ii thtt rnet her trustiag eyws. '. -7: .'-,. 1 "' fTn be eontlnned,!' ! ' Tb EnfrancblietntBt of Women. Mr. Forsyth scarcely 'exageerated wban be .aaid On WedOAsdav. la Lb House-of Cttmmotm, that uu xnbJ&CTbadT in. o suon a lime gained suoli an amount of public sympathy and rapport as the enfranchisement of women. It is but a very few years sine tbe late Mr. Btuart Mill first proposed in tha House J"t. Commons that women possessed of TTn$ quallOcatloiis necenaary to a male elector anouid ne allowed lo vote at lar liana en tary aisctioaa. He did a enlv to lielt an almost unanimous chorus of Psrlistuent assed without a Protest an oth"f,r'l,5 woriieri rato-peyers to f voter In the eiactioa of arioti aoanta. 1 and now wo have both political parties coquetting with tha scheme for the re moval or tne poiiwealdiasbllitieeof sex, and every Indleation of the so verv re. eaotly ridiculed proposal becoming tbs law of tbe land at aa early date, Ure nave- been several eaunee .eotitrltmiibg vo win rapiu gmwin or opinion. Tu proponal Is In Itself a moderate and re, sonsbl one, and. It baa beet, wn tbe whole, remarkably fortunate In both.lu irienas and lues, i be scheme hs been urged wltbextraordinarv ri-rtinarrt i,V a band oT abb aod enargetio "male and female advocates, who ksv sklUfallV used rrsry mkrj 6T arascmluallng theff vnews open lo political controvsrslalista. lis opponents hav been, with a lew ex. eeptionsof tho Tory and raasanabis type, ami .tbeir Arguments aavopoen based for th most part on uo tiling mors ulaUantla! than sentiment or prejudice. Mr. ftmollet, who spoke again at Mr. Forsyth bill on Woduesday, to tb ijps oi a larj-a eia i oHjeciur. jumi ui i reference to American llloomerlsm, and Vharacterisatiou of tbs bill a one to "uusex women and convert them Into men," are types of the arguments by which the prnpl to give votee to women who hold houses, uav rates, and.. uWbarK lb other dutlesof dtiseiinbip has been met. tin it bo woiKlered that the cause has prospered ta the face of such opposition f iirht. reasonable people, with no particular likttir for fe- mal. uttrage,'tnlve been. aouieUwea agaiust tbelr will, compelled tb-ahandou a poaltloir of Which tbe main defense was not reason, but Irrelevant, false and stupid - assbveratiou. There, are. no doubt, carta iu formidable euougb oppu- . neuu or oman unrsg, sucii as btr Heury James and Mr. leatham, but the argumeutaof these havebeeo fort bo most part lost sight of amono tbe far more plentiful aud more wldaly diffused talk, of the fmoliet type. And great as has been tbe progress of ths movemont, it would doubt lea have : been still greater but for Uie fanattoictu of some of ' its supporter, who, not conteut wiUi placing wotueu on au equality with men before tne law, have teen threat ening all aorts of extravagant ulterior demands ou bebadf of tbeir elieut. This folly rtutcbtitiU limax in split -of tlie party concerning Mr. Forsyth's bill, which was denounced by the ex trows eel, of which Mr. Artbar Arnold is a leadiug memer, aa worth less than uothlnit, as it did not contemplate the subsequent) extrimiou of the franclilse to every youianl -JThat Jn apitaof such a defection, the supporters of tbs bill ' able to show Uie Paihanieotsry Mretigvit tbey did on WsdnBsdayyl a sigulikaut imllcationof the great andtapld growtli of the demand for the' electoral enfran- cblseuient of wotueu.' ' The extension -of .tho auttraevto women liouae-JioitbJ&fcdoe-that I th ac coea ue seriouMy cou- son able euougiT, and Iu some respects, desirable step, aud oue that iu alt prob ability will be accomplished by and by. At in same nine, lt'muat bo regarded as but a inlnor and subsidiary feature of a greater movement.. The electoral en franchisement of women is but a small matter, iu the presuut ooosiiiutioa of thing, compared with their intellectual amK Industrial eiifranchlsetnent. The barrier that prevetitn theirentrane Into poll Ucul life may 'W ubiiiiii sary, amt teu-ioiu more injurious to tue sex. tin- one grievance, though a legal one, is in great part aeutl mental, for It la not to b suptMHied that tbe addition of female bouea-noitiers to the rult of elector would have any great luflueiion ia inod- Hfytogirgiiilath.ii in any 'rttre&tlori mora' favorable to women's claim. The oth ers, which are triable more to social aud traditional custom than to law, are. very real and practical, knd tbeir re moval would routt in a distinct gatu In. potrtroMT and Independence to a largo proportion of the oommuuityr- The most alamaut want of Uie aex seems to If, Ui pul it plainly, liberty to enter the talior market on equal term with oren. it Is high time that talk about tbe un desirability of allowing women to so compete, wore at au eud. Tb- tuaUsr. baa got beyoud the sphur of neiitiment, and Into that of stem practical ueoaa slty. 'Perhaps it would be a nice thlns- if womouoouid beeomfortably provided tor wiiuuui Having to work for tliem selvc, though we qirentiou It; but it i an Indisputable fact that a Very larsw Buoiftee of womeo have to earn their own bread, tbat maajr more would be much better, .both lav Julnd and body, if tbey-dhi so likewise, and tbat both neavtir welulited rtrfwrf-bv " restraints of various sorts, that fnav ami - should be removed. Tbo woenee) of the working ulneuuat who readily guuutto work, find the occupation open to theui restricted In number, and the Tate of re muneration Inferior to that allowed tu their tuule competitor. Oilier obsta cles bave to be, sticouinbed to or fougVt gainst, Iu the shape of legislative en actments Impindng restrictive condl tioue as to working time, ete., and male trades uulon Jealoualy cue rc ing employ ers lutb refusal to 'women of work, of the execution of which they may be as eapabl a men. The eaae of middle class women Is still harder. "They da nut image- In producUv labor at ailr Society lays it down as a law that tbey may honorably starve or live n tho charity of relative, but cannot honora bly earn their own bread. Tbe middle class pareuts of a family of daughters regard it as a thing not lo be thought of -that their girls should ho trained to self supporting labor. And they will be not the lea striot in that belief though tho expenditure of the family ksep pane with th Incumtvaud there be no means of. uppurt whatever for tbrrrrttrtreu trr the event of the father death or Other mlsrortane. Ths nurniwr of women thus kept and left In destitute and halpleaa dl mlnisbiug lVrgres7c4itof llvT&av" anu pitn for display In ths Present. as own pa red with past times, stand In the way of middlo-olaas people saving mouey for thslr cblldma; the same cause keen a greater number of men unmarried until late In life, than form erly; atMl greater number of young en, go abroad to, puh thsir fortuns- noW-a-lays alt of which tend lain. creaM tbe number of single, depotidcnt, helpless women. To tbat large class no greater boon aould be offered tban the opporumlty of suptwrtlng themselves oy noDorabie Work. AOerde Vsv: Ve. ' Hot Parmore, editor of Jlr OoUtcn fXitrn, utters a protest w'l.U;h he1ng fT. actly suited to our case, weeopy: .Soma of our ooiysopowdnwts from, tho rural district lUHlItl 1.. - 1 1 - - - - ' I It s emor oi mis paper aa tj. Thus, ws we received a letter a fjw dsvii since ad- dressed to "lMra Darmore, Knq." An other began Uiualy, "Da Uarmore Oentlcmen.'' . Now, in tb barns ef our new drean and best bonnet, and all tb' test of the- fetnlfrtn fl Xing we deilgbt - in, ww peoiea aswinat vuis ouataugbl or mascwlia tilisa nniess ttiky be of aou Importanco. .. Any vlod-boppr la ad drrwed as John Smith. Ksu.. lesrwic.laJIv jb ueroro election;, dui evsrjtOOuy CAO- . .- I i . ow.oo.j-j uaiusnt rnwwa, tioverner kipooks, ar Hon. Mr. Jenes. "We caannt toio,. nor pitend- caueuae K and meeitugt and other dotlghUul Korta or patriotic citicens, then why aggravate a by. bestowing opouvs the title be longing only to tb wean of blrureatl armewte, unlese Uiose title be "Your Kxoellency," "Your- llooor," tc,4o wdicd ws would submit; but deliver us liwio ueb plebeian title as Ksq.vind dou't. nloaae sWI sail na tauii.u.i -. - wwua, ajuet of gnouiy peuwi tkia "Unilmn." II U too nb7, 0
