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


said her mother, wishing to turn his
mind from the thoughts she knew he
was indulging in regard to herself. He
did not reply, but set the child in the
carriage, and continued his homeward
walk But few of his old acquaintance
recognized him, and he had no further
interruption until he reached his faith
er's door, The old Irish cook admitted
him with "Bless me soul, honey, how
ye do change" as she scanned his coun-
tenance.
He entered the garden, the "trysting
place. of days gone by, and paced the
gravel walks, in no very enviable mood.
ITS this the reception am doomed to
meet after so many years of Absence"
he said aloud.
He heard his father at the door, and
entered the parlor just as Allie came in,
all smiles and happiness, to greet him.
His father asked him many questions
concerning his travels and life abroad,
but he was not in an amiable humor,
and would only talk in monosyllables.
He glanced at the mirror, and started
at the sight of his. be-whiskered visage.
"While dinner is being prepared, I
believe PIl run up town and get shaved,
father" he remarked as he left the
house.
''This is awkward business, Hattie"
said Mr.. Munson impatiently. "pH
never trouble myself with match-mak-
ing or breaking again, that is certain.n
eyes, it's awkward. That impudent
jade will make out great story on her
side. If Hubert could know her as we'll
as do, he'd change his mind about her
artlessness, of which he's boasted SO
much" -....
'tI don't know. If had followed the
dictates of my own conscience, could
now be prepared to welcome her as a
daughter. AS it is, 1 have hearkened to
you, and cannot look either her or HUI
bert in the face"
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'T pity you then !" he answered indig-
nantly.
Hubert emerged from a barber's shop,
and had started back to his fathers,
when he met Hugh Waters, who Joined
him in his walk.
"Miss Goodwin commissioned me to
inform you that she will be pleased to
see you in the drawing-room of the -
hotel"
"Areyou afriend of that young lady ?"
az once wanted to be something more,
but she told me confdentially that she
was engaged, and my fancy then wan
dered in another direction. I suppose
the news will not spread very far, by
letting you into the secret"
Hubert felt little vexed at the stran-
gers rudeness, and was about to reply,
when Hugh informed him that they
were opposite the hotel.
Fanny Waters and Effie were standing
at bay window looking at the river,
and talking in an earnest undertone.
"Well, Mr.. Runaway! here have
Effie and been waiting for fifteen min
utes for you to escort us down to din
ner," said Fanny to Hugh, before she
noticed that. Hubert was with him.
"Mr. Munson, my sister," said Hugh.
Efie offered chair, and dropped into
a seat, feeling deadly faint.
'T expect nothing else but that
greedy company will devour the last oi
that savory meal. Come, Hugh" and
the brother and sister left the room.
The interview was painful to both the
lovers for a few moments, but soon, for
getful of all past doubts and troubles
Effie was pillowing her head upon hi:
bosom, happy as a mortal could be
az always knew you wouldcome," she
said lovingly. ...-...... ..
"If had not been villain, I would
have come gears ago. Do you know
: why l stayed away?"
"Your father told me one day las
} week that you had settled in Europe
and would never return. He didn't tel
l me why" -.,.
/ "Well, will tell you. He. wrote me
more than four years ago, that yol
: were going to be married to Ralpt
! Holmes. 1t was rumor he had heard
r and he never took the pains to correc
f it."
: Ef1e started with surprise. "WoulC
your father do such thing ?'
mot of himself, my birdie. But il
: his case, you know there is power be
: hind the throne greater than th,
throne.' Heis to epitied, not blamed
, ''I forgive him, with all my heart"
8 ''I said that time would only cloth
j my peerless one with deeper Ioveliness
8 and the prophecy is fulfilledv' he ex
claimed, as he caught her in his arms
= Footsteps were heard in the hall, an,
i soon the room was filed with Effie'
!, friends, all of whom were introduced t.
4 Hubert.
/ 'iPardon me, Miss Willard" said Hu
bert, "but I wish to know if Michigan i
not your native State ?"
e sit is. Why?'
'You so completely resemble mater
: nal aunt of mine who married MI
J. Willard, in Vermont, and afterward
removed to Michigan, that I .almoa