The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-11-01

e ment almost as dear as sister. Whei
4 i'm sorrow and affiietion We find our
4 selves situated the same, how closely
= will we cling to them, though they may
: be far our interiors, thus showing III
= that grief makes no distinction, but lev
= els the high and exalts the lOwly tC
e equality. Never had Sonora felt the
7 full value of her dependant as now, who
had refused freedom that she might re-
5 main to comfort and perhaps be q sort
, of protector.
The room in which they were con-
fined was a long, narrow one, with but
r one window, and that opened upon the
roof, so that ii was impossible 70 see OF
| know where they were. Walking
; around and carefully examining to sec
/ if she could find any egress, Sonora at
last gave up almost in despair. Throw
ing herself upon her knees, with one
arm around her faithful companion, she
poured out her distress into the ear OF
her Heavenly Father, in whom alone
: she trusted for her release.
Rising from their knees, Sonora
walked towards the table, and telling
Rissey to follow her example, she par
took of the really nice food that had
been prepared for her, knowing that to
give up in despair, and thus yield to an
unwilling appetite, would not only be
doing wrong under the present circum-
stances, but also render her feeble and
incapable of that strength which she so
much needed to recover, if possible, her
freedom.
Feeling somewhat refreshed after this,
she again seated herself in her former
place, determining in her mind to be as
calm and patient as possible and never
to give up to despair while the least
/ glimmer of hope remained to cheer her
dropping spirit with its Pickering ray.
All, well may it be said, "Were it not
for Hope the heart would break;u for
sometimes when trials and troubles
gather thick and fast around us, and all
seems dark and stepped in impenetrable
gloom; when in our sadness for mo-
ment we will exelaim, "Wretched
wretchedl Surely shall never escape
from this" suddenly in the very midst
Of our dependency rises Hope, whisper
ing, oh! so sweetly, "Why this sadness?
Do you not see yon bright star in the
distance? Cheer up; it shines for YOU,
and you are to be far happier for this
dependency. Remember, The darkest
hour is just before the dawning of the
day."
knowing Lodi to be an Indian wom-
an, from the glimpse she had of her and
the answer she made, Sonora already
began to fear that she was to be carried
into captivity; but with great and
prayerful efforts she managed to appear
composed and tranquil, in order not to
alarm Rissey any more than possible.
whose loud lamentations in her behalf
rendered her even more diseonsolate.
As the shades of night began to gather
round them, and render objects scarcely
visible, Rissey crept to the side of her
mistress.
'Lay down, Miss Snory, an try to git
asleep. Ris will watch you like a cat
does a mouse. Don't be bit afeared
while 1 am here" was the consolation
offered our heart-sick heroine.
81 am glad you are so thoughtful,
Rissey. L will do rs you say, for it will
help to make me still stronger. Let me
sleep about an hour, and then 1 will
watch you"
"Oh, missey, don't mind me. Ris is
as wide awake as black fish. No
sleep for dis chile while dat creetur is in
de udder room.
"But you must do as say, Rissey, if
you ever hope to keep your strength and
spirits up TO return home, for it will
never do for us to give up while there is
life; so wake me in an hour or so,n and |
she laid down on the lounge, and Rissey
threw the large cloak over her (which
Norman had used as a sort of disguise
when carrying Sonora on the Dart. |
Taking seat beside her mistress, she
stretched her eyes to their fullest ex-
tent as the darkness became more in
tense.
The hour had expired; but hearing
Sonora breathe as she slept as sweetly |
rs though her head had been pillowed /
upon the breast of her mother, Rissey |
had not the heart to wake her. LAYING
her own head upon the edge of the 4
lounge, with one arm thrown across her
mistress, she caught two or three maps,
though her ears detected every sound. !
ohe mad lain thus for at least two hours.
wheh she heard a key placed in the
lock, and hastily aroused Sonora
oar comes dat horrid rentiIo ,, ,,,os
1o SoArc artieulated ere Norman. fol-
lo"eu oy Lodi and an athletic Indian
Who' though dressed in a citizens dros.
failed to disguise the savage exnress;on
OF his countenance, entered. bear;na
candle.
"Be seated" said Norman, "wb,Io T
speak n few words to the lady.n
Advancing towards his captive, who
sat erouehing upon the lounge, looking
with terror upon this new conner, he |
said:
'Well, my sweet one, what is your
answer? Have you concluded wisely to |
become my wife, and thus end all fur
ther trouble, by returning in safety to
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