The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-02-22

followed strictly to the letter, and Inow
know that my husband arose from that
couch of indisposition a confirmed and,
according to medical Jurisprudence, a
hopeless drunkard. And yet he was
not habitually intoxicated for many
years after; and for a long time after the
borror-laden experience which 1 have
lust related, he was, at intervals, very
kind and tender with me.
Mrs. Motley, seeing, or divining, as
women will see and divine, that Mrs.
I Chalmers and were not allowed to
hold our former intercourse, undertook
the difficult task Of harmonizing the
different and opposing elements, that
she might thereby impereeptibly bridge
the chasm thus digged between us by
our husbands. It was necessary for her
to act with consummate tact, and Of all
/ the women I have ever known she GER
/ tainly possessed the fullest share Of this
most womanly accomplishment.
I often wish that men who essay to
rule women in channels where God has
endowed them with no power over
them, could see the effect of their
usurped Jurisdiction. wish they could
know how often they are duped and
hoodwinked, and how seldom they fully
compass their desired aim to rule in all
things over the half Of man that was
created feminine. Such knowledge
would tend greatly to their discontinue,
but it would open their eyes to the real
effects of their own tyranny in its reac-
ton upon themselves, aud would
thereby effect a radical cure in many
cases
Ny husband had gotten pretty well
over his fit Of intoxication when a storm
arose, as sudden as it was furious, which
) can better be imagined than 1 can de-
scribe it. For many days we had been
becalmed on the CLASSY billows, with
never a sail in sight. We were as thor
oughly shut out from the world as
though the rest OF the universe had been
annihilated.
had been much exhausted by my
long and unaccustomed vigil, for Gerald
! would not let me leave his side for an
instant without a stern command for
me to return and attend upon him, and
after his first fierce declaration that
must not leave him alone, had not
dared to disobey.
But he was better now, and at his
post, so I had leisure to wander aft to
my old resting-place, where I was sit
ting in nerveless listlessness, as though
my spirit were broken, when Mrs. Mot
ley approached me.
was half afraid Of her and wholly
afraid of the foreboding elements. In
deed, my nervous system had under
= gone a shock, aud l was frightened al
everything. Ny first attempt to set Up
= my own will had been a signal failure
j and was, in consequence, a coward.
"AIrs. Chalmers sends her love to you
{ little girl, aud bids you be Of good cheer
She says to tell you there's a land OF lib
( erty beyond the vale, where we shall al
: be free" said Mrs. Motley; and then
= seeing the Elder approaching, and de
e termined to lead him to a false conclu
o sion, she added, quickly, 'T hav
= thought for several hours that the at
b mosphere was charged with an ap
+ preaching storm. You're not fright
a ened, are you?"
r The Elder passed on, silent and sol
1t emn as the grave.
n Iwonder if DR.. Watts didn't look jus
like him. He was just such lookin
o mortal as one might expect to writ,
> "Hark from the tombs."
n "NIrs. Chalmers says you made a mi:
It take in failing to keep up the exhibitio
g Of skill aud courage with which yo
first met the Captains authority" cor
d tinued my friend, as the Elder move
: beyond ear-shot.
g "But wasn't dreadfully wicked, Mr.
Motley ?"
2. "Why no, you silly child"
"AIrs. Chalmers said I was"
"She felt that she had to say it,
5, please her lord; but do you know, Mr.
d Grey, I believe she hates that old slal
If stuck full Of bristles as he is, just lik
poison ?'
7, laughed outright.
'e The Elder was back again by tn
Is time, and it was necessary to change th
IS conversation again. But be had hear
re my ripping laugh, and was horriie'
s. For an instant he turned aud gazed {
II me with a look of withering eensur
re that died away after little while in a
E. expression Of piteous compassion, which
had 1 been a schoolgirl, among fellow
D. playmates, as l ought to have been, il
ed stead Of an immature, nervous, and mi
taken child-wife, would have caused n
nj to effervesce with sly and enjoyable fu
II. at the expense of my would-be pers
ID cutor. As it was, remembered N
l condition, my helplessness; and buryir
as my face in my hands to shut out q
sight Of the man who seemed to n
We such an awful impersonation Of goo
lrt ness that my own unworthiness appall,
Ter me by the contrast, tried to weep, b
so could not.
My brain seemed on fire. How Il