The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-06-28
CHAPTER Y.


tunity Of seeing him alone. As they
wended their way slowly towards Mrs.
Hewitt's, to invite Sonora to join them,
Blanche informed him Of all that had
passed between Sonora and Clarence,
and giving Beauty 4 cut with her deli
cate little whip, exclaimed gaily:
''The coast is clearl See that you win
the prizep'
81 shall endeavor to do so, by all
means" said he, as he spurred up his
own spirited steed; ''for, by heaven! she
is a beautyr'
Arriving at Colonel Hewitrs, they
We're met at the door by Rissey, who
ushered them into the parlor to await
the appearance of her young mistress.
Not many moments elapsed ere So
nora made her appearance, but looking
so pale and detected that Blanche's
heart smote her, and she felt like falling
at her feet and asking her forgiveness.
"GoOd morning, Miss Hewitt. am
delighted at meeting you once more.
You are looking SO very ethereal this
morning that I scarcely should have
recognized you in the rosy-cheeked
maiden Of few evenings ago."
81 have been suffering from a nervous
headache for the last two days, which 1
suppose accounts for my altered appear
ance," replied she, in a voice scarcely
audible.
"Well, come, go with US. We intend
TO take a general survey Of Bridgeport.
Come, it will do you good" said
Blanche, aflectionateIy putting her
hand upon her friends shoulder. 1--WE
called on purpose for you" continued
she
81 am sorry to disappoint you, but I
must decline going this morning." was
the reply.
"Well, then, we shall be obliged TO
dispense with your company to-day,
presume" said Blanche, rather de-
spOndingly. "Come, Norman, we had
better be going. Come over and spend
the day with me tomorrow, Sonora.
Oracle has a severe cold and headache,
and 1 think your presence would per-
haps cure her. So / shall expect you
and Harry, and do not fail to tell him,
for / am inclined to think he is the
whole cause of Gracie's indisposition.
Come without fail, and 1 viii cheer you
up" and she sprang into the saddle, and
in few moments, with her companion,
was lost to sight.
"Happy girl" murmured Sonora.
"She has never yet known a sorrow.
Would that were as happy and light
hearted! Oh, my motherw and she
drew deep sigh, as she closed the door
and re-entered the parlor, where she
met her mother coming in at an oppo-
site door.
"Why did you not go with Blanche,
my child?n said Mrs. Hewitt, affection
ately. ''The air would have done you
good"
Because, mother, had no heart to
do so; and besides, do not wish to GO
in company with man whom dis
like as much as I do Norman McIn-
toshri
'Nonsense, my child. You will over
come this repugnance after you become
better acquainted with him. am sure
he is a perfect gentleman; and then he
is reported TO be immensely wealthy
owns a magnificent castle in London.
Mrs. Vernon told me all about him the
other night. She became acquainted
with him last summer at Lake George;
and Carrie, her oldest daughter, is al
ready in love with him, though that he
dislikes her is plain enough to be seen,
for he sighted her dreadfully at the
Marsh's, though he had not seen her
since last summer. / do not wonder
at il, though, for she is nothing but a
fiirt"
"Why, mamma, l thought Carrie
Vernon was one of your dearest friends
You know she is nearer your age thar
mine, for they say she has been in soci
ETY. for the last eight or ten seasons"
$50 she has, but then she will b,
worth million at her mothers deatl
(which she took good care to circulate)
and if Norman was like some fortune
hunters, as they term them, he wOulC
have sued for her hand instead of falling
in love with you, who can command
but one hundred thousand at Oul
death.u
And that plainly shows, dear moth.
er, that money cannot buy affection. II
may win it, as far as appearances go, in
the eyes of the world, but there will
still be a vacant spot within the hear
which gold can never fill.u
THAT is more Of your fathers whin.
steal notions" retorted Mrs. Hewitt
'If ! was in your place I shouId foe
myself highly fattered by the atten.
tions of so distinguished and bandson,,
looking man as Norman McTntosb /,
Sonora, who stood looking out of IN,
window, turned as her mother said tbi
and replied:
'Mother, think dear fathers notion
are right. I hope that 1 may alwav
have the same opinion. Mother, Iiste
to me a few minutes. / have alway
Obeyed your slightest wish, but in