The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-07

L met Aggle OOyle tO-uay, ana slle
wouldn't speak to me-" said Alice,
Laura's sister, who had come into the
room aud overheard the last remark.
"Why should she not speak to me,
wonder?"
because your sister is clerk in her
fathers store" said Laura, somewhat
bitterly.
That's no reason why she should
treat me So" the child replied.
"Of course it is not; nor is it any rea-
son why Lizzie, her eldest sister, should |
utterly ignore me. | always liked her |
so much, too. But to-day she came into |
the store and passed me with such a |
sweeping glance, after l had prepared
smile and a welcome for her. Mr.. Doyle |
has been so kind since papa's death,
that | looked for better treatment from
Lizzie. That, 1 confess, has wounded
me; and l shall have to meet her so
often ~
"But never mind. I must remember
my place." she added, rather bitterly.
81 have to work for my living now
but l will be proud of it! GOod-byeAI
old life of lazy ease Goodbye, old
worthless friends Your cOldness cannot
hurt the real me; it is only the worth
less young lady of fashion who feels it,
and she is slowly departing this life."
So saying, she sat down gaily to the
tea-table, and soon forgot all about the
toll and the Sights of the day.
"Have you filled out all your invita-
tions ?" asked Lizzie's eldest brother,
one of the firm of Doyle & Co., some
days after the preceding conversation
took place.
Lizzie was arranging a hundred or
more tiny, cream-colOred envelopes,
which she tied together with some
pretty, bright-hUed ribbon.
81 believe So" she replied, with
smile. 81 have asked every young lady
of my acquaintance, and 1 think our
party will be the finest of the season
If papa will only have the carpets taken
up in the west-rOoms, and the floor
chalked. Rutger will do them for fifty
dollars, and you have no idea how beau
tifully he works !n
al think father will not refuse you
that" her brother replied. "rll speak
to him about it,"
ooh, thank you, Al! Then pm sure
he will have it done. 1 have asked him
for so many things that l was almost
afraid to ask for more"
"By-the-way, have you invited Miss
Laura Stanley ?n her brother asked, as
he was going out.
'"Of course not !" said Lizzie, with as
sured emphasis.
"Of course not? Aud pray why not ?"
he asked, standing still.
"Why, Al, what an idea She would
not expect it. Our shop-girl fathers
clerk ! 1 wouldn't have her for the
world %
"Then if you are sure she wouldn't
come, you might have sent her an in
vitation out ofcompliment," her brother
replied.
III don't consider her an acquaint-
ance," said Lizzie, lOftily; and AL
! walked out of the room with an abrupt
shrug of the shoulders.
Presently her father came in.
'Lizzie," he said, 81 particularly wish
you to send a note of invitation to Miss
Laura Stanley"
"Papa, you don't mean it !" exclaimed
Lizzie, chagrined.
"Indeed do mean it. What, slight
the daughter of one of our most cher
ished friends, because she has come
down in the world in money point OF
view 1 should despise myself for it,"
but papa, she won't come" said
! Lizzie.
"Never mind whether she will come
: or not. Write an invitation. will
take it to her."
Lizzie sat down, pale and angry, to
, write the note. After all her boasting
of having "cut the Stanleys," it was
very hard to be obliged to invite Laura.
! Her cheeks grew hot, as she indited the
polite little missive, while she remem-
bered the many times she had openly
: ignored her to whom it was addressed.
She would have disobeyed had she
dared-wOuld even have withheld the
note after it was written; had her father
. not stood by to take il himself 1t was
: indeed humiliating.
Later, her brother, Al, came to her.
: 81 should like an invitation, Lizzie,
for a young lady of my acquaintance" ="
he said, in quiet voice.
, "Who is she ?''
1.-THE young lady whom have asked
: to be my wife," he said, smiling.
y 30, Al, of course you shall have it
am to have a sister then? I'm so glad
: What is her name? Is she in the city d?
= Will she be sure to come? I'm sure ]
= can't think of anybody !" And then she
paused, puzzled at his shreWd smile.
: "DO l know her ?" she asked.
7 "YOu used to-" he answered. at is
Miss Laura Stanley"
80, Alp
She sank down, covering her face
> with her hands.
|, al was afraid she might feel the slight
> so keenly," he said, softly, "that l hur.
, ried matters little. So you need moi
be afraid now that she will not come
:, Will you not prepare an invitation ?''
!, 81 have. Papa has carried it to her
J, But o, Al, clerk ~
!, "a noble wOman," said her brother
, "whO dares face the sneers of her set,
. and take an honest position for the sake
of those who are dependent upon her
:, rather than whine about her fOrmel
7 7 dignity, and live upon charity! 1 wish
: there were more like her."
a a So Lizzie was forced, for once in hel
u life, to eat humble pie Youths Com
- pGrlion.
= Mr.. Randall seems to be an anti. sub,
e sidy man in favor of subsidies.