The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-07

10 sell.
"In the meantime, may I visit
Grace ~
"No.n
"Oh, fatherr' pleaded Grace, "you
surely will not be so cruel 3"
"Whe1rg You're badly smitten, !
must say 90 exclaimed the Captain, in
a contemptuous tone. "Take care that
you don't get so tired Of your adorable
scapeRrace before you've done with
him that you'd gladly call in the aid Of
thousand fathers, if you only had
lem, so that they might kick him out"
"We'l wait, darling, seeing we
must" said the swain, in a whisper.
Then, in a tone that was Intentionally
loud enough for the Captain to over
hear, though it was yet in whisper, he
added, 81 could not think Of leading
you to disobey your father. He's a
grand old gentleman, and love him
dearly already"
"Any further commands ~ asked the
Captain, bluntly.
NO, sir"
"Then you'd better be Off l have a
host Of things to attend to on the place
between this aud Monday. This abom-
Unable legislature business breaks into a
mans plans fearfully. There's no pay
in it, to speak of, and, since almost any
fool can be legislator, there's precious
little glory"
"Irs an honor you were never known
to reject, nevertheless" said Grace,
with laugh.
The Captain wisely pretended not to
hear, and Alonzo thought it best TO
change the subject.
81 will go into the house and tell our
dear mother good bye, and then I'll
tear myself away from your sweet pres
ence, aud try to learn patience while l
am awaiting my destiny" he ex-
claimed, with melO-dramatic air that,
to a disiuterested party, would have
been ludicrous in the extreme.
With this he left the father and
daughter aud proceeded to the kitchen,
where he arrived just in time to relieve
Mrs. Emerson Of one Of the heavy pals
Of buttermilk, with which she was stag
gering toward the distant pig-peu.
"Pm astonished at you, Grace" said
the Captain, sternly.
"Why, father ?n
because, you've fallen in love with
an efTete picaninny who isn't worth a
nigger's breakfast"
"Why, father, he's wealthy"
"The dickens"
"His folks live in grand style"
"On other folks money"
"How do you know that ."
"By general report"
"Father, he's handsome aud iutelli-
gent aud good, and love him"
Handsome be darned And, as Tor
intelligence, he doesn't know but the
moon is made Of green cheese"
so, father! you entirely misjudge
him. He is so wise that I feel like a
fool in his presence. l only wonder
that he ever condescended TO choose a
country girl like me for his wife. You
ought TO hear him converse about the
moon. You would soon see that he
knows more about it than you do"
'The child is moon struck, by Jehos.
ophat ~ exclaimed the Captain, as he
entered the unpretentious dwelling
with her and sought the company oI
Lille and John.
"Allow me-" said the Captain
bluntly, "to introduce my son-in-lav
and your new brother, Mr.. John An
ders, Miss Grace. How dye DO, Lii
congratulate you with all my heart
That's more than father has done 70
me, " responded Grace.
because, that young upstart you'v
been making love to is nothing but al
adventurer," replied her father, gruflly
Grace and Lille each turned uncom
fortably red in the face. John locke
modestly triumphant.
81 think Mr.. Snowden is perfeetl
splendid ~ exclaimed Lille, land
certainly congratulate Grace. Sh
ought to be the happiest girl alive"
A sudden pang shot through the hear
Of Lilies aflianced. Was II Jealousy
And yet, what cause had he for bein
Jealous
, There's no accounting for taste,
4 said John, dryly. "For my part, can
not endure the fellow, with his cit