The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-31

school, and the facilities for learning
near home were very inferior; and Eu-
nice lacked the determination to acquire
an education herself So the days drift
ed by, and ere she had reached her eigh-
teenth birthday, she attracted the atten-
ton of young man in the neighborhood
who was in every way worthy Of her;
and when he sought her hand in mar
riage she gave it willingly and her whole
heart with it, And thus she launched
forth in the sea of matrimony, with her
mind full OF generous resolves snd noble
impulses, but with so little determina-
tion of character, that they were soon
wrecked on the shoal of domestic diff
culties, and here she began her real life.
The end Of three years found Eunice
and her husband with one child (having
just lost their eldest, shattered in
health, broken in spirits, and the rem
nant Of their little fortune fast wasting
away. So they decided TO try frontier
life for awhile, with the three-fold pur-
pose Of recovering their health, bright
ening their spirits and building up their
fortune.
And hear, at the opening of our story,
near the foot of the mountains, and less
than five hundred miles from the shore
Of the Pacific, We find them. An infant
daughter has been added to their little
family, which partly consoles them for
the child they lost. Their health is re-
gained and they have fair prospects Of
bettering their fortune.
The lack Of society is great thing TO
cause woman to turn her thoughts in
ward. And here, in this solitude, the
better part Of Mrs. Ogden's nature be-
gan to assert itself, and gave rise to the
words that introduced her to the reader.
AS she had grown older her force Of
mind had become stronger; and now
the thoughts within her were not so easi-
ly quelled, but kept rising up until she
resolved: 81 will do something yet. I
,CiH make somebody of myself that the
world shall notice. can borrow books,
and occasionally get little time to read;
and by the time we are ready to return
to civilized life may be learned enough
to take my place among the aspirants
for fame" How we'll she kept her word
we shall see.
Ten years have passed away. In a
pleasant sitting room of q neat house in
one of our western cities, sits lady.
Do we not recognise her? Yes, it is Mrs.
Ogden. The same, and yet changed.
Her face has a more refined expression.
Her dress is neat, and even elegant, as
are all her surroundings. Near her
stands bright boy of perhaps twelve
years, with cap in hand, and books
ready strapped, waiting for his mother
to give the farewell touches to his hair
ere he departs for school. BY his side
stands his little sister; as fair a flower as
ever bloomed outside of Paradise. Their
mother has been through all their les
sons with them, and they start Off to
school with the knowledge that they
can stand unblushingly before their
teachers, and answer each question con-
cerning them.
After bidding them goodbye" Mrs
Ogden made her way TO the kitchen
with the intention of giving some di-
rection about the dinner. But she had
scarcely reached that apartment, when
the housemaid came in with the intel
ligence that, "NIiss Martin is in the
parlor."
every well, Mary, you can finish the
chamber work, and Katy, you can wait
for your directions until her call is end
ed, for she never has time to stay long"
Lima Martin was one of Mrs. Ogden's
dearest friends. Five years before when
she had just commenced writing for the
newspapers, Miss Martin was one Of the
few friends who stood by her in all her
struggles to override the bitter preju-
dice with which the public viewed her
''strong-mindedn ideas, as the ignorant
were wont to style them.
"Good morning, Lima" was Mrs.
ogden's greeting, ~ hope 1 see you
WELL"
"Quite well, thank you. There is no
need to ask you the same question, you
look so blooming"
my health is unusually good this
season. But where haveyou been keep
ing yourself? haven't seen you for a
week"
''Oh, have been extremely busy. I
spent last evening at the house of a
friend, and hearing your name in eyerv-
! body's mouth, 1 decided to come and Of
fer you my congratulations for the we'll
merited applause which your last arti.
: Gle in the Star has called forth. Itmusi
be happiness for you TO write"
at is indeed, but not in the way YOU
! think. At one time in my life thought
: such praise would be happiness enough
, but now / find happiness in the knowl
, edge of the power for good my writing
have over the minds of the working
women. Lima, 1 know you are a true
friend to me, and when relate TO you
. an incident OF yesterday, trust yor
will not mistake my motives:
al went down town and, as was COM
ing out Of Colby's, saw two women, evi
: IDENTIFY Of the working class, coming VI
the street Just few steps away. AS they
: caught sight Of me, one Of them caught
t the other by the dress saying, there sh,