The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-08

had let me. But poor Gerald! He did
not understand!
81 didn't know I was tying myself
down to the care of an obstinate baby
when was being married, else l should
have hesitated long before undertaking
the charge - be said, petulantly.
I was stunned. Was it possible that
held NV husband, whom 1 so adored,
only by unwelcome bonds ?
"If you are weary Of me, Gerald, let
me return to England - I cried, pite-
ously.
'To get another ,chipping at the
hands of your British fatherr' was the
sharp retort.
"ro get 0Ry,ghere, away from you,
Gerald, since you are weary Of mer' /
shrieked, stopping short upon the end
Of the gangway, aud refusing to advance
another step.
l know it was a trying position for
my proud and handsome husband. a
motley crowd was watching US from the
slippery docks. 1 have a vivid and
dismal recollection OF the noise OF jar
ring vehicles aud the jam Of men, in
tent upon business or curiosity. l re-
member a gathering of longshoremen
in their repulsive dress, and a crowd of
tipsy sailors, who filed the noisy air
with discordant songs.
"Wives, submit yourselves unto your
own husbands, as unto the Lord r said
Elder Chalmers, hoarsely.
"Get thee behind me, Satanw I
shrieked, in reply.
"lars. Grcyg' said Gerald, in a tone
Of severe reprooE.
"The Elder misquoted Scripture, and
so did his father, the devil 20 1 an
swered, unable to control my tongue or
temper.
With this l sank upon the gaugway,
aud gave vent to agonizing screams Of
frenzy.
Ny husband gathered me in his arms
and carried me 10y main force to a car
riage, looking the very picture Of rage
and modification. Indeed, it was but
little wonder that he was both angry
and bumiliated. Yet had be only known
how much needed love and sympathy;
had he understood my case, or compre-
hended the finely-poised mechanism Of
a woman's nature, and especially the
aggravated conditions imposed upon a
child when occupying the position Of a
woman while wholly unripe, and con-
sequently wholly unready for its conse-
quences and responsibilities, am sure
be would have been kind ard gentle,
rather than stern, severe, and even cruel
with me.
The words OF censure and denuncia-
tiOn he uttered in that closed cab, on our
way to the hotel, l cannot recall unto
this day without a shudder Suffice il
TO say that from that hour I stood in
constant fear Of him. His will became
my law not because it was a pleasure,
as before, to do bis bidding, but because
l did not dare to disobey him.
remember that he gave some hur-
ried orders to a porter as he carried me
from the cab and up the steps Of the inn
TO a reeeption-room, from which, after
long waiting, We were shown to private
apartments.
Gerald laid me on the bed, and turn
ing hurriedIy from me, left the room
and locked the door.
Nv first impulse was to rise and ring
the bell. This 1 did, but to no purpose.
1 heard bellboy coming, l am sure, but
my husband met aud stopped him.
Then l shrieked and screamed till I was
hoarse, but with no better result.
After long while I fell asleep from
sheer exhaustion. Imust have slept for
many hours, for when awoke the STILL
ness of night was upon the city, and my
room was dark as Erebus. Very soon
was in the throes Of awful agony. did
not understand the import ofmy trouble
aud being unable 70 rouse any one by
ringing the bell, knew not what to do
All through the hours from midnight
to morning ! paced that chamber floor
But, in as | was, and much as I wa:
T frightened at my own condition, wa:
far more deeply concerned for my hus
band. Where was he? Why did he
not come? But no answer came to my
troubled spirit, as asked the question
/ for the hundredth time.
Long after daylight, and when haC
so long been suffering the throes Of ma
ternity that 1 had almost ceased to heeC
them, and I was lying upon my bed ia
sort of stupor, a servant cautiously
opened the door, and asked what
would have for breakfast.
81 want my husband" I answered
arousing myself with difficulty.
''Shure, an it's me wud be afthe
plasin' We, mum, but he's intoxicated
the poor jintleman, and nades his rist. ,
"But am in, and must have a physi
clan"
"Then faith an ye shall have tina
samei but, to be honest, ye don't behav,
like a crazy person, at all, at alI.n
II crazy person g'
THAT'S what the Captain said, num-
TO be continued.f
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Look at the child during all the perio,
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