The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-10

"Was it Mr.. Shultz's fault-the care
lessness, L mean"
ooh no; some one ran against his car
riage. Poor fellow! he used to be agent
for the Spedden estate. You know
Judge Spedden, Anna ?''
Certainly, know the Judge Why,
the Spedden estate is down in your coun-
ty, Miss Miles, is it not ?"
s'Yes," returned Judith, az know Mr..
Shultz, and was introduced TO his wife
yesterday at the Cliff House.n
mo wonder you were shocked. So
you knew Spedden's agent? Was his
wife pretty ?" asked the Judge
81 thought her quite pretty; and
pleasant, should say, though we could
not converse, as do not speak German,
nor did she English" said Judith, try
ing TO talk Of these people as if they had
been nothing to her.
"Well, that is the way it goes" the
Judge remarked, with a sigh. "a man
never knows what Fate has in store for
him. Shultz has just got established in
business in the city. Got some capital
with his wife, 1 guess. Everything
fixed for enjoying life; and young, too.
l declare, it is too bad BY the way,
Anna, met Major Floyd on the street,
and he said he would call this evening""
And so the subject was dismis ID.
When Major Floyd called, he found
Judith seated between the two boys,
Freddie and Howard, seemingly deep in
the discussion of the comparative pow
ers of lions and bears.
''The lion is the king of beasts,n said
Howard.
'Pll admit that he is, in that part of
the world where he lives; though 1
guess a tiger or an elephant would
make him knock under in square
fight. know a grizzly bear is as strong
as lion."
"Hou don't know anything about il"
denied Howard, "for you never saw one
that wasn't shut up in cage"
al saw the track OF one when was in
the Santa Cruz mountains with Nabb,
and they were as big-oh, as long as"
Gas long as boys imagination" sup
piled Judith. 'I'll tell you how long a
bears track is, Freddie. 1t is as long as
his foot" At which the laugh was on
Freddie.
"a new fact in Natural History"
supplemented the Major, who arrived
just in time to hear the explanation.
"But pll match it with another. Why
is Miss Miles like the golden pheasant
ont at Woodwards Gardens?"
After several attempts to discover the
analogy, the boys announced that they
did not know.
'Neither do ]" said the Major; and
was pronounced humbug by acclama-
tion.
''But did not affirm there was no re-
semblance; l only said did not know
of any. A good way to decide the mat
ter, would be to take her out there and
compare. What do you say, boys, shall
we take Miss Miles to Woodward's to-
morrow, and find out about that?"
''That would be jollyw cried Howard;
and "rm on it," proclaimed Freddie.
Fred" said the Judge, 'Tve forbid
den you to talk slang.n
'Td like to know how I'm to tell what
is slang. All the boys say that" re-
turned Freddie. miss Miles, will you
go with us to Woodward's tomorrow,
if Major Floyd asks you ?''
.I am the Barkis of the party-eon-
stantly consenting to agreeable propo.
SAILS" returned Judith
"AIiss Miles was telling us that yoU
met that unfortunate Mr.. Shultz shortly
before the accident" remarked the
Judge to Major Floyd.
srAIiss Miles almost tainted when Pap;
told US about it," clipped in Howard
with that happy faculty children have
of always saying the thing they should
not.
'Boys, go to your studiesw com
manded their father, with some asper
ity, which momentary diversion served
TO cover Judith's shrinking movement
and avoidance of the Majors eyes.
"Yes; Miss Miles was surprised pleas
antly, by meeting an old acquaintance
among so many strangers" he said
carelessly.
Then Mr.. Shultz was discussed owe,
again; and Judith sat silently LISTENING
: to commonplace facts about his circum
stances, his prospects, the pity he mer
tied, and so on, until the subject was n
!. wholly exhausted as her endurance.
"Did you find Mrs. Stewards friend
at home to-day?' inquired Major Floy,
e of Judith.
s "Yes," answered Judith, glancing a
$ Mrs. Brazee, as if she referred him {
that lady for further information.
e "What MISUNDERSTANDING won
; an Mrs. Cool isr' cried Mrs. Brace, o
d the instant. "She reminds me of a lad
r of the Republican Court We mt
e quite a leyee there, although it is nc
S her reception day"
o 'fDid Miss Miles present her letter
40, yes; but it was impossible to d
{ more than present it. Mrs. Cool wi
! call; and so will Mrs. Levison. / te
Miss Miles she must have produced
:; favorable impression, she was lookin
5 so nicely; and it will be very agreeabl
Is having such acquaintances."
every true" rejoined the Major, ID
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