The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-01


Florence Withdrew a few PAGES from
her cousin. and recited the following
story: ser "
s'My grandfather Reynolds had two
daughters. One of them married Mr..
Munson, and settled on the old Vermont
homestead. The other married Mr..
Willard, who removed to Michigan, and
remained there until I, his daughter,
was eleven years old. He then died of
quiek consumption, and my mother
soon followed him to the grave. We
wrote to Uncle Munson, but received no
answer, and did not know where he
had gone. A bachelor uncle, a brother
of my fathers, brought me with him to
this country, and have this hour found
a cousin of whom I have not heard for
twelve years. This is my romance. I
might spin this untangled thread into
skein thousand miles long, if 1 had
the patience to do so and could get lis
teners," she said, turning to Hugh.
'rNow Hubert, we must hear your
story"
"My father has been in Oregon ten
years. He removed here shortly after
his second marriage, for, like my cousin,
I was left mothsFless at an early age.
Our mothers were twin sisters. Floy's
mother had just such ringlets as she
has. Her eyes were as black and fea-
lures as fair. Mine, though equally
fair, had brown, glossy hair and pale
eyes. was a frolicking youngster of
five years when aunt Mildred was mar
ried. I saw her but seldom after her
removal, but remember her distinctly
now, as the very image of my newly
found cousin"
"We'Il have to call upon Eliza Gram
dali to weave a romance out of this
meeting" said Herbert, to his sister.
81 can do itr exclaimed Eliza,
roguishly, as she stepped from behind a
screen, where she had placed herself
without being seen by the others, much
to the amusement of Mrs. Welden and
! Ada.
"You've dropped from cloud-land,
haven't you"
Herbert was confused out of all
thought of playful repartee, but Fanny
came to the rescue.
"No, she hadn't dropped from cloud
land, only stepped from behind screen.
Mrs. Stanton showed me her retreat,
and I've been aching to point her out
for the last ten minutes"
care you anxious to hear the story,
Mr.. Goodwin? L suppose 1 must call
you Mr.. in company, though you're
plain Herbert at school,"
"You needn't mind the story, or the
Mr. either, for that matter. At present
we will try to be satisfied with realities,
and consign romances to oblivion"
'The realities were what I proposed
to tell, but of course I shan't insist upon
it. There is one married man in the
company, and Pm going to talk to him
a while"
She took seat beside Maurice, and
was soon conversing upon scientific
topic with an interest that surprised
him.
~ Think" said Mrs. Welden, aside to
Ada, "that Cupid is at work all around
US. Miss Waters is the only person ]
see who is not smitten."
''Do you think Miss Crandall has
yielded to Cupid's Vaccinations ?"
eff you'll remark the glances between
her and Hugh you'll find out whether
she has yielded or not. They studiously
avoid each other, and, long as we have
known him, he has never limited tha
he was acquainted with her,"
"You're ahead of me in reading phys
iognomy, Meggie."
Fanny, don't you ever get smitter
with the Oregon mania of getting mar
ried ?"
"Why, Mrs. Stanton do you suppost
anybody would have me? Pm twenty
two years old! There's no chance fo
me in this country, unless marry som,
old widower with house full Of chill
dren, and spend my life in servitude
just for the honor of being Mrs. NJ
father can do better by me than AM
other man can who will have me-" ant
, she laughed a merry peal, that did no
sound as though she regretted having
lived single till grown.
"Ladies and gentlemen, you will
please excuse me till the Institute bel
rings. I promised my father to return
, to dinner, and have stayed until twi
) light" said Hubert, looking at hi
watch.
Something attracted Herbert's atten
tiou.
"Mr. Munson, will you please to lie
me look at that watch ?'
| Certainly"
} Herbert took the valuable gold re
} peater in his hand, while he tremble,
with emotion.
: "What's the matter, brother ?"
5 ''Lookr' and he pointed to the in
itials engraved upon the inside of tn
case. 80. H. G.-George Horace Good
: win my fathers and grandfather
+. name"
s 'But perhaps there issome mistake,
t and Effie grew as deeply excited as he