The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-03

have been combating. We will dis
miss the idea Of nurse girl at once, will
we not ?n
40, had already done so, after your
diseouraging view Of my prospects in
that profession. But that does not dis
pose of the main question, what am to
do. 1t is miserably true that 1 am not
prepared to earn living by any kind of
labor that requires knowledge of ac-
counts; nor by teaching even the ele-
mentary branches Of child's education;
nor by any occupation requiring skill.
And yet 1t is incredible that a healthy,
strong, willing girl can find nothing to
do; or finding something to do may not
do it because she happens not to be ugly.
1t must be simply because my friends
are too good to me, and prevent my get
ting to work; or because am so ignor-
ant of what is most wanted to be DONE
1 did hope when you mentioned counsel
you had something TO propose, that was
possible" and Judith smiled appeal
ingly.
~ will be quite fair with you" re-
turned the Major, with an answering
smile; "not being even too good,' as
you charge your friends with being. l
will tell you that there are places which
probably you could fill, If not at once, in
very short time. You could even find
market for your unfortunate good
looks, in various sorts Of places ranging
from a cigar store to fashionable
photograph gallery; anywhere, in any
place, where my sex most do congregate,
beauty is at a premium. But you
would not stay anywhere to be stared at,
not at ever so high price. The other
situations you might learn to fill, are i'm
telegraph offices, book-bindcries, manu-
factories of several kinds, dress making,
bonnet-making, etc, all requiring some
apprenticeship. You might not find an
opening in any one of these at once, but
in time you could; and / could manage
the immediate pecuniary difficulties, if
none OF your lady friends should offer.
You cannot complain that / have been
too good in presenting facts. VIII you
make your choice ?"
'In following these occupations where
would live, and how ?"
'In the cheapest boarding-housey you
could find; usually among uncongenial
people, and subjected TO the danger Of
improper acquaintance, as well as Of
impaired health and spirits, from want
Of home comforts, and pure air, not to
mention proper social relaxation, and
mental recreation
"To think" said Judith, chow little
have known about the world whose
acquaintance have been so desirous to
make! None of the things you mention
are what have dreamed Of doing. Mr..
Shultz thought" and her voice sank
timidly-''that 1 might become an
artist, a cattle painter, he said. That
would be very different life from the
others, would it not ?''
"An artist? Do you know that only
years of work and study can fit yoH to
take rank in the profession you would
choose? Yes, truly, it would be diff
ferent life, when once you had attained
to it. For this, you must have money
enough to furnish you with the neces-
saries of life, and give you leisure for
study, and patient, persevering in
dustry."
'Then it is useless" cried Judith, "to
dream of being anything wishl 1 must
be only something 1 must! But / can
not make choice even of what | must
do, without time to think. Thank you
for showing me what there is to choose
| from.n
''You did not allow me to get TO Sec
ton III. of my discourse, though !"
returned the Major. 81 have not said
all my disagreeable and impertinent
things yet. Do you think you can bear
to hear the remainder?"
al could not be better prepared to
hear disagreeable things" retorted Ju-
dith.
"Now is my time, then. am going
to put in a plea for yourself against your
circumstances. | want to tell you that
1t is not merely food, clothing and shell
ter that you do and will require. You
cannot live on these. Books, leisure,
pleasant surroundings, congenial soci-
ETY., you cannot dispense with. And
that is not all. Your heart-made for
the warmest affections-will not remain
passive and silent in your bosom
through all the halcyon days of your
youth and beauty. You must and will
love. II you should not, you will have
lost the chief joy of your existence. To
love happily you must have an opportu-
nifty for choice; and your choice would
lie out of those walks in life l have
pointed out to you. Should you be so
unfortunate as to accept the hand of q
man who did not come up to your stand
ard of mental and moral qualities, il
would blight your life; you would grow
bitter, unjust, perhaps reckless-like
your friend Mrs. Kellogg. oh, you
need not look so resentful You are
proud, like her; and pride and disap-
pointment play havoc with the softer
virtues. But suppose you do not marry?
You are of social nature. Beauty and
social qualities will provoke envy, and
malice, and all uncharitableness.'"
"Do you mean," interrupted Judith
that 1 cannot do right, so that any