The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-20

minnitr' and slamming the door, left
the exquisite Frenchmau in perfect
amazement.
sI wonder what he wants." remarked
Cordelia, as she threw down her work,
and placing a sprig of myrtle in her
shining braids, left the room to meet
the gentleman who had called to invite
her to ride.
After few moments absence she re-
turned her face all aglow with pleas
ure.
"Well, girls, I am going TO take
ride. 1 would much rather do that
than sew any time"
"With Mr.. Montrose?" asked Sonora.
''Be careful think your heart is in
danger. That he has already become
one Of your admirers there is no doubt
but be careful, Della, and take friends
advice, and do not accept his addresses,
for l feel sure he is not at all worthy of
you"
''You estimate my superiority higher
than do myself" laughingly answered
Cordelia. ~ have no fault to find with
Mr.. Montrose, and am willing to admit
that | like him better than any other of
my gentlemen acquaintances but as to
falling in love, why I do not think
ever could, though am perfectly will
ing he should if he is silly enough, for
it will save me the trouble Of hunting a
lover, and you know it is quite unfash-
ionable TO be without one" and she
threw the delicate lace over her shoul-
ders, and taking her gloves in hand left
/ the room.
"What strange ideas Della has upon
some subjects remarked Blanche as
they watched the carriage drive Off az
am afraid if she should ever marry, she
would make her husband very un-
happy"
"Well, sincerely hope she has not
become fascinated with Claude Mon
trose, for something tells me he is no
better than his companion Norman
Burke; but really think she does care
something about him." answered So
nora.
"You are right, dear Sonora. He is
not a person her mother would approve
of at all. hope when we return home
next week she may forget him alto
gether."
"But it is no easy matter to forget af-
ter your affections have been won," re-
marked Sonora, eyeing Blanche, whose
cheeks paled a little as she replied:
'True! too truei But by great COM
mand over our internal feelings, and
not permitting them to have their own
sway, We can in a great measure curb
our affections, and at least show by the
exterior that we Strire to forget, as in
your case, Sonora. In order to obey a
parents wish, you endeavored by your
outward conduct to convince some that
you had forsaken one who won your
first pure love. Is il not so, dear So
nora?'
Sonora, bursting into tears, put her
arms around Blanche's neck as she
sobbed out:
blanche, have you ever tried to for
get?"
'Forget, my dear friend! What have
I ever had to forget ." and leaning upon
Sonora's breast, they mingled theil
tears together.
As soon as Blanche could recover hel
feelings, she raised her head as she
said:
sonora, have much that I would
tell you. We have always impaired
our little secrets to one another, but one
great secret I have kept from you, anC
that is-dO not blame me-you mus
not, cannot forgive me when you know
all-my love for your Clarence-Clar
ence Pierpontr' and hiding her throb
bing temples beneath her hands, neither
spoke nor moved for several moments
II suspected it, dear Blanche, Ions
ago. Blame you? No, love you fo
it, for though he was, and is still deal
to my heart, have resigned him an,
could wish him no greater happines
than to know he was happy in the re
turn Of my dearest friends Affection
replied our heroine with a strong efior
to conceal her own feelings.
. ''Noble, generous girl, hush, 20,
know not to what a sinful creature Vol
2 are speaking. Did you but know al
| the base deceptions which she whom
2 you call dear friend has practiced upol
: you, you would hate, scorn, yes, spur
e me as a vile thing from your presencer
: exclaimed Blanche spasmodically. "No
, only have / tried to win your lover fror
I your side, but have also been guilty {
base falsehoOds; and this is not all, fc
2 it was through my instrumentality this
I YOU came so near wedding that hear
r less villain, though, as God is my wit
r ness, 1 thought him an honorable mar
/ All this have done, and for what? I
win the love of man who will despis
{ me in the end, for Clarence told me h
, should ever remain true to you an
! could never love another. Think nc
that | asked him for his love-no,
5 have never stopped TO that! But b
= telling me all his love for you, and r,
: auesting me as a friend to inform yo
r of his fidelity, he unconsciously blaste
/, my dearest hopes forever, for they wei
, dear, though at your expense. No
: hate me! curse me! and despise m'
1 deserve it, for had he proved false, yo
, never would have received this confei
sion, and / should have usurped th
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