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About The new Northwest. (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1881)
. n . h 6 'r-.THEl NEW NORTHWEST, 'THURSDAY, iDKCKMBEIV 8; r 1881. WANTED. Z3 If Artie Woodbrldge her name wu Martha, but po one called ber eo lived on the: outskirts of a matl Tillage. Her father was a farmer, but not a prosperous one. ... Nature,- .. with . ber frosts and 'drouths, was always getting the, upper band of blni and the crops which bejlsed. were suretQ be those whlch-brofagbt the lowest price In the market ' The canker-worm stripped his apple trees, ana a late frost piignted tne corn and oats. He bad tbe misfortune. to buy a cow which Intro- duced the cattle dlsease-1ntohUrfltyar7nU Creamer, Spottle arid Whlteface tbe three cows that always filled their palls the fullest and made the roost golden butterf-slckened and died? i , This was tbe question which Martle puizled -over from day to day, coming at last to the con clusion that, she must try her Juck In the big worhfbf which she bad seen so little outside of ber own small village. She would go to London and, if possible, find there a situation as goVern ess. In which she could, at least provide for ber own support. V . Her mother letjall a few quiet tears over the plan, and smiling patiently through them, said.: Ask your father." , i ""Mr;i WoodhrldirB aaid No at first ! but ha-rlmr 'lain awake all night over bis difficulties, be called Martle to nim, kissed her solemnly, gave a weary algb, and with it his consent. Ho It came to pass on a cool, crisp October morn - log, when tbe woods were at their brightest Au tumn flush, and the frost bad stiffened the grass Into little silvery blades and spears, and made the few pale flowers that.llngered by the roadside bang their heads, Martle put on her bravest smile, made hopeful, comforting little speeches, kissed them all good-bye at home tbe dear old home, so full of toys and troubles and started for Indon, to put Into that great, hurrying, driving, jostling market the wares she bad to offer, . Martle was , eager and . full of hope ; but, alas I. bow much eagerness and hopefulness go down to death every day In the frantic rush and scramble for the good things going. Martle, In the great city looking for work to do, seemed like a quiet little wren trying to pick up a worm, or crumb where hawks and vultures were snatching and clawing for plunder. ' Martle was met tbe moment she stepped from the train by an old friend of the family, who bad klbdly promised to receive ber at ber houseand -dcwbath-old-to-a8tst"1ierrrbe, next day, early In the morning, a modest, unpretending . little advertisement was sent to one of the daily newspapers. What a stupendous affair It seemed to Martle, and how ber unsophisticated little heart beat at the thought of It) Nothing could come out of It that day, however; and while she goes out with Mrs. Allen to do a little shopping, and stare at a few of T the. city lions, let us take a look at the quarters she has fallen Into. Mrs. Allen kept a small private lodging-bouse, Very select and very genteel. Its inmates were tbe learned Professor Bigwig and family, from whose Ereaenoe a certain literary aroma was supposed pervade the atmosphere; the brilliant Colonel Boreas, hero according to bis own aecount-of numberless battles; a rising young lawyer, with bis pretty, blushing girl wife, all fresh and lovely In her new bridal toilet; a rich widow, and ber still richer daughter, who, it was said, was soon to beodtne the helpmate oftbe clerical member of tbe household, the lie v. Paul Appolos; and .last -tbough-nM-lea8t,--the-representatlveof the line arte, Mr. Raymond, an artist whose pictures, .had won golden praises from critics and "connoisseurs, I arid golden praises from purchasers. r ' r-iUymond'Was-Martie-1eft-batrdielgT)b at tbe table. With the first glance at bis dark face, Iron-gray hair and mustache, and deep-set gray eyes, she felt rather Inclined to be afraid of blm.' When be smiled, she liked him better, and thought the gray eyes looked kind ; and she felt very shy and louesome among all those strange faces. 8he was glad to have him talk a little to ber, and take care that she waa provided with all she wanted. -.- " ,'. On the second morning after her arrival In the city, llartle'a - advertisement appeared. - Mrs. Allen sent, a paper'up to her room before she was out of bed, so that almost as soon as her eyes were open she bad begun to hope, and to be afraid and to wonder ir, out or so many people wno sne sup posed would come to see her, any one of them would thluk well enough of ber to want" ber ser vices. Martle was, very painstaking with ber toilet that morning." Hhe wanted to .look her best. Hhe spent twice the usual time over her wavy, golden brown hair; and when she had put on her pretty gray dress the gray dress was for morning and the black silk, for afternoon and fastened the dainty, spotless collar and cuffs, she dallied fully Ave minutes over her little stock of ribbons, try ing this one and that, and .went down at last to breakfast, looking to Mr. Raymond's artist's eyes, which took her In at a glance, like a wild rose Just out of a thicket, with the dewy morning bright ness brimming In her brown eyes, the pink of rose petals In ber cheeks, and soft, warm, shimmering sunbeams woven Into the ripple of her brown hair. How his artist fins-era longed for canvas and 1. colors to Klyel" JlovedU-AKUljst beautiful tiairi But the wild rose might as well have been blooming In ber native thicket. In vain Martle peeped from ber front windows, and held her breath when the door-bell rang. No oqe came to tee tbe gray dress that morning. Tbe black dress fared better. It was called upon, and Martle went down to the parlor with ber heart In her mouth, to meet the grand lady whose carriage - and -dashing horses she had watched aa they drew up In splendid style before tbe bouse. But, alas I Martle was not experi enced, and Martle was too young, and, , though Madame did not say so, Martle was too pretty, and to set youth and beauty brfore'hlnr tti the Ship f a young governess would be tempting Provi dence. Madame was very sorry, hoped this and that, and swept gracefully out to ber carriage, while Martle mounted wltU-raiher a slew-steir to Tier little fourth-story room, to watch and wait. and wonder If everybody would find her too young. 8he was not to blame for It anyhow, she aaid to bene!f, trying to coax a lauglu No one else came that day. but the next morn ing there was an early call for "the lady who ad- vertised." Martle was giad.ahft.hail on -Artmmi aerTiana ah' looked older tirt. ttutvrav -or black -was ail tmmameThrwir agaWwlghedfabo in tbe balance and found wanting not In years this time, but lu German ; and as one wearv hour after another went by, and no other applicants appeared, Martle grew. heavy-hearted; Her ad vertisement was to appear for three days. Two had already passed resulting 1n disappointment. Mrs. Allen tried to encourage her, but when night came, and the six o'cloidc dinner, Martle felt sad and homesick. " f'l hope no one has made arrangements to carry you off Just yet' Mr. Raymond said, as he took a seat beside her at their end of the long table. "No," said Martle. - "No one wants me. I'm too young, and I don't know German." .And a big round tear rolled over Into her tea-cup. There's no cause for discouragement In that, J assure you," said Mr. Raymond. "I know peo ple who would not find fault with you on either score." I i . - ; Then he went on talking to her In such a pleas- J ant way that she soon became I nterettlea, rorgot all her troubles, and the tear In her tea-cup, and was as merry as though, she had been older and had known German.- - Mr. Raymond stayed down stairs until ten o'clock, read aloud an old-time fireside story, and kept the ball of conversation rolling In such pleasant-Channels that the evening waa, gone before Martle knew It, and In spite of all herdlsappoint ment,' It had somehow been the pleasarftest one she had spent there. ' The next morning a lady came to see Martle Jn behalf of her mother-in-law. and Martle engaged on th4 followlngdayjtojKejth pwpie. . .- : . There was no poetry about Mrs. Myrlck. "She was pure, unadultered; wanted her girls to have a good, strong education no nimmeracks, no fur rln language to Jabber in. Hhe was willing to pay good wages would give her governess twenty pounds a year and herJboard ; bat s.he mustn't ex pect much waiting on. They didn't keep any ser vants didn't need any J a pity 'twould be if two hearty girls like hers couldn't do their own work." Poor Martle I Hhe would not say no at, once, because this was thus far ber only chance ; so she firomlsed to give an answer soon and went back o beF roomL praying heaven to rend her some thing better. -- ---. .( Hbe .thought her prayer warf answered when a gentleman called that evening, talked with her about his three little girls, and seemed well satir fled with the modest account she gave of. herself. lie was very: particular about music, however. and would be glad to bear Miss Woodbrldge play. Their interview had taken place In the kindly shelter of the ouiet little reception room; but the friano was In tlie big parlor, and In there the Pro essor and the Rev. Paul ADnolos were discussing cart h j nd - heaven Tlw-Odonel was -tal k tog about, showing of! his martial . figure, and the young bride, by the sldeof her new lord, was holding court In the midst of a lively circle of callers. . ... '" Phy, bashful Martle! how could he play before all those people? Poor, timid little wren, that had Just crept from under the mother's wing and flown out of her net I- Couldah show what sweet music she knew how to make, with a crowd of listeners? There were none of the. airs and graces of the musio-pou tiding young woman-about Martle, as she dropped down upon the piano stool and took a moment's grace before entering upon the dread ful ordeal. 'Twas no use waiting, but oh, If the gentleman would only sit down I Why will he stand beside her and watch her poor, frightened fingers as they trip and stumble, give a wild Jump for a distant noteand miss It, make a dive for one octave and light on another, and at last lose their way altogether and gnojnjrhasing each other up and down the key-bott,rd.; MartleJi.nQWalhe piece she Is trying to play as wet! as she knows her own name." but it all files out of her head and slips awav from her fingers, and she ends at lat with at ytta.-r-errowft-i mprov 1st n gr ire ling" tier-ha: stand straight on ner neaa as sne uo s i u The gentleman was "much obliged," left almost Immediately, and Martie, in'a state of grief and mortification, was rushing through the hail, ex claiming, with a sob, as she covered her face with ber hands, "What shall I do?" when she was sud denly stopped at the foot of the stairs by Mr. Ray mond. "My dear child," said he, "don't take It so to heart. I've heard you play that piece before, and thought how well you did It; but, of course, y;u couldn't play with all those people staring and listening. The man was a brute to ask you to do it."-- : f . . - .; ' "Oh. no. It Is" I who am such a simpleton," said Martle: ','but you are very good tome;" and she hurried on up stairs, longing to get wnere noootiy could see her. but feeling comforted a little even then by the tender sympathy which had done Its best to console her. - . Once "In her own room the flood-gates were opened, and Martle cried ovecjirhat she called her disgraceful failure, until she had succeeded In get ting up a raging headache. Then she-went to bed with the determination of writing In the morning to Mrs. Myrlck, Informing that lady that she was ready to accept her oiler and enter uon the"cd dlcatlon" of her children. But before she had time to carry her resolution Into effect, Mrs. Mvrlck herself appeared, having made up her luind that Martle would not do for them. HheJ hadn't leen brought up In their ways, and .was likely to be too particular. Thus vanished all hopes of success from adver tising. Mrs. Allen next. advl"edthatMartle. ihotllcmyiTerbreducatlonal agencies in the city, and an application was accordingly made. Then followed more, days of anxious waiting and of hope deferred, resulting at U"t in a visit and a :enerous offer from a lady who won Martin's leart at the outset with her pleasant face and winning ways; and her gentle, motherly talk ahorit the little boy and two little girls at home, for whom she wanted a teacher and companion. But, alas ! that home lay hundreds of in lie a way. It seemed to Martie like going to the ends of the earth. Hhe had twenty-four hours In which to decide; spent half the time In wandering between J'es and no between the courage to go and the loine-lcknesa thatn;rept . oyetberatJthevery. thought of L Then, scolding herself for a genu ine cowan!, she made up her, mind that go site mu-t and go she would. "What?" exclaimed Mr. RaymondJaatoneot Eulalie McGlrlygrit sat silently by the drawing room window of her father's palatial residence, watching the snow-laden- clouds 'as they piled slowly up In the western horizon, burying In their cold bosom the golden-browed sun that erstwhile hrleamed brightly forth upon the bleak surface of the storm-beaten earth. .. VHeigho," sighed the girl, wearily, as she raised her right foot and languidly scratched ber left ankle a small and prettily turned one, without sign of curb, ringbone, or spavin. "Rupert will not come to-day. I shall not fel his strong arms around mertaste-the nectar of his Hps in a puls ing, passionate kls, nor quaff the aroma of his Cedar Ru u-copper-d Ut i I led- two-d rl n ks-for-a-quar-ter breath. Perhaps he does not love me. Home times In the long, still, stem-winding watches of the night I awake suddenly with the thought that he Is not true to me, that some haughty beauty over on the West Hide has Won his heart, leaving me only the liver and -other digestive organs, LBut It cannot, must not bcr WrthoirTtfre'tieaeon light of his love, ray life would be a starless blank a mere chaos. No; I will not doubt him. I will not rack my soul with the .thought that be could be untrue to me." And with 'these words the artless girl stepped Into the conservatory, plucked a blush rose, and placing It In her nut-brown hair, Walked slowly to ner boudoir. lowep-to-hrarprlae. "Have you really made up your mind to go so rariroin noma ani an your inenusr- v.- i mut m" mam Murtle. with a little quiver m ner voice. "Please dou't say anything to discourage me." "I wouldn't for the world," returned Mr. Ray mond, "only that I know of a situation nearer Q..mrtntTrthe recepton-ritnJsjatl 1 will icli TOO. out It." Martle was all eagerness now. How delightful - 1 -.i-'H r--;-- -. If, after all, she should not be obliged to make an exile of .herself. . U "It Is a companion, not - a teacher,' that, la wanted." Mn Raymond continued. "Would you "be willing to take a situation as companion?" r ' Marfie's face fell a little,' but she answered: "I should be-very glad U: take such a situation, If Ieouldflll It Do yod think I could T' "I'm sure you could." . ' '. t: "Do -voUkno tbe person who wants . a com panlonr' - "Yes." .. 1'Wtolsit?'.'. "n Myself," - 1. Yourself! How what -" 7. , . .. , -The-exactTluestiort-whlch Martle intended to ask-Just "here must be 4 eft to the Imagination, since he did uot seem.' to be quite clear about it herself.. ... ... ' V 1 ! Mr. Raymond continued'Yest i. I, Martle; I want, you Tor my companion, my wife." ...The gray eyes twinkled as Jie asked, "Will you take the situation r : '..:.. ,An hour later MrsJ Alleh entered the room, ex claiming, "Bles my soul I" as she stumbled upon an unmNtakable pair of lovers. 'My dear Mrs. -Allen," said Mr. Raymond, tak ing his. blushing "companion'.' by-the"band and leading her to the astonished old lady, "I know that you will be glad to hear that Martie will not be able to make an engagement with that lady; she has already made oue with me."- A CHICAGO GIRL'S LOVE OF POETRY. Heating herself on a damask-covered fautciiil. she touched a bell that stood on a table near by, and scarcely had It silvery tinkle ceased to be heard, when Nannette McGujre. ber Jemmc de chambre, pushed aside the damask curtains that hid from view an alcove, and entered the room. . "Give me my volume of Tennyson's poems. Nannette," said Eulalie. The book was handed to her an elegantly bound work. Rising slowly, Eulalie placed the book under one corner of the Jauteuil, and saying to herself, "Well, I guess I have Axed that teky, short-legged sofa now," lay quietly down, and was soon wrapped in the sweet similiter of Innocent maidenhood. ' -Hucb 1rherpowerTTH)elry. hldago Tribune, Beer lias been banished f rom tthe larReJjuniiic trrasylumt lUiTlrthgTirenirEiiglaiHl, and the med ical superintendent reports the following nappy results: The wards are much -quieter than they ever were before. 'The patients are cheerful with out being rioisv, and they certainly- work better. Their general health has been good, and there is a marked dlmlnutionJnuthedeath rate There are 80,000 Methodists In Iowa, and they are building churches In that Htate at the rate of one every two weeks. ' , ; " Keaeaifil fwm Dnari?;"'"" Tl)e f ol to w I ng statemef) t of W 1 1 1 la m J. Coughli n , of Homerville, Mass.,, is so remarkable that we beg to ask for it the attention of our readers. He says: "In the Fall of 1876 1 w&slaken-with a bodjrr violent Weeding oflheluligvfol lowed by a severe cough, l soon began to loe my appetite and flesh. I was so weak at one time that I could not leave my bed. In the Hummer of 1877 I-Was'ad-mitted to theCity Hospital. While there the doctors said I had a hole in my left lung as big aa a half dollar. ex;ended over $K0 in doctors and medicines. I was so far gone at one time that a report went around that 1 was dead. I gave up hope, but a friend told me of Dr. Wra. Hall's Bal sam for . the .Lungs. l-laUghed 'at-my- friends, thinking that ray case .was Incurable,; but I got bottle to sat My them, when to my surprise and (notification I commenced to feel better. My tope, once dead, began to revive, and to-day I feel In' better spirits than I have for the past three years. I write this honing you will publish It, so that every oue afllicted with diseased lungs will beJmlucttd to take. J)r.AVmrHaU'r Balsam for the t Lungs, and be convinced that consumption can be curetl. I have taken two bottles, and can posi tively say that It has done more good than all the other medicines i have taken since my sickness. My cough has almost entirely dixappeared, and I shall soon be able to go to-workr"1- Hold by drug gists. , , , ' ; , ' A HYGIENIC :LECTURK - The stomach is the best friend of man, but be uses it aa if it wcrehlj worst enemy. It is generally considered that the stomach Is a hopper Into which anything can be thrown, with ' ; ,the assurance that thedigestlve machinery will take care of it This is notso. Fried shingle nails ( V and fricasHeetl hairpins will not asMimilate with the !' " human syotem any easier than, leathery flapjacks or lobster salaLand mllkr ..' . j- The first thing that a man does when his stom- . " ach feiels bad Is to put- some medicine In it to ' make it feel Worse. . . He Is looking ajiead for the happy contrast when It will ,poMbTy "feel belter. The more medicine a man puts Into hisslomachj the more that organ "&eetn to crave, anrl tbe more money the patent medicine man jjets to circulate hisilJ-Iooking portrait In the newspapers. ' " - ; It" is u He I ens to attemnt to rntve th InuMa your stomach with conglomerate.- Nothing but " me oei jteigian pavement should he uMel, and that can be thoroughly matlcated. You can eat . Belgian lust assafelvas vou can a thouHRml hin. - you do eat. .' ; - ' " in making a beer vat of your stomach under ' the Impression that you will thus become a walk ing brewery, you will fled out your mistake. You ' will merelv out on a. hav wimlnw ivIiIpKmiIU k. """ I - V w. n . . JJ Don1 1 mistake vour arnmnph Inr m rronanU A ' everything that tastei-good, but use it rationally. ' irri iv m gciiue uuaen 01 nirengin-giving, nutri tious food, moderate quantities of mild drink, ex hilaratinir exereise. a littl froh ftlrnvaainn.iii. . and you will reach that happy elevation of gonji".'-' health and spirits which will render you totally oblivious of the fact that' you have a. stomach at an. a man wno is.inorougmy aware or the pres ence of. his stomach is not well. .Wut ;... Register. ' . 1 ThedlsquaHficatlon of a witness at Toronto, on th rrniltlil t tint ha vm an li?nn.(ln ..1,1. . ... knowltnige of matters and things In Canada. The BUniiiu nun oecause a man is noi sure about . I. .. .. I A I A - . . .1 ; - wia ipirrann uv iiei, woriu lie is inereiore an Ineomnftetlt witnua m In what ha tiuui irnlnt. n In this world, when his evidence may be very Im- -portant to the rights of a plaintiff or a defendant, caused Mr. Justice Osier to suggest that there wan a cuunce tor improvement in tin respect lu the law of tle Dominion. ' Rev. Mary Thomas Clarkv-of Richmond. Ind.. is uLa-trgiilarly-Hcensed-minbter in thgrlWTsalTwET church, and is the only minister of that denomi- nation in t4ie StateLWjio preached every Habbath during the past Hummer of extreme heat Hhe frequently preached twice In the day, and trav eled five miles from one appolntraeut to another. A New (York robe, and cloak house employs a " beautiful girl, the daughtetof a saloon-keeper, to, act as an animated "dummy" on which to display the articles for sale. HJie has a queenly style, and everything she wears shows to the best ad vantage. Her salary Is forty dollars a Week. - A reliirtntia mnlrnvamv at Vai.,ta Ts.no suited in the election of four anti-Christians out of the six Hchool Commissioners, andliiie Bible has consequently been excluded from the publlo school. - v ' ' DRYMDOODS STORE jF'oriueiJxJolmJttUiKmJaJr- No. 147 Third Street, Portland. 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