The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-15

raging with the same half-abstracted
halfunconcerned air that seemed hab.
itual to her, she told the stories of pri-
walton, of suffering, of endurance, and
of sacrifice. With the same assumption
of timid Difference that concealed her
great self.control, she talked of princi-
pies and of rights. Apparently without
enthusiasm and without effort, of which
his morbid nature would have been sus-
picious, she sang the great American
Had in way that stirred the depths of
her solitary auditor to its massive foun-
dations. Then she stopped and asked
quietly, "Where is Bob?"
The hermit started. He would look
for her. But Bob, for some reason, was
not forthcoming. Search was made
within and without the hut, but in vain.
For the first time that evening Miss
Portiire showed some anxiety. go"
she said to Barker, land find her. She
must be found. Stay, give me your
overcoat, I'll 60 myself" She threw
the overcoat over her shoulders and
stepped out into the night. In the
thick veil of fog that seemed suddenly
to enwrap her, she stood for a moment
irresolute, and then walked toward the
beach, guided by the low wash of wa
tiers on the sand. She had not taken
many steps before she stumbled over
some dark, crouching object. Reach
ing down her hand she felt the coarse,
wiry name Of the Princess.
"Bob -
There was no reply.
"Bob. I've been looking for you !;
come"
600 way"
Nonsense, Bob. want you to stay
with me tonight. Come"
"lnjin squaw no good for waugee wo-
man. Go way"
Listen, Bob. You are a daughter
Of a Chief; so am l.. Your father has
many warriors so has mine. 1t is good
that you stay with me. Come"
The Princess chuckled and suffered
herself to be lifted up. A few moments
later and they re-entered the hut, hand
in hand.
With the first red streaks of dawn
the next day the erect Barker touched
his hat at the door of the hut. Beside
him stood the hermit, also just arisen
from his blanketed nest in the sand.
Forth from his hut, fresh as the morn
ing air, stepped Miss Portfre, leading
the Princess by the hand. Hand
in hand also they walked to the
shore, and, when the Princess had been
safely bestowed in the stern sheets, Miss
Portfre turned and held out her own to
her late host
Il shall take the best care of her, of
course. You will come and see her of
ten. l should ask you to come and see
me. but you are hermit, you know,
and all that sort of thing. But if it's
the correct anchorite thing, and can be
done, my father will be glad to requite
you for this nights hospitality. But
don't do anything on my account that
interteres with your simple habits.
Good bye"
Good bye"
The sail was hoisted, and the boat
showed off. AS the fresh morning
breeze caught the white canvas, it
seemed to bow a parting salutation.
There was rosy flush of promise on
the water, and, as the light craft dart
ed forward toward the ascending sun,
it seemed for m oment uplifted in its
glory.
Miss Portfre kept her word. IF
thoughtful care and intelligent kind
ness could regenerate the Princess, her
future was secure. And it really
seemed as if she were for the first time
inclined to heed the lessons of civiliza-
ton, and profit by her new condition.
An agreeable change was first noticed
in her appearance. Her lawless hair
was caught in q net, and no longer
strayed over her low forehead. Her
unstable bust was stayed and upheld
by French corsets; her plantigrade
shuttle was limited by heeled boots. Her
dresses were neat and clean, and she
wore double necklace of glass beads.
With improvement there also seemed
some moral awakening. She no longer
stole nor lied. With the possession of
personal property came a respect for
| that Of others. With increased de-
pendence on the word of those about
her came thoughtful consideration of
her own. Intellectually she was still
| feeble, though she grappled sturdily
with the simple lessons which Miss
Portfre set before her. But her zeal
and simple vanity outran her discre-
tion and she would often sit for hours
with an open book before her which
she could not read. She was favorite
with the officers of the fort, from the
Major, who shared his daughters pre-
JUDGE, and often yielded to her power.
full self-will, to the subalterns, who liked
her none the less that their natural en-.
emies, the frontier volunteers, had de-
clared war against her helpless sister
hood. The only restraint put upon
her was the limitation of her liberty to
the enclosure Of the fort and parade
and only once did she break this parole
and was stopped by sentry as she got
into boat at the landing.
The recluse did not avail himself Of
Miss Portfres invitation. but after
the departure Of the Princess he spent
less of his time in the hut, and was
more frequently seen in the distant
marshes of Eel River, and on the up
land hills. A feverish restlessness
quite opposed to his usual phlegm, led
him into singular freaks, strangely in
consistent with his usual habits and
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