The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-05-01
CHAPTER XXI.


very proper occasion lOr q party ana as
it would fall upon Thursday of Easter
week, that was the day selected for the
return Of the invitations of the whole
season. AS it had been so long deferred,
it was to be made as gay as pomp and
circumstance could make It. Judith
herself, having been chosen as the CEN
trail object around which the gayeties
were TO revolve, was specially adorned
for the OCCASION; Mrs. Brazee having
presented her with a crimson silk, TO
which the crimson brocade she had long
ago given her was made to add elegance
as petticoat to the mass of silken puffs
and fiounces above 1T. A little white
lace, white gloves and white rose in
her crown of shining csrls, made her
toilet all that could be desired.
The party was a success, from every
point Of view. The weather was fine,
everybody came, the music was excel
lent, the supper delicious, the dancing
enchanting, and the belle Of the evening
was the handsome de5mante. Judith
had said, at the Cliff House, where she
had first seen waltzing, that she wished
she could dance. She had no need to
now. Her dancing master had found nc
difficulty in imparting the Terpsicho-
rean art to a person so formed for every
expression of grace in motion. Again
and again had Judith whirled the giddy
round with one eager candidate after
another, and the evening was we'll spent,
when Major Floyd offered his arm for a
promenade.
''YOu must be weary Of dancing like
the bride in the AIistletoe Bough,'D
said he, leading her away from the
dancing room. at isn't quite fair to
keep us old fellows waiting till morn
ing for chance to speak to you"
so, I like daneingw returned Judith,
tanning herself vigorously. "Why did
not you ask me yourself? You dance,
don't you ?''
SIT would be more correct to say that
1 have, than to say that do. And do
not fancy your round dances. should
be jealous if had sweetheart, and she
whirled about that way, with Tom,
Dick and Harry. was almost jealous
of yo,L"
THAT reminds me to wonder why
you do not have a sweetheart, as you
say" returned Judith, looking up at
him with smiling curiosity.
'Are you so willing to part with me
that you wish me to have one pr he
asked, returning her smile with one less
unconstrained.
mo, indeed; should be desperately
jealous, without doubt. But if it was
for your happiness, why, I should try tC
be resigned to my broken nose"
81 presume, since you have asked me
that question, 1 may inquire why
amongst all these young gentlemen
you seem to show no favor. though
young ladies of eighteen always had 1
suitor or two, whose hearts they playeo
against one another, for the sport of it.
as that the custom did not know
and it would be awkward beginning t,
put on such airs now. When 1 am ou
of school, and set up to teach others,
shall be too busy TO practice them; s,
my chance for 'fiirtations,' as the school
girls call them, will never be great"
''But you do not affect invincibility,
hope. You expect to fall in love ant
marry, sometime?'
30, dear, I should hope not" sale
Judith, laughing. 81 have my debts I,
pay, you know?"
"Your husband should pay your debts
You will marry rich, of course? That 4
the ambition of all well-regulate,
young ladies'" answered the Major
carelessIy.
''I should like to be rich,n said Ju
dith, yielding to a movement of he
companion and permitting herself to b
seated in a window-reeess.
az must hide you, if mean to kee
you five minutes" he said, drawing til
curtain between them and the swayin
crowd outside, and leaning against th
window-frame. "Do you know / env
you tonight? What power there is i
beauty But you do not play yours o
to advantage, as you might, and a
women have a right to. 1t is their car
ital, as society is organized"
IA talent for making the most of m
capital never was mine" Judith re
piled, with reminiscent smile.
W Mhieh is the reason nature is .
prOdigal to you. TO those that have
I9aLL be given seems to be the rule
Have Have. y you not something 10 tell m
about this last fortnight q'5 "
before Judith could reply two I.d,s
IN conversation paused on the S otSer ,.'slI si,i
oi tne screen which concealed bor sso- s.r
view, and word was dronned ,sI nes ,,ea. lrOI
her silent. Pi'eu 'hat hel
Major Floydm said ona ,.a.
tone of surprise. "You must ~ ~. ~
taken" ' oe mi
mo, l am not mistaken doo,.-
the other lady. 'Tf he is passing h;r
self of for an unmarried man ana r,u -,
ing attentions to this Southern baap,,,
what is her name-NIiss Miles-ba =