The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-29

But who is coming ?'
A carriage was winding slowly up the
avenue.
ats Silas Hill !" said Ada. "He went
below a week ago, and see he has a
new carriage. Meggie, ours have come
into port, for they were all to come to-
gether from the East"
HE isn't alone, is he? There is
Miss Martin, or I must call her Mrs.
Hill, now," and Florence ran to the
gate.
After chatting short time they drove
away, promising to visit them in the
near future.
A week passed, and the carriages were
received. The four families prepared
for ride to Silas Hills; Florence, Efie
and their husbands going on horseback,
while Mrs. Welden's family, and Maui
rice's, gave their new carriages the
christening ride" Howard Welden,
now a noble boy of twelve years, drove
his mothers ponies with the pride and
dignity of a nabob.
Well might the mother be proud ot
her children whom she had supported
during years of privation and toll, and
who, when prosperity had dawned upon
her days of widowhood, was permitted
still to enjoy their society, respect and
affection. She was not able to live in
the style which Maurice and Ada had
adopted, but the neatness and comfort
everywhere visible about her little farm
looked as we'll as their own more osten-
tatious style. Her heart beat with graf
itude to the giver of these blessings, anG
the hymn of praise and prayer of thanks.
giving assembled regularly from the home
altar to the throne of God.
The greatest ambition of the family
had been satisfied when the family car
riage, which mother and children haC
alike striven to earn, was obtained
When they all neared the newly-painteC
and furnished home of Silas Hill, they
were pleased to see three neatly-clad
pretty children playing in the veranda
'Tll give it up" said Maurice to hi'
wife. "NIiss Martin had a noble work
todo. Silas might have had everything
comfortable in his first wife's time, if h,
had thought so, and she had insisted
upon it. He seldom originates an idea
but yields readily to the influence o
Others"
The children's faces were clean, an un'
usual occurrence in their worn out, sicE
mothers day. Ada stopped to cares
them, and the new Mrs. Hill came Out
to meet them with pleasant words anC
happy smiles. Silas was called from
his work in the orchard. He came il
with cleanly shaven face, and arrayeC
in decent clothes, which was as new tt
Maurice and Ada as the tidy appearance
of the children. Silas talked mucl
about his first wife; appeared very sor
rowful about the course he had allowe,
her to pursue, but slightly excused him
self on the ground of ignorance. Mis-
Martins "withered heart' had foun
objects to love in the little children, an
she was contented, if not happy.
A carriage rumbled at the gate. Eff
was sitting on the veranda, playing
with the children. She looked up a
the vehicle stopped, and saw boy o
apparently twelve years of age jump t
the ground. He was at her side in hal
a moment.
"Effie, do you know me ?''
"Jamie Clinton can this be you ?n
"Yon'd better believe it is ! 1 told m
we'd find you, certain"
"Where have you been so long ?"
"Oh, you see we got home from NeV
York last week, and ma called to Sc
Mrs. Munson. She told her that 20
were married, and I teased her and p
until they brought me to see you. w
couldn't find you at your cottage, but
thought we were on your track"
The impulsive boy was standing wit
his arm around her neck, and she wa
almost weeping for joy. Mrs. Clinic
watched the scene with pleasure.
"Did you eUer? had forgotte
everybody else but JAMIE" Effie e2
claimed, as she ran down the steps t
meet her friends in the carriage.
A hurried explanation of their Ion
absence followed. They had RENAME
in New York until Mrs. Clinton's fathe
was dead, and had returned on accour
of her health. Mrs. Clinton dreaded th
Journey either by land or water, bU
having tried both, she preferred th
water route as being more expedition
not so fatiguing, and no more dangerou
than the overland journey. They re
turned home with Hubert and Eff,
and for three days were their welcom
guests. The visit then came to a clos,
and with many promises of future int
macy, they parted in pleasant spirits.
II wonder, Floy, why your uncle don
visit us ?" said Herbert one afternoon
Z just after harvest. ''I hear that he hs
built new house, hired domestic, er
gagged a governess for his children, an
begun to treat his wife as an equal.
saw Hugh Waters to-day, and he sal
that he had been at his house and foun
this to be true"
"I wrote last week, inviting them [
visit us, but don't suppose uncle wi
think he can snare the time for a visit.