The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-02-23

THAT'S purity talk 10 give me, old
Goh. / almost raised that woman-her
and the whole b,ilin' of 'em. And I've
always fed her well and clothed her de-
cent. What more does any woman
need?'"
"RcSt, Ziek Hamiltonl Such rest as
is by common consent accorded TO any
animal except woman when engaged in
the high duties of motherhood and the
depletion consequent upon lactatiOn. If
that poor child We're shielded by the law
from your abuse, she'd recover her
health without medical treatment But
as it is, and as you won't hearken to the
voice of reason, / see no chance for her
to recover unless she leaves you ~
"Leave me, indeedl Wh-e-ie" giving
a sort of prolonged puff with his breath,
which started the struggling locks from
their resting place on his forehead and
scattered them in all directions over his
pate. 'pd like to know where in thun-
der she'd fetch up, if she'd undertake
that game, with all these yOunguns?"
"'Pears to me the world is turnin' up
side down." said Aunt Betsey, stroking
the sick girl-mothers hair. "NobOdy
ever talked like that when my family
was growin' up"
'Tf you did live through all your bur-
dens your children didn't" was DIR
Goff7s reply
The carriage with the D'Arcys and
the children now neared the cabin
door.
"Won't you go out and meet 'em,
Ziek ?" asked Sarah, timidly.
'Not if l know myself, and think
do ~ was the coarse answer.
The meeting was sad and the parting
grevious.
'Is it possible that / shall never see
my mothers hOme?i said Sarah,
through her tears. 80, grandmother,
I've dreamed of her home and longed for
it all my life. / think Pm crazy, some
times.n
"You're only silly that's all. 1t
takes a smart woman to go crazy" re-
torted her legal head, with a sneer.
One hysteric spasm followed another
for an hour or more, during which Aunt
Betsey and the Doctor applied such re-
storatives as they were able to COM
mand, with very little effect. Nature
grew utterly exhausted at last, and,
yielding TO a powerful lotion, the poor
girl sank into heavy slumber. HeI
sisters kissed her unconscious lips and
thin, wan hands, and hurried away,
while the old lady wept in uneontrolla.
ble anguish.
'Trhere's Darcy blood in this deal
lamb" said her grandfather, through
his tears, as he kissed and stroked the
the patients pale, unconscious face
''Pd give the world if l could take hel
with mer'
Again Ziek Hamilton's shaggy face
beamed with a triumphant grin. "You
couldn't have her if the world was YOUR
to give" he said, maliciously.
The parting over, Aunt Betsey anC
the Doctor followed them to the car
riage, where they vowed to the ole
couple and the sorrowing girls that they
would shield the sufferer as far as tn,
laws of the State would permit. .
'Bounceri Where's Bouncer?" sale
Ellen, as her grandfather gathered ul
the reins to start.
a low, deep howl startled them, AM
Aunt Betsey, entering the cabin, foun'
the faithful dog with his fore paws upol
the inanimate breast of Sarah, who's
face and hands he was licking tenderly
stopping only to give vent to his feel
ings in the howl they had heard.
Sarah gradually became aroused t
consciousness. Her eyelids twitche,
nervously and then flew open, and, gaz
ing fondly upon the noble animal, sh
said family:
Goodbye, Bouncer; you must leav
me. Ellen couldn't live without you
It makes no difference as to what be
comes of me. Go, Bouncer, CO." an
the poor dog, thus hidden, left her side
and, climbing into the carriage, burie
his head in Ellen's lap and closed hi
eyes in silence.
81 say, mister" said Ziek, malicious
ly, "when you start agin to visit you
relations 1 hope you'll have manner
enough to mind your own business"
The journey to the New Englan
home of the grandparents occupie
many weeks. Turnpikes were unknown
steamboats, were myth, railroads ha
not been conceived, ferries were scare,
inns were rare, and accommodations /
private families along the highway wei
D primitive in the extreme.
TO be continuedi