The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-11-17
VOLUME L.


Then he left us alone while he sought
his daughter, with whom We, for a sea-
son, heard him plead. They returned
together, hand in hand, as we had come
to him, and in the hazy glory of that
summer day full explanations were eX-
changed, and we We're friends once more.
The magnetic influence Of DR.. Gordon
was discussed at length. DIR. Armstrong
confessed to us that he possessed the same
power in a remarkable degree; and, but
that from its bad results he had in early
life reaped a bitter lesson, which had
proved sufficient warming to cause him
to be chary of his power, much ruin
would have resulted from its indulgence,
which happily had not been visited upon
the world. His unfortunate son pos
sessed the power without principle or
will to control himself He did not
blame his poor, weak wife. She was
much younger than himself They had
never had tastes and sympathies in
common, and when repentance should
come to her, as come il surely must i'm
time, he promised to shield, protect and
provide for her.
There remains revelation for ME to
make" said !. ''That mans magnetic
power was so strong over me at one
time that fancied myself in love with
him. He resembles you very much,
William. His voice and manner are
much like yours, and his power over me
was for a season so great that, had it not
been for my lifelong determination to
be true to you, he could have led me,
strong as my will is, whithersoever he
would. This is why urge you, Doctor,
to deal leniently with your poor, weak
wife"
''Did l indeed come so near losing
you ?" said William Snyder.
''Dr. Gordon came very near making
a fool of me; will admit that" I re-
piled, humbly and penitently.
"Then no wonder my poor mother
FELL" said Mrs. Lewis.
1t was decided that my lodgings were
TO be broken up. We were all 20 return
to DIR. Armstrong; house, where n quiet
wedding should take place, and then
visit to the home of William Snyder's
mother would be followed by a return to
our Pacific home.
We were married under the pure
simmer of the evening stars. The same
minister-now a feeble and obscure man
of full four score-who had ofliciated at
our first nuptials under a wintry sky,
when I, a fugitive from home, had plight
ed vows of cOnstancy, again performed
the marriage ceremony. Scandal was so
busy with mine and DIR. Armstrong;
names that nobody attended the we'd
ding except those most deeply interest
ed. The sublime and quiet joy of my
dear children was to me a living foun-
tain of gladness. To me the world wa:
henceforth nothing, for l had found
loves full fruition, and to my weary
soul came peace and rest and joy.
a few days travel by rail and steame
took us to my husbands mothers home
quaint old rambling mansion in al
eastern city, where peace and plent!
> reigned. The dear old mother welcomes
us with a quiet hospitality that won m.
heart. 4 party was made i'm honor @
2 our visit, and formed new literary aC
quaintances, among whom were pub
fishers who were glad to purchase m
productions at double the sum | had be
fore received.
l NV husband was not wealthy. Indeed
D 1 had not given one single thought {
D the probabilities Of his income. / fe
a such sublime trust i'm him and such col
S fidence in my own ability to provid
I NV own conditions as made mercenar
r considerations altogether unnecessary
That he was pure and honest was we
). assured. had no care for other qualif
y cations.
S For a season we fingered with I'll
5 dear old widowed mother, and then, bic
e ding her a final adieu, we hastened bac
l. to the city of -, where our dear chi
N dren, DIR. Armstrong and his daught'
l. welcomed US, and We were happy as ii
re day.
"But one desire remains unsatifie
d. my dear" said I when we were hon
40 again.
ep "What is your pleasure? Name
n. and it shall be granted, even to the II.
he of my kingdom" said my husband, (
ng cetiously.
as Il want to spend a day with you
Ter the haunts around my childhood's hon
his viii you accompany NEE"
le, 81 was just about ready to make I
nv same request, dear Judith. Shall we
to-day?"
ss- 'Yes; now, or any time"
ad So we ordered a carriage and drC
n out on the wagon road in the directi
re of my early home, which was N
in known as Gibbons Mill. We drove
e; several miles along the river ban
o. where busy steamers ploughed tn
way, many of their smoke-stacks 5
m, mounted by the wire muzzles which
childish ingenuity had conceived, a
Iy. which invention had resulted to me,
,g. the reader knows, in a sound whipp
ng and lasting disgust for patent right
cal L related my inventive experiel
yh- in way that deeply amused and int
am ested my husband. But the rec
led brought IN 20 vividly the hard, sufl