The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-18
OREGON. FRIDAY, Is

till she was hid by that small portion of
woods which was near her journeys end,
and then entering the house, we waited
for nearly half an hour, when, supper
being announced, Mrs. Marsh insisted
upon me joining them, saying Sonora
would be along in a minute But sup
per passed over and she came not, and
feeling alarmed at her prolonged stay,
would have started in pursuit, but
thinking perhaps shehad been unavoid-
ably detained, waited little longer,
when started off alone, promising to
return and spend the evening if all was
right. Arriving at Sarah's cottage,
what was my dismay and surprise to
find that Sonora had not been there, and
also that its occupant had not sent for
her, but was getting quite smart.
Quickly retracing my steps through the
thick grove of trees, 1 noticed something
upon the ground. Picking itup, found
il to be this earring, belonging to Rissey,
and this diamond ring, marked HI. n. B.
Putting them in my pocket, 1 feared the
worst, and with steps swifter than the
antelope, did run back for this gentle
man, and for the last hour have we
searched everywhere for the lost one,
but rs yet have found nor heard nothing
more than this: A farmer, returning
from his work, told me he saw u carriage,
driving along at terrible speed, pass
the lane about an hour ago, and thought
he heard u scream, but looking back, he
saw nothing, and thought it was only
his fancy, SO passed quietly along. This
is all 1 know, dear auntie and uncle.
Though l am free from all blame, still 1
shall ever feel as if might have pre-
vented what 1 fear is the case, had l
taken my own course, and kept on with
Sonora as 1 should have done"
''MIerciful God! / fear the worstw
exclaimed the Colonel, starting from his
seat in a frenzy of grief "Well do 1
know you are exempt from blame, my
noble boy, for believe you would will
ingly risk your own life for that of your
cousin, but there is now no time for
thanks or regrets, when know that my
child, my idOlized one, is in danger,
which l fear she is. Samp," called he,
''saddle Jetty and Bruno quickly. There
is no time to be lost" Then walking
the floor in his distress of mind, he
wrung his hands murmuring, "Wherei
oh, tchcre can she be? Heaven give me
strength to bear the blow, which seems
already too heavy, and grant that my
suspicious may prove unfoundedp'
"Normanr' exclaimed Mrs. Hewitt,
with n piercing shrek. ooh, God,
restore my childr' and she sank upon
the floor senseless.
Calling Kizzy, who as yet knew not
that Rissey was gone, the Colonel helped
her place his wife upon the sofa, where,
leaving her under the care of that faith
full servant, he and his friends sat off in
search Of the lost ones.
AS soon as Mrs. Hewitt recovered her
sell, seeing Kizzy seated beside her, she
informed her of what had transpired by
her incoherent rawlings. The poor old
woman, in an agony of grief, threw up
her arms, eXclaiming:
"Ris am all got. Oh, Lord, be pleased
to return her once more TO her poor
heart-broken ole mudder. My chilel
my poor, dear Ris, oh, dis am offul!
offulw and dropping upon the foot-stool,
she wept out her sorrow in silence, while
her mistress lay moaning and calling
upon the name of her child.