The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-05

heirs and assigns forever. I shall
want you and mother TO accompany
me, and we'll be married before we re-
turn"
"But my white dress isn't finished" /"
protested Ethel, with a gush OF genuine
femininity.
"Pm not marrying the dress, but the
darling" was the prompt response.
81 second Georges plan" I said,
heartily. "And now let as retire to our
needed rest, for the hour is late, and We
must be up betimes in the morning"
Reverently I kissed the lips and fore
head Of my daughters afIianced, and
Ethel retired TO my chamber with me
and fell asleep in my arms. But sleep
did not visit me that night. What
were my hopes, my anticipations, aud,
in spite Of the favorable outlook, my
breads for my darling's future, none but
mother in a like situation may imag-
/ inc.
spent the remainder Of the night in
silent prayer, and was astir with the
first streak of dawn, preparing for the
days adventures.
One half, or three rooms, Of the ram
bling cottage we inhabited had been
built over the line on Georges home
stead, and our effects were all transferred
to these, and the remainder or what
had thought was Gerald's property, was
given over 10 the use Of the new claim
ants, whom we soon saw that it would
be the better part Of valor TO couciliate
with discretion.
This change effected, Alice went to
tell the legal intruders that their part Of
our house was ready, and l left her to
say whatever she pleased that might
nonplus OF annoy them, feeling conf
dent that she would "hold her own" in
any wordy contest which might arise.
/ George harnessed the team and we
started for town, be and Ethel and 7,
he radiant in the happy consciousness
Of his new responsibilities, she modest
and trusting and blushing, aud looking
sweetly beautiful in the one "best
gown" that had been her only suitable
array for particular occasions since
emerging from pautalettes; and was
sad, preoccupied, happy, and yet miser-
able.
Z The children billed and cooed after
the manner Of lovers, without minding
me; and in spite Of their kindness, felt
as hopelessly alone a. though I ha'
been lost in the Apprentices.
My past life moved before my mental
vision like a panorama. I closed my
eyes, and again was young and rest
less barefoot maiden i'm the English
meadow, raking my fathers hay.
Again l heard the huntsmau's horn,
and noted the tramp of horses feet, a.,
attracted by the bayiug hounds, they
gave eager chase TO the abounding game
in the Bothwiek forest. lived over
, and over my first meeting with Gerald,
and l recalled with startling reality the
r sensations that had surged over and
. through me at the prospect Of being hi.
{ beloved and cherished wife.
% An, mel
+ Have many lives proved as sad a.
e mine? Or do Sodom apples only grow
2 now and then, or at rare intervals, {,
d turn to bitter ashes on the palate o
some fated mortal, born under an un
lucky star?
? I thought long, lovingly, and remorse
fully of my poor, precious mother, VIII
o had ended the matrimonial mistake q
y her existence upon the altar Of Ia
Y Molock, Lust, and who had at las
q yielded mp her spirit thanking God tina
B., her wee baby, too, was dead, because
= had been "a girl, aud it was better so.
e I thought upon my father, ploddlnl
thoughtless, and, withal, tyrant in hi
= way. 1 remembered the whipping b
t had given me that had sealed my fat,
e and my fervent prayer to God for a sig
/ from heaven that should confirm m
Il desire to he Gerald's own beloved an
# cherished wife.
Il bad been my childhood's dream {
/, become the loved aud petted idol Of
T. strong mans heart; and now, after lh
e lapse Of a quarter Of a century, this Wa
the awakening.
n All, me!
n ] thought upon that tidal river an
er the tiny yacht in which unconsciousl
" had been waited away to my doom.
n thought Of Gerald as he was, or, rathel
1t as he seemed, when first knew hin
he and my heart sweiled with an awakene
tenderness that l had hoped was deaC
le l remembered Elder Chalmers an
+" lovely Ethel Graeme, the NIotleys. an
he DIR. Suydenham; and mused long an
W earnestly over the thwarted life Of Gel
Sc aid, my first born. recalled my life /
Dt Melbourne, and my acquaintance wit
10 Rev. Cyrus Suydenham, and / blushe
'h with shame and remorse as / remeu
ui oered how very nearly ] had once al
10 preached the precipice Of an unlawft
a.. ,SEe- Then my memory took me
=, "a" "a, fancisco aud the Azara House;
ui' tue fearful fire that had devastated n
ne elly-a hre that knew had been Ii,
died by Gerald's unsteady hand .ns =,
'ur conscious aim. Again I saw r,,, b.,
band in the tolls of a strange -
at and lived over the days of NV Az
from San Francisco to Nevada o.,
Mr.. Lillienthal was not forgotten. n
IT. was Judge Downy nor Malcolm Graeu
Would 1 ever see or hear Of any OF tho