The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-27
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does.n
tBut Mrs. Kellogg does not enjoy
having him, presume" said Judith.
"'Spect not. But she gifts even wild
him. De Cunnel's wife is mighty high
strung, shore.n
All this was news to Judith, but she
had too much tact and feeling to ask
questions Of a servant girl. 1t was un-
necessary, as she soon discovered, fol
Josie, having begun to com municatel
could not be restrained.
'TFstrue as shootin' rshe replied, when
Judith gently doubted Of the correctness
of her fnferences. HPen tells me heaps
o. things; an sees heaps myself. Didn't
ye observe dat day Misses kellogg wor
ober here, when ys wor settin' in de big
cane chair, dat she nebber larfed de hull
o. dat day, an kept bitin' her lips an
pickin' her finger nails? Shot,
kRowed den, well huff, de Cunnel was
on a spree,n and and Josie smoothed
and fitted the light linen lawn to Ju-
dith's shape with a very superior air.
"Why, that was a fortnight ago"
said Judith, incredulously.
'Sposen twas? Them kind o. gents
take dere time to dere spree. Like 'nuff
he git ober 1t in annudder week an
looks awful white for few days. Den
he goes along all right for a mont,
mebbe-mebbe longer; can't nebber
tell"
"Who takes the command when the
Colonel is-unfitted ?"
"Major Floyd. De Major is a berry
nice gentleman; nebber gifts 'toxicated.
He jes calls at de Cunneps quarters eb-
berry mornin', an AIissus Kellogg, she
sees him in de parlor, an she tells him
de Cunnel quite unwell-jesa as Innocent
like; an axes him will he guv de or
ders for de day, an he bows perlite, an
walks off. Missus Kellogg mighty
proud woman. She nebber say muffin
ter nobody. But she guys it ter the
Cunnel when he's coined ter hisself."
"YOu have made this side fuller than
the other, JOSIE" said Judith, survey
ing her figure in the little square look
ing-glass which served for mirror in her
room. In this respect Fort Kellogg was
not much better off than the old house
on the California rancho.
"B'lieve my soul, has, honey. Jes
ay down an rest awhile till gifts desc
yer gedders in de right place. 'Spect
yes clar beat outn
at is the heat I think, JOsie,n re-
.urned Judith, apoIogizing for not en-
during the fatigue of standing with
both arms up, or one arm up, or equally
on both feet, and being pushed and
patted and walked about.
''Pen tole me lots o. tings," continued
Josie, sitting down to re-arrange her
work.
''That she ought not to-" added Ju-
dith, smiling.
"Don' know bout dat, Missy Judith.
Culled pussons mostly has berry sympa-
thizing feelings, an Pen, she's real
darkey, not fit ter 'sociate wild me, no.
ways. Shouldn't nebber lowed it down
in old Car'line; but folks has ter take up
wild all sorts o. trash in dis yer place,
dats so. Ony Missus Kellogg, she won't.
Bin lots o. ladies-army ladies, ye
kuow-stoppin at dis yer Fort, an
Missus kellogg nebber go near em'.
Wonder, now, honey, what fur she
called on you 'Spect it's jes cause de
Cunnel an de Major an all de officers
done say Missy Judith am de han'som-
est young lady in Arizony."
"Do they make fun of me, that way?''
asked Judith, fairly compelled to take
an interest in this report, at least. HeI
feelings were hurt by being talked about
in what she fancied must be very light
manner.
"Dey worn't maxim fun-not dey
Dey wor tellin' the trute. Laws, chile,
did'n We know We wor hsn'som?"
Quickly, in answer TO that query, the
tears sprang to Judith's eyes and the
voice of Carl Shultz, almost forgotten in
the overturning her mind had received
IN the last six months, seemed to uttel
once more the words, Farewell Judith
Judith beautiful and dear"
"NIos' yung ladies knows dat, quick
nuff ~ said Josie, regarding Judith's
wet eyes with half-incredulous wonder
'"Taint muffin to cry fur, noways."
''Josie, do you know what was done
with my hair?" asked Judith, heI
thoughts being directed to the subject oi
her personal appearance, and what had
constituted it, when her only friend had
thought her beautiful.
"Why, dom ye know, Missy Missu:
Stewart, she's put dat hair way, tel
make herself switch.n
"a switch ~ repeated Judith, who
never had heard that word In connection
with lady's hair and who could thinI
of nothing it could mean, unless it wa.
a "cat-o'-nine-tails." "What is a switch
Josie ?'
Josie laughed the soft, mellow, side
shaking laugh of her race. 80, d,
I.ordy Not know what dat ar am
Sho, chile, whar We bin livin', sur
nuff?"
ats not a y-iatd, is it, Josie ?"
"Piatdy o laws" and Josie laughel
harder than before, until Judith begal
to feel annoyed aud inquired what sh
had said that was so amusing "Dat
de bes' joke ebber hear in all my borl
days." explained Josie, gradually sub
siding into a condition of normal calm