The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-09-04

fidethat knowledge TO me, I'd die before
I'd tell on her."
"Oh, you needn't be offended. was
only seeking good opportunity 10 clear
up your employers character in the
estimation of Mr.. Green and the pub
lie"
II Alice had spoken her own senti-
meuts lust then, she would have an
swered, ''And II Miss Lee were not pos
sessed with the for5earing spirit of an
angel she'd horsewhip the grand ras-
cal.u But she was bent upon proiita-
BILE pecuniary Transaction, aud so, TO
steady her nerves, she bit vigorously at
her thread, and swapping it in two, be-
gan making an effort TO thread a needle
with an eye too fine to admit the silk
she was using.
"What has Mr.. Green been saying
that was derogatory to the character of
I Miss I.ee?n she asked at length
81 am not at liberty TO tell" was the
cautious answer. "But I learn from
some conversations he has lately held
with mamma that she is being strongly
suspicioned by the police of having been
in some way connected with a con-
spiracy to aid my sister in escaping"
"Then I should say, Miss Hastings,
that you would never make very skill
ful detective. Suppose Miss Lee had been
guilty as charged in your mammals in
] Iicfp,an4 of ,pbaf oyo;f ,,.o,,ll - - g.,
you to come here and put her employees
upon their guard? assure you that /
would never think of thus warning her
if l had yOur-or, rather-Mr. Green's
suspicious"
"Did you ever see my sister," queried
May, abruptly.
"You will recollect," =" was the adroit
reply, "that l came to this store after
your sister absconded, and have been
made acquainted with many OF the al
I legged circumstances of her departure
through the gossip of the customers"
"Puff the illusion lengthwise across
the crown, So" said the sister, changing
the subject. al want n sprig of forget
me-nots in this hat, to wear with my
demi-train Irish popin. And 1 saw
choice aigrette in the showcase. Make /
a rosette OF blonde lace and velours and
finish it with that"
"You're terribly concerned about your 1
poor sister," thought Alice, proceeding
to obey.
81 believe it is currently reported that
your sister shipped before the mast"
said the milliner.
81 know people say so, but, somehow,
I can't really believe il. She told me
she would, though; but have always
fancied that she did it 10 put me on a
/ false scent"
'Does her mother grieve after her
much ?' and Alice's tones grew tremu-
lous.
"Oh, terribly! She IS really going
into decline. / sometimes think Alice
might come back for a little while, Sc
cretly, just to let mother know where
she is. Pm confident she's not hiding
from her. Oh, my hat is just lovely
Do you know that, though you don't
look much like her, you somehow
, strangely remind me of my lost sister
But, mercy how do run on l must
go nowi but examine Miss Lees jewels,
, won't you? There's dear"
"Oh, l can tell you all about her Jew
els now, If you would like to listen"
Mays features quickly lost their in
different and happy cast, and she looked
r into the eyes Of her sister half i'm tears
and wholly in earnest.
'NTiss Lees jewels consist OF seven
brothers and sisters who are wholly de-
J pendent upon her thrift and energy for
livelihood and education. One Of these
+ jewels is n cheat of the first water, and
is much more expensive than orna-
mental. II to these I add a jet brooch
and plain gold circlet-your brothers
gift, judge-you have the stock COM
} plete. She seldom wears her brooch, a
simple ribbon or spray of flowers be-
, coming her better; and | have even
heard her regret purchasing the trinket
as a piece Of extravagance. She got it
at the dollar store"
Miss lie Clerq, you're laughing at
me"' was the somewhat petulant reply.
'But, after all, | don't blame you.
Bring my hat this evening, won't you +?
= ! want mamma to see il she can suggest
4 any alterations. You've played the role
t of Alice Hastings to perfection this
y afternoon"
y Mr.. Robert Green was closeted long
e with the editor-in-chief Of the Eccry
b Morning Gazette. What the converse
: tion related TO the subordinates around
l the Office did not know.
y Once or twice, when "copy' wa.
: short, the factotum usually dubbed
''devil," who is an omnipresent neces.
p sity in all well-regulated newspaper es.
tablishments, yentured to intrude upon
{ the editorial presence, only to meet
e with an impatient rebuff, which inya
riably caused him to report to the fore
: man that "scissorings" were yet in
S order. This, of course, caused discon
D tented mutterings among the journey
y men printers, who, having an eye tC
d rapidly accumulating thousands" haC
y natural affinity for "fat" or "leaded'
: editorials, and an equally natura
e aversion to clean" or ''solid'' clippings
/ There's a new gal at the walk II
and Welcome,'u said Mr.. Green; q;