The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-18

iiie""-t AT once ieit the hospital.
CHAPTER Xxx.
The efforts of the police 10 capture
Franks cowarlly assailaut proved una.
vailing. in spite of the large reward Of.
fered for his arrest.
Mrs Sfodlard came 10 see her son a.
soou as she was notified of his condition,
and was much. annoyed because she
could not have him removed at once
She showed as much feeling as she was
capable Of when she first saw him, bat
her sorrow was largely mingled with
anger to thiuk that be had been visiting
Elinor, and that, had il not been foT
this, he might not have been hurt.
DR. Duff called upon her at her hotel,
and gave her all the information he
possessed about the unfortunate affair.
But she received him coldly, and mani
Tested her real disposition so plainly
that lie was not surprised, though he
was Indignant, at her remarks about
Eiinor. He spoke briefly Of the cruel
SANDER that had shut Elinor out OF the
class, aud asked Mrs. Stoddsrd il she
would say a good word for Elinor If he
should bring the President to call on her.
NO. Dr. Duff" said she, 81 cannot
say anything 10 assist that young wom-
an TO DO such an unwomanly thing. !
know nothing Of her conduct since she
has left my house, aud il is not improb-
able that a young person so regardless
Of public opinion as she has shown her
self has imprudently given occasion for
unpleasant remarks. Indeed, ] heard
OF something Of the kind soon after she
came here, l regret 10 say"
Almost speechless with Indignation,
the Doctor picked up his hat, and with
an angry, "Good-day, ma'am," left the
room.
He said to his wife, when he went
home:
az think Mrs. Stoddari Is the most
utterly heartless being it has ever been I.
my lot 20 meet. verify believe she
would rather have Frank die. right
where he is, than TO have him recuver
and marry Elinor."
After he had described the Interview,
bis wife agreed with him, gentle as was
her nature.
The weary days OF watching aud
waiting dragged slowly on, fall Of tor
turing suspense to Elinor, aud an
equally great, though different, suffer
ing TO the cold. hitter. disappointed
woman, whose hopes we're all ceniered
in her son, and who so carefully avoided
her in her daily visits to the hospital
Once, indeed, they met at the door,
aui E'iuor, whose heart was wruug
with agony at sight of the sufTerines she
could not even alleviate that day, could
not pass the mother Of the mau she
loved without a word She moved im-
pulsive'y away from Mrs. Duh toward
Mrs. Sloddarl, aud, lifting her veil.
said, in toues whose earnest pathos
might have froved the heart Of saw
age:
"Oa, for his sake, DO not hate me 50 ! .
would gladIy-yes, thaukfully-takc
his place in there, if could only save
him"
But this woman OF stone cast look ui
darkest hatred upon the sweet, tear
stained face, as she replied, icily, draw
ing her skirts away from imaginary
pollution:
"Your hypocrisy is isdisgusting. Never
dare to address me again -
Poor Elinor shrank back as though
struck, aud Mrs. Stoddard swept haugh-
lily on, but only to gaze despairingly
upon her wild-eyed, delirious son, and
to listen. with mingled anguish and
hate, to his pleading for her consent 10
his happiness, and his desperate avow-
ais Of what be would 10 if il we're not
given. He raved thus much Of the
time, but she had not before heard him,
and instead OF being Influenced to grant
his hearts desire, she felt a more in /
tense bitterness against the woman who /
had come between her aud the accom- I
piishment of her plans.
II does seem Incredible how some
mortals can sell their souls to the spirit
Of evil for naught-nsught but misery
and yet, thousands do il every year, and .
will, so long as wealth is honored more /
than worth. Scorufully az We may /.
look upon the barharic customs Of saw |
age and half-civilized nations, We are /
ourselves justly open to the same criti-
cism we make npon them. The Orien-
tai openly sells bis daughter to the man .
who can pay Tor her; the Indian trades .
of his for ponies aud rifles; but the cal 4
culaiing and almost bankrupt denizen .
Of Wall street is quite as mercenary aud
selfish as either in his bargaining for a
financial alliance, where the tempting
brihe and bonus is a helpless girl. his
own flesh and blood, dependent upon
him for daily bread, untitled 10 earn one
dollar 10y her own ezertions. II She isa
willing victim on the altar Of mamma,
so much the worse for the father who
has never iustilled into her mind mcr.
honorable principles.
~ for the schemiug, planning pIo,-
ting mother, hard and heartless lik.
Mrs. Stoddard, or soft and silly I'm AN
but spider-like efforts to catch eligible.
wealthy fiies-they, poor souls, DO no,
deserve the sweet, sacred name Of
mother. Most likely they have been
sold themselves, I'm one sense or an
other. At any rate, they have suffered