The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-04-05

CIIAPIEt X.
Nv husband had been absent year,
and I had almost ceased 20 think Of
him. Indeed, the occasional recollec-
tion Of him seemed more like the vivid
memory Of a dream than anything else
to WHICH I can compare It, "Out Of
sight. out Of mind" is an old adage, but
perfectly applicable TO many well-grown
and mature persons 7 have met, and
universally applicable 90 children.
Mrs. Motley had grown pale and
weary with her long siege Of teaching
and training the native dullards who
had thronged her school. I am afraid
my constant skepticism concerning the
real need Of her peculiar style of mis-
siouary work had somewhat shaken her
faith in its utility. Certain it is that
her ideas Of the Trinity were anything
but Ineligible TO her dusky band Of
students, and Mr. Suydeuham himself
found it extremely difficult 90 aid her in
instilling the theological lore Of the
apostolic succession into the brains Of
men and women whose original ideas Of
the Great Spirit were, at least in my
Judgment, as lucid as his own. But
realized that was very poor authority
in spiritual things. Ny mother had al
ways deemed noe pagan from the time
I was old enough 10 express my
thoughts. And yet I was naturally re-
ligious. I prayed devouuy, morning,
noon, and night; "saw God i'm clouds,
and heard him In the wind, and was
often blessed by visions" in which the
mortal and immortal seemed 20 meet
and mingle strangely.
One morning Mrs Motley rose earlier
than usual, aud hustled about the
house, putting everything 70 rights, and
taking more than usual pains in prepar-
ing breakfast
care you looking for your husband,
too ?" ] asked, suddenly.
'I don't know" she answered, going
to the window that commanded a view
of the bay as she spoke, and gazing,
with ber hand over her eyes, into the
restless waters. "But I felt restless, and
couldn't sleep, and so I thought I'd get
up and get breakfast ready"
'You may lay the table for five" 7
said, rising huuiedly
"Why ." asked my friend, in surprise. .
"Because I've had a vision, and
think Mr.. Motley and my husband will
join us at breakfast, and you and and
baby Gerald make five you know"
"a risions' she said, in a tone Of em- .
phatic interrogation that made me
laugh, though ] had seldom been in the
laughing mood Of late.
'rYes.u
"And what pray, have you been see
ing now?"
"The same thing that you have felt,
my dear. You feel that they are COM
ing, and 7 have seen them; that's ALL"
"Scc Hcm2 When? whereof
'In my dream. 7 was sound asleep,
as 7 thought, aud baby Gerald was
asleep beside me, and the air Of the
room grew suddenly radiant, as though
from its own light; and I can't tell lust
how it was, but my mother bent over
me and sighed Aud then she stopped
and kissed me, and lifted her voice and
prayed. I couldn't hear an she said I'm
her petition, but I did hear the words.
God preserve and protect my poor hun
gering dove. Then in a little while she
vanished, and I saw q ship that ] knew
was Gerald's. don't know how it was
things change suddenly I'm a dream,
you know-but I went through and
through the vessel, and I saw every
thing Mr. Motley was sick In his bed,
and Gerald was at the helm, and there
was a pair Of coal black eyes fastened
upon him. Oh, those eyes!
I buried my face in my hands aud
sobbed aloud
"WeI? What next?'
Nothing, only Gerald bad changed
Mrs. Motley, ] would 10 God I might
never gaze upon his face again" 90
The reproof 7 received for this sudden
outburst was as merited as it was
proper. No woman has any right to
make such remark about her hus-
band, let her inner convictions be- what
they may.
"But he's coming,' I cried. uan5 7
must have baby ready TO receive hin, ~
with this I arose, and while I pnved
for strength as had never prayed be-
fore, I busted myself with my own toilet.
let, AMI soon arrayed in a muslin wrap
per- over which my long hair fell ia
waving ripples, like an abundant mas.
Of fne-spun gold. was not wis,
enough to let the baby sleep, but
awoke him to prepare him to meet bis
father, and in so doing rufled his tenn,
per and upset his good behavior for tn,
day.
The table was laid for five, and break.
fast was ready, but not a glimpse Of tho
wanderers, outside Of that afforded by
my inner vision, had I seen.
"Tm afraid, said Mrs. Motley. rather
pettishly, "that you're a humbug anc
Pm a simpleton. See what fools we'v,