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VOLUME IV.
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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,
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