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

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present mood. He was fairly driven to
relinquish his object, or speak out his
whole mind at once. pardon me-" he
said, ''if seem unkind, ungallant, i1l-
polite, or any other word with an up to
it. But know the world, and, by your
leave, you do not. You are, as you have
hinted to me, unfortunate in your
friends. Your friends do not suit your
circumstances; or your circumstances
do not suit your friends; it does not
matter which. MIS-. Brazee will not
benefit you. She will make display of
interesting people in your behalf; and
after having used you as a means to
promote ends Of her own, will leave you
to fight your own battle. That is my
judgment of Mrs. Brazee; yet do not
counsel you to despise her friendship.
Let it go for what it is worth. Section
1. of my discourse.
Section III. isdevoted to thesubject of
looks. Suppose you really should, as
you intimate, undertake to figure in the
character of nurse girl You could not
get employment. Mrs. So-and-so would
be delighted to get young person so
highly recommended to take care of the
children; but then, you know, there
are her two nephews in the house, and
she is doubtful about the propriety Of
bringing them in contact with a hand
some nurse girl p Mrs. This-and-that
does so much desire somebody, well
recommended, to take care of baby; but
such handsome girl as this one would
be sure to have an admirer for every
evening in the week; and a steady,
plain girl, is so much to be preferred to
your fine, dashing ones. Again, Mrs.
Somebody-else would, etc, ETC., only
her husband is little gay, and
''For mercy's sake, stopr' cried Ju-
dith; "my ears tingle already. 1 am
not going through all this, 1 hope, to at
tain to the distinction of becoming a
servant. I'll give it up, and beg, since
that is most respectable. did think, I"
with an expression between laughing
and crying on her face, "that the fact of
not being more than ordinarily ILL
looking might recommend me to ladies
and children; but it seems this poor
little capital of mine is no capital at
all"
1--WE do not require porcelain for the
kitchen table. Have none of your lady
friends told you Of this ?"
Judith admitted that Mrs. Stewart
had told her she was beautiful, but had
said that beauty was good thing, like
any other gift. No one else had ever
spoken to her about it, except And
here Judith paused with vivid blush,
and n confusion of memories which
brought mist to her eyes.
Except another friend who was not
a LADY," added the Major, with a sudden
change of manner, and cycling her
questioningly; "some one you formerly
knew in California ?'' Then he fell to
thinking silently.
"Where is this other friend, who has
dared be as frank with you as 1 am ?''
he asked, after little interval. "Mind,
1 do not ask you who, but where ?''
"In Germany" answered Judith,
with a great throb of her heart; for this
was the first time she had ever men,
toned Mr.. Shultz to any one, except in
the most blind way, as "a friend"
IA sausage-eating Dutchman ?' said
the Major, with an air that in a woman
would be denominated spiteful.
II was curious, he thought that in
slant, to see the uplifting of the curving
eye-lashes, as flash Of indignant light
streamed out at him. But it re-assured
him. Girls, he said to himself, never
defend their lovers, for fear of betraying
their love.
"He was my first, best friendw cried
, Judith, feeling wounded and indignant.
"And he was a gentleman. 1 do not
like to have him spoken of in that way"
she added, reminded of the old, angry
and unhappy feelings when her father
used to sneer at "the Dutchman."
al beg your pardon" said the Major
81 had no right to disparage your friends
But flattered myself / had ranked first
among your gentleman friends; and
: having the misfortune to be only
human, suffered a momentary spasm oI
jealousy. If you will forgive the weak.
ness, and tell me something about thi:
more fortunate claimant for the first
place, shall endeavor to resign myself
gracefully to the rank Of second-if in
deed 1 may aspire to that"
Judith's delicacy perceived that tC
make a secret Of her acquaintance with
any one would be to diminish the con
= fidence of this friend at least, and Will
native tact resolved to relate to him al
OF her acquaintance with Mr.. Shulti
that could be related, without betrayinG
. feelings that might be concealed a.
sacred, on either side. To this recita
the Major listened with attention, anC
also with surprise, for the insight i
1 gave him into the thoughts, motives
!. and inner life of the girl beside him
was revelation of no small interest. i
u appealed to something higher i'm hi
r nature than the mere admiration 70
: beauty, or respect for innocence. O
S compassion for inexperience; these mo
tives probably having made up the re
e gard he had previously entertained TO
y Judith. He was struck with new ad
] miration of the brave, bright soul
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