The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-22


"And that means great deal too
much" said Edna, with laugh. "Pl
call her Idaho"
"Ph@buS, what a name ~ cried Sue.
What ever put such thought in your
silly pate ?'
AZ had a dream last night-a dream
that means something, know, though
Pm not at all superstitious."
"Td say not" said her friend, ''seeing
you do not believe in dreams, or any
thing of the kind"
"You needn't laugh, Sue. After the
oaby came, and you had all retired, anu
1 was lying with my precious charge i'll
ny arms, afraid to fall asleep lest /
should wake To find that she had van
lshed, | dreamed of Idaho. | hadn't
thought of it before, but Pm going to
persuade John and Aunt Judy to turn
our oxens heads in that direction to-
morrow"
Mrs. La Selle was disappointed.
II thought, now we'd providentially
iallen in each others company, that We
should, of course, remain together"
mo" said Edna, sit must not be.
Sometime, when baby is quite a girl
aud we are all rich, you can visit me,
you know. L may not tell you my
lream, Sue, but it was prophetic and We
must 90 to Idaho"
Mrs. La SeIle expostulated in vain,
and after a time left Edna to her OWL
reflections.
81 would hot dare to go in the CON-
.,any of Hal La Selle to California" she
aid TO herself "I know what 1 cal
,nd what cannot bear better than any
me else can know, and if 1 cannot love
John Smith, will at least protect my
lonor, for his sake and my baby's."
In the meantime the two men had
talked over their private affairs and had
;ome to the conclusion to continue theil
Journey together toward the Golden
State. The thought of consulting the
women had not occurred to them, anu
yhen the proposition was forced upon
John, he treated it with supreme con
empt.
"He was head in his own household
md didn't propose to be ruled by any
vOman," he thought.
Poor Edna! How she longed to warn
Ter husband! How gladly would SHE
rave unbosomed her whole sorrow, ant
,ought to obtain his sympathy and for
'earance, if she had only dared
"Tve only one alternative !" she said,
IS struggling with her tried affections
he would press her innocent babe t.
Ter bosom and pray for strength and
guidance in the paths of duty.
"This trial will kill me ~ she sobbed
II her helplessness. "At any rate,
must tell Aunt Judy all about it or ]
hall die ~
The opportunity for a private conver-
alton with the dear old lady did moi
'ome till the day was far spent, and :
core of miles over rocks aud noun,
aims had been laboriously overcome
By this time Edna was in raging fevel
md her words were only half coherent
prevail on John to go with me away
rom Hal La Selle ~ she cried, wiring
ng her hands and clinging to her babe
,s in frenzy.
"Why, child, what harm will Hal L,
Selle inflict upon you? He's perfec
Gentleman and devotedIy attached t,
lis wife"
II know it, auntie, dear. That is no
he trouble. Will you try not to de
,pise me if tell you all ?"
Certainly, you precious simpleton
What is the matter?
80, auntie! was weak and wicke,
md foolish and mistaken; but I though
Hal La Selle was John Smith before
vas married, and 1 really didn't know
my better till it was too late"
Aunt Judy, woman like, needed IL
positive Information expressed in in
I lubiatable language to enable her t
! comprehend.
@ "You know l never saw John bu
D 'nce, till l ran away to marry him, an
then it was in the black shadow cast b
- The moonlight on the seminary wa
;. that we met, and could only half Sc
/, MIN, and then for only minute" sal
& Edna. at was his letters that be
Witched me. Mr.. La Selle used to pas
= lown the street and touch his hat t
= me, as 1 thought, from my perch in th
a. window, but / now find that it WASH
/, me, but Sue Randolph, he was court
d ing, and ndI-I-married the wrong man.
Il "You precious fool r' said Aunt Judy
bending low and kissing her tenderly.
d "And you don't despise me, now yo
q know all about it, auntie ?"
i "Despise you, you silly child? {
l. course not; but you must allow me
relieve my feelings by speaking m
?. mind if you intend me to be able to
N Of any service to you in this matter"
"Now, auntie, you must prevail O
il John to go to Idaho. Hal has made b
u positive arrangements for Californi
D. and there is no danger that he will a
company US. Nobody but you and
e. need to know what 1 have told yo
=" Do persuade Johu. l can't talk to hi
II about it for fear he will suspect IL