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ffiljfjpIcrliiattst. -V lit. A. 4. BMIVAI. edaer w4 ' rMfM.l A JoarnaJ tut tha Paoala. . brvulad to ths faleraatsor lluntaOlty. ' ladBadaal la felrUas and aulua, ' Alive to all Live Imm, aad Thoroughly Radical la' Opposing and Eipoaluf (he Wraas, ol lha Mama. . ;. ; ? rrn-B-tw rt aa aa imnm. - TBMH, Uf ADVAHCgl T tf On.Mt , ' . , earn . TV BMIOthS ; i i r4W Oonwapondaula wrluas ovaraaSaaiad algas Uiraa niaas make known their naaiaa la th 7 Kdllor.ar ao- anentioa will ha give lo their euatinualraiiuaa. ADYCRTIMttfEXTatoserladea VOLUME IT, ' (PORTLAND, OltKOOIV. Fill DAY. JULY US, 1N70, NUMUGUl Hi. a. T7 -',7 . ' ;.' ' ' - - !; Fui Branca, Fasa Pmaaa, rs Faort.-. '.. -v .. . .- 11 ' 1 " -.I i ) : ' . y; ' . ' . . .... - CAPTAIN GRAY'JS COM PANY; -oa , . .... he rhta Bad Urtof to tnm.' r BvMaa.A.J.tLXlWAr. Acrsoa or "Jcnrrar wan, lun sowi - 'Aim Baas iu,ini bajtt . nr., rrc., src. year IW,kjr Mrs. A. J. Danlway, In lb onVeof lb Libraries of Gons-raaa at Waahlngtoa City. Wrmaa In 14 aad tnt pablUb fcy K J. Mr- Coralafe la boot kjrai t lxna. . ; - i'aajialaav - yry lawl Iwaatx ywua aa Ik aaihor of laa Mknrtnk atorr, havlnr alwara Ud apoa aBfaB,aa4aaarlMllr laaotaot af all araa- uaal lattMftMNM UtaimrrvarM, hrr -in laUoaa aaaaw4 la laa lllMaiala a4 atn tta ataawan af laa Imm ar bar aoopUna, caaj mtn4 Uw taa af aalartaai la aaaaa af -Mm , warU'a araaa of ktiata. hUag ai n i of iatuta lauctaaltoB, laaaarlaat aaaoUan, tlW eaala aMM.aMa au tk, aa4 roaaantw 4laaaillUa. aa4 fcavtafl oiMwara aaaajr atiaaaa aaaartaaWvalah auda hmtUnAmmi ' Mra. (tanlwajr aaaaatlaa' UUmM la tba km mt a ow. auaar. ! aa laina aH taa laiportaol iarMaoU laaaauC ' bains loaadaa a P larta. aa mnh aa lo ona a eoaeaated alory. Sua baa baaa IndaeaS la la-sabllah Ike wark la Uiaaa aolaataa.jiartly . tawaaa of a daatra lo ravlaa aad eorraet tue nrtslnal work of both boraeiriutd taa pnbUahar, aad aartly aaeaaaa as ofla Brjivl to do ao by aabaailbm, thai aba laala andar obngalfcHi to "ietmtnVitMtamuan. 1 " TaUaFloaaari af .Oraana).aad tu mH fWraila rstaa (raat Koarrnwaa-r who dcetre lo awakaa aa lalaraai la oar Slate aad WeaMastoa Tarft lory la taa aalnda ol tke laoaaaada of dwalanra la fee meld allauMe of Eaatora wlaieio aad "taa lorrM taaaaarataia offatara au annua, Ihta rarlard ralle of tbe ramlaiaaaacaa of bar youth at rMDcetfolly dadlealad, by ' ciiArri: jtv . ; ' ABA'S Kill, Ms. Uanaoeld had proeeeded ateadily oa with hot few delay from aondeat or alekneea, ovary day widening the die tanoe between-himself ' and. Captain Cray's Company. On lbs evening of tbe third of Heptomber ha enoamped on aa elevated table-lead. In donas pine forest 'of tbe Bins Moontalae.; Moun tain fever bad tuurpwl tbe rights of tbe ebolera, and was lay lag many low, - tboogb tbe disease was not ao generally fatal aa tbe early peettteaee bad been. ' Mrs. Mansflsld had been for several days edmplalal ng of giddiness and slight fever, hut lbs symptoms, alia thought. were not alarmUoV After Ada bad eompleteif the aary evening work, aba strolled away .Into the -dark 4m forest, took a seat apoa jtha smooth.. round surface of a' ' iallen trunk; that time liad long before atrlpped of IU Urk, andjooksdiawatd tbe dark tree-tope, with an eipraaelon ' y ahasUoed tad am, --.. tbo : vlnd7mAaoerdlsoaIIy through the away lag place, aad a aaU : tary rave croaked forth Ita omlnoos notes from a loaghdlrctly.jTer .iier. head. The .distant rsverbaratlona of load calls to wtthyytdrttaechses of aa .aa.a. a aa a.aaa ene&inr wnjp-Msaesr aaoeo wnanemto tbe romantic spot. . ..What do I dread T" " V A deep lgh from tbe hidden oaveras of bar spirit araaa open tbe air; and aha thought that wbaa It reached ths tree tops they eaBght np the eoood, paassd the watch word to the neighboring plnea, and with ODe aooord they Joined in ebantlng the laaMrntatloM to which eao ' had become aoeoatomed. Btlll she sat and mnsed, and stilt tbo tall old plnea kept up tbli eeeselce sighing, sighing. Sha leaned against attending tree that aarvad as back to the aeal aba had "I km weary beart-elck. Jesus, pro- : tect the loved and absent J" -. Abo sleeps. Her dormant inward aa tare, that aaw ao little light during tbo k, day-clond of suffering, such bid- deu'angulab of spirit, aa the tried tmlg eaa imagine, la now aaveiled, and what ooas aoo sea - - - I . A . I Duy-anr"aAjribe dark piao forest loanora rest ax ner weanea body, i Uboeuy, phantom forma nit By, wble-l poring unearthly bickerings Into bar 1 aiaklag aouL . Death, on his pale horse, la riding past ber, elaylag.to tha right aad left, with aa awful aeoorge. Ha cornea close to her; breathes a foul breath of sickening odor into ber very nostrils. A flerce battle eaauee. Mho la alaioet overpowered by a grim arch- Hand, who Is about to strike killing blow, glee. pi gasps, she pants, aha atrug- "Harkr ; - '' "-v" " ; Upon tba moaning air, while the grim mooater la yet striving at his deadly work,Bwelcomeaound tsaomlag. And the ewaylag plaee Join In a song of re- JolelBg. - "What do I Beef' ; '.V ,'r , t Tba roariawtade etrikea diflVrent bey.t Wild eidamatlona of denght, meetings, embraosa,' ' tears. " Silence reigaa a moment, and this time tbe grand old Ireei Break rforttTcnaol log a rural requiem. A Mifer form benda aver bar. ". "Sleep, maldea, aleep I for tba Ume Ja rmmlng whea thy pewen uf Wfind aplrit will be overtaxed la ways thou dost not aow Imagine !' a a. aaaa A . W A fora-- ahalo4roctt(lio, la th, raven locas aad obiaiBg, 4oatb-beadd brow, the form of a beloved toother jaBtratotnoa a bad of auSVrlngf - She tries to riee. rtowar lavtslbloTe- atralos bor and aba Ja keKerouchlng be- Iber. fore the phantom, whose LUm maddee Agala aha boa re a Bound of rejoicing. A atiflTcae BOBOO wltbla her SOUL I which for months aba haa aot knows or folt, overpowers bar Sbo emllea. ' Raffled Vb an tome van ish, nod a strong arm and steady band support bef exhausted frame. Alias Mansfield ; Ada I Hure. yar fathei'e veariy searad to-deatb about ye,f-rver had well nigh dried the lifsF aa'yarmoUiar'a wall Blfh dead t Wake op ! Lrra go U eamp, If ye want to see yer ma again.? . "O, Patf I harrbadsQchTao awfnl dreaai !" - , "Ko wonder, whan yar head twleted half off yer body, ao' yar anna th rowed back, as If ye meant this sleep to o yer last,' Did yoa say m was sick r ''Wick aln'l tbe word, ma'am. Yar ma's well nigh dead for lbs fright & ya. ,' , . . "Let's go to camp, rat; I didn't In- teod to amy ao tenf.j; ' .. "I?s past midnight, and we've been a-hantlo' ys aa' shooting an' bollertn' enough to wake tbe dead; an' hers ye"ee been a-snorln' an' dreamln' yersslf Into a flt V dellrinm ah ths Virgin knows what a!L JTfcoop Whoop J Hvav bah I" ' - 'Why Pat X arc you eraxy V Wvll the blLJtraiy 'ami.. Sura an' wo was to give this signal If ys were found; an' I've done mo beet." A cheerful about was heard In answer to O'DonaJdeoB's Wild wboop, aa be guided Ada through the dark Dee to the imp, , . Tbo: thought of her dreadful dream, like aa awful foreboding of coming Bor row, darted through bar eouL - . Mrs. Mansfield had Joined for hours In the frantic search. When aha saw that Ada was safe, tbe reaction of hidden dlaeaaa overcame' ber, sod abe powerless to tbo ground. " anT Four days paassd away and Mra. Mansfield bad given no sign of returning reason. At Intervals-she would break forth la Incoharant aeaUnoes, and what Ada could glean from these outbursts of tier mother's hidden being would agi tate her severely.. : , . r - . Uer naolber, sinoe the separaUoa of tbemaelvea from their oompanjJbsd not baea . happy. 8ba-fijlCtbat aba bad wronged her daughter, and oonaeienee bad given her no peace. : '"-" - The fifth Bsoralag of her eerlooa 111- oeaa had dawned. Her huabaod and daughter wars- kneeling , besldetbe radely made conch which PaVe Ingenu ity bad devised for tbe benvflt of the auffsrer. 8ho opeaod her eyta and east a steady, rational gUaee at berdaughter. "Ada r - IVa tna kbia m. na ! YU.r u , - - TAre you aafTerlng much U la indeed aorrowfu.1, even anto death,' but I euffer no bodily pain. Do yoa kaow what my trouble Je and basbeea" ' " - -'" : -Ada could oot reply. Abe had gath ered ebough from her mother's tDCober ent ravings to know what was tbe trooi ble, but whoa aha would have spoken; her tongue refused to articulate. Mra. Mansfleid gave one hand to be daughter. Her husband grasped tba tha tber snd pressed ft to bis lips, wblk the soaldlog tears fell upon tba attenu ated band. a...--i.; MAda, eaa you forgive ma for the Buf fering I have caused you p If you knew the Interest and eorrow with which I have marked you aaddeBed counte nance, yoo aurely would be willing to paMofl my anklnd dlaregard of your af feetloBa." Bring me your Journal, dear. Hero, darting, I have read tha aee ret emotions of your wreetling spirit I thaaa naaaa wklh m iK.k a- a r J " vwwku wci, Wirt w k.., vn i ... j . with yoa about tho matter last aveolng, but yoa were oae, I kaow not where." 'ot last aeonlag, Jano. ' Yoa have lain hero alaaaat a week." "Havoir' ...... 'v-v. Her voles was falllag, but aha nerved herself to ansa idea her troubled mlod. "Time la abort with, me, Promlee mo, Heory, that If Ada aad Mauriea live to moot again, yoa will not oppose their BBtoa whoa I am gone." "Certainly, dear. I'll Dromlss. if yoa desire It; but I cannot give yoa up.". . 71 at yoa and I would have asperated those wboae trad of lovo burn hotter than ours aver have, beaauas they have beta forbidden to blase. O, Henry, let oa make reatltutioa and I will die la "Cbptaia Omw'$ CVtipanfl."'- shouted Nt, at the top of his voice. 'Ada turned pale and trembled.'- Her father started, and a look expreaaive of bamed ambltloB, which, bo could not auppreaa, eroesea bis features for a menL ' , ; 1 JOey neary I b fjwrtoa and iaf him to aomo here, for I must aee him. Msuricewjolr-ady At tha dona of the tent. "Ada!" Maurice r lUgardleaa of what opposing parents would do or eay, be roehed forward and mimmmd ber la bin araaa. 11 " njad la merrlftill Ii tbe aead all re? t thought f aaw your toamo at tha bead - "iBdeedr t C e -;. i- Yea; Ada M. waa the oaaMand I did not thlak It poesible that It could be any one alee." -"I am yet .alive, as you aee; botO, Maurice, to think wo should aneet like this t" aba replied, as abe pointed to bar mother, who was too deeply moved to apeak. Tbe JnvaUdralsed .her eyes end gave Maurios bar hand. Z." WHh; I get wall. an im ' blood from her body and was aendlng what remal Bed, at a fearful rata, through the burning arteries, He hesltatod. "Don't bo afraid to speak your mind. If I am past recovery, I, of all others, ought to know tbo truth.1 "To be candid , with you, thou, I think It to impossible for yoa to get Kba looked lovingly at the youthful pair, who war bending over her with such deep concern, took Ada'a band. placed it la Maurice's, aad paid, "May you . ho happy " -JXrs. Weldea deal red admiasloa. Her pale, subdued expreaslon struck tbo dy- lag wemaa with reaioraa. Sbe knew that they bad dona wrong la leaving her when death bad left bar ao desolate; the resigned, though sorrowful, features of the bereaved widow emote her with anguish. 'Mrs. Weldea, will you forgive uo for leaving yeotWe wereaflueooed by none but selflah motives aad doo't de- It; but I eao not die la peaoe with out your pardon." y '-- -I have nothing to forgive,' Mra. Mansfield; don't let uch fancies trouble oo. ' it was youf prl vflege pgo ahead, and I never blamed you for doing what yoa considered best." : When tbe last doubt was cleared away, the exoitement which bad nerved ber relaxed, and the dying woman aank back upon the aonch in a deep, tranquil sleep. Mrs. TJmy.MrarreenrMfsrSani Green, and Effie, next came to ber aide, but the sleeper was unconscious of their vlalC EffleandMrs. Welden embraced Ada and mlogled their tears with here. Excited as aha was with different and conflicting emotions, Ada longed to be .Un. Uh. ft.,f u u., . ult. .1. - WU MAJ UVj fl WW U V 111 t III, eoens tt her atraD gaii rea nT'al"uoe,tL a t memorDio nigui: out now. a airange feeling Impelled ber "to seek tbe apot again. Tbe wloda- were elgbrng In tbe same melaaoholy at rain through thd tuaUIng pine boughs, When abe again sat down upon the fallen tree, rlaabes of alter- naU heat and cold burned and chilled her agfUted frame." The loud beating of bar heart aa It fluUered wildly against Its prison walls, kept time to tbo rush ing tumult of her conflicting thoughts. She , heard the sound of foots tepe. fWhat was It that told ber who It Was that sought her? 1 "O, Maurice I To think thaUbe Joy of our meeting muatne damjwd by this great Borrow ! - It la too much rr A strong arm encircled ber waist, and a passionate kirn tbe first tha lovers had Indulged cent the thrilling life- blood faster to tbe maiden's beaftr He poke of hope, of happiness beyond the grave, aod their owo happiness la each other. She lay In bis arma, silently, aa If a delicious trance fllled her soul. Her lather came toward them, and, as ha looked upon the trusting, blushing face af his daughter, who realised, a Joy which' be bad In years of buslnees and activity almost forgotten, ble heart smote him with tho remembrance of tbe trouble be had caused her, when no other motive than false pride could pos sibly have been bis eseuee for ths coarse ho bad pursued. ' '' -Another thought troubled blm.- TSo medical aid could bo procured for b la "wife when aha waa first attacked, and be could Dot ban lab tho Idea that If Mas- rice bad been there In time, be "Save saved Ber life, - ' Advancing to Where Maurice and Ada were bitting, be took . bis daoghter'a I wind. ' . ' ' . . : ; 'Will you forgive na,'pa?" Ada asked, famdariy. : Jfe .kissed ber la reply, and without uttering one word that be meant to say, bo turooJ and left tba lovers alone. ' "We ba.1 better return to camp, Mav rice. Poor ma 1 If abe could live, my cap of hsppi nees woUld bow bo full. i The InvsIM slept for many boors aad awoka tba bo xt Boornlng with aomo ap pearance of ooveieeoeooe. Hut Blast It waa but tbo Wat flaabee of ber earthly existence tbo ray ' that . a flickering blase will emit .lost Before It erplras. "O, ma I yoa K-wk as moeh better this BflfTatlTg W-JI u-jB.ia..a'.7,.afi aSir.l-V, .--X-'o - - Mrs. Msna04d nttempted to apeak, but ber tongue was paralysed. She beckoned to Maailce, who approached tbo coach with aa I nquiring look. ' Mr. Mansfield, Ada aad Meartce all paid eameat atUntl on to her attempts bbe took Ada'a fiaoa, placed It Is Maurice's, as sbe bail done tbo moralag beMo, and made CTgmflcrBlaao aba wished to eaa rbean Biarried, ' Ada trembled with worrow aad agita tion aad made tto repyi' Bho tamed deadly pale aod would k ave fallen, bad BotMaurica caught ber in bla arma, "There la a clergy maa im a train Jest passing, and wo eaa got hm to perform tba ceremony, If jroi deetre- It, aald ber fotber, who, waa aaxioas to dd B-haUver bla wife rwioostoaV -. Tbo train waa jitopped aao. tboJRfv. Mr. Marshall soon approached tbe dying woman, who looked at him aod pointed upwards. Her request was made known to the minister, and without further time for thought or preparation, be bade tba lovers kneel and exchange tba nuu riege vows. - Heads -of death-orw gtUtiued -Upon tba mother's brow, and tba face as sumed tbe ghastly look ef dosth. "Muat my bridal day be one of mourn Ins: r' Ada asked. - Mrs. Mansfield praam'3 ber daughter's band, smiled a peaceful ana lie of Love and Hope looked fondly at ber hue band, and again tba thin band was raised toward neevenv. " "Would you Ilka to have a funeral ssrmoo ?" aa Maurice, as be looked from tbe minister's benevolent face Into the eyes of his weeping bride. "Perhaps," he continued, "your ma would like to five us a text of ber own choice, as a foundation for a sermon." -"'Bleaeed are the dead who dir in tbe. Lord,' la one of ber favorite funeral texta for suitable occasions. Ma, U this text your choice?" .."" Her mother smiled approvingly and cloaad ber eyes. 8o peaceful waa the transition from a mortal state to im mortality, that for aomo momenta aone but Maurloa knew jbat Ibo jplrit bad Tba funeral waa attended by all tba emigrants who bad been passing, aad a solemn and Instructive dieaouraa waa listened to with marked decorum a matter worth mentioning, -when weooa- islder Jhst half of the eongregstioo, at least, openly denounced all belief In the Christian. reUgiou. Mr. Marshall, who bad ao Ume to lose, aa bis family pro visions were getting low, hurried on af ter service, and was nbl' seen by the company again. " Captala tiray gave tho mouraera all tha aesistaooe in. bla power, though be confewad to bla wife that if it bad aot been for Ada, ManaAeld might have fin la bed his Journey bIobc. . , : "I "think It aiat right to leave 'em, bow tbey'ro la trouble; bee Idea, Miss Welden'lL. bava to leave - If Maurice does," aald Mra. Uray, ) Tlflll MB TEa lraaTaot. If bVIl act right hereaf ter, I gueae I won't sayootbia' gainst LhUagota'. with ns, or two days Ada's Ufa waa despaired of by her anxloaa friends and Jovlng huabaad,..Tha aogulab, mixed VAith her sudden oup. of Joy, shook bar healthy coast) tutloa aad well nigh destroyed ber life. Hlte kept up Unin fiermolber was burled; aad then, the tuaaultuoaa fool lags about tho great attachment of her inner being having" as balded, excite ment gave way, and sbewae left power! Maurios, la traveling hours, was com pelled to remal a at aia post aeex-d river, while Auaramalned In Uia carriage Ith bee father. The Beats had been! isaen irvrak.ne venicie, ana me oa roncba form of the carriage-bed bad been made level by an array of pillows, over which a mattress was laid.' No baugbty queen, In a glided chamber, surrounded by bangloga of crimson and gold, with maids of honor attending upon ber moat trivial wants, aver en Joyed mora hallowed peace, or better opportunity for dellcioua repose, than did this young wayfarer, aa aba dreamed the flitting hours away. Tbe third morning after ber marriage had dawned Tbo rough andnperllous BMMiotalo gorges aad mora level table lands bad been safely paassd, aad tho company bad baited apoa tho banks of tbo t'matilla River, for camping-time bad once mora rolled around. Maurice, with tbo true devotion of a loving Benedict, waa untiring In hie ef forts to make bla bride as oomfortabla aa their crude clrcumaUneee would al low, Aa aooB ai ba had attended to thova-H-nor tt lh. piuanug uuaiuoaaiu bus evening, oe went to tba the carriage where lay In state, as Effie aald, tbe bride of a few days. fYou feel bettor this evening, dear T , "Yea, Maurice. I believe I shall be able to cook pa's breakfast for him lo the morning." "Don't bo Uneasy about pa. He's Mra. Welden'a boarder, and I assure you ba fares wslL You sbsJLkeepfree from care of any kind On tit tha roses bloom again upon your cheeks. My wife shall bava an opportunity to ba a healthy woman. Wbeo you are able to work you'll bava enough to do, without un dennlolhg your constitution by tolting whea yoa can hardly stand alone. You may take exercise anywhere but" over the firs, I protest against your at tempUnfTto oeftd Over Ihe amoking Ovena and Boiling tea-kettlee antll yoa eaa ran two haBdred yards with eaee. Lot every woman live up to that rale, aad we'll aea more rosy faces." . ' ' "I will feel aa wall la afewdayiaa ttgLyihjg!! Kb; a dsiaa't; bat ' do. : She eaoogh of fotlgve and iqilotxihBmghi day, without bavfag to Worry her- aerf to death at camping boars to fit- op eaUblea for men folks. I do tbe leberi. bus part af tbo work and let bar do tba mlishlnc. ' ' 1 - '' "I begla to thlak ril live easily whoa get to ha aee keeping. I am oertaln I shall, If yoa Uvo up to eocb prlaclBteb aa these," was tbo smiling reply. " - ' " She waa aftUng Bp In tbo aarriage, supported by bla arma. 'A amllo, batf roguiah, half-loving, aoch aa Maariee thought could only emanate from ber lips and eyas, rippled ber pala features; and a blush, aa ha answered ber, look with aa ardent kiss,' made ber look spir itually beautiful. . ; ''. IJfs anay not prora ail auaablaa. Tbota will lark tioorti tor all.'But arhra tha waary yaara Of na-aanrol Jlnf aijnoailaa fllda swMly on. Will ya look aalmiyoa the aluead btow Aad love aa fondly, atlthfttllyaa - " - , r J-I..Elr!! toloLMJjaJ!?lfAdy didn't git a man to takeoareo1 her, then I'm no Judge of such thlnga! If Bam waa half aa careful o nTy FoUy, I'd think abe waa la a streak o luck when sbe got him.- Though he's good as moat of the men, If ho does expect ber to carry th water and dig a place to fix tbo fire, while be's a-loungln' under tbe wagoaa-etuoklu' his pipe. Joseph Oray ain't bo better. It's a bleesed line thing that we're able to stand )t-tbat's aomo ooosolatlon." T i'lt always looka to me ilka Imposin' oa a man, for a woman to put as much oo em. as, you like to have 'em do," aald Mrs. Green. Vl've aeon morern one man that tbo minute bo come lo would have to bold tbe children, or bring In witter, or maybe go an' milk tba cows. I wonder bow nay mao of common aeose can stand It, Daddy wouldn't." If Polly'U have to foara ouch lesaono aa that, I hope sbe won't live close to yoa when we're settled. , It does very well for girls to do mllkln', an' carry water, an' chop wood, and sick like, be kaaa It makes 'em hearty like. But wbeaaomjSBh.. ao always a baby to fret her life out, a man o'rt to bo ashamed to lot ber do bard work, Tho way a feller beglna la tbo. way he'll be miicbty apt to bold out," Mild Mrs. Oray. My boys waa raised to aoo women work, an' they'll have to do It, If tbey live with 'em," waa Mra. Grecn'e reply. "know one that I won't are work ao hard much longer, If aba la yer son's wife," retorted Mra. Gray. "She's got her head la tba noose aa she's can't help herself," retorted Mrs. Green, getting very muchjaxolted. J Ob, If yer goin to git huffy, I'll huab; but I'll see, after this, whose girl Polly Aa' I'll see wboae boy Sam Is," tbo reply. TMra. Orav would oot aaitata tba mat- Ur , toBn rihough i a quarrel waa browtngrand aba went to bar work, mattering to bonelf, VII there over was a curse, a mother-in-law, over a girl on't take hrr own part, la one, I know. If Sam waa Mine and Polly Aer'N, tbero'd bo dlflerent taik in that woman's mouth."-. .::r. '- - - Morning came, and Mrs. Sam Green was a mother. A red, fat mass of Incip ient bumsnlty, enclosed In red flannel wrappings, which -the youthful father delighted la calling 'Tape's boy," eddetaimluod tu am actrnttewtoB by lu Inoosaant cualUna- , Tbe young mother amlled and blushed, aa Ada, who aow pronounced herself able to walk, came to ber wagon, praised tbe babyr aud deal red tbo privilege of givlag tba "emigrant" a name. uHmm aaya we'll call blm Toby, an' I gueae it'a settled," lVlly aald. Kvarytbiag passed off harmoniously, until Mrs. Sam's oouvaleeoenea, when, as usual, Sam took no further notice of camp work. Ho bad applied himself with aucb laudable seal to tbe eamp du ties for a few days, that Mrs. Gray bad began to hope there would be no need of ber interference But now Toby waa a week old. and the acllve,heallhy, constitution of bis youthful mother bad gained tba ascend eacy aver effects of recent Buffering, ao that aba agala began to assume tbe task of preparing food, and performing tho thousand and ooo other camp duties, not tho least of which waajn todtoBjMMd wagon waa going, objected to neceeaary balls, and asserted hie right to be no- tloed by InfanUle vociferations that aer- talnly reflected no diacrodit boob tbe stentorian longs of bla Grandpa Gray. "Polly," aald Mrs. Green, ya've been able to walk a half-mile to-day, as' don't see nay use la bavin' Sam to milk an' carry water any mora.1 He has to drive axon all day, an' he's had a pretty hard time Of it for a week. I think It'a nothln' more' o right for blm to rest n hie.' ;;;- Polly did aa ber mother-in-law ra- queated, though aha aald to herself, "If Sam needs rest,-1 wonder what aha thfukaf Boedr" When tba wagons baited, aha took tbo "ptgtin" ooe ber father had manufac - tared from Ita place la tber wagon and proceeded to ml Ik tbe cow. She thought Sao would faatB objected, but b bald nothing. Aa It was act "bra turn" to go off with the 'cattle, he prepared a book and lino to go fishing, not beedlb tl7ei 1 1 laa uf t1ieajii7hrcTOi3 5ccb left alone la tba wagon, where bo wael fighting tbo air aad equainof teroclono ly. Mie, Oriy WU Augiy" febe was" ooe of those pereooa one often meets who are bard to arouse, but when anca bar blood wad p aha would carry her point or die.' ; 1 - ' Orsen r whaBnrivrya T my girl, T didn't think yed let 'her work when aha wasn't able V Now, do ya Jiet pot up that fish-book aa' go bo' git wood an' water for yar wife, aa' let ber take the baby1.- If ya don't lake Bare a bet, y ehaa-t gf to keep bar, If aba U year wlf r'- Sam waa astonished. He bad not meant to be unkind, but wis thought- lees. When Polly went to milking, be took it for granted that hlsebbres about camp were at aa and. Poor fello Ha bad title Idea af tbe trouble lo store for those who set out to rear a family nf facsimiles of tbemaelvea. He (Bid oot reply, but took lhs" water-pall aod started off, like an obedient boy. Polly bad aim oat given out In ber exertions over the mnk-jeIl-ror plgiflu ejJ wee giaJ to get into tbo wagon, when abe soon succeeded In hushing the baby's cries. Prolonged, reat was1 certainly nooeeaary to completely restore ber strength.' Catching cold waa Mra. Oreeo'e only dread, atd Polly bad not been permitted to doff ber Blgbtcap, for fear of aucb calamity. The color bad all departed from ber round face, and the yellow bair escaped from tba ample cap and hang ia uncouth ' braids about bar ebon Ider. " The dark anJ numerous freckles, somewhat bleached by the week'a lying In the shade, were still re markably prominent about-the noeeand forehead, appearing as little dark spots ia tbe white aea of her Inexpressive fea tures. " ..; X- never was used to aeeiu' women waited ou after tbe flnjt wek'.!-said Mra. Green. "Polly's not over I nduatri oua, no-way, an' her mammy'a advice won't help tbo matter much." Mra. Gray took bo notice of ber dis satisfaction. It was enough for ber to know that bar daughter could get reat ZTTi d Sam, ilka a dutiful aoa, did bis beet to oblige hia BMtber-ln-law. , Ho Mra. Greea contested herself with aids thrusts at Polly, who waa ao sensi tive that, rather than have received the censure or ber husband's mother, sbs would bava worked like a gall? alava. hut Mra. Gray laid down rales and stood ready ro defend her daughter when nee- ry.- I toll ye, Polly, If ye give up to that woman, yen live ilka a alava a few years, an', tben die an'Jeave a raft o1 children. Ya ala't stout, ao way. Ilka Mammy OroeuTaa' It's no aee a-talklu'. ya can't atoil It." Thus tha motbers-ln-lsw, who were such Arm frienda In their Ufa aa neigh bors, eon Id not agree aa relatives, and each learned to almost despise the 6ther. M,,trlc ttd-Adaatcbed the con filet with curiosity. Aren't yoa glad," aald Herbert, "that yoa are away from kin folks, an that yoa can do as you please? Hero are two women almosCfadytQ pull' hair aboufthslr eon and daughter, who If left' to themselves would do well enough. When I marry, I am going to eschew aucb a nuisance aa a taotber-ln-law. Mrs. Stanton, you bave'eboeeo a, without that troubleeome aoeompanl- "'" .Whaa I marry, I am rnfTot? follow youraxamf ,rrtnad who doesn't respect his moth-er-ln-law can't love bla wife," aald Ada. : "You talk as If you mean to marry before-many Aiya,"- laughed Maurice. One Would think the stakco were art, and yoa all ready for tbe ratal Jump." "No, Pm not that far gone; but I aaw a pair of black eyes, aomo raven curb, and a bewitching mouth the other day thai set ma to thinking about It. I will soon be alxteen years old, and you told mo yourself that 'you thought more about marrying at that ago-than you over did afterward." ''But I wouldn't have owned It then." "And 1 icfff, you aee ; thatmskea tha differenco.1 "Where Is your brunette beauty?" "In CapUita Wlllard'a Company." "Hernama?" ' ' ; , "You're very'lnquleltlve, but ae f be gan It, I gueae I'll tell you.- Florence I have cared bora or not Is, as yet. a matter of speculation. -1 didn't apeak to bar; that Is, not exactly i bot I era bert : My star t If aba Isn't beautiful I Why, If I bad tried to apeak, I should bava Choked. T don't know but Ada would be half aa handsome, if aba only bad tba curia." , VI prophesy thai when yoa arc twea- ty-one, you'll gO Into rhapsodies about somebody with ayea ajrooet whIUCand hair . like Flaxy 'a mane,- aaid - Ada, laughing gaily at hia boyish earnest- Flaxy was an Indian pony which Ada'a father had purchased and given her, as a bridal preeent. His namedeeig- Bated bla color. "I woo't dispute It, because from aald - - AIt that I have toaay la," you'K eV" Bald Herbert. Florence Wlllard waa Indeed all that Herbert dcaorlbedT'Tha 'Wlllard train bad baited hot a abort distance from Captain Orey'e Company, and Kffla aod aoo oecioeu upoq jicail at I BO IT -cam p. J M- . - ... . I nlTflyo9DgJadyJlauastloa orpbaa girl about Effls'e-age, Sbe bad adopted by ajbachelor. ODcla. who waa tokiBg ber with blm to a saw eooo try. . if-i ': ' ' v, c?i'i "Herbert and Florence bad both bet tor be thinking af books thsa af Coptd, bat I doa't believe either af tbemjs-lil evur find se con genial a oempaBloa la any aad ahja," aald Ada to bar bueband. Daddy Green'a great aeslre 4a all bla aaalfBga 'with bis fcHow-maa waa for pw Many a time bad bla good na ture been fmpewed upon, dad many a dollar bad bo loat, rather tbaa dispute with B neighbor. Oftofl bad b luffefad Injuatlea upon hlmaelf aad family by hia detormlnatloo to give offense to no one. His wife bad little sympathy with him la bis notions, and one great worry of bla nervous existence waa that Sam, ber eldest, In whom - aha bad prided mom than all tbo olhor anambavs of bar" family, was what aha called "aa poor a stick aa hie daddy." 1 Mrs. tiray -bad no WooMo with Ham after tbo "let waa onos broken" about " his duties as a huabsnd aad father, but tbe hostility between the two mothers became ao marked that paddy Greeh ' resolved to aettla it --- - Doa't ya think, neigbbor," ho said to Captain Gray, "that It would bo bet ter for ait of us If tha women would let Sam and Polly alone? Polly ought to know ber own strength aad bualneaa best, and I don't aee why our women should fret about It do." ., "liet 'em tfW if but. Daddy. Pd give a long bit, myself, to aee 'em pull hair," applied Ibo Captain with a grin. "It worries me to see 'em quarrefln'. If It goes on this way, tbe young folks'll git mad aa' go off I'm sure I wouldn't blame 'em for It an' we'd never aee 'em again. I've talked to Sam about It, an he Bars If Mlse Gray wnn't med dle any more, he'll do bis beet to make ii'eJJycrertB.-idonlJnievsyoo'tr- Ilka to see 'em go clear away from aa any better I would." r tbougbTTr speak to "ye in time, for I do hate to have a fuss. There's no understandin' young people. Tbey might be Jiet ready to tear each others' eyes oot ariTJet you or ins aten op lo part 'am, an they'll both torn an' give us buxen fervour pains. I say, let young folka Alone." Tbe Captain related tbe conversation to bla wife, who exclaimed, "Well, If they'd a-bnon no meddllB' la the first place, I'd a-never aald a word I But what does Miss Green do, but Jest aa Polly gits able to go alone, she muat tell ber that Sam's waited on ber long enough, an' aba must go to work like a Bigger. I'll sea Miss Green and make a bargain with her. If she don't walk tbe chalk, I'll not it out."' . To ba eontlnnad.l - . - Oi.i Maiim. There waa a time, asvs tli's JtiW Mall Oatette, when "old maids" were looked upon who an eye of nltr. If not contempt, and it 'waa thought that marriage alone gave women any el alas to conalJe ration. Of late yeara. bow- ever, there baa been a change of opinion in uiia respect, ana unmarried women not only rank as btfb la general esti mation aa tbeir married Bisters, but bW fair soon toaurpaaetbeuj. Norttthla to be wondered at. A very few years ago, it waa a rare eight to aee a married wom an dancing at any bail given In tbe Loo- don asasou, whereas wives now dance with greater pertinacity than their sis- . ters and daughters, and balls are even riven expressly for married . womoo. Tbe character of tha British matron haa, a ract, completely cnangad: Instead of belog gravs and decorous,jheasJ lighting every one by her a race and i tlvlty, but at tba same time losing in weight, moral as welt aa physical, what sbe gains In enjoyment. In the maaa- . time the spinster la rapidly rising soorolng flirtation, aba leaves vain pur suits to tbe wife and mother. The Em peror of China haa aet a good example IB the enoouraarement nf aulnstera. Ac cording lo a Sbanahal journal, ba haa Just decreed that special honors be paid to two oia maiaa, one or whom lately died after a life of devotion to tbo mem ory of ber betrothed; while tbo other, who ia aim living, oeciinea in ner you in ful days to maks a most temntinsr msteh. - oa tho ground that abe could not leave ner boaoe. Homo few old maids In Eng land have an equal claim to recognition of their merits, aod It would both ele vate and appease them If tber were In iisei How taj WaiTB rxa NxwaPAPxna, As a general rule, abort places -ors beat liked. A gentlemen Inn bank once told us whoa wo asked him to subscribe for a eertaJ a Quarterly lievlew: "Read a Re view I why I never read anything longer than telegraphic dispatch? HotlwiH -Uke It and send it to my brother in tha eon d try, who le a mlaieter." ' Tba pub lie like a abort article, when It ia a cea denaatioa. Thle Introdooee a second Idea. Ab ar tfolo to bo printed should absolutely have something la It. If prof eased ar gument, It should be something condu cive;. If pathetic. It should moisten tho eyes; if an anecdote, it aboold have a snarp point; ii nniiosopny, u suouid go tq primitive rook; If practioal, It aboold go like aa arrow to Its work: if moral. 4 should assist tba mtDdlbal reads it..: A good aawepaper style la aot ao eeay aa It seems. Ita Scvlla Ilea oo tha abbt of attempting a popular manner, and succeeding only In being more familiar than a man aught to be at hia owa ta ble ar degenerating Into alaog, or being very childish. . Its Chary bd la yawna for those, who, shunning Scylla, are deter mined to have free thought, pith, and too learned, or proouaj, or ImaglnaU vo, or phlloenphical for any but scholars or niguiy cultivated people. - Lim.l ComTxsisx The aft of "liv ing together" please. rably Is greatly pro Bboted bv tbe habitual exchangee of tbo ..... . . f . I V . L. I I . . 1 iliue oounesies o tuia inai iney ore oev We, are alwaye grateful to tbo foellna la overv boueeboid. Shell brothers snd sisters ba I a uaisful uf thrfeelTfirs of one another thsa those of a atrearer 1 And. between s hasband and wife, abould taoro be torn effort at gentleness of deportment, at suavity of manner and courtesy of ex preaslon, toaa ia exunoed to outsiders, who hsve no special claims aad aaav- aover baaeea agalB? Hbame a bob any member of say family who aeaieeu' those aflectloosto attentions and those obbvKIob of deportment toward "tbo " mem beta of tbo boueeboid. aod evea to tbe lowest servant, wfcieb eaa ant mil to: elevate tbo giver, and to draw from tho receiver Uioee willing and spontaneous reciprocities which make of famll aa. ocladoba a llttlo heaven below. - ,' t -"4 .-' i t! - -.Li -I i - .1