The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-17


other money so soon, without consult
ing me, at all events. Will you show
us your purchaser"
There is nothing to show" said Ju-
dith. ."E have not bought anything"
''You lost your money? Dear me,
how carelessl Well, do not see what
you are TO do, now" and Mrs. Brazee,
justly indignant, as she believed, turned
away in dignified reproof Of manner, to
attend to other affairs.
"What wages does a servant get?"
asked Judith, following her, and speak
ing more humbly than before. "Please
don't be offended with me; could not
help losing my money"
mo, I suppose not. A servant?
Thatdepends on qualifications and work.
But you cannot go out to service, after
being in my house, and calling on Mrs.
General Cool. What madness! Miss
Miles, really do not know what to do
with you. A girl like you ought to
marry. But if you go off in this crazy
manner, hunting up places, who do you
expect will have you? Not Major Floyd,
certainly"
'Major Floydp cried Judith, blushing
up to the roots of her hair. az should
think not"
"And why not? Does he not come
here continually, and show you all man
ner of attention? If you had been in-
vited to Mrs. Cool's, or had not made
yourself penniless almost, there would
have been nothing in the way of pro-
posal. But If you sink yourself into q
servant, you cannot expect man of his
position to propose to you then"
~ am not expecting proposals at all, Z"
returned Judith, not knowing whether to
laugh or to cry. "Major Floyd is my
friend. He was kind to me at Fort Kel-
logg, and is kind to me here. Heis like
an elder brother, and am very fond Of
him, and very grateful to him. He
never thought of such a thing as mar
riage with me; and certainly I never
thought Of marrying him."
Mrs. Brazee looked amazed. ais it
possible" said she, +'that you are so
simple? If Major Floyd is not think
ing Of marriage, he is taking very Pc
culiar course. You ought to know that
bachelor friends are not allowed to pay
a young lady such unremitting atten-
tions, unless they are thinking of mar
riage. It ruins your chances with other
men,"
mot allowed TO have friendsl A
lover or nothing! Your society rules
are an outrage. 1 don't want a lover
1 don't want husband, but do want
my friends" protested Judith, warmly.
al strongly suspect you don't know
what you want" said Mrs. Brazee,
smiling the superior smile Of women Of
the world.
At that instant card was brought in.
''The Majorl or course he does not
mean anything" ;" said Mrs. Brazee, with
knowing laugh. "His call is to you;
but wish to speak to him. Allow me
to see him first;" and she was sweeping
out of the room when Judith ran after
her.
"Mrs. Brazeei You are not going to
say anything about marriage? Don't
say anything about that. Pill give him
up at once-I will indeed-if he does
not give me up when leave your house,
'rNever mind, my dear, I'll not COM
promise you," replied the elder lady,
without stopping to parley.
For twenty minutes Judith paced
restlessly up and down the room where
she had been left, filled with miserable
misgivings about Mrs. Brazee's cours,
with the Major, and thinking of all hel
other sources of anxiety. At the end oi
the twenty miutes, when her nerve.
were tense with excitement, her hostess
came running TO her with the startling
announcement.
'sThe Major has solved all our Difficult
ties for us! You are very fortunate
girl, indeed. But am not to tell yoI
anything. Go in and talk it over will
him." and she fairly pushed Judith ou
/ of the room.
But Judith would not go. ''I woult
prefer to have you tell me what am Il
hear from the Major" she said, return
[ ing and standing before Mrs. Braze
, with a determined expression. "a
/ least tell me if it is anything abou
: marriagew she added, desperately.
} ''Not word about marriage" replies
, Mrs. Brazee, amused by the fears sh
had herself given rise 10. Her repl.
r caused wonderful revulsion in the feel
: ings and expression of her guest. Ju
r dith's confidence in Major Floyd's abil
ity to do whatever he engaged to dc
was unimpaired, and if he had solve
D the question she had despaired Of, sh
: was indeed fortunate, as Mrs. Braze
said. No longer hesitating, she wen
with alacrity to learn what dispositlo
d next was to be made of her.
u Major Floyd was pacing the foo
h when she entered, and energeticall
n pulling at his beard, by which Judit
u perceived he was agitated.
'Mrs. Brazee tells me our money
!, lost" he said, pausing midway in til
room, and regarding her with curiou
q look.
b at il" answered Judith, casting dow
her eyes guiltily.
s "How did we lose it, wonder? Di
: a burglar enter our room? Did we tak
it with us when we went out to walk