The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-13
VOLUME vIII.

a hotel.'
"But ] shall warn everybody against
hsrboriug you on my account" POM
pously declared her husband, With the
old, self-assuring smile.
"The daughter Of Captain Emerson
has unlimited credit, aud no thanks to
the Suowdens, either" said Grace. her
voice, face and manneralke betokening
spirit and decision Of no ordinary char
acter.
"AIr. Snowden, where Is the deed to
MY fathers thousand acres Of land"
she asked 10 peremptory tone, that
startled her lord into an involuntary
confession.
"Irs out Of your reach. and you're a
beggarl That's some comfort" he said,
doggedIy.
'Theu, sir, you are a kuave as well as
a coward"
81, madam, am your husband"
Grace knew not what to do. Size was
wholly unused to the ways Of the city,
and entirely unacquainted, save in the
family of her husband
"God help and pity me! 1 did for
gelr She sighed, as though talking 20
T herself
4 For moment, she stood irresolute.
Yesterday I was a child. To-day I
am a woman, and l must depend upon
myself" she soliloquized "But, first
. Of all, Jet me seek Mrs. Suowden again,
and take further counsel Of her. She is
my friend, and means to DO right, what
ever else these degenerate children Of
/ hers may intend"
Mrs. Suowdeu had retired to her
chamber overcome with The excite
ment, agony and fatigue Of the past few
days. Grace found her on The bed, her
face averted, aud her stout frame con-
vulsed with sobs.
81 cannot remain under your roof any
more, my poor. sorrowing mother" she
said, softly.
go, MY daugbtri, 7 know it. Il will
not do for you to yield your moral pur-
pose now. You must go"
"But have no money, aud Alonzo
will advertise ue as an atscoudiug wife.
What Shall do?"
"Aias, child, have no money, so I
cannot help you iu that way. But you
must he provided for till you can reach
your home"
81 shall not go home"
"Then, what will you DO ?"
81 DO not know. I have no plans ma
tured But ! feel that have duty 10
perform in this city, and I must stay
till il is fulfilled. You won't be angry
with me if tell you what fear, will
you ="
"No. child"
"Well, then, 90 he plain about il.
believe am being legally swiudled out
Of my pairimouy"
How ?"
81 cannot tell. But ! must see about
DC. I want you, my mother, for COM
mon suffering has made Us mother and
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blv. And with real surnri.e A. barowr
. .pirit of calm. deliberate calculatiop
{ she hastened down tb. street and awav
+ TO the business portions Of the eitv
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