The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-11-05
But never mind; PHI get over it soon
enough"
Writing material being produced,
Matte indited the following note:

Matte indited the following note:
Mr.. MARsHALL:-I have just learned, from a
reliable source, the manner in which you
spend the most of your time. Let me say that
consider myself too much Of a woman to as
sociate with common saloon 'fbummer," /"
when know it. From this you win under
stand that your company is not required at
our sociable next Thursday evening. When
you have renouneed your evil ways and have
become a man, you may consider me as your
friend. MATTE LEE.
Eva and Mrs. Halstead both COM
mended the note, so Matte addressed it
and dropped it in the Office herself, as
they were on their way home later in
the evening.
Great was Mr.. Charles MarshalPs
CONSERVATION when he received Matte
Lees note, and fear his imprecations
were not the most chaste and refined.
He did not change his ways in the
least, however, but kept going on in the
'down-hiH road to destruction, until he
finally brought up in the State prison,
having been convicted of assisting one
of his 'chums" in breaking open the
safe in Mr.. Halstead's store.
Subsequently, on one of Matte Lees
visits to Mrs. Halstead, she met a
young gentleman, whom that worthy
lady introduced to her as 'My brother
in-law, Mr.. Halstead.n Matte was not
long in discovering that he was man
of superior intelligence. He was also
possessed of all those sterling qualities
which the "old folks'' are always on the
lookout for, when seeking companion
for marriageable daughter. Moreover,
he did not consider it beneath his man.
hood to dress himself with faultless taste,
use perfumed handkerchiefs, and OBJ
serve all the courtesies of life, etc., that
serve to make gentleman SO attractive
to feminine eyes.
One word right here to my unmarried
gentlemen readers: Girls the world
over admire sensible men, but they are
slow to believe man is really sensible,
be he possessed of the whole catalogue
Of moral virtues, who thinks it is his
duty to dress in old-fashioned toggery,
and who renders himself stupid gener.
ally, for fear some girl will marry him
for his fine clothes or accomplishments
yet who, nevertheless, is sure to fall in
love with the most accomplished, best
dressed girl of his acquaintance. AS fal
as my knowledge extends, these mer
remain ''old Bachelors to the end o.
the chapter. I firmly believe that the
reason SO many girls are fooled into
marrying dissolute young men is be-
cause these men, knowing they have
nothing else to recommend them, rarely
fail to appear weIl-dressed and perfectly
polite and proper when under the re.
straint of virtuous young ladies' com.
pany. 1t is hard for the young to believe
that there are many things that "glittel
only to lead us astray." But let US re-
turn to the story.
These two young people were mutual
ly attracted to each other, and as {
consequence were married within thu
year.
Sober little Eva has about concluded
that there are other duties as impera
tive to her as the duty of looking ou
for husband, so she is fast settling
herself down as the acknowledges
literary woman of Woodyille, dali!
congratulating Eva Warren on beinl
able to take, care of. herself in tn
absence of the illegal protector" VIII,
fails to make his appearance.