The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-02-07


and prayer than fear have endeav-
Ored to perform. l feel sometimes that
1 permit my mind TO become too much
engrossed by worldly pleasures, think
ing too little Of my Maker, and there
fore fail in my duties toward Him. Oh,
would that I were more worthy"
"Oh, say not so, dear Sonora. If you
feel so unworthy and inadequate TO the
task you have chosen, how is it with
mel who would have been so sinful?-
who had it not been for your sweet and
gentle influence in leading me to seek a
Higher Power, would still have led n re-
bellious and useless life?-I who would
have crushed all your earthly happi-
ness? When l think of all the misery
l would have brought upon you, and
did in a measure, feel as if nothing
could ever wash away my guilt, and for
you still to Iemain the same loving and
affectionate friend, / can truly say that
you have indeed heaped Goals Of fire
upon my head. Were you to Withdraw
your friendship, fear 1 should sink
into such utter insignificance in my
own humble opinion that 1 should be
less prompt in the discharge of my du-
ties towards my Father than 1 am
now.n
"Nou know what the apostle says,
dear Blanche, There are diversities of
operations, but it is the same God that
worketh in ALL Think always of this.
! Do not take me as a pattern. l may
have more power given me over my
feelings, more capable of controlling
my passions, while for you it may be a
more difficult task, and consequently
you are deserving of far more credit.
The divine power operates on different
minds in different manners. 1t is not
the most gentle and amiable who are
deserving of the greatest praise, but he
who Of the fiery passionate nature keeps
back the angry retOrt, even though il
be at the expense of lacerating his own
heart. Such, my friend, will have their
reward"
Blanche made no reply to this COM
forting remark, but sat almost notion
less with her eyes fixed upon the car
pet, looking so sad that Sonora could
not forbear putting her arms around her
as she said:
"Oh, we shall be so happy, dear
a -.
home. There is but one draw-baek-that
is to leave my parents and yours, but
then We can often visit them, and dur
ing their absence we shall be all in all
to one another, for Clarence says you
must be our own dear sister. You
should hear him tell how he has q suite
of rooms fitted up so comfortable and
pretty, with roses and jassamine trained
so gracefully ever the windows, on pur-
pose for the reception of somebody. The
windows Of the little sitting-room look
out upon one of the most fairy-like
lakes, upon whose surface floats the
most graceful craft you ever saw; and
guess now what the name of it is?
Why Grace, and be says it is entirely
your for he knew you would love the
name. There! shall we not be happy? d?
And then you know We are to have aunt
Maggie to spend part Of the time with
us. Oh, shall be so happyi l fear /
am getting too glad to leave my dear
old home," and imprinting a kiss upon
the cheek of her friend, Sonora per-
ceived not how Blanche bit her lips az
she forced a smile, nor how great was
the effort to keep back the tears, which
swept downward and clustered round
the heart, there to sink deeper the sor.
row already implanted.
81 shall be far too happy happy in
deedr' was her reply as she returned
the kiss and arose to depart, saying she
feared she had kept her grandmother
waiting already too long, as she haC
promised to return very soon. Sonor.
refrained from urging her TO remain
knowing she would be depriving he
grandparents of a pleasure which thel
highly priced, of having Blanche witt
them all they could before she left 70
her new home.
Blanche had hardly dismounted il
front Of her own door before Jinks, th1
still faithful lover of our sable frienC
Rissey, came up, respectfully saying:
"Nliss Blanche, jist now as l wa
eummin' past dat little hut where Cat,
used to live, 1 heerd sumfin' oful.
hain't bit 'fraid of ghosts, nor muffin
so / done gone right in, and dar on d.
bed layed woman, white 'nun TO be :
2 ghost sure 'nuff, sayin' all kinds O
tings bout you and Miss Snory, and lot
! of de rest of US. Irun jist Us fast as des
: old legs could take me TO git some O
2 you to come dar rite quick and see 'bou
it. told her I'd git my young missus
! cause know'd you was alway
: dlighted to 90 where dar was any dc
stress, so told her to stay dar till
. come back. / don't reckon she coul
, git far way, anyhow and painting 70
, breath, Jinks waited for an answer {
ease his wondering mind.
, 'Well, Jinks, am glad you did no
flee from signals of distress, but stOppe
, to learn their cause; and now haste
over to Miss Hewitt and inform her {
, it, and ask her to accompany me t
, Cato's cottage. Be as quick as posi-
ble."
Before she had scarcely given her OF
, ders Iinls uras ON his WAY nnf nnl