The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-05
VOLUME III.
must hide the knowledge of your visit
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glect you, even at the risk of a row.u
The visitor opened a basket, well
filed with choice viands, and proceeded
to adjust them on a tray.
al have eaten nothing for two days,n
said the Doctor, ''and what I want now
is not food, but water. Bring me a
drink, please"
A refreshing draught was brought
from the spring, and the patient quaffed
it with eagerness.
"Now," said Polly eheerfully, 'ff
you'll try bit of this chicken-a little
of the broth won't hurt you, I know. If
you'll just show that you've appetite
enough to build up on, Pve something
better than vietuals to show you when
you're through"
The broth soon disappeared, and Polly
was compelled to prohibit her patient
from eating more.
"Sick people have no sense; you
know you've often said So" was her
comment, as she placed the food beyond
his reach.
"Why don't you ask what I've got to
show you, Doctor?" holding aloft let
ter and shaking it tantalizingly before
him.
Dr. Goff was all impatience now.
The post-mark, ''San Franciseo,n had
caught his attention, and with an ex-
elamation of surprise, which the twinges
of his rheumatism changed to sudden
writings and exclamations of pain, he
clutched for it nervously. The letter
was placed within his hands. Trem-
blingly he broke the seal. Instinctively
he knew its author
"Come to us, dear DR.. Gof," the let
ter said. "Often, when the shades of
evening fall upon the city and mryiad
lights from the streets glance up to
greet the hosts Of stars, my mind runs
back to the days of my childhood, and
prominent among the few appreciative
friends had you stand, the impersona-
ton of q noble, useful life.
ga strange lot has befallen me here.
Fortune has smiled upon my specula-
tions, riches almost limitless are mine,
but best of all, the meridian of my
eventful life is crowned with a recipro-
cal and pure affection, the brightest
ideal Of happiness. Providence inclined
the footsteps of my love. You will re-
member Edgar Worth. He is my hus-
band now, and oh, we are so happy!
"But my heart aches when 1 think of
Peter and his wife. Are they doing
well? don't mean in worldly affairs,
but are they walking in the light of a
better life? Are they affectionate and
forbearing with each other? Does Peter
treat her well? Poor child! she was a
great sinner, but more sinned against
than SHINING, after all.
'Now, DR.. Goff, 1 have a proposition
to make, or rather a command. My
husbands mother is with us, and is
partially deranged. Enclosed is a check
to defray your expenses in making her
a professional visit. Come by the 18TH
mus route. have pledged my husband
that you will not disappoint us. have
a thousand things to tell you, but will
wait until you come. Remember me
to Polly. Before you start go to the
grave of my mother and pick boquet
Of the wild grass that grows above heI
head and bring it with you. Listen tC
the katy-dids for me. Bring pebble:
from the Mackinaw and leaves from my
favorite maple. Gather a boquet oi
chrysanthemums from Aunt Betsey
Graham's dear old garden, and don'i
forget Uncle Jacobs cane.
''Yours in the fullest expectation Of
seeing you within month, ELLEN"
DR.. Goff forgot his rheumatism in q
whirl of new sensations.
Polly sat like one turned to stone.
allow did this letter get in your pos.
session." said the Doctor, as soon as he
could say anything.
81 stole tin was the hoarse reply
"Pete knew it was from her, cause the
post-mark said San Francisco so he
meant to lose it by accident. 1 beat
, him at his own game that time, didn't
} /? When he tries to find it, I'll say
: it's lost. Ellen was kind to me when ]
: had no friend but her, and I h'an't for.
got it, if my life Is a hard one. But il
e won't do to let Peter know that Py,
e been here. He's as jealous as Satan.u
t "He certainly has no good cause to b,
l jealous of you, Polly"
e 'He knows don't love him.
I "Then you needn't wonder at his ieal
ousy."
4 "But know he never loved me-"
r ''Then you are both to blame for You
t present unhappiness. Ny advice to yo
: is to go and tell your husband that yo
: have been here. Tell him that yo
brought me that letter. No matter VIII
r may try to trammel you, be honest wit
b yourself. Men are very easily manage
Y if women only know how to tres
!. them"
4 "Tm sure I've always managed Pet
t I couldn't get along at all unless I did.
o 'rYes, you've managed to deceiy
: him; and often, when you've though
d you had the wool well over his eye
he's known everything you were doinl
= You have taught him to distrust you b
# your own trickery."
J. "Dr. Goff, do you accuse nc, whe
i I've been niger from the day I ma
ried that man, of not bein' good Al
!, faithful wife?"