The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-11-10
OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 1877.


"He was arrested by the order of an
accOmplice i'm a great crime. That ac-
complice, years afterwards, became my
husband and your father. During all
this time I, ignorant of half the wrongs
was enduring, was left to bear as best
1 might the deep humiliation of believ-
ing that the man whom, in my intense
nature, l had loved to desperation, had
Knocked my deep affection and made me
the object of stale jokes and vulgar wit
ticisms. This feeling of humiliation
caused me to marry your father, and
YOU well know the life 1 led with him.
Lately / have been in correspondence
with the man who wronged me in my
youth. DIR. Armstrong knows more
about this matter than he cares to tell"
then read the letter which the reader
has seen, in which full explanation of
my lovers conduct was given.
1t was curious to note the effect upon
my flock. Instantly they grew in SYM
pathy with the man of whom | had so
long dreaded to tell them. Then ex-
planned to them the cause of DR.. Arm
strong's deep interest in my warped and
struggling life, sparing him, for mercy's
sake, the story of his sons unfortunate
origin.
OF the elopement of the Doctors wife
they of course had heard, for such news
travels rapidly. Every school, of course,
contained a Grundy, and in six hours
after the elopement became known its
thousand imaginary particulars were
trumpeted through the wards. The
newspapers in guarded language "sym-
pathized with a certain eminent physi-
eian," etc, but for me they had no pity.
1 was pronounced a scheming, bold, bad
woman, an advocate of pernicious doc
trines, who was carrying the mischeiv-
Gus effects of her own immoral teach
ings into shameless and successful effect.
True, my name was not given, but my
identity was so clearly implied by hint
and inuendo that every one who knew
me could read and understand. The
morning papers were full of the shame
ful scandal, and so vulture-like were the
people in their grediness for news that
what the papers gave but whetted their
carnal appetites.
No wonder the poor children We're un-
willing to go to school. Master Ben re-
luctantly returned to the workshop, but
my other darlings clung around my
chair and sustained me by their sympa-
thy.
The morning papers had carried the
tale of scandal to the home of my pub
Usher, and the evening mails brought
back the information that my services
as a writer were no longer needed. The
letter contained a check for a comforta.
BILE sum, "regrets," etc, etc, and
"yours."
"What will we DO next, dear moth
err" asked winsome Winnie, as sh,
stroked and kissed my aching brow.
"God only knows, my precious child
But if my children cling TO me and thei
pure love sustains me, am still rich il
spite of all evil. Together we will work
my dears, and together we shall be sus
tanned. Only be true to me and all vii
yet be WELL"
The reader must not think that be
cause talked thus hopefully I had II
sad misgivings. In truth | did no
know what to do. Through the nigh
that followed / had time to think owe
the rash act of sending a sharp answe
to the accusations of my friend, Mr.
Lewis. How thoughtless and wicke
and foolish had beenl Losing sight {
the fact that outward appearances WEI
all against me, had taken deep un
bragg at her natural conclusions and n
! piled to them in a manner sufficient
confirm her worst suspicious.
"Ah, mer' [ sighed in bitterness
"this temper will yet be the death ,
r metz
4 still, small voice whispered in m
ear the one word, "atonew 1 listenC
and heard, or seemed to hear, "Mr
e Lewis will be William Snyder's friend.
Again was whispered in my ear Il
e short, sharp word ''atOne."
$50 help me God, will atone"' 1 sa
{ aloud, and with this firm resolve can
peace and resignation.
a sweet, sound sleep refreshed m
, and when morning came / arose with
feeling of strength and determination (
D which had not dared to hope.
q No servant could be found who W
e willing to compromise her Reputation
# by coming to my aid; but, as my occ
/ patton as a writer was gone, L had al
e pie time TO wait upon myself.
d / dispatched Minnie with note
o Mrs. Lewis, in which I simply said:
ID Forgive my insane rashness. W
= terday when addressed you was n
l. myself. My brain is cool to-day. 1 a
guiltless of completely in or even pl
vious knowledge Of your family desol
T. tion. May come to you and bring t
proof? JUDITH"
lg To which was answered at the bottc
y of the page the bitter words, "I loatl
detest, scorn you! Do not comeW
How l lived through that long a
of dreadful day Pm sure cannot tell.
II The butcher was insolent when