The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-21


"rm your daughter, at your service,
as heretofore. How long shall so re-
main must rest, in part, with you TO de-
terminc. Please remember that am
rOai0a now, and will not be insalted,
even by my father"
"Alice Hastings 20 exclaimed the
mother, in terror. at will not do for
you TO talk to your father In that way"
81 am of age, madam ~
"Take that! and thdtr' yelled this
woman protector, giving her furious
slap on one side and then the other OF
her beautiful face, and sending her reel
ing and blinded with pain across the
room.
'I'll teach anybody to say n saucy
word in nly house ~ the father contin-
ued.. ave learned better long ago,
didn't We, old woman ~
Alice Immediately recovered her self
possession and retired to her room.
al hope May has better appreciation
of her duties as woman than to find
fault with her lotr' said the father,
turning to his second daughter with an
inquiring look.
CAPS been doing her best to disgust
me with Mr.. Green" was the timid re-
ply. "Yet, father, I'm so sorry you
struck herw
"You,d better look sharp, or your turn
will come next" was the soothing re-
tort. 'Irs mems duty to protect women
and in order to make 'em tractable
enough to receive proper protection they
must learn obedience"
"Did you ever strike mother"
"Ask her"
"Don't ask such questions, child"
said the mother, turning pale and
speaking through her tears. "My life
has been US pleasant, no doubt, as de-
served"
Father. what would you say if when
1 marry, Mr.. Green should sometime
strike ME 81
'If you didn't obey him I'd say that
you deserved it,"
"But suppose he should want me to
do something which my conscience told
me was wrong ?"
"a woman has no business TO ques-
tion her husbands judgment"
"But suppose she cannot help il ?''
"Iet her learn from her Bible what
her duty is. 1t is very plain. Thy de
sire shall be to thy husband, and he
shall rule over thee"
"Father, will you promise that you
won't strike me if argue this case with
you little?"
you must remember not TO be
saucy."
"Well, father, did the thought never
strike you that il woman must submit
to the antedeluvian curse, never once
attempting to alleviate any of Its hor-
rors; did you never wonder if woman
must so submit, if man wasn't in great
danger when he shuns, as you have ever
done, the curse imposed upon him at
the same time, which was to eat his
bread in the sweat Of his face p"
"Afayp ~ exclaimed the mother, in a
warning voice, az wouldn't talk So"
'T'm a chip of the old block, mother,
and 1 think father ought to be highly
pleased to have daughter so much like
himself"
"Go to your rOom," commanded the
father, and May, glad to be allowed tC
do so, departed in dextrous haste.
"Where did the girls learn that non.
(. sense, Mrs. Hastings ?'
The air of the senior as he asked tho
question was that of a severe and up
right, but badly injured judge.
'Tm sure can't tell" was the meei
reply.
'pll warrant it comes from their 60
ing to hear lectures from strong minded
women. If you would exercise prope
authority over them you'd prevent sucl
ideas from taking root in their minds
"pve done the beskI could, Mr.. Hast
ings." Then, under her breath, sh'
added, "but when you set my authority
aside as of no moment because Pm only
a woman, you needn't expect but tin
girls will initiate your example"
1t would have been very CALLING e
Mr. Hastings vanity could he hav'
heard this thought, but, though h,
) sadly needed the salutary lesson i
: would have conveyed had his wife daret
to express it, she did not dare, and s.
there followed an awkward silence O
several minutes.
Everything goes at skies and sew
ems" said the husband, at length. "YOl
don't inspire the children with tha
Difference for me and respect for m.
( authority, which ] have right TO ex
pect Of you, Mrs. Hastings"
. "The children take after you, m.
dear. They are very strong wilIed, yo
know" replied the wife, with hesita
tion.
- "Well, something's got TO be don
about Al. She'll play Mers game on u
:, pretty soon il she doesn't get married
n And, remember, if you connive in an.
u way at her escape, or encourage her i
! rebellion as you did Mel, it won't b
n good for you, madamn'
:, al did not encourage Melvin to rebe
IS You disinheri;ed him before l even ha
II a thought but that he would aecede {
your wishes"
II "But you helped him TO get ava
from Portsmouth. know you did ~
If "I packed his trunk and made him q
n comfortable as could for his journey
I.,,l L ,n,,IInlf crira him nlnnaN fnr