The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-08
CHAPTER XXI.
THE AUTHOR.
rHE poUBLE WEppING.

Hubert Munson determined to live
the life of farmer. His father was
Mortified at this determination, and did
everything in his power to induce him
to follow his profession.
''Why, father, there's more lawyers
in the country now than there are cases
to be tried. The whole territory is over
run with them"
"But you surely would not stoop to a
plebeian vocation ?"
farming is the most honorable en-
ployment in the world. What do 1 care,
If snobs think differently? Have you
read Frank Soule's poem upon labor :?
California's poet speaks my senti-
ments."
81 have not seen it,"
ifHere it is" pulling journal from
his pocket, and handing it to his father,
who read it over aloud with a satisfied
air, which was greater eulogium upon
its merit than are the high-sounding
praises that most persons are wont to
bestow upon genius.
''It will do, my son; still must own
that I am disappointed. Your bride
elect will honor you in any station, by
her sense, accomplishments and beauty,
and farm is not the place for her."
This was the first praise that Hubert
had heard his father lavish upon his be-
loved since his return, and tear of
emotion glistened in his eye.
"She desires to live upon farm, near
her brother and Floy, and if Herbert
Goodwin can be farmer, Hubert Mum
son is not too good to follow the same
vocation. He says that folks have
often told him that he'd make a mark
in the world, and he's going to do it
in the shape of furrows."
"Well, it's of no use to argue the
point with you, and hope you'll sue
ceed in what you design to undertake" !"
"Thank you, dear father; 1 hope yet
to be man worthy of the name"
In compliance with the request of
their friends, Effie and Florence agreed
that the double wedding should take
place at the house of Maurice Stanton,
upon the first day of October This
lovely country seat was now furnished
and neatly fitted up throughout. AS an
example of what diligence and economy
may do in new country, we will notice
his success in seven years of toll and
pleasure. He had lived in accordance
with his principle, that none need be
discontented because his ambition is
clogged by poverty. He began with al
most nothing, but instead of not allow.
ing himself to EiUe while preparing
himself comfortable home for the fu-
ture, he "IiUed all the time" While
many who began with better prospects
than himself, but were not content to
oOork and '57ait, spent the same number
of years n constant anxiety and toll,
always reoving from ''post to pillar y
and engaging in this scheme and that,
prospered slowly or not at all, he grew
up with the country. These migratory,
scheming persons cannot LiUe; they er-
iSt, it is true, but so fuctuating is theil
business, and so futile many of theil
speculations, that wholesome quietude
is something unknown or unexpected
at least with certainty. But to return
to the wedding.
1t was evening. A gay company oi
happy persons, young and old, were as
sembled in Ada's pleasant and ample
parlor. Conspicuous among the most
honored guests were Farmer Gray's
folks, Daddy Green's family, and Sam
Green, with his wife and numerous
progeny. Herbert said that they were
too kind to his mother, when she
needed their help, for him to neglect
them, even if they were coarse and nm.
refined. The contrast between them
and a few chosen aristoeratic guests
from the cities was amusing, but Man.
rice, Ada and the brides. and groom,