The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-10-08

was sorely troubled. "Nobody ever
hearn of a weddin' on a stormy night
that turned out well, and she was mighty
'fraid there was other storms a-brew-
in"
"Don't be alarmed, Mrs. Gray; there'lI
be no storms that won't blow over; Tll
guarantee that" said Eliza.
The morning, pleasant and clear,
dawned before much sleep was thought
of. Choice leavings from the nuptial
banquet were reserved for breakfast,
and the clock pointed suggestively to
the farmers dinner hour, before the
Bounding Elk" was hailed by Warren
and Danvers, who, with their brides,
took formal leave of the newly-mar-
ried pairs, promising to call upon their
return from cup the country"
"Well," said Farmer Gray, 'T guess
we've troubled ye long enough. Sally,
the Durhams."
"Do you still work oxen, Farmer
ye'd as well git ready while yoke up
Gray ?" Effie asked.
"Of course do. Dye s'pose Pd have
horses here, when never had none in
Suckerdom? The roads in my burg
amt fit for horse-wagons, no how. If
the old woman can't ride behind my
steers, she can walk, or stay at home"
"You could afford to purchase horses,
couldn't you?"
"I reckon can afford it. sold six
thousand dollars worth of apples a
month ago, an didn't owe a cent before
that"
"Have you buried the money ?" Effie
asked involuntarily. She looked in
amazement at his coarse coat, cow-hide
boots and homemade straw hat, and
then glanced at the garb of his wife,
who was attired to suit her idea of econ
omy, in dark delaine dress and
checked gingham apron.
"Don't accuse me of burying money
I bought another section O. land for me
an Sam, an two thousand dollars worth
o. cattle"
'Have you built new house ?"
"Wen, I have. It's better house
than I had in Illinois. The logs is
hewed, an there is mud in the cracks.
lined it inside and out with shaved
cedar lumber. But I shan't tell ye any
more about it. Ye can come an see for
yourself how we're a swimmin', for tell
ye, hard times is over with u.s."
81 guess we will call and see you the
day after tomorrow. We are going to
see my new sisters uncle, and can go
by your house."
''That's all right. We won't be at
home afore tomorrow evening, but
Sally'll have lots O. good fodder fixed
up afore you get there.n
Polly joined in urging them to visit
her, and they were all soon homeward
bound, Sam, Polly and the children rid
ing in the wagon with their parents
and Charlie Graves, while Daddy
GREEN'S folks galloped ahead on horse
back.
"Well," said Hubert, watching the
slowly retreating wagon, 'I do wonder
what that man wants with so much
land. Twelve hundred and eighty acres,
and anxious to get more"
"Land will be worth ten times its
present value in Oregon, before many
years." said Ada.
eyes, when he's under the sod, and
his heirs are quarreling over it. Pm
going to see how I can make my farm
of one hundred and sixty acres appear
and pay"
"Efie, are you going to live upon a
farm ?" said Maurice.
'rThat is our intention. Mr.. Munson
thinks he'll like to live upon farm
near brother and Floy."
'T am not going to let them go away,
Mr.. Stanton. They must live with us
until their house is done. This little
lily of the valley shall not be trans
planted to a mountain top" said Flor
ence, twining her fingers in her sisters
glossy hair.
'You speak in riddles, dear Florence." "
(which can easily solve, sister. We
are going to keep you in your native ell
ement. You are delicate now, and will
not thrive in the city, where you can't
smell wildwood flowers and romp over
grassy meadows"
"What have you to say about it,
Hubert ?"
ST agree to their plans; hate to be q
drone in society, and am going to
work. Unlike Farmer Gray, I think
more of my eye than my pocket, but ]
believe if Stanton can get along so well
as a farmer, my pockets won't suffer
either, for think am about as clever
as he is, Come, Mr.. Stanton, and tell
US the secret of your success. Efie tells
me that you began here seven years ago
without friends or money. Now you
have healthy wife, so uncommon a
sight in these days, beautiful children,
and everything around you that heart
can WISH"
'My wife has done the work of two
or three women in the time you speak
Of. The simple reason why she stands
it so well, is because she never works
unless she is able to do so. The most
useful machine on q farm should Ger.