The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-24
CIIApTER NXXIX.
RETURN OF CATHERINE DE auDcI

RETURN or CATH DE MIuCf.
The following Sabbath was one OF I'M
clouded beauty The frost of a Decem-
ber night had given 10 every tree and
shrub 4 brilliant glitter, and as the
morning sun shone forth in all its glory,
tingling the graceful icicles with their
many prism rays, and then glancing its
sunny smiles upon the silver-crested
brooks, one might have stood en-
traneed, so gloriously grand was nature.
Here and there upon the CLASSY limbs
of the leafiess trees warbled a merry lit
tie snow bird, and occasionally might
be seen a robin carroling his sweetest
notes as if 10th TO bid farewell to sum-
mer. The bells of the various churches
pealed forth chime after chime upon
the still night air, calling forth the
pious worshippers to the house of their
God. Parents with their little ones all
neatly clad in their SUNDAY clothes
ere seen vending their way along in
prayerful silence. The aged sire leaning
upon his cane, while beside him slowly
walked the campanion of his youthful
days, both their faces looking so serene
ly calm and happy that the gazer might
inwardly exclaim, "Surely they have
made their peace with God and are only
awaiting His summons to call then
home.n Still in the distance, loiterin:
along in blushing silence, might be seer
the village maiden and her lover, per
haps listening to the oft-told tale, ant
both believing in their youthful limo
eence that all they say they mean, am
all they hear is true. Happy viyidnes
of lovel May your dreams never sinl
into oblivion! But would that you
lives could always be as bright as yon
der sunbeam, whose glorious ligh
spreads itself DER your pathway.
But what is that group of youthful
maidens waiting for at the church door
Smiles rest upon their faces, and anx
ious expectation is depicted in thei
happy cOuntenances as the good oil
substantial carriage of Captain Mars
stops before the door. Jumping OF
with the. elasticity of youth, Robel
Hewitt hands out his beautiful brid
Cordelia Marsh, who is followed by Il,
mother and Andrew Golfer, viii
grandpa and grandma make up Il
rear. They are soon standing befo
the altar, and in the presence of the
friends they take upon themselves tho
VOWS which unite them as one for Iii
Here for the present we will leave the
to receive the congratulations of sor
their rustic friends and return home
their relatives, for theirs is a joy wi
which the stranger intermeddleth NJ
Let us return to our heroine, who
we left commencing herself and her II
be aunt to the care of the Almight
who had brought them together
strangely. Passing the remainder
the night in that sound slumber viii
can visit only those whose minds q
filled with peace and happiness, Sono
awoke not many moments after the 81
had commenced his daily journey, a
rising carefully, that she might not d
turb her aunt, who was still sound
sleeping, she made hasty toilet. a
wrapping heavy shawl around n
descended to the garden, as was her
ual custom. She had scarcely reach
it when her father made his anne
ance.
"Ah, my daughter, it seems that
are both determined to enjoy this mo
ing's sun, even at old Jack Frosps