The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-31

81 am John ABders, sir.'
"Son Of old Dave Anders, down at the
ferry ?''
"The same"
"And what are you doing here ~
Visiting your daughter, sir"
That's cool"
"Beg leave to differ, sir"
"Have you met a warm reception ?"
"From Mrs. Emerson, should say
had"
"How with the girls ?'
John was confused, and no wonder.
Like Alonzo, be had hoped TO meet
Datc fanliiias with a well-prepsred
speech. But the mountain had sud
denly come to Mahomet, and there was
no chance for retreating now.
"Allow me to groom yonr horse for
you, Captain"
"Do you know how to do it ,"
81 ought TO know, sir have been
accustomed to farm life ever since / eau
remember"
"And you're not afraid or ashamed to
work %
"No. sirg' with an emphasis on the
latter word that pleased the Captain
vastly.
"And 50 you want TO marry my
daughter ?'
"Yes, sir"
(Which one ?''
John felt great lump rising in his
throat. How he longed TO say trnly
that he wanted TO marry Grace! But
he remembered the old adage, that the
course Of true love never did run
smoothly, so he choked back his rising
emotions aud said, huskily:
"Your daughter Lille and are en-
gagged, sir"
without my permission, you young
scapegrace?" and the naturally fiorid
law-maker grew yet redder in the face,
aud paced uneasily up aud down in
front Of the stall where the young man
was grooming his horse.
Subject TO your permission, !
mean" answered the young man,
frankly, as he stood bolt upright aud
looked Captain Emerson squarely in
the face.
"Then you wouldn't want her with
out her fathers consent p"
"Sirr' and the young man fairly
grew handsome under his inspiration Of
earnestness, 81 trust that I shall always
be a man Of honor. I could not do so
base thing as to marry your daughter
without your consent"
"Biamed if / looked at honor in that
light when I married the girls mother" 4"
thought the Captain. But It's Il
deuced good principle, anyhow. !
only wonder how be thought Of it,"
"And why do you consider my con-
sent Of so much importance, pray
Maybe you have an eye to my acres,
eh ?'
"Sir, ! did not think Of your acres in
this connection, but Of my own possible
daughters. / was remembering the
golden rule. If I should ever be the
father Of a bright, intelligent girl, and
some fellow should come along who
bad never given her thought till the
time came when he wanted her as q
wife, and he should take her from bel
home without my cordial acquiescence
should kill him"
Capital ~ exclaimed the CAPTAIN
in a transport Of delight, as he slapped
the young man on the shoulder an,
then grasped his hand heartily
"You're trump, and you shall hav,
her. Grace was always my favorit
daughter"
Had John Anders suddenly received
blow upon the heart, he would not hav
been more thoroughly stunned.
whats the matter, old boy? Coin
TO faint, eh ?''
"It isn't Grace, but Lille to whom
I am engaged, as I told you before,
said John.
"Well, at any rate, IL il isn't Grace
ought to be-" was the Captains quicl
rejoinder. "But, then, there's no &C
counting for tastes, so I suppose it's al
right. Let's go up to the house now
aud look after the women folks. Bu
say, Anders, who is that lily-handed
dapper little chap that's struttin
through the yard with Gaace >"
THAT, sir, is Mr. Snowden."
"Where does he hail from ?''
! "The city"
= "And is he courting Grace ?"
at would seem So"
] "Where's Lii o.
81 left her at tue house,
r Grace waved her hand gaily at be
. father aud walked on with AlonzC
t leaving John to accompany him to tn
- kitchen, where a fresh breakfast of frie
} eggs, bacon and pancakes steamed upo
D the table.
y 'Tm glad you've come, Captain,
a said Mrs. Emerson, as she gazed teal
e fully at her husband.
4 Don't you always feel glad when
l. come - replied the Captain, as he SET
lt tied bis corpulent proportions in
10 Greasy enair and helped himself bount
* iuiiy with the steaming food.
o. "Hesi but this is a very importa,
j. time. A man ort to be at homs ~
his gals git marry in their heads. n
is no other time"
in "Well, here l ann
2. John had wisely retreated to the 81
y ting-room, which Lille had by II
:. time put to rights, aud the husbal