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

Josie.
"Fore de Lord, now, Fse powerful
sorry you is g'wine away, Missy Judith.
But Use awfully tiekled bout one ting,
dat am" said Josie, grinning delight
edly- "De Major am goin' too"
"Why, Josie, do you dislike the Ma
jor? 1 thought you were good friends" !"
returned Judith, who, it must be con-
fessed, enjoyed the mulattO girls pert
chatter about her superiors.
$50 we am, indeedr' was the dignified
reply. "'Taint fur dat Use glad de Ma
jor's goin'- It's jes kase Missus Kellogg
done bite off her nose to spite her face.
She make Judith go way kase she am
jealous oh de Major; an now de Major
goin' tOor at which amusing coinci-
dence Josie indulged in a great many
consecutive che hespi
you are great gossip, Josie. What
will you say about me when I am
gone? ?'' asked Judith, opening her
wardrobe and taking down some old
dresses which had been sent her
by Mrs. Kellogg in the early days of
her convaleseence, and never worn be-
cause they were unsuited to the climate.
aspect Todd an me done cry we's
eyes out, honey"
"How is Todd? 1 have not seen him
for two or three days"
Reckon We didn't, sure 'nuff. Doctor
tole dis chile not tersay muffin bout dat
ter Missy Judith"
"About what Is Toddsick or dead ?u
inquired Judith, pausing in her exami-
nation Of the dresses to stare wonder
ingly at Josie.
''De Doctor tole me not"
'T can't help it if he did. 1 want to
know what is the matter of Todd" said
Judith, as imperatively as she knew
how.
"De Cunnel got him whooped for
takin' his hands ter his s'peerier,"
whispered Josie, solemnly.
"Whippedp' gasped Judith, springing
out of her chair and dancing up and
down with ''divine wrath" ''Oh, the in
famous wretcbl Oh, the drunken old
brutel Why, where is he, Josie? l
must go to him this minute. Poor
Toddr'
Claws, ye hainit no call ter go an see
Todd. De men, dey laid it on mighty
easy, kase dey knowed. But in course
'twant 'greeable; an in course it hurt
him some; an he's awful mad an
'shamed. Gor-a-mighty, worn't mad,
dOu'
i'NIadr' echoed Judith, and in her inn
potent anger sat down and cried. WheI
her rage had spent itself in tears she as
tonished Josie by saying, coldly, "G'
away, now. do not want you abou
me-"
''De Lord! What's up now? Wha
has I done ?''
aYou love me little, do you not p
asked Judith, tremulously stern.
"Dat do-shore, hOney!"
Everybody that loves me gets int
trouble, Josie. Do you understand ?'
''De Lord; jes lissen ter dat chile
Why, you's 'sterical, Missy Judith-dat'
what's de matter. 'Spect de Doeto
done guv me fits ef he knowed 1 tol
bout Todd. Shouldn't orter done it
daps So What's de best Ting in di
worl', folks can't mos alters tell Bu
pse g'wine ter stick ter you, honey; be
yer life on dat! My backs broad-so'
Todd's. Don We fret yer purity hea
bout we'uns."
a good deal consOled by this assui
ance, notwithstanding her tragical II
nunciation Of her friends, Judith nol
set herself seriously to work to prepaI
for what was before her. Those oil
dresses of Mrs. Kellogg's, though of bet
ter material than she had ever worr
were hateful TO her. 81 will not hav
them,n she said at last, desperatel
casting them from her. "I won't ha,
anything of hers"
LAWS, chile, ye got ter take what .
can git in dis yer place. It's powerf
cold up in dat yer place whar yes goiI
Can't wear none o. desc yer things
Iskeeter could fly tru, in Californy."
sPve lived in California" retort'
Judith, petulantly.
How long the discussion would ha
lasted is uncertain. 1t was brought
an end by Mrs. Stewart, who came
ask Judith TO go out for her exercise.
Il do not wish 10 CO." said Judit
who had an idea that it wonld not be
good taste.
''It is I who wish it, my dear. v
are not going to hang our flag at ha
mast, are we? Come, let us have O.
more ride together. Coaly has not be
out for two days"
Then followed discussion az TO VIII
should be done with Judith's horse.
"rll present him to the Governmer
for his feed and mine," said Judith
suppose we are in debt TO L. So
"The Indebtedness is the other W,
in my estimation," said Mrs. Stewa
1.-THE L. S. should take better cara
you"
''Then ! will return him to the Mai