The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-10
that they are FOOLS" said Mrs. Andrews.


"Anothef trouble is that they are
trained so thoroughly in the school of
self-sacrifce that they think it woman
ly to immediate themselves upon the al
tar of matrimony for the sake of the
man they love. While they are well
and strong, this really is no sacrifice;
but when the penalties of maternity
come, and poverty stalks in at the door;
when debts and pecuniary disappoint-
ments crowd around; and, worse than
all, when licentiousness of any kind
overmasters the husband, despite the
affectionate devotion that thought it
only happiness to be self-saerificing, the
wife will rue her bargain in her inmost
soul, and nothing but abject Ignorance
or supreme stolidity will ever prevent
it,"
'Don't talk any more about it" cried
Madge. 'I cannot bear to think of it."
"What if you were compelled to real
ize it ?" asked Mrs. Perkins.
Madge arose from her chair in furry
of excitement and hurriedIy left the
house.
"My great love shall rescue George
Hanson from every horrible pit! pll
shield him from temptation and make
his way of life so sweet beside mine
that he will not care to stray. His i'm
pulses are good! know they are, and
Madge Morrison will trust him always"
"Has some wicked person been de-
flaming me in your presence, that you
should be excited to such a pitch as
this ?" queried George Hanson, as he
stepped lightly up behind her and looked
over her shoulder above the seat upon
the great root that was trebly deal
to her, since it had been hallowed a:
their first trysting-place.
AS he spoke he threw his arms around
her waist and imprinted hot kiss upor
her lips, while her whole being thrilled
with a strange sensation of delight.
'How did you know l was here p
said Madge, rising to her feet and blush
Ing ike JUNE rose.
IA little bird told me, darling. Bu
has anybody been traducing me?
want to know all about it,"
mo, George; but you told me your
self that you had not always been ex
actly upright in your habits. You salt
my love would save you, though, and
try hard to believe it. My mother an,
Mrs. Perkins Jason Andrews frs
wife's mother, you know-have beel
talking over the shortcomings of men
and they say that man who ISM
strong enough to walk in the right patl
/. when alone will not be kept from fall
ing by wife when the law gives bin
J all the advantage"
"Beware of stroug- minded women
Madgey. Men never love such women
want to see my darling blossom into
sweet, womanly, clinging, devoted, ten
der, and trusting wife, whose husban
will be all in all to her."
"But, George, how can woman yiel
2 her own individuality except with he
t life? God gave her will and power an
2 reflection and judgment. She cannC
set these aside, no matter how she ma
e struggle to do so. love you far bettt
than my own life, but could not ca
t away my own mind and will, for the
r are inseparable from my being. IIoJ
e you because 1 cannot help it. If
e marry you, must be your counterpart
1 don't know how to be a shadow"
= George Hanson did not like to he.
e these words, but knew he must conce
d his opinion or lose his prospects, so l
r said, in order to turn the conversation
"You said there was a strange lady
i the house. What did you say her nan
J. was ?"
s "Perkins-Mrs. Perkins, late from Il
:, middle West. Her daughter, the fir
e Mrs. Andrews, has been dead for year
e and she never knew it till recently. 81
: is here now visiting her grandchildren
IS "Is it possible ?" queried George Ha
son, to himself. "I never knew tn
= Mary Perkins married an Andrews"
d Then aloud:
,r "What was the first Mrs. Andrew
r Christian name ?"
Is "Mary."
sr 'The very same," still speaking asi
10 and to himself only.
Then, turning to Madge, he sal
ir abruptly:
Ig "Did she say anything about meP P'
1T "How should she ?" answered Madt
Id "She hasn't met you yet"
le "True, forgot. And now, Madge
W darling, if you love me you won't me
N ton my name to her, will you ? 1 ha
ut a good reason for making the reque
u, I'll explain when we are married"
le Young girl like, Madge readily agre
id to the proposition, and when a hs
hour after she was compelled to excI
~ herself to attend to duties at the hou
she had become so thoroughly infa
ut ated that she would willingly have d
n. for him.
no George Hanson did not depart by
o. highway, which led past the dwellil
N but chose path across the field in
We direction of the prospective town, N
ho tering to himself: