The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-07-12

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The next morning Harry left home
for Hartford once more. Sonora,
Blanche and Grace accompanied him rs
far as the ears, where he bade them fare
well. Then, turning to his sister, he
whispered: ''What shall | say to Clar-
ence?'
''Tcll him 7 am well, and pray for his
happiness" replied sonora, as her lip
quivered and tear glistened IN her eye.
Harry, who knew nothing Of Nor
mans proposition, imagined this an
swer quite satisfactory, and, squeezing
her hand, said, ''That's right, Sis" and
waving his handkerchief, was soon
whirling along at railroad speed.
"What is the matter, wonder?n eX-
claimed Blanche, looking from the win
dow of the carriage and seeing a crowd
of people together, as they neared the
avenue leading home.
Sonora ordered Samp to stop the
horses and inquire. They were told that
the ground was covered with blood, and
that there was reason to believe that a
murder had been committed, as the re-
mains of a woman's shawl had been
found upon the bushes, and a pocket
handkerchief marked III. Ne The
officers were trying to obtain some clue
10 the mystery. No satisfactory con
clusion in reference 10 the affair was ar
rived at, however. The girls felt very
much appalled, at the startling intelli-
gence- of a murder in the moral and
quiet neighborhood Of Spring Brook.
Samp, whose ebony features assumed
a very melancholy east, was about driv-
ing on, when Blanche, seeing Norman
coming towards them, said:
await minute, Sonora, here comes
your devoted"
Sonora's cheek paled for a moment
but she made no reply; then, shaking
hands with him, inquired which way he
was going.
~ was intending to call upon your
mother with some books which prom I
ised her; but as I have the pleasure Of
seeing you, will entrust them to your
care, if you will be kind enough to de-
liver them; and, as have some import
ant business to attend to in New York,
which viii detain me a few days, /
must bid you all goodbye till then;''
and then, hurriedly shaking hands with
each, lie was turning to depart, without
even inquiring the cause Of so many
people being assembled together, when
Sonora remarked:
at is supposed that murder was
committed here last night"
last night! Here! What time?
Who says so?'
Thus he rapidly interrogated, while
lhis eyes flashed and his countsnance
seemed distorted.
''They are endeavoring to solve the
mystery and find out the murderer
continued Sonora.
'Well, if they find him, he should be
brought to justice, certainly" said Nor
man; "but ! think it will be rather a
difficult matter. However, as l am in
a great hurry, I must bid you once
more farewell, without being able to as
sist in finding the mur'-and without
finishing the odi0us words, waved an
adieu as he hurried down the street.
How strangely he acts" thought
Sonora, as her eyes followed him down
the street. zone would think he had
committed some crime, himself, by the
way he speaks"
Just then Blanche, who had been
conversing with Grace, said:
''Sonora, I have not yet told you
about our ride the other morning.
After we left your house we went as far
as Old katy's, and Norman was going
to have his fortune told, but the old
witch frightened us so that I begged
him to 90. She screamed at him, and
fixed her eyes upon him with such a
dreadful Iookln and, Struggling hei
shoulders, she added, 'I shall never for
get it."
"You recoIect how she looked at me
do you not?'' asked Sonora. 'Thougl
1 do not believe in her, still she mad
me feel very unpleasant"
'Yes, we were to become rivalsr' eX
claimed Blanche, bursting into laugh
rs she turned to her cousin.
(Which is not impossible, consider
ing that the handsome and rich Nj
Mcintosh is the suitor,r replied Gracit
looking at Sonora.
The blood rushed to Sonora's face a
she met the gaze Of Blanche fixed in
tently upon her; and in after years
when She was happy wife, and tina
friend had gone to 'that bourne frou
whence no traveller returns,u did tina
look cross her vision, for it was on
which spoke palmer than words. Sh
thought but little about it then, how
ever, but its meaning appeared NOR
distinctly as she became better initiate
in the human heart and the deeeitfu
ness of the world.
The girls, arriving at Capt. Marsh
door, separated-Grace and Blanche I
make a few calls in the neighborhoo
and Sonora to return home, to do son
shopping with her mother, preparatol
to returning to New York the followiI
week
The time intervening was spent
amusements OF various kinds, the c.
doing all in his power to promote I