The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-16
VOLUME V.


Jason, after the breakfast had so far
stimulated him that he no longer .suf-
fered acutely from his chronic desire for
drink.
"Because 1 wanted to see if you could
be Convinced that you couldn't befriend
me. You know it's one of your hobbies
that women are protected by men,"
''I could "a protected ye from the
landlord, but can't war agin women"
"Except backed by the law" said
Madge. "But here comes the landlord,
and we'll see" said Madge, to herself,
as she cut the inebriate sufferers meat
into bits for him, as though he were a
child.
"Ahenl" said the dignitary; "dhenl"
"Any commands ?" and Madge looked
up smilingly, although there were tears
in her voice.
az aim to keep a reputable house, and
1 am panied to say that am not pleased
with certain performances of yours this
morning, ma'am."
"Of what am l guilty, pray ?"
"Of visiting this mans room"
against his will ?"
az couldn't say as to that, Pm sure;
and / don't know that anything's
wrong. But it looks bad, and l must
sustain the reputation of my house"
'T should think you'd need to !" cried
Maige, rising. "The delectable CONVEX
sation overheard last night in the par
ILor, from the saloon, wherein the mas
culime cOnservators of public and do
mestic morals discussed such awful
topics as would shame bagnio, might
lead any lady to believe you were anx-
ious to maintain an exalted reputation
for your house! My step-father was
sick this morning, and visited him
and cared for him. If it was wicked,
do not care, for can't help it. But you
shall not turn me out of a public house,
and you shall not insult me again by
your foul suspicious, either. You sent
your poor silly wife here a while ago to
insult me, and l forgave her, because
knew her coming was commanded by
you. But | cannot and will not forgive
yOu! You sneaking, suspicious, lewd-
minded simpletOn! If your mother
hadn't been woman, I'd brain you
with this salt-cellar! I a suspicious
character, indeed You'd better take
the accusation back, and bring your
wife here, to ask pardon ~
The landlord fairly shook with fright,
as he gazed on her beaming face.
"Do it," cried Madge, cor you'll wish
you had"'
81 really believe the very deuce'll be
to pay if don'tr' said the landlord, to
himself, as he brought his wife at last
to the table, near which motley crowd
of men and boys had by this time col
Iected.
"Ny wife says she's sorry" explained
the host, alphabetically.
"I'd rather hear her say it," saiC
, Madge, trembling from anger and ex.
citement.
81 wouldn't have thought of anything
wrong, only the preacher told me I'd dc
well to watch you, and your conduct
seemed strange" said the wife, sob
bingly.
"NIy dress seems strange, too, doesn'
> it?" and Madge looked from her shabby
attire upon the cashmere wrapper anC
diamond ring that adorned the form
and hand of her accuser. ado l lool
like a woman who sought the well-pay
ing by-ways of Illicit pleasure, with al
their retinue of woes and crimes ?" criet
Madge.
az beg your pardonr said the lady
while her tears fell fast; az wouldn't d,
any woman injustice if knew it,"
''Then never say, do, or hint anything
again that amounts to the suspicion
> that woman can be guilty of social sill
> without the cooperation of man. Yor
would do right at any time to turn
lewd woman out of doors, but you d
wrong to overlook the principal trans
=, gressors in mutual sins. [ looked 70
my step-father to protect me, but-Oh
:, mercy where is he? aud Madge, VIII
! had just missed her charge, ran iron
the dining-room to the saloon, just i
time to save him from relapse int
. drunkenness.
: "Come, Jason. Let's go. The wago
= is ready, and the cattle are yoked
Come with me p,
With look of eager longing at tn
tempting glass, which, in another me
, ment, would have been emptied dow
his throat, the step-father followed hi
daughter.
Before I'd be bound to the apron
strings Of any woman I'd"
Il 'Be man! and get dog drunk % in
terrupted the one speaker who ha
g dared to take NIadge's part during th
ar previous evening. "I tremble for IN
N country when reflect that God is just!
J. he Continued, watching Madge, as, a.
assisting her trembling charge to clim
10 to the seat in the wagon, she took th
"A heavy whip from its resting-place o
-e the dripping cover, and cracking it ov'
ar the backs of the cattle, went ploddin