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

ever, this makes no difference. When
the girls go will accompany them.
You know her cottage is but short dis
tance from Captain Marsh's."
''But / fear darkness will overtake
you before you can return" remarked
Mrs. Hewitt. "Had you not better
take Rissey or Samp with you?"
"Well, just as you say, mamma. Sup
pose take Rissey."
Ringing the bell, Sonora summoned
Rissey to her presence, telling her to
prepare herself for walk, and to get
ready a basket Of provisions.
'TYes marin. But, Miss Snory, don't
guess We'll want muffin to cat afore we
get home, COS supper'll be all ready"
"Do as you are hidden without any
commentsp' said the Colonel sharply,
pretending to be very angry, but only
to break up the habit Rissey had of Civ
ing her opinion and replying TO every
thing that was said to her.
"Gollyw exclaimed she as she closed
the door and proceeded to obey orders.
"Ole massa gittini offul spitefuI. Guess
he's gone mad COS he seen Rissey de od-
der night out walkin' round de cabbage
bed long wild Jinks. But who ears? =?
Specs he thinks ought to look higher"
and she tossed up her head and swung
back her long earrings with n grand
flourish, as she arranged basket of
nice dainties for the sick woman.
The girls being ready, Sonora called
Rissey, and off they started. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hewitt stood gazing after them
down the long gravelled walk, when
Robert entered from the garden, where
he had been indulging in a comfortable
nap in the summer house, and where
we last saw Claude.
"What, have they gone?n exclaimed
he, as he caught glimpse of their
dresses fiuttering in the breeze "Why,
I quite slept away all my gallantry.
l intended to have seen them home by
all means; but am not too late yet. I
will go over to the Captains and escort
my cousin home, at any rate" and
whistling lively air, he placed the
jaunty blue cap upon his head and has
tened after them.
"I think Robert has lost his heart
over in that quarter remarked Mrs.
Hewitt as she and her husband entered
the house.
"Think! hal ha. Why, there's moth
ing surer, and he could not have lost it
in better place, for it will be returned
to him with one as good accompanying
it," answered her husband, as they
seated themselves at the open window.
Thus they had sat for nearly an hour.
The sun had once more sank to rest, and
nature was again quiet, when the bell
sounding for supper, they arose to obey
its summons. AS Mrs. Hewitt stopped
to close the window, her attention was
arrested by n shrill scream breaking
upon the still night air. Turning to heI
husband, while a visible shudder passed
over her frame, she said:
"How strangely that sounded. II
seemed to me like the fore-runner oi
something dreadful. do wish Sonora
was homer
~ heard nothing, Alice. I guess il
was only your maternal solieitude
which makes you somewhat nervou:
and causes you to hear imaginary
sounds. Come, let us take supper, for
have no doubt but they will get theirs a
Captain Marsh's," /" answered the Colonel
advancing towards the dining-room.
Mrs. Hewitt followed as she remarked
81 know / distinctly heard a scream
and did / not know that Robert wa
along, should feel very much alarmed.
"0h, you will see her come bounding
in presently as lively as a cricket, will
Robert whistling at her heels" was tn
merry reply, as they seated themselve
at the table.
Mrs. Hewitt said nothing more
though any one could see she was i'll a
ease by her distracted manner and casua
glances towards the window, whicl
commanded a view of the lawn at tn
back of the house.
Supper passed over in silence, an
bed time had arrived, and neither ROh
ert, Sonora, nor Rissey had yet mad
their appearance.
ar tell You know something ma
happened, Colonel" said Mrs. Hewitt
"Harkw was the answer. Grover
barking. They are coming" and ari:
ing, he opened the front door. As h
did so he beheld Robert, Captain Mars
and the faithful old Juno carrying
lantern.
'My child! Robert, my childr' e1
claimed Mrs. Hewitt, rushing to tn
door at the sound of so many voices.
"Calm yourself, my dear aunt, and
will inform you of all know"
Mrs. Hewitt sank upon the sofa a
most liveless ere she had heard til
] dreadful news, which made her truly a
) afflicted mother.
| CATER leaving here" began Rober
: as they seated themselves, 81 walked {
E fast as possible, and overlook the gir
within a few steps of Captain Marsh
Blanche and Cordelia stopped, and in
tended to keep on with my cousin, bu
seeing my intention, she bade me ent,
e also and await her return, saying 81
: would be back in less than half an hou
? and it would not be near dark thel
D 'And besides,' added she, Il have Risse
along for company AS the cottal