The new Northwest., January 13, 1881, Page 2, Image 2

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THE NEW NORTHWEST, THURSD A r, JANUARY 13, lSSlV
- .'MY COUNTRY.
There la land'or every pride,
MmUrtte by heaven oVr all the World beelde,
Wbn brlbter auna dlnerener lifH . ,
Ami milder moon a ImparadUe the nl(bl- I '
A land of beauty, vlr'ne, valor, truth, ,..
Tim tutored ac. ,UkI youh.
f Tb wandering .mariner whn eye eiploree
'.Th wealtbleet lle, tbe moat enchanted ehorea, j
Views not a realm ao beautiful and fair,
Nor breathe the plrtt of purer air;
n every clftne the magnet of hla aoul, ''
. Touched by remain bra nee, tremble to that pole.
Tor In thla land of heaven' peculiar race, ;
' The heritage of nature' hobleaf grace, - .
t There la iot oearth-aupramely bleat, "
' A nearer, dearer apot than all theTreat
Wbera-ahall thai land, that pot on earth, be found T
Art thou a mart t a patriot? look around,
And thou ahalt And, where'er thy footstep roam,
That land thy country and that apot thy home.
'-WILLOW GRANGE.
,A Stoky or l&r in Easterw Oregon.
t , BY BELLK W. COOKE
APTHOI Or "TIAII ARI VICTOBT."
flaler4 la the Ofltoe of Librarian of Congress at Waahlng
, ; ton, a C, In th year UH0. -.
-. ; CHAPTER; XVIII. . . ,
The merry company of travelers was very
warmly welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. Wills and all
their old-time friend. The wee new-comer iraa
pronounced wonderful by the proud grand-parents,
probably not lwauiutf-itiiJiaJai-attictlotis
Vat on account of' those ideal ones which existed
, wnly In the Imagination of Us partial Judges.
v A baby Is not valued for what it is, but for what
' folks expect It will be. That Is the reason that
people who have no proprietorship in it fall to ace
A its points. These are simply points for future de
velopment ; osslbllitle, that the hopeful student
-sjf;human-nature-eeee-inmbrycv
may not come to maturity, but they are Just as
truly a delightsome possession to thcparent for
the time being, and this is what enhances, the
grief of friends at the loss of an infant child. "It is
ot merely the amali bit of humanity, but all that
Xho Imagination lias framedwf itafuture-iifeyttblM-
idea and attainments, to the full completed round
of successful life all these are lost when a little
-ehUd dies. ' 1 . - C - ' :
. But our little Joy was not likely. to die. Iten
doredVthe Journey wonderfully well, andwheir
Anlce came to ace the phenomenon, she acknowl
edged that the half had not been told her. It may
have, been that the baby was liradjatedjbylhe4
Igftt of romance, which at this time was shining
4 alt around Anlce, and may have borne the charac
ter of an emanation from her, which threw a
Autre upon all surrounding, or ltwas possibly
colored by-the niSlder light of friendship; but
however It was, Bertha's baby seemed to her the
loveliest little child she had ever seen, and she
ouUl.not help wondering If the beautiful land of
Boulah that her sanguine eyes could see, from (he
height of the Delectable Mountains that stye was
now traversing, contained such a possible treasure
lor Iwr-rr r
Bertha spent the moat of her time with Anlce
-atari ng-ihefew-4ya tltat .wejxi.lcft.in, whUh ta
prepare for the wedding, thereby returning the
kind offices that Anlce had performed for her be
fore her marriage. During the busy days, when
Bertha with her baby came to assist, Anice'e little
brothers, Clifford and Kit, took poHseaslon of little
Joy, and were perfectly happy over her. Clifford,
however, showed his delighLin his owa original
way by expressing an unbounded contempt for
liienLHe oould notseej he said, of what use bable
were. The only things they could do on the face
U the earth, and do well, were to cry and sleep.
They couldn't work, nor even eat, for a living.
TAeywejrbliiot- otmucbaccoUnt.M a young
chickeit. and if he had one, he knew he aKduhT
wrlitg its neck before it was a week old.
ror shame I" said Anlce. 'Wasn't you a baby
nee And what if you had been treated In that
way?" '..-;..
"I should not have made the least objection,
fa fact, I think I should hare been awfully glad
IT yoti had sent me to kingdom come, If the Bun
atayHohool books tell the truth about boys and
beaven. It would have ssved me lot of trouble:
tafiouM hot have now to tug and sweat over this
joormous load of a child, but could go and haul lit
little fish with a sharp' book stuck In llielFgHls
which would be far more to my taste." . y
Nowaifl;" saHl little Kit, Wyou ought to be
aehamed of youa-selt. This Is the most nicest
baby in the world.. Bister Anlce says so, and she
knows. And you don't like to kill little flh; you
mid so one day.' "
would
noticing the conversationrtd Kit resolved that
the subject of bablea would be the very first one
which he would broach at Harry Noble's next
visit. , ' .. w ' -
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The opportunity came that very evening. The
whole famllyero'seatetf-OTrthe porch eijoylng
the cool twilight, and Harle Russell hal come up
for Bertha, Kit came up to Harry, with Bertha's
baby In his short, fat arm,7 and said; '' .
"I .wish you would Jut look at this baby, Mr.
Noble, and see if you Uuti't think It la nlce oneT
, Cliff frowned ominously, but Kit continued :
"Cliff says I mustn't breathe anything alout
babies to you, " but Anlce says you jlke 'em, and I
Just wanted to ak yocrr because I wlahed we had
one to keep all the time.'. ''. ""T-. -'
This was entirely too much for the equanimity
of Iloscoewho had come In, with his wife, for the
evening. i - . . . .
"Tliat Is right," said he, after a hearty laugh.
"Make him state his opinion of babies. Thls lsls
mostpropltlous occasion. A youngman who
does not 11 ke babies Is not a suitable one to have
in the family. I 'honor your discretion, young
man." ' ' V - -
"Now, Ros,"aald Bertha, don't you begin.'
"I will submit Itto the crowd If I did. It was
well begun before I took hold of It," said Iloscoe.
"And nowryoung man," continued he to Harry,
"do you like babies ? Honor bright t No dodg
ing !". ' ' ' ' ' "
."Can't aay that I do," said Harry. "They are
too much trouble to be entirely satisfactory."
"Oh 1 oh I". eald Bertha. "They are not a bit of
trouble, In my opinion. My baby is jusLaAgood
as can, be. We have never so much as lighted a
candle for her." - "
"Voti have blasted the hopes of that young man
in a shameful way, HarryTI should not wonder
if you had lost your situation," said Roscoe. "Bee
how blue he looks. Kit, you have my warmest
sympathy. It will never do to take such a young"
lie re tic for a brother-in-law. Ask him .how he Is
on the subject of. woman's rigtu,.auu tnat will
settle H fully." "' . -. ;. , '
"He says he U alt right on that," said Cliff. 'I
asked him about that when he first began to come
here. If he hadn't believed In them, I would have
blown him higher n a kite,". . . ... -.. 1 .
tonbhed at your warmth. You should not Judge
people hastllyl
'Well, If Mr. Noble believes right, why can' t
he say so, and done with It. I'd rather he'd do It,
seven thousand' times, than iro sneaklnir around
thebuh, or preteuding he was all right, Jut to
F !y, lister, and then turn 'round and fkbuse
nerr".
"We muat iMt expect ieople will all agree with
us. as to opinion," said Mrs. Merton; "and ybu
nave-no reasonto fear tiuit Mr. Noble will ever
abuse your sister if he loves her." . r
- "I don't know about It, sold CllffonJrIf a man
thinks a woman ain't as good as. he Is; there Is
something wrong about him, and It is bound to
come out; and by thunder, Anlce, I wouldn't
have any such a mart, If he was fhe last one In
seven Btates." "'
"I am glad you take such an Interest In my af
fairs, Clifford, but I think you are letting your
Imagination run away witlryou, said Anlce.--'I
guess I'll be here seven weeks after yours has
gone off with y ou," said Cliff, and he sent a frown
over In the direction of Harry Noble, which was
returned with interest, though nobody, saw it, as
Harry was sitting in the shadow ' '
"I beg pardon of this august company for bring
ing forward this bone of contention, this apple of
discord, and casting It Into the midst of their quiet
on such a delightful occasion. It Is a subject that,
like Banquo's ghost, will never down when once
allowed to put In an appearance," said Roscoe.
"Let us go back to the subject of babies, or some
thing equally harmless and Interesting."
"We must go back to our baby, and take! It
home Wbed,' said Bertha. "We cannot stay'tb
hear-anymore of your sharp-sliootlng, Ross. I
Join with Anlce In admiring your something,
whatever It was; UorgeL Bdt Cliff Is ahead of
all of you this evening." . ". r7
"But like your baby the best," said little Kit.
That Is because you are named for the good Bt.
Christopher, who loved and carried the Christ-
child over the river," said Bertha. -
-i'l know About that," said Kit-i'Da youthlnkl
It Is? I'm glad I am!' -
Tlie wedding of Harry and Anlce was very quiet
and simple, suitable to their means and accommo- f
datlons. Anlce's mother would have been glad to
have Invited all her friend, but Anlce wa too
-U100iiJojLoulirJaaloln herotler'aiealt4i t4w4Mei t4Hake4-ukeal"Qll,hom1
Anicesuggesi applying mis test to tne quject oi
her possible affections ri.; l '
"Bhe never said a word about it before I asked
shim," said Cliff. "But when I told hef what he
said, she looked as though she was glad -of -it. and
Jt knew she" liked hint then, for she always said
she never would marry a man who didn't believe
In woman's riyht. and I didn't JpjgtT
"she
hpuhL'
Tliere's a champion worth having," said Ros
coe "But what -". . ; . .,4 -
'Perhaps If you go on liV the wayyou have be
gun," said Anlce, "you can gather some, useful
information; You -exhibit a praiseworthy desire
for knowledge" ... .. - Ti
"I ask your, pardon, Miss Merton. I see my
mlstakeril should; iia ye come to headquarters
yih my questions. Can you tell me, what are
your views of Mr. Noble's opinion of Woman Suf
frage, for InatanCa?" ,""
"I admire your, straightforwardness," said
Anlce. "I think that Mr. Noble Is capable of
stating his own opinions. I am sure I am not." ,
"Do you hear that young and fearless woman,
my beloved dromedary ? She dares to say, In the
presence of three witnesses, that she admires me I"
"Ohrilofwoe l" said Bertha: "I should think
you would drop that fearful name which you ap
ply t your now that it bears no longer the
least bit of resemblance to a pun.".
"It has become from association Inexpressibly
deartOTne,"saI(tRo8ooe."But we wander from
the subject. Mr. Noble, for the good of the Na
tion big 'Nr let us hear your views on the
woman question." .
Well," said HarryV'T like the womenpand am
willing they should have all the rights the major
ity of them want."....; - N "
"No dodging, I say, young. man! You are
using . the exact lauguage that the greatest ene
mies to the cause use, and furthermore, they say
that as a majority of women do not want the bal
lot, none of them ought to have It. Is that your
view?" - .
"I think there is nothing unfair In leaving It to
the majority," said Harry.
"Oh. I would a million times, rather do that
Chan tend babies !7 said Cliff. "It isn't respecta
ble for a young' gentleman to be" seen" holding a
baby, and I'll be dog-goned If I'd do It if it wan't
to let the little kid'a mother make wedding-cake,
that you and I have an Interest In."
'It Isn't spectable for a young gentleman, If
jou's one, to say dog-goned. Anlce said so. An'
. X think ILis splendid to have a baby to take care
t I Jut Wish we had one all theltme..,
"Don't you dare to breathe such a thing when
Harry Noble is arouiidBaldCilff.- ,
"I guesa Harry Noble likes babies; nlon't he,
AnleeT" ' '
Anic was very busy, and said . yea
without
"I am afraid you are a lineal descendant of the
Artful -Dodger" aaldJRoscoe. "What do you
think of Mr. Noble's opinion by this lime, Anlce?"
"Perhaps we ought to be willing to abide by the
opinion of the majority, If there was any hope of
getting at an expression of that opinion," aald
Anlce, answering" Harryjrather than Roscoe,
"But we know there are many women who dare
TiotxpressthelroptnionsTndm
are kept, through Ignorance, from forming any,'
and thus we cannot get at the right of It' .
"I think," said Cliff, "that we can get at the
right of t easy enough. We don'task whether
there la a majority of folks who believe In lying or
swearing before we know. whether it is right or
not. Anybody that's got any sense can see that
if It's right for a man to vote It's right for a wom
ava and v u i bxsJj cau see that ray mot her k nowa
more about voting right than I will-when I'm
twenty-one,, and 1 beTIaTryWrn "'U.se &rVZ5Zr
trying to fool me, And, by Christopher I if he
has, he'd better not
"Why, Clifford.!.'' aald hlsmother.
l am aa
the. preparations, necessary for a. large party, and
she liked simplicity, so her own preferences
guided her friends. . There was no wedding trip,
and "no card." After the wedding, Mr. and Mrs.
Wills gave - the bride a fine j-eception, wtilch
Bertha and Karie -enjoyed extremely well. They
had been so long deprive I of society and its pleas
ures, that It was doubly delightful to them to
meet again their' large'-cIreleJitfTTJTt
menus. ,
Captain Aldenh accepted air Invitation to le
present at the' reception, though he had not hon
ored an lnvltaflon"toAnIce'a wedding. He came
without company, and was singularly grave and
absent-minded.- He seemed . to Bertha to be a
changed man. His wit was no less sharp and en
tertaining, but he Indulged In It less frequently,
and was more than usually sllenC - ." r:
Remembering what Anlce had written of the
Captain's attachment for her, Bertha watched him
to see what effect her presence exerted over him.
She saw that his eyes followed Anlce whenever
situ was In theWme room, though he seldom re
malned near her, and addressed her but once dur
ing the evening, and then only to give the jisual
congratulations in a sort of stereotyytHl way, very
different from his usual mode of expression.
Anlce seemed very happy after her marriage.
Harry was obliged to be absent every alternate
night, so that the arrangement by which she could
live in the same house with her mother was very
pleasant. Her brother Clifford watched over her
Interests with a Jealous eye, and It became very
evident to all the rest of the family that there wa
a growing estrangement between him and Harry.
Citffbrd did not believe it necessary or right for a
man who had Just married a young wife to spend
his evenings, down town. He told Anlce one
eveulngihat she might have known that a man
who ' did not believe in women's ' voting - would
rather stay "around with people who were smart
enough to vote, and gas with them, than stay at
home with bis wife. He said he would be willing
to bet that Harry drank beer, and would soon
learn to drink something stronger If Anlce, or
somebody else did not watch him. .
"And what good would watching do?" asked
Anlce. '''""!
Why, I'd give him a regular blowing up !"
aaldCllff.1afwereyou riwouIdn'f "stand ltT
There Isn't any use in your being ao sweet and
nice to him when he does such things. I'd Just
give him sixty, and make him stick his head In a
knot-hole. You are lota too good to him. Suppos
ing It was I, now, that waaJdoing so, you'd give
-d..
r 7:7-' WEBSTER I M PROVED, ' ,
; ; Prom the Ban- Krandaco Waap.J . ' -
Mistake, n. ; Two-thirds of our life. ,
Mockebv, n. Ban Francfco Justice. -Mod
kht, art J, A Hibernian offlce-seeker who has
beerK three week In this country. "
Mo.naroiiy, . A'furm of government, in which
parentage takes preceik-nee 01 uoliars.-
Mo.nastkhv, n. An asylum for hypoehondrlacs.
Money, n. "The root f all evlt" A root.whlcht
produces a magnlflc-entcropjn our semi-tropical
climate.
MoxkKY, nr A Darwinian memWr of the human,.
family, who won't talk, for fear he should be
-'.forced to work. -r" r
MoyofOLY, n, form of despotism, which flour
ishes let under a free government. '
MoxoToxbi'H, adj. Editorials on California's re-
sources. " ' .JJ'- ', .
MtMix, n. An article which is 4chaste," "silver,"'
and rhymes with sooi. t 1
MoRBiDr. The minds of ieople who -delight
" In readinir murder case, i
AIobxixo, .'- Headache, brandy and seltzer, and
an empty pocket.- i : -
Mother-ix-iaw, n. a creature wlio Is as val-
,uable as the hind, Jegofa.mulerrt Americans
paragraphlsts.
MorRXL, atj Pauper Alley, when stocks are
' down. .' ' . --.
Mouth, n. An opening In the human body,
which Is most effectually closed , by a twenty
dollar piece.
Municipality, h. A safe, in which Industrious
citizens deposit their wealth; and give the key
to every rogue who applies for it.
Murdkr, n. A crime, which In this city is oply
committed by the Insane.
Mt'8K,,n. . A domestic, keppfiy all wejl-regulatel
poet, for their amusement. Beems to pass most
of her time In sleep.
r - : - u Awake, my M use, and alng J" 8mitu. "
Myself, prm. A person who occupies a large
place in all our hearts.. ,
MYRTERlot'ofn;"Thrpaslonwrhleh lead some
people to persist tti writing poetry, who have
hardly sufficient intelligence to pack pork. -.m
, .
. There is a comic as well as a itathetic side to
Mormon polygamy. Among the Mormon women
In Utah was one who accepted In full faith the'
nolyiramic revelation. Bhe nad found In fSoIvcr-
amy an ample compensation in thesuphotl right
of the first wife to choose her husband's succeed-.
ingwves. This was her argument fc 'If tliefirst
wiflclects the nther wives, It has the effect of
showing them that the husband thinks much of
her Judgment, and Is willing to abide by it, and .
that they will have to do jthe same.- This is, df
course, as it sliouul be. uut If she lets iter hus
band chooe his own wife, he Is almost certain to
not like, at all, and eonsenuentlv her authority Is
undermine I. The first wife ouirht to keet all Ihe
power in her own .hands." The sequel of this
lailv's storv is extremelv ludicrnii. Attar
had chosen two" other wives. for her husband, he
was so perverse as to choose it fourth for himself.
the; fourth being not at all to her liking, as she .
nerseir nnmtttea.-- t ins is tier own account of the-
matter? '"I tvll vmt.' said I. 'I'm aulte dinmisted
with you I
nf ''"'" " m f'H"f twaddle
1111 niM'e wiMiiMi s in me one
chaTrprkiir
rila iieTTia-exei and red halrl' ...
me th under Ininiuriy7nr
Anlce tried to get Cllfl to Uke the edge off his
forcible language, but she could not dispute hit
statements. . '. -
Earle and Bertha finished their vlxlt and went
f borne a few weeks after Anlce' s marriage, taking
Julia Campbell with them. '
. To ba continued.! .
TTIngxmK--Ltrd Palmerston. at an agricultural
dinner, said that "the first step In the downward
shop." Mr. Buckle, an English magistrate, said
that "nine cases out of ten of Juvenile criminality
are traced either to stealing tbbsc or money
wltn vmcq 10 ouy tu"
husy like that.
Uoltlen hair, my dear,' he said: 'Charlotte's hair
1 irolden.' 'I sav retl ! It's atraiifht. Mtarln red.
as retl as red can be !' I told him, and then we had '
a regular fight over it. I don't mean that we
came, to blown, but we had some hot word, and
lie went out ana left us two alone, i hen that
J'oung hussy was Impudent, and I don't know .
iow it wa, but somehow when we left "Off our
conversation, I felt some of Charlotte's red hair
between my fingers, and there:,, she said. Inno
cently, holding out quite a good-sized ' tuft of
auburn hair, 'there, I put It to you, Sister isten
house, is that red, or is it not V.V- - - - -
Am khuax Exi ra vaoance Arroah. Tlie ex
travayatte 4rf. AwierieaTi,tyhlch it was homtt had " '
been in a measure corrected by the financial reac
tion and commercial dullness of the period be-'
tween the Autumn of. 1.S73 and the Spring of 1879,
seem during this period of prosperity to be .
greaterUian' ever. It Is not probable that we
shall ever adopt habits of economy untjl our vat ,
abundanceaml resources have permanently ceased;
until we are obllgeil to live meagerly and closely, .. ,
a do the bulk of the Inhabitants of the Old World.
That period Is too remote to give us the slightest
uneaslnessr" Bo we may-expect the national ex
travagance to grow-steadily with -each-new. gen-;
eratlon, until what we count wild prodigality to
day may be reckoned In 1JW0 as rigid frugality. ."
The expenditure of Americans this year .is be
lieved to be much larger than 'er before. It is
estimated bv a Jjoudou esUbllshment in excellent -
position to know to have been not less than $180,
0tK),(NMU This enormous sum has been spent by
some BU,0u0 travelers, making an average of $30U0
Per person. A great many of our compatriots "
ave not spent more than $1200 or $1400 In their;
wanderings: but, many others have swelled the
amount to $.VXKl, $10,oil0 and $25,000. Not a few
travelers, who had set out with $50,000, were
oblijre! to renew their letters of credit. All Euro- "
1ea a tradesmen and Inn-kecer8areever delighted
o1 see. Americans fpjr jhe sake of their plenteous
rurses; but when we have paid -our-bills and
urned our backs, they are prone to say. In an nn ,
dertone, "What precious fools 1" A". Y, Time. ,
Aivice to A Box. Charles Dickens wrote to
hi -son soon after entering Cambridge -Univer.
sity : "Whatever you do, above all other things
keep out of debt' and cqnflde In me. If you ever
find yourself on the) verge of any perplexity . or
difficulty, come to me. You will. never find me
hard with you while you are manly and truthful. "
As your brothers have gone away one by one, I
have written toeach of them what I am now go
Ing lo writelo you7You know that ouhave
never been hampered with religious forms of re;-'-stralnt,
and that with mere, unmeaning forms I
have no sympathy. But I must strongly and af
fectionately Impress upon you the priceless value '
of the New Testament, and the-study of that book '
as the one unfailing guide In life. Deeply re
specting It, and bowing down before the character
of our Bavior as separated from the vain construc
tions and Inventions of men, you cannot go very
wrong, aud will always preserve at heart a true .. . .
spirit .of veneration and humility. Similarly I '
Impress upon you the habit of saying a Christian ,
rajer eery nignt ana, morning. These mings
ave stood by me all throueh mv life: and re
member that I tried to render the New Testament
Intelligible to You and lovable by you when you
were a mere baby ,'
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