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

ceiyed. What she had saiu should
stand. More than this, or different
from this, should never pass her lips,
sT do not think we should speak of
Mr.. Shultz at present." she said gently,
after a moments reflection. ale is
very unhappy know what it is"
This reference to her own losses and
sorrow corrected Major FIoyd's levity at
once ''Yes, of course; it was very
shocking. By the way, have some
thing to tell you. A letter has been
forwarded to me here, written by some
relatives of yours. 1t is as I suspected.
Your cousin Boone started for California
with party of emigrants, and without
doubt was the young man buried at
Fort kellogg. You see what Yankee
1 am at guessing"
'If you could only guess where my
brother is sp' she cried, passionately.
'Tf I only knew that Boone lived, what
would I not giveI o, Major, he was
such a good brotherl We loved each
other so ~ her great, dark eyes full of
tears and longing.
81 still believe there is hope for you,"
said the Major, affected by her unabated
grief for her brother. 81 shall not give
him up for year or two more. Other
inquiries can be made. l will under
take to make them. In the meantime,
try to find comfort In the knowledge
that there is a chance of his re-appear-
ance; even a strong probability of it,"
'Tf could think so, I should be q
happy girl"
"Let yourself be happy, then. 1t is
the wisest way, in any case. Not to be
happy while young is violation Of the
laws of nature. An old fellow like me,
now, can indulge in sadness occasionally
without appearing to do violence to his
constitution. 1t is proper, even becom-
ing, like dignity. wonder where the
boys are? We must not let the bears
devour them. propose that we go look
them up"
Judith and the boys on their return
home professed themselves delighted
with their excursion, and the Major be-
ing pressed to remain to dinner, the
evening passed off gaiIy, and without
any of those unfortunate -allusions
which had interrupted the enjoyment of
the previous evening. On the following
day Judith went to church, and listened
to discourse by DIR. Flaxman, whom
she thus discovered not to be a surgeon;
and as the discourse chaneed to he upon
the subject of election, was considerably
enlightened as to Mrs. Brazee's mean
ing when she had asked her opinion on
this important matter.
Mrs. Brazee was duly informed of the
acquisition Of two hundred, dollars by
her protege, and Of her unchanged de-
sire to select at once some money-get-
ting occupation, while her little capital
was on hand. But that lady still dis
couraged the idea of resorting to labor
for livelihood until it was apparent
what Mrs. Cool or Mrs. 1evison had to
propose to her. Thus another week
went by. At the end of the week both
ladies had called, while Judith was out;
and Mrs. Brazee reported that neither Of
them had said word about the matter,
and only leftstheir cards for her. This
intelligence seemed to have the most
depressing effect upon Judith, who spent
the whole evening in her room, crying
according to Howard's report, who wai
sent to fetch her down stairs, and re
turned alone, to the great vexation o
that sprig of manhood, who "could no
see what girls had to cry so much for ,
Mrs. Brazee, now that there was moth
ing left to expect on her own part, ant
feeling that she had done her duty b.
Judith in entertaining her for half
month, was ready 10 so out Of town, a
she had been talking of, aud felt ag
grieved that she was not free to do so.
81 do not see what we are to do, m.
} dear % she exclaimed, plaiptively, t
Judith, the next morning, when the
had the house to themselves. 'Nobod
} has offered to do anything for you yet
and really must get away this week
, 1 did think Mrs. General Cool Nigh
have asked you to stay with her fey
: weeks, and so have given yoa a chanc
to look around for yourself; but / SUP
. pose she is afraid Of having you, after
have failed. Mrs. Levison might hav
: gotten up subscription, and headed
herself, she is rich enough. But neithe
I one nor the other has been done. It
e very fortunate that you have a lltl
: money. Two hundred dollars, III vo
are careful with IL, will keep you fo
e some time in a comfortable boarding
It house, while you are making up you
!, mind what to do"
~ have not got two hundred dollars,
: answered Judith, hesitatingly, wit
!, white cheeks and eyes dilated with e,
!. citement. "I have only two twenti,
t left of my money"
1 "Only forty dollars left ~ exclaimC
!, Mrs. Brazee, in Mortified accents. aye
: foolish girl What have you done wit
o it? A hundred and sixty dollars
q one week! And I venture to say that va
e have nothing TO show for it."
4 ''Neither have J." returned Judit
with calm desperation.
J, 'rWill you be so good as to explai
: yourself? For 1 can't understand sue
: folly in girl situated as you are"
S ''Yet you allowed me to spend |
d much the first week / was here" r
ttorted Judith. growing irritated.