The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-14

his successful wooiug and entered the
paternal presence, the senior Snowden
raised his keen, grey eyes aud peeped
anxiousIy from underneath his white,
shaggy eyebrows with tremendous
eagerness.
"What luck, my sou ?'
Decidedly splendid, old man"
Father aud son had by this time
sauutered through tie alley-way Of salt
aud bacon, and entered the little den,
called by courtesy a couuting-room,
though il. was only separated from the
remainder Of the long, dingy, damp
apartment by dirty railing, inside Of
which were few stools and a rusty
stove
Lets hear all about it, my boy" and
the old man leaned forward from his
seat IN a stool and laid his bony, claw
like hand in an attitude of eager clutch
ing upon his sons eflemiuate fingers.
81 thought the one OF 'em that was
here on visit would draw the prize,
governor, and left home with the in
teution Of laying siege to her in dead
earnest. But l saw when / got there
that younger wench, "a sister Of the
rustic Lille, would be a more desirable
catch, and SO bent my bow and sprung
it, aud iron, by George"
"But the acres, my Toy, the acres. /
don't give hg for the weuch without
en-
Oh governor they're all right. You
see, played IL rather shrewd' Tor L
knew tue house "f 'ono"den * snow
den' would be financially showed IN Tor
ali iime u we didn't make something
win
"Ho~ soon are you 'o he married, my
boy ?"
That's 10 be settled hei"ee" you and
the young lady $ father. By the way
governor made deuce OF break
when the OLD man commanded me TO
tell what my occupation was. SAID
We were gold aud grain brokers' and
when be writes to you Tor confirmation
remember you must corroborate my
story, or the jig will be up"
"Why did you tell him that unneces-
saTy lie
III wasn't unnecessary nor was u
wholly lie. True It might take a
lively Imagination to construe 1t strictly
into the truth, bat when fellows In a
deviiish strait he must make the mos'
Of his chances"
81 understand my boy, and I'll fix all
that. But, how much is the land worth
that you spoke Of as coming with the
girl ?"
"Since the railway has been surveyed
through it, it will fetch at least fifty
dollars an acre. Fifteen thousands d
nice little lump to help one out Of d
pinch"
"will it command a ready sale?'
al should say it would. At any rate,
it will mortgage for ten thousan' OF SO
il it won't sell"
"But suppose the old people see fit q
settle it upon her."
"Then pll-father, you must not al
low it,"
81 won't, my son, won't. I'll ex
plain, il the old man says anything
that my son will bring fifteen thousau
cash to the union which is to be settled
Internationally, upon both HUSBAND
and wife. And he will thea see that i
VIII be mean-deuced mean, for him q
oe plggi7h' when Fun to be so liberal
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asAed the young man. desperately.
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J. worse, worse "
d "Ihen, father, l viii do the best | ca
h to help YOU through vour trouble. 7