The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-27
. CHAPTER xXXv.


soNoEA Az INVALID WEDDING N VIEW.
The day following her visit to Blanche
Sonora complained Of headache, which
seemed to battle all attempts to cure it,
and at last she yielded to persuasion
and allowed her mother to send for DIR.
Meadows, their family physician, who
pronounced her suffering from a severe
attack of brain fever. Prescribing for
her and ordering perfect quiet, he left,
promising TO call next day; but long be-
fore he arrived she was raving in wild
delirium. Calling first upon her par
ents to rescue her, and then lamenting
the absence Of Clarence, she passed the
night till dawn, when she relapsed into
an uneasy slumber. All was done that
could be by anxious and sympathizing
relatives, who feared their tronbles were
only commenced For nine days she
continued in this state, during which
time she unconsciously divulged the Sc
cret of Blanche's love, and whose name
she was constantly calling upon. But
her naturally good constitution at last
gained the victory, and she was pro-
nounced out Of danger. As soon as the
joyful tidings were given to Clarence,
who had postponed his return home on
this account, he began once more to
make preparations for leaving. He was
expected 10 enter upon his ministerial
duties, and his little flock were anx-
iously awaiting his presence. Com
mending his betrothed to the care of the
Almighty to be restored to her friends,
with the joyful hope Of again beholding
her in few months, never again to be
parted except by death, he babe fare
well TO those friends with whom he had
spent some Of the happiest and some OF
the saddest moments of his life.
"Why, Nora, you are looking splen-
didly this clear, cold morning" cried
Robert, as he and Harry entered the
breakfast room two weeks after the de-
parture Of Clarence. 'I guess your ride
yesterday, to say nothing of a certain
letter. has done you more good than
all old DR.. Meadows prescriptions"
''You are right, Herbert; I feel like a
new being after that drive, and I have
made arrangements for another gossip
to-day"
"Where now, my pet?n asked her
father, just then entering, followed by
Mrs. Hewitt, Mrs. Summers and Adele.
"To Captain NIarsh's. You know.
papa, as Cordelia is so soon to leave us.
it is but fair that she should devote her
time to Blanche and me for a while. Dc
you not think so too?''
''You two young ladies are no doub
very important personages just now,
broke in Harry, nudging Robert, a
they seated themselves around the ia
bic, while Lodi passed the chocolate
She was attired in n neat delaine dress
over which she wore a large ginghan
apron. About her neck she wore col
lar whose snowy whiteness con
trasted strangely with her browne,
complexion and her really splendi,
hair combed nicely and put up in
becoming way. She looked at least tel
years younger than when she first ap
peared to our view. As she left tn
room, Robert remarked:
Have you ever noticed. auntie. th,
striking resemblance between Lodi an,
my fathers portrait?p
81 have several times thought sb,
looked very much like some person
had seen, and now you mention if
agree with your
Perhaps she may prove to be a rela
tive of ours, " said Harry, drawing dow,
his mouth and looking at his motbe
rather comically.
stranger things than that have han
pened, my children replied the Colo
mel, cycling Lodi closely as she entere
the room.
Conversation upon various topics an