The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-07-19

"Now call me Dell and will answer
Miss always sounds so formal from (
friend"
"Well, Dell then, since you are chap
erone, where do you propose leading II
this morning?'
"First let us stop at Old Bertie's, 70
l must wish her good morning or sh'
would never forget the slight. Then W.
will just peep in at the other cabins
for it makes the poor creatures feel :,
proud to be taken notice of, and then W,
will take walk if you'll agree. Abou
a mile from here there is a little brool
containing the most delicious fish.
will introduce you to it, Mr.. HEWITT
Harry, you please '' said he, inter
rupting her.
"Well, Harry, will Introduce you
where you can amuse yourself fishing
sometimes while We are having private
/ tet-d-tetes"
Exactly" said Harry, looking very
/ demurely and offering his arm TO Dell,
while Sonora and Blanche, with arms
entwined around each others waists,
I followed behind, now and then stop
ping to pick up a flower in their path
way.
That morning sailing parties were
planned, horseback rides talked over,
and sevelal other amusements proposed
for the entertainment OF our young
friends. Mrs. Summers did her best TO
make their visit an agreeable one. The
two months which followed were one
continual round Of pleasure. Several
parties were given in their honor. Two
evenings before their return To New
York, as all their friends assembled at
Mrs. Summers in return, To bid them
farewell, they could scarcely realize
that they had been gone SO long, 50
pleasant had their visit been. Mrs.
Summers and her daughter We're true
to their promise, and were now ready to
return with them to New York, to
spend the winter months in that gay
city.
And was the promise their only OBJ
ject in going? No, for the roguish,
good-natured and noble Harry had
found the way to the heart of the beau
tifuI and amiable Adele. Yes, the jest
had indeed turned to a reality, and he
now only wished to obtain the consent
of his parents to their union.
Mrs. Summers had already given hers,
for though she had known him but two
months, yet in his frank, open counte-
nance she read true worth, and hesitated
not in bestowing the hand of her lovely
daughter upon a man whose generous,
noble soul shOne forth in every action.
1t was the latter part of November
when they arrived home. \ bright fire
burned in the crate, and the Colonel
and his lady had drawn their comforta-
bic chairs up to it to enjoy a coy chat,
when Rissey, opening the door without
even knocking, exclaimed:
'.Dey hab come! dey hab come! Oh,
Rissey am so gladr' and springing
down the front steps, was the first to
greet Sonora as she alighted.
''That is 4 specimen Of my own sunny
home" said Mrs. Summers, eyeing
Rissey. 81 did not think you had any
thing quite so original in that line
here.n
"Though she is free rs ourselves, still
she consider herself Sonora's property,
and would not leave her on any ac-
count. She is a droll little darkey, sure
enough" said Harry, as he helped the
ladies from the carriage.
Mrs. Summers and daughter were
soon introduced to the Colonel and his
lady, while the girls repaired to Sonora's
little boudoir, where we first met her,
to dispense with their travelling habila-
ments and rest themselves before going
down to the parlor.
The bell soon sounded for supper,
when, with keen appetites, they has
tened to the table without much for
mality, where, for the present, we will
leave them.