The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-06

"Of course do not mean To say that
you should disclose anything concern
ing which you might have conscientious
scruples, madam. \ wife is never
called upon 70 cTiminate herself"
Grace rose to her feet in sudden anger.
The skillful angler had mistaken the
bait for once.
al shall not need your services, Mr..
Carp. Good day, sir"
"You retained me, madam" he said,
rising, while the urbane smile relaxed
little Of its smoothness, and betook
somewhat Of the character Of a grimace.
81 did not, sir / shall investigate the
law for myself You may 60"
The urbane grimaee changed to a
smile of sinister triumph.
''AIy fee, madam. You haveevidently
forgotten" he said, softly.
"How much, sir?" and Grace felt her
strength falling.
81 don't want to be hard on lady,
madam, and as you are evidently a now
ice in business matters, I will be excep-
tionally easy with you. guess ten
dollars will be about the thing"
This was a costly experiment in her
present circumstances, but Grace met il
like the heroine she was, though il took
her last dollar, and left her with her
watch 10 pawn, and herself wholly at
the mercy of her landlord.
'What do you intend TO do now ."
asked Mrs. Snowden, as soon as they
were alone. She had been dumb in the
presence of the august barrister.
"pm sure ] don't know. But / don't
propose TO be iusulted as a simpleton,
nor patronized as a baby, either. I've
planted myself upon the dignity Of my
own womanhood, and there I propose To
stay. BY to-morrow's stage l will send
for my father He'll help me out Of my
trouble if anybody eau. Pm out Of
money, but the landlord will trust me.
I didn't mean to let my father know
what / was doing, but l tiud can't get
on without him. When my daughters
get to he women they shall not reproach
me for having brought them up as
C hoat =, ,,aa., ,o,,oo M, ao
antiquated chair-back and heaved an
involuntary sigh.
"Xvon,t Won return with me 70 nv
boma nv nore than dsuybtsrgr
,.lo Ttisnot host Won in the
,bross of fb,ntrpntcv and woplJ mo,
ada a fsstbar,s uaigbt 70 vopr rrsssn,
bprdens
"But 7 tbougbt Won would be willipp
to do something for me. You said vou
would"
al must first get possession Of ms
deeds"
"But hotg ~
"No matter. ! have an Idea"
"Im sorry you dismissed the lawyer
/ wanted 10 know how TO manage about
settling my husbands business"
"Didn't Adolphus Carp, Esq, protec'
tor Of women and expounder Of Black.
stone, inform Us that a married woman
was in a state Of c0rcrt,fre, and tberefors
not femme sole p" said Grace, laugh.
ing dryly.
"He said something OF the kind. bot
I didn't understand it, was the per
picked reply.
"Of course YOU didn't; for didn't II,
tell us that the intricacies Of the Law
we're not TO be comprebended bv IN,
feminine idea ?"
"Cbild. Won mvstifv mer
Grace laughed again. half soitefullv
"The worlds a mystery. Justice blind
and humanity's knave aud a fool. -
she exclaimed. bitterly.
"But I don't know what to do first,
said Mrs. Snowden. dropping a tear o
two on her pudgy hands aud breathini
hard in her perplexity.
eco home, mother dear, aud get
good nights sleep. Pll dispatch a horse
man for my father, and we'll have hir
here by nine o'clock tomorrow.
you're afraid to trust yourself with tn
settlement Of the business, the creditor
Will doubtless make him assignee"
ooh. my child! YOU have lifted
burden from nv shoulders. How can
ever repay YOU ,"
81 am not working for pay, Mr.,
Sunwden. but 10 help myself and Other
out Of a miserably ugly predicament.
oVery we'll. 1 will trust you. I hor