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About The new Northwest. (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 14, 1880)
THE NEW -SOUTHWEST, THURSDAY, OOTOBEll 14, 1SS0. r ACTUM!. i. 'n, Tb Aotoma tima J T1s Autumn tlm I , V How soMy stoats itt fo6Utp on, -How gently fade tha Hummor'i prim, V And dim tier glories on by one. ,Th days are bright, and calm, a 4 clear, seems yet Hammer time l ue . Put ah I. ehang la round me hem, - ' ; la IMN power u tniniiB in PUTTING HIMSELF IN HER PLACE. . , ; aW ExausirsTOBY. 4 - . -;-.'::: - r' - Mrr ,Gry stood looking out of the window, whilejier husband put on hi hat and glove, pre- juratory to going into town. They had Just risen from a nicelv-spread table, and the room wa , neatly and tastefully furnished. There were no Indications of poverty there, yet Mrs. Gray's voice and manner were faltering as she asked for some postage stamp. . " "How many T aked her husband, curtly. '. , Three will do. I thought I would' write to mother and the girls." j . JPti v'r reckon up, my dear, how" much you spend for postage stamps' in the course of the year?' asked Mr.. Gray, a he lit his fragrant ' cigr. "Well, let us see. You write, aT1east, five letters a. weclwliJi'hay e w two times five are twenty-one shillings and eight pence a year, to say nothing of paper and envel opes. I haven't a correspondent in the world, outside of my business." - "Your friends." said his wife, "live near you, " while mine are in another country. l)o you wish - me to give up writing to them ?'' L:. And her face took on am axtra tlnce of color. "By no means. I only mentioned the cost of the thing. But I must go, Good-bye."- - , "Albert," she said, timidly, but earnestly. Mr. Gray turned back. V 'Can you leaye me a sovereign ? I want to go to town to-day." ' 4,A sovereign !" exclalmedMr. Gray, In a ton la ment. "What on earth can you want with a overelgn ?" ' - "I knew you would wonder, but I have-needed some money fora long time, to get some neees- aary articles." "I gave you ten shillings last week." v "I know It ; and I used it for materials to work ' up for our church fair." ' ... V -; Church fiddlesticks!" said Mr. Gray, contempt pously. "Well, I can'tvsee what you need a sov ereign for." -J lereds 4Ut of-wliat X.aecd.lLaaitl HnUny 1 banding a little slip of paper to Iter husband : 4m. ftl. 4a. !. Oil. 1 ftalr kid glares.... 1 . . littlbrlgg an bone., Hllesla.. li. OtL. .ToUl Y, Trepe dellse1- Wht lsthatr' ' t "RufrUngfor the neck." "Will it wash 7" ' :. - . r "No.". - - -7 '' .. V-";: ' ' ?'I thought so. A sheer waste of money. What "fools women are ! What would a man think of v putting' a piece of stilt; whlte'papery nothing --Xftuivrhis neck that, cost Tighteetii'iee?--And nearly half a sovereign, for gloves and slippers? , Well, I muit sayr A'wnle, you are growing extra? . agant. I pay for your dresses, bonnets and all the essentials, without a murmur : that Is," said he, . with sundry recollections to the contrary, "when they come within reasonable bound..- But these' - little things, things which are of no earthly ac . ' count, I should think you might do without.'' They are what to lady can do without. The 2 slipper are to save my nice walking boots, - You . yourself noticed m;rgiove lasf fundayrantl ald you detested a soiled or torn gloveStocklngs are rather necessary In our land, and ",. ...., r 'Say no more, But why . is It tlnUlhese wants . come Up all atxmceT" - "For the simple reason that, heretofore. I have " bought them myself, with money earned by plain tewing. Itut since my illness In the Autumn it hurts my slile to sew much, and 1 have had to ! Mrs. Gray "enjoyed her nuBitaiura horrlned Jook:.! ' "Plain sewing ! Annie, I thought "you had ' more pride." :. . - "I had too much pride to beg of, you for what I could earn my selfLsaid she, with some fplrit. "Well, here are seventeen shilling. Try to( i make that do," and he hurried otT. - Mrs. Gray sighed. . " ! " "lie means well," she Vald ; "but men seem to think women are like children not to t truxted with any money." , Meantime Mr. Gray was soliloquiilng. v Strange, how extravagiratwpmen are. Annie la one of the lest In the world., but she does not know the worth of money any more than a child That seventeen sbllunirs will be all siient before -nlirht. AVomen parrt teen monev."- women are differently situated... I should think you would 4ie glad to be saved the trouble of earn ing a livelihood." .i - "Hut Just considef the dlHalvantager-of-Lan empty purse, lut yourself- in my place. How would you like HI" - "Well, if I had only to ak, firet rate.'? "Well, -then, supiose you let me carry the pocket-book for a week." . : - "BuVAnnie, it Isn't practicable. You culdnH attend to busfness at the warehouse." - . J " - . -"Of "course not. It is'only, your. iersonal ex penses I will regulate,' You come to me for what money you wish to end for yourself, that's all, and: give me your word that you will. take no mohey from the office." - - ' Ail right. I'll do It. just to show vou that fV easy enough, Here's the pocket-book." And he gave it Into her hand. "But I'll take a shilling first to begin on." " " -' .. "What dd you want of a shllllngVl '.cigars." ,'" '' " ' "Well, there are two fourpeiiny-plece. Try to make that do. . Did you ever reckon up how much your cigars cost you In' the eourseof the year? Let us see ; j'ou smoke at least . two a day, at an average cot of fourpence apiece, which amounts to four shillings' and'eightience a week. Now, fifty-two times fourshlllings and e ight pence make twelve pounds two shillings. and . eightpence a year, to say nothing of those you give your friends, Twent pounds will scarcely cover your exienscs in that line.'' - k . "As our old friend Abigail Stilling says, Who'd a-thunk It ?' " ald MrvGray, laughing; but he was surprised to find the sum so large. 2TheZjext morulnir, Mr.- Gray had prone some distance from the house before lie that he had onlv tennence. -rTFttTlsk- It," he said, to himself. "Perhape I'll not want, to buy anything. I'll show Annie that a man can do without money." : "llelloa, Gray !" cried a voice, Interrupting his reftwtlons. "What is the brain-study about ?" " It w-asld"oldfriend,-Frank"ltayiiHMMl-Tle two men had not met since Mr. Gray's marriage, and, as Frank was to remain In town, for a week. Mr. GrayLinvited him home. He lit a cigar and handed the mate to Frank as he did this. The two conversed of old times until they reached Mr. G ray ' place of bust uess, . when they separated, Frankligreeiiig to be at the Grays' at six o'clock. Annie was apprised of his coming by a note from her husband.. Going home that night, as was his invariable custom, he nn into Itensou's to buy.some cigars. Henson waa ,surpriel to see him drop the dozen he had taken up, "Are they not goodJV inquired the dealer.- 44 We think them our choicest" . '-- - V "Tliey are gmnl ; but. on second thought, I will not take any to-night." .. " - - - " Mr. Gray had always purchased hi clears as he usel them : but' now he wished he had a box at homerirdweVVrrrjeertdCTt continually curled, or a I At IA 1. I . 1 t A .a - m . .... reirtentHred t thetrtftel VCt "IJy heavens, Albert, I never would stand that," said Franks vehemently. To le tutomIJikfi.a school boy ! Haven't.you any money at the office? If not, call uioiv me for any amount, and let us hurry, or we shaft lie late.". "No; I'm Afraid I cannot go. I am pledged not to take any money Jrom the office, and it would not lie right to accept of any from you." Glad of an excuse, Mr. Gray theu.told his friend the secret nf his wife's conduet. ' 'WhewT so that Is it?" said Frank, "Welt, I'm glad to have my faith in womankind restored; but Isn't she overdoing the matter?" I)id you ever refuse her money before others?"' "I think I did last Hummer, when Mrsu. Osgood wa visiting her. They wished to go and see a friend living In Kent. I thought It was foolish and told them so, and finally refused my wife the! money. The truth ls,";opo)ogetlcally, "I had met! with somevlosses, and felt that we must econo mize." ' : - - ' ; "Why not have allowed her tose -Iwr-own Judgment ? Perhaiwt she InteTfded to economize In: other ways," said Frauk. r . : -'I lelieve she said something of the kind. Hut, to tell the truth, ! had got Into the way of think- some money ami run out and fill his ease without his mend's knowledge Twenty-rour hours naa 1aHsed, and he had already begun to exejience.a eellng of shame and a disinclination toak for "IVhaw I she dtiesn't have to treat friends to ci gars," he muttered - . Frank Itaymond was a 1 really at IA houseLand Annie had a tempting little "supper for them, and was looking her prettiest, -Wlien supper was over he took hi wife aside and asked for half a crown, which she gave him grnVlglnjrly. 'Then he-exeHed -himself- for a moment, and lHghtwirieeJirailLThcyciwretche! atrairs, however, and tilled the house with a villainous odor, for he haito get Jhcm t a new place, lien son's lelng too far ott". -The next day the two friends started out to gether, when Mr. Grav, with an air of having for gotten something, said: "Kxcuse mea moment." ' . - ' - "I'll go lack w ith you, M you have" forgotten anything;" mid Mr. Ila Mr; Gray clapixl his hand on his pocket. --f thought I bad forgotten my 4oeJu;t-book, but I haven't," he said; "so it's all rijrht " and then hurried Qn, his cheeks tingling with shame at the deceit. ' ltut he-ctull not risk having his friend go back with him and stand by while he askedfor money.. . . Mr. Gray was lucky that day. He had no calls for monev.and he had half a lor.en of those horrid cigars leh, a couple of which he snokel in the -frtr Mid left him. Mrs. Grav went to town as she intended : but he walked Instead of riding. In order tr save, her money. While in town site felt falmVand hungry from her walk, and would have 11 ted a lunch, but she had no monev to snare. Oh, by the way, Annie, did you go to town to-day?" asked Mr. Gray, at night. Yes," she replied. X Vpent every pennyI'll be bound," jokingly, -2Co, I have exactly fourpence left; but I walked both ways, got nocrepe tie llsse, and went with out luncheon; although falrit with hunger." Mr. Gray looked shoe ked. Whv did vou not come tome V ' ' " ' , ..... . a . 'rvss wan me v ' i"e, with you," and poor Annie's grievances " - - - . . .. .... .... To begtrtng along the Btreel n u n gner I n a n any bejrgar, while my husttand Is known as the suc cessful Mr. urayi o nave no mmwy in my rwket. because niv huslnd thinks I am not to be trutel! IV'foreT marricIypuAl was injjuai cTiiTd to risk another day In the same way. llut oh thi.'day he realized he old adage, "It never rains buttt pours;" for; from teing akel to changea five-pound not vto, getting his coat ripped and asking for credit anls tailor's, the day was a series' of mortifications. - Annie was unaware of "all this;- fn fact,-she thought her husband was falling to realize the sit uation. Ho when, at night, Mr. Gray askel her for money o spend the next day, she wickedly put him off wfth some excuse, ami Ingeniously evaded the iwoestTmtll he was forced to prefer It before his friend. . - , y want a few shillings, Annie. Please get thm for me," he said. In an off-hand manner. A few shillings! Wlmt do you want with a few shillings T -"Therej-Annler don't Jjothcr aJo11qw, I'm In a hurry ' . Hut with trrave deuteratton sue. urew shillimrand laid it down, then another am other, next a sixpence, next a fourjienny-piece. and last threeence In coppers. - , "Iiet me .see three shilllnKs sixpence, a four rKny-piice a threepenny-piece, and here are threeiienee In coppers four shillings and four pence. Will that dor' Yes?i- and-Mr.,GrayJiustledtheni Into J pocket arni hurried f nm the room. He was in hopes his friend would Inquire into the causelof the scene, when he would tell him of the om pact and how It originated. It would i4iMOLXxakSJjuikc llut-MrKivmnnd did not i..kv H ft-iuk. iiiuaa. ne inousmx 10 n actr: Y; rrartne aamc as you, n t nmi uiy ins by teaching,. you earned yours by trading. jn. annnos when we married you had given up your business to assist me, or because It Interfered with -your new duties, and, I allowed you--no money to spend as you chose. I dressed you well, to be sure, but gave yon no money, without the I.,. .Lon-foni and whithers being Inquired Into In ahort, treated you as you do meT' " 4y0t-exaggerate the -ce Annie; Men and out a nd an- 'Good trracious. what a horrid crind she is! And I thoughther so pretty. I never: supposed rtiwnwoum nave, iiiane sucn a merit jiusoami. ltVoJUippAlLa aotietfcHaPfclnstrssl. lie ehattwt nn concernetiybridd friends and past times, Mia denly turning a corner, they met two mutual ac quaintances., Hand-shakings ami Inquiries fol lowed, and the four had so' much to say that Mr. Gray decided to send a note to his. partner, and spend the forenoon with his friend.' . -Ik-fore senaratlnr.a little excursion to Brighton was proposed for Monday. MrGray Invited them, meanwhile,. to spetni the evening at his nouse. Ttie evening passed was pleasant one, Annie was in excellent spirits, sang and played, and was altogether charming. Mr. Itaymond, re memltering the-money, decided that matrimony waA imlecd a snare whew women were so deceptive. The next day, whlch-wa Sunday, Mra"T Gray, without being asked, gravely handed her husband two shillings. Mr. Itaymond was present, but did not appear to notice It. He was apparently en- ;rosstl with the book he was reading. Jiut he icanl Mr. (Irayaskt.--- v. . ' ' WJiat's that for? Oh, the contribution box. Thank you," he said. But to himself he added ; "Why not save it to go with the one I have al ready, so as not to be.rompelled to ask for money on Tuesday? Then, if I succeed In getting some for Monday's trip w ithout the knowledge of my friends, tills atwmrd farce will end without any more unpleasantness.','. . . Monday morning fame all too soon, for, try as he would, he could not get the attention of Annie when le endeavored to broach the subject of the firpjected trip. Fldgetting with his knife and forkr le cleared his throat at last and In a nervous way made the plunge. -1 ; - Mrs. Gray elevateil her eyebrows. - , ( "To Brighton? Pray, for what? It is hardly the season for excursions." . Mr. Itaymond really pitied his friend's evident dUtrews, so he said, Jokinurly t !'Why, you see, Mrs. HJray, we want- to get off for a time as we used, to when we were Itoys." Theiady smiled grimly, and replied firinly v"AIbert is,-as you s?e, too extravagant by half. I cannot, In the pit-hen t state of our finances, give mv consent tolas going." .-, With these words, sisiken with great compos ure, she walked off, leaving the ircntlemen to they wouIdTuninto extra vaeahcesJ 'It's a shame tojreat a hlgh-spiritedWoman In that way.": "I realize it now. fully, more fully than you can, u!iua f nil fn thmni'h with mv irwrin'. An- nifr said she had lone plain sewiugln.aTToTtherte-Hted. i wM UnV 1.0 TTnawit4Tm; her than asa me -ior'.ine i " i" n w kmh hi pjiru thlncrs she neeIel, rath rnioney. I umlerstand It now; for I would far rather have earned thenoney tor our trip iy saw ing wood than have asked for it. Fancy latving to always ask," , VIk you. know, Albert,-I am glad this hap peneil. I - may- marry sometime in fact, I'm thinking of it strongly and now I shall avoid the cwurse you have takcn.rjDtlierwlseJ presume I might have done Just thesame, I believe a great many men do." ' . ' - 1K? WhypyesJ My ..mother' never had a penny without asking father for it, and she helped earn it all, aiuKwa prudence and Industry ier sonified. I'lliturn over . a new Jeaf. ' Ah, here come our frlembL" Mr. HaJ-moiul, to Mr. Gray's great relief, said it would lie impossible for him to go on the proposed trip,-owlnir to unforseen .circumstances, where- uporr.Mr. tiray.ihan otl-hand mannerrprnponea that, a r rank could not go, they should all come to his house that evening again. - "My. wife m-UI le glad to see you," said he. Thtf week had passed, and "Richard was himself again," or could be if lie chose-. But his wife had mirrored his past-actions so truly qnd forcibly that he had no wish to repeat himself. Annie -Jn-fnct, heron hail taken care to curb h I aextrava trances by giv ing him aiwaya a utireitss man ne nmiasKe! ior, a.nd invariably inquiring how die spent itr iul, me-antime, .'reckoning up how much he had had each day with great exactness. "TIs one-half to own it," and the other half to reform, 'we sipeck. . : . . --"There, Aluert," said his M ife, "I am -glal the farce Is ended. Besume your prerogative.'' - - It was Tueslay evening, at half-past six pn clsely, when Mrs. Grav said this. At the same time she handed her husband his rwket-book, and then returned to her seat. ' -'.. . Mr. (iray counteil tlie money carefully, and then divided it Into two equal piles. This aeeom- f'llshed, he crossel over tqliis wife and placel one' n her lap, saying: ' "Hencefortli we will share alike. Buy what you choose. I have faith" In your prudence and Judtfment.I am not infallible -why need 1 sit In Judirmcnt oxn you ?" . Mrs. GraVs eyes glistened with pride and hap piness, as she replied: VlU lieve me, Albert, you will never have cause to n'gret this, for now I shall have an opportunity to use my reasoning faculties." . He never did regret It. . ' ' P kt iw Ly.v M. A t the present time, 1,W0,000 gal lons of petroleum, or earth oil, are brought to the surface every day In the oil reifions of Pennsylva nia alone, and so lavish is mother earth of her hidden store of oil that it is sent to the surface fcriwa JLL, r,a n J j&galil that at the I6wet'-tlmate .,) wnonsWWF all fulL For the paltry sum or, ftfteen cents, a gallon of refined oil can be purchasel,-and the fcpngetttn it ?Y.i mfJ7 J hk5.-wy' k 11.1 lfS furnished at the lowest cost l.i cities, is as He pitied his friend's embarrassment, but did 5nJw-jIOiYiawJt-Ulu jontvtotwenty in Its favorr-It U4"A nothtntet rormiuable antagonists gas, ramt weean scarcely hope In the utilization of the electric force in the future to secure light at lower expense.- - - r " A petrified canoe of good size and shape has Just been found at the bottom of Lake eufchatel, Switzerland. It must be thousands tf years old. I . An Englishman, hearing ctck'lng In a poultry yard, exclaimed, "Oh, this is n a'ly hen-chanting." A FAIlLR, 7, i BY EOIIX P. BLESKEK. Then shall tle klngtlora of Batan be liktwi9e'Io a graih of tobacco seed, which, though exceetlinitly small, being cast into the ground,. grew and be- . v came a great plant, and spread it leaves rank and broad so that huge and vile-wonua found a habl- Ution thereon. . ... ' r And It came to pass, In'the course of time, that ( the sons of man. looked upon it and thought It beautiful to look upon, anil much to be desired to h make lads look big and manly ; so they put forth their hands and did. chew thereof, and some it made sick and qthers to vomit most filthily. '. And. It further came Jo pass that those who chewed It became weak and . unmanly, and said," - i, "We are enslaved and cannot cease from chewing . iu . - - ' - - And the mouths of all that were enslaved be came foulraiid they Were seized with a violent spitting, and they did spit even In ladies' parlors and in the. house of the Lord -of Hosts, and the v saints of the Most High were greatly plagued ' therebj- ' , - . . . - And In the' course of time It came to pass that;- .. : others snuffed it, and they were taken suddenly with fits, and they did siiteze with a great and n mighty sneeze, . Insomuch that their , eyeS were ' " ' filled . with , tears and they looked exceedingly silly. " . - , And" yet others cunningly wrought the plant fnto rolls, and did set fire to one end thereof and ' did look very grave ami. calf-like .with the : other end Jn their mouths, and the smoke of their tor- . ment aseendeth up forever and ever. ' r- Anljhe cultivation thereof became a great and luTglify lusihess ohlTieTi'aTlhTTindthTrmcTchant- ' man Maxed rich by the,commerce thereof. r And It canW to pass that the saints of the Most ;.; High defiled themselves therewith; even, the poor, who , could . not buy- sIkh-s nor bread,, nor books for their little ones, spent their money for It. And the Iord.was greatly displeased therewith, aud2aid,liWhereforethl8 waste, and why do these little ones- lack bread and shoes and took? : z Turn now!Vour fields Into corn and wheat, ami -put the evil thing far from you and be separate. and defile not yourselves any: more, and I will ' Lbless you and cause "my.face to shine uyon you," - nut with one acrord they all exclaimed, "We cannot cease from chewing, snuffing and puffing, We are (Slaves." Woman's Resentment. Entire reconciliation is difficult with a woman. . She invariably keeps . certain reserves, x When she has once parted front you in splrit,.she "will hardly return. Though she . scorns to do so, shejloes'not... She gives her hand again, ierhajis hcrlljis; but the heart is no longer in one, npr the soul in the other. " Kiss her-you have once roundly quarreledwith if it be 'not a mere lover's quaand you will find the statue ; under the crimson cune, the chill of the marble . thrwglthlMudiug..JloxJLV.Jfel olsener-:' -I. may determine In society Witct her vouTrav'eliaT -diseonl with a woman you meet.' --HoWerer Jer fect the. brttnling. however disciplined the man- ners, thepast record leaves a shadow that will not ual surgery. Frequently men like one another better after fighting; women neverrbe the foe of either sex. With them, the bloom or favor is taken off not to be restoreds They feel, though they may not say or even think itr that sllglrt or injury admits no atonement. - I fow" 1 1 e GrtT A II EA 1 ti Y Pkovi DENCE. -Many " yers agoihere 1iyel IirSalem, Connecticut, an eccentric man'named Amasa KilUirn, alstut whom numlterless stories are told tothlslay. On one occasion, In Summer, he had a five-acre lot of choice grass cut and spread out to dry. In the afternoon a shower Came up and drenched It. The next day the hay was spread out to dry. Another shower came up and redreiiched it. 'On the third day the programme was repeated." On the fourth day, 4f. ttr the hay had been 'properly dried aud jiikel-4idw'in4trowsr-4ioud4Jia.f. movial.np' ovet.the Western horizon, and a distant growl of thunder echoed from the hllU. KllUrn was mad. He looked at the' hay and he lookel at the cloud. "IJun up to the house, loy," he ahl, in a voice , trembling-wlth resentment, "ami bring down a , firebrand quick, now 17 The boy akedno qucs- " tions. He came baik with a blazing torch, and Klltsirn tonoiHHt otf each wind-row. 'There!' saldlieTTUsee if this hay wiirgtrvft tivraftHa- A little kpowletlge of chemistry and physiology , wouKl lead tvthe discanling of the blue'veils. of wliich some women areso fond. -BlueJs, of all colors, most reallly at!V-eteI by light, and a blue" yelLin umiy weather Is yery apt to make the " skin tan and fn-t-kle.T" Frckles and tansnrenoth- -ing more than tlie darkening of, the salts of Iron In the blood by the action of light, While blue produces this effect, yellow does not, ami a little yellow net would save many a fine complexion. The Hindoo girls are graceful and exquisitely formed. From their earliest childhood tliey are accustomed to. carry burdens on their heads.The water for family use i always brought by the girls in earthen Jars, carefully poist in this way. The exercise is said to strengthen the muscles of the. back, while the chest Is thrown forward. -No crooked hacks are seen in Hindostan. A teaspoonfiil or more of powdered borax thrown into the tKtth-tub while bathing will commuulcnte a. velvety softness to the water, and at the same-' time "invigorate; and rest the tather. Person troubled with nervousness or wakeful nights will " find this kind of a bath a great benefit. Clierry and black are the-fsrorite colors for trimming nats for the country andseaside. These hats have wide drooping 'brims, which- may-be shaped to please Individ ual taste. ' " . . - . The angel lof mfdnlglS Tlie woman . , . 1 . i I iiiraiiKri ui mini ,; , ,i ' IV ' T. n ,AT"Kt'z to unlock the bell-knob; and then id nimrsieep- on the hall-floor. v I ' A hi uclFfcdmlTRt toi lerat arreenthp t-Sjira- toga was a white satin covered as thickly. with wa termites as a-pomttq-ummgr. -r 'theyj without leaves. More people lost their lives in thii country In 1ST9 by thcJiurnlng of hotels than by the accb dents of travel on railroad and steamboats.. ' ' - - I I r- Give a picnic party rope enough, and they will play Copenhagen. . : ; ' t- -rr " Pressed for time mummies. -Mr ... - f: , ... :xr-1 li i