The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-11-13
ELINOR NORTON
By MARY SHANE SMITH


CHAPTER NNNiN.
A spasm Of agony convulsed Mrs.
Stoddard, and prevented her reply for
few minutes, during which her son, in
the greatest distress Of mind, did every
thing he could to relieve her suffering,
aud, when Sue seemed somewhat better
said be would send at once for the physi-
clan. But she put forth feeble, detain-
ing hand, aud whispered;
'Not yet; oh, not yeti Promise me
GrsL He viii not let me talk when he
CONES. You must promise before die!'
Mother my dear mother" said
Frank, wiping the great drops from bis
forehead. "spare me Anything you
require that is possible viii do; but I
have explained 20 you that this is i'm
possible. do for heavens sake cease
thinking about me! Try 10 become
calm, and let me send Tor the doctor"
Aud once more be tried to move
away. But she held him fast, aud,
though seized aud racked by another
parozysm Of pain, she never relaxed her
hold, but clung 20 him as though for
life.
Iu despair tLes-rong mau bowed his
head aud wept, while he stroked his
mothers hair and pressed her temples
gently between his palms, aud sought
lu every Pos7'.'e way 10 s'"1ue He' anu
calm ne. 1'Do' "'iol ne oeS'n - rear
was s''.Aen 10y us' se.'e''os'
As 500" a. sue eou'1 si'''N again. sue
are" "ih uo"n eiose TO Dei' "un s''io'
"es..y anu oI'N-i'y
ii you cannot promise '"a'--"'il
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NeF'. f.'|7 ''''e 10 tue hoD''
woman VINO h"s oeeu SO true 20 me
And d. i- absurd Do is monstrous, 10 say
ta'i because VIII not desert her for
ever, do rot love aud regard you. Il
is wonderful that you eau think so. j
Is almost incredible -
Ha stopped, nervously trembling, anC
wiped IBIS moist forehead, for bis excite
meut was great, aud he had not ex
pressed bis feelings on this forbidden
sui ject for several years. He looked a
mis- mother with apprehension, for sht
had hidden her face from him, and h'
feared the result OF the impetuous speeci
""ieh had been forced from him 50
greatly against IBIS VIII.
Mother said he, gently at length
forgive me Do have said anything q
wound you j have not meant %, but
scarcely emo" what ] have said. Le
"e give you come oI lhIs soothing med
ieiner ana he approaehea the oedsid
WIN Do iu his mana.
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