The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-03-13


torted Judith wilfully, with mysterious
shake Of her head.
ssForewarned is forearmed. PRAY
what error do you intend falling into ?"
'Tam going to San Francisco by stage"
Mrs Steward regarded the announce
ment with astonishment, her surprise
keeping her silent until she had turned it
over in her thoughts.
'Ts that on account of my lessons in
propriety? The presence of another lady
and servant removes every objection
that any one could offer, If that is what
you fear"
'Tt is not that" said Judith. "But 1
ask you, if you would force yourself upon
the guardianship of another woman who
had said you were low-bred, artful,
dangerous person? And since it is not
proper for me to accept the Majors pro-
lection alone, 1 have decided to take care
of myself"
"Who told you Mrs. Kellogg had said
such things ?"
'It does not signify" returned Judith,
embarrassed lest she should get Josie
into trouble. "She said them, did she
not ?"
"Who cares for what she said! 1t is
only fair that she should make up to
you in some way for the injury. Let
her do it in this way. Think of the
saving to your pocket; the better pro-
lection from Indians; the help the Ma
jor can give you on your arrival, and
everything that it involves"
81 do think of it," answered Judith,
paling at the mention of Indians; but
with her fathers determination over
again. az shall be frightened to death
every moment of the way until am out
of the Indian country; but 1 shall GER
tainly not go with Mrs. kellogg. If it
is my fate to be killed, let me be killed.
That might not be so hard fortune as
having to live in an unjust world all
alone" The ready tears sprang to her
eyes, and she choked back her sobs with
difficulty.
"You silly childn exclaimed Mrs.
Stewart. 'Do you want to make me
cry over you? Come, I'll own that
admire your spirit, but cannot permit
you to indulge it for this once"
"rve taken my fortune into my own
hands, dear Mrs. Stewart persisted
Judith. "T'm resolved to begin life in
the dignity of self-respect. L will not
permit Mrs. Kellogg to insult me to my
face, as she has behind my back.
should say something hateful to her-l
know / shouldl So just let me have my
own way, and use my own Judgment in
this matter"
"I don't like it at all-not at all. III
go and report your obstinacy TO the Doc
tor Immediately. He'll know how tC
reduce you to reason"
"My best regards to himw returned
Judith, with rather moon-shiny smile
When the case was stated to the Doc
tor by the dearest little woman in the
world" he made much lighter trouble
of it than she had done.
"Of course, Nellie, it will not be Sc
agreeable for Judith as if she could have
gone in the ambulance on good terms
with Mrs. kellogg. But as far as dan
ger is concerned there will be very littl,
: difference; for the stage will be likely
TO keep in sight of the Majors escort
Passengers are willing to lose a littl'
tgr,o ror fho Sal,o Of p,ilifart- nrofacfiop
, and so are drivers. / will write lini
: to the stage-agent to prevent the Com
pany taking fare from Judith; but yoI
: need not say anything about it to he
t beforehand or she will insist on pay
ing-her notions of independence are s
: refined. The worst feature / see abou
e it is, that she will probably arrive il
San Francisco ahead of the Major, an
o not knowing anything about the city
= may get into trouble there"
e 'I did not think she could be so head
h strong" groaned Mrs. Stewart, reall,
a vexed at not being able to carry out he
/ plans in compelling Mrs. kellogg t
It recognize Judith. "But since it is so,
e will do what l can TO prevent her gel
l. ting into difficulty"
IS The whole of the next day was occu
e pied in preparations for Judith's journey
It Mrs. Stewart and the Doctor wrote le
o ters, as they had promised. to friends i
It San Francisco, giving the history of I'll
> bearer, and recommendations to cal
70 and friendly service. From those lettel
Ie Mrs. Stewart seemed to expect great T,
d suits; and Judith, who really could NJ
D say that great results should not CON
r out of them, accepted them with ou
ward thankfulness and inward doub
I Not that she did not place Mrs. Stew
D arts judgment far above her own, bI
Is that direct appeal to strangers in IN
IL behalf was injurious to her sensitiN
10 pride. However, she said to herself 81
1r had nothing to do but to use the on
a means furnished for making her wa
le into the world, and getting her share
is the worlds work to do; and as 81
" knew not how to dispense with Il
means, so she would accept them
u graciously as if she were sure of the
OF talismanic qualities. 1t was not a ma
xe ter In which choice was allowed her.
ne No more was it a matter of choice
1t fitting to her shape that old black 81
OF Mrs. Kellogg's that she might ha'
ut something to put on at the end of b
n journey. She was exceedingly reb'
Il lions abouf that IiffIa ,.offar aul N,