The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-08-27

moon is naturally much. more import
ant object than puppy. Master poodle
didn't think so, and to assert his supe-
riority, he barked most impudently at
our majestic Luna. She didn't deign to
notice him, but kept on shining as
though there was no such thing as an
impudent puppy on this green earth.
If she could see through the mist of an
Oregon winter, she'd see impertinence
enough in some Of the members of our
City Institute.7 III o-r
sT mnst hurry9 said Efiie. tEliza,
will you go with me to the post Officer"
az will CO." said Winnie Holmes.
"Eliza promised to go home with Allie
Winslow. She lives two miles from
town."
''Thank you, Winnie," and the girls
started off, picking their way as best
they could along the slippery, hilly
sidewalks, towards the busy, crowded
buzz of Main street.
Mr.. Munson was in the post Office,
and Effie almost tainted as she met his
inquiring glances.
Winnie spoke: care there letters
here for Effie Goodwin ?n
1.-TWO of them," replied the postmas-
ter, as he handed her the coveted treas
ures.
Effie hurried out of the Office, and
Winnie, who had judged from her per-
turbation that the letters, one or both
of them, concerned her deeply, had just
time enough to say playfully, ~ can
tell now what made you discover the
stage-eoach so easily" when Munson
stepped into the street.
''rll walk home with you, Effie.
Miss Winnie need not take the trouble
to accompany you. It's going to rain
in few minutes"
Goodnight, Winnie"
Goodbye; may pleasant dreams and
happy thoughts keep you company"
And the happy daughter of prosperity
walked musingly homeward.
Fife glanced at Mr.. Munson.
"Did you think 1 would not bring
your letters this EVENING"" he asked,
sternly.
Effie did not doubt his honesty. She
could not tell him that she doubted his
wife.
"I thought would go to the post Of
fee myself ono time. had never been
that far up town before, and I have lived
here about eighteen months. Was
there ANYTHING improper. in my gofng9n
"Mrs. Muhson looked for you to come
to Allie as soon as left the house. You
should always hasten home after school
is dismissed" .....-
81 didn't mean to displease you"
"Ah, well, we won't quarrel about it.
Hereafter you'll know what to do.
Have you a letter from HUBERT
'I suppose so. have no other CORE
spondent in foreign countries"
"How long since you received the last
one?n
"Let me see. 1 got one the first OF
December. It's now the last of Janu-
ary-twO months have passed since
received the last one. 1 would have
shown you the letter, but it was lost in
some mysterious manner, and have
not seen it since the evening it came to
hand" ..-- ..........
The rain began to descend in torrents,
and their anxiety to get home precluded
further conversation.
Mrs. Munson was attacked with a III
Of hysteria, and Effie could not get tC
read her letters until near midnight
Opiates finally gained the ascendency
over nerves, and when she fell into 6
disturbed slumber, Effie gladly retired
to her room, where her letters had beer
carefully locked up in her trunk. HUI
bert's was the first one opened.
'sThe journey over the rolling seas the con
slant excitement of seeing and hearing some
thing interesting and new the fatigue of trav
/ cling and acquaintance OF foreign bellies, cal
not force my Imagination from the all-absort
ing theme of my future life and you. gro1
hOmeslck in spite of constant action. Tn
greatest joy Iexperience is in sketching thos
promised curiosities for your edifcation -
business in which all my leisure hours are oC
cupied.
81 have seen many wonders Of the easter
world. Paris, with its countless objects G
| amusement and instruction its gay bellies {
fashion and genial atmosphere; foggy, dreary
busy london tlrr DeRutIruI rural scenery {
Great Britain and France-all would anus
and instruct you. l almost wish that ha
waited until You could accompany me, befor
making this tour. 1 see you blush and sInil,
and hear you say, 4 don't want to travel an
more Well, I am glad that you are domesti
in your tastes and aspirations. You may nee
all your natural skill in Transforming me fror
a rowing student into a hun1-drum gentleman
a pattern husband, whose chief delight will b
a peerless wife and lovely home, away fror
the busy turmoil of life, cares, and vexation
You will believe me when say that for you
sake am anxious to return TO Oregon. Yo
can understand my meaning also, when te
you that for your sake will at present renal
away.
"YOu are now past fourteen years OF az,
You and both dislike early engagements, ye
as Cupid is blind, even so are his victims.
, wish 20 see you a full-grown, well-informe
and superior woman, physically as well {
mentally developed, superior TO the weak an
suffering OF your sex, who thought marriaa
the chief aim of their existence, until eneun
bered with life's arduons duties, and who no
say that had they known the trials in store +,
them, they would never have married Sue
cases Of repentance after marriage are quite tc
common. want the wife of my choice, whol
) L shall love, as my other self whose ever
/ thought and action hone will he in l1niso