The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-02
ELINOR NORTON.
Br MARY SHANE SMITH


HRlTER NNNuI
Elmer Norton had learned too ~ q,
th- lesson "f submission o. the iuegiiu
be 20 yield lo d-~pondeucy aud gloon
when her lover was once more take
from her; and, though her heart ache
often for the sight Of the noble, hand
some face, the warm, true clasp Of th
strong right hand that had lain nerve
less and passive in her own Of late; aud
though her whole soul listened, some
times with passionate longing, FOR IA
low, musical tones Of the deep. rlcl
voice whose melody thrilled her Who'll,
beiug-stiil she went bravely and stead
ily about her daily duties, with a quie
patience in her face that made hel
friends love her more teuderly than
ever. Aud so Winter passed, and
Spring flowers bloomed aud faded.
Mother" said Walter, one Summer
day, when he and Annie came ia during
Eiinor's absence, "EInor is overwork-
ing herself ! fear. Wherever 1 20
among the poor Of my charge, hear Of
her uncessing labors She hardly ever
has time to come and see us any more,
aud she is SO Thin and pale that if she
doesn't take little rest and recreation
before long, I'm afraid We shall lose
her"
90, Walter, don't say thati What
should / do without her >" cried Mrs.
Duff, 10 distress.
ut is the truth, mother, I fear" said
Annie, gently, "and we concluded we
ought to speak 10 you about il, because
you might be able to influence her more
than we can, for we have both talked to
her and canuot make her see that she
is iu any danger; but she is."
"Ohi Tll do everything can, p soLb-d
the oid lady 'but Pm afraid can't du
anything. I've been trying to keep her
from doing SO much, and told her size
ought not TO go near those fever patients
this hot weather; but she would 90. be-
cause she said nobody else would, and
they must have somebody. The poor
child is just breaking her heart, that's
what she's doing, aud all for tha: dread
ful woman She doesn't care whether
she lives OF dies, that's just what I
think 90
Hello, what on earth is the matter
here ?" cried DR.. Duh, coming in Just
tho "What is it, children9 Baby
*, swallowed his rattle, or his new
shoe? Or did you think he was going
to lose all his bones because tooth
pushed through ."
80, James, / wish you would not al
ways be so silly" said bis wife, with
some vexatiou in her usually placid
voice. 1--WE were talking about poor
dear EiinOr, and"
Here her fears broke forth airesh, and
Walter FASTENED 10 inform his father Of
their fears.
ooh, nonseuser' said the Doctor
"SluH aud nonsense! ] am surpri-ed
al the whole Of you. Tell me now. did
you ever, any Of you, know Of anyone
dying of broken heart that went 10
work as our girl does 10 help aud bless
others2 No, Of course y "a never did.
So be easy, aud Try 10 eutrsp her into
taking some rest, for She ueeds IL, and
ought to have il, poor child. know AS
well as any Of you that she suffers; but.
bless her, she can't do ANYTHING but
what she thinks right, aud, il she did.
she'd suffer ten times more than she
does Now you, Annie and Walter
instead Of spending your time trying 10
get her 10 do what she never will. inst
put your heads together and see If YOU
can't devise some innocent plot TO get
her away from her depressing work a
while Can't you give the baby tie
collie some way, or leave a pin lying
around loose for him TO get hold Of, OF
something Of that sort, aud send for hel
post haste, and then get her TO frolick-
ing with him, and join in aud have such
a jolly, merry time that she'll have tc
come back and have it over again, and
so on 2'
"Well, father" said Walter, laugh
ing, 81 don't know but what your ideas
are sound, though I can't say approve
Of the pins or the premeditated collie
but, though baby is too disiressingly
healthy for any doctor 10 like, the little
fellow does have his spells Of iufautils
trouble, and guess we'll act on your
suggestion"
That's right, that's right" said the
Doctor "and If you could manage tC
get her out into the country, it would
DO her world Of good. Make some ex-
cuse 10 get her out to Georges if you
can, and I'll play the stern parent and
order her or aud threaten her with ny
d'spleasure If she doesn't obey me-"
They rose 10 90, aud Mrs. Duff said:
Il hope it may be all right, but am
afraid the dear child viii never stop ill
she is in her grave"
well, we'll, mother said the D.c.
tor, 1--WE won't any Of us siop sbor, OF
that, unless we should happen to be
paralyzed."
Al the door, who should thew n,,ai
but Frank SIoddard, radiant Of face.
elastic Of step and jayou. Of voice. as he
greeted them all with almost bovi.h
exuberauce. His handsome face clo1d.d
moment as he saw that I,Iipor ne.
not among them; but Mrs Dua,so,i.l,