The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-07-11

form OF the magistrate who had served |
Peter Dowd's summons upon Ellen, his
wife, as the sneaking poltroon climbed |
the fence and skulked along the way.
"That DEVILS after no good, I'll war
rant,n said DIR. GOff. "Ellen, my poor
child, it will not do for you to remain
here"
'But / lrW remain here, sir! / can
defend myself with Uncle Jacobs gun.
will not be bounded from this home"
'It is not your home, my poor child"
Suddenly reminded of the package
that had been given her by Uncle Jacob
as the last act of his life, she neryously
searched and found IL, but when about
to break the seal, DIR. Gof restrained
her.
"If it should be a will, my dear child,
and you should tamper with it without
due form of law, you might invalidate
your claim"
"True. l did not think of that. !
think the angels must have sent you
here, for should have opened the pack
age if you had not come"
While they were considering the sup
posed contents of the sealed envelope,
jake Hamilton came in.
az thought, Aunt Ellen," he said,
cheerfully, "that I'd come and stay
with you tonight. Father said there
would be nothing improper in it, but
why it is right for me and wrong for
Katie Pm sure don't see."
"You don't believe I'm wicked, do
you, Jakie?"
"No, but-but''-
"You mean to say your father does"
interrupted Ellen.
/ "Yes, but he'll soon change his mind.
I'll be of age soon, and then I'll take
you out of this accursed neighborhood," /"
said the boy, protectingly.
] DIR. Goff soon left them to their soli-
tary surroundings, musing as he went.
He had grown old in the service of hu-
manity in his limited sphere, and was
more philanthropic, because of his pro-
/ fession and the insight it had given him
I into the needs of men and women,
than were his less fortunate associates.
Entering the village hotel, he encoun-
tered the magistrate upon the doorstep
whom he had recognized under Ellen's
window early in the evening. Sternly
the old man called the sneaking dog to
an account for his act.
The man OF the law shrugged his
shoulders, looked wise and suspicious,
and said at was his duty to collect
what evidence he could by the time the
trial for divorce should come round"
"Have you been TO Peter Dowd's Ia
spy into the windows there, you sneak
theft" asked the Doctor in a rage.
The coward raised his cane to strike
him, but encountering the steady gaz'
of the grand old man for an instant, h'
quailed and walked away, muttering
"I'll get even, old man."
Acting under advice from Jake an'
the Doctor, Ellen Dowd decided not Il
e open Uncle Jacobs will until the tim
d for the trial for divorce should come
e Betwe IN the three the existence Of tn
1 will was kept secret from the neighbors
o and 4 new gossip, in which the Doctor
= name and Ellen's figured, became th
e all-absorbing theme.
d Polly Jones was very busy i'm th
home of Peter Dowd. Her strength {
II body equaled her power of will, and sh
II won gradually upon the weak nature {
2, the legal husband of poor, disgraced +
Il len until lie became her slave as trul
= as he was slave to lands and gol'
y She was more thrifty and tidy than L
l. len had been for years, because her viz
oi orous strength enabled her to endure ii
y toll. The children Of the household r.
3 spected while they feared her, and IL
oi hired man voted her a success as cool
Sometimes Ellen would wrap herse
IS closely TO protect her shivering fran
I'd from the chilling winds, and wanderir
le through the snow to the banks of Il
$ Mackinaw, would take shelter behiT
a friendly tree where she could hear Il
T. children's voices.
to One day, as she was listening thu
IN she saw little Bob, her pet, go toddlil
ne up the icy steps, and while she gaze
ed with her heart in her throat and 4
b. yearning mother-agony of her who
ed being reaching out for him, the lit
as fellow fell His sharp, quick screa
TO was followed by the sudden opening
he the door, when the house-keeper, wi
'ia the everlasting broom in her hand, sto
nd over the screaming child and stru
u'- him violently, scolding like the tern
CANT that she was. Blood was oOzi
ias from the nostrils OF the child, VIII
me from deep cash in his forehead I
me- crimson flow came in n steady strea
All the mother-heart of Ellen Do
lui was reused. Like an enraged lion
on she crossed the Mackinaw upon the
hat in less time than it takes to tell IL, .
to springing TO the side of her prostr
hat child, caught him In her arms Z
strained him to her heart.
Reader mine, could not sully th
ng, columns with the frightful TRADE Ofab
pom that that coarse woman heaped NJ
use poor Ellen Dowd at the threshold of
'ral own hard-earned home. Peter Dc
.ect rushed upon the scene, caught
nu- screaming child from its moth
to arms, and dealing her u stsgger
aud blow, entered the house and slamr
Ith- the door, bidding her, the vile ---
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