The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-22

Franks letters home were always
cheerful, bright and entertaining, for,
in spite Of all the books Of travel that
have been written, fresh accounts are
always interesting, provided they are
good, because no two persons see things
exactly alike, and Of course do not de-
scribe the same things in precisely the
same wav. Franks letters contained
nothing very original, but they were
eolored by his own peculiar individual
ity, and were written in a manly,
straig hit forward way that would have
made them pleasing to more critical
readers than those who enjoyed them at
home. Whether he told Of a trip To
some famous mountain top, OF gave the
result Of his explorations in London or
Paris, it was Frank who saw aud heard
and wrote, and not some other traveller
OF greater name. whose words or i'm
pressions he copied.
Einor felt when reading a new re-
spect for the writer's mind aud charac-
ter, aud a conviction that he would re-
turn as good and true as when he left
them and she uneonsciously coutrasted
him with the young men Of her ac-
quaintance, aud it must be said always
to their disadvantage.
Que day she had bgen reading oveI
one Of Franks letters in which ne de-
scribed his visit to the battle field oI
Marathon aud spoke with great admi.
ration of the heroes who there. and al
Salamis, Thermopy's 's aud Platea, rolled
back the tide Of Asiatic millions, who
would Otherwise have overwhelmed no
only Greece, but Europe. Her eye wa
bright and her whole expression one o
animation and lofty heroisn, as If sh'
felt conscious of COVER 70 rival al,
Spartan women ia deeds Of daring an,
In uncOmplaiuing forlitude.
While thus looking her best, one o
her admirers, Mr.. Adolphus Hartley
called, and, impressed by her nobl'
appearance, was more deterrent in hi
manner than usual. He was one o
those young men whose vanity lead
them to suppose that all the girls o
their acquaintance are signing for them
and that they have only to make se
lection aud the hOnored one will thank
fully accept the position of echo an,
figure head. He had found Elinor al
exception, at any rate, aud il pique,
M i'm 1s.. huI raertl srsh ~
conquer her, though when be married
he meant 10 have a rich wife. His
efforts hitherto had not been very salts
factory to himself, and were amusing L
Elinori whose nature was so utterly IN
like his own that he really could no
, appreciate II enough to know what wa:
likely to attract and what TO repel her
lie had lowered about her, moth-like
till at last be was suffering like IN,
foolish insect, while he had no power Il
ineiie IN her feeling other than milo
contempt, mixed with pity. Consider
ing his disposition, then, il was no
strange that he entirely mistook Eli
! uor's manner that day, and thought /
Indicated an interest in himself She bo,
o never shown before. So he paid littl
heed to Franks letter, a portion O
e which Elinor read, remarking, I'm re-
p sponse to her glowing praise Of ancien
e heroes:
" g. never could see why those con
IS founded fools at Thermopyla lac didn't ru
e of and save themselves. instead
=, staying there to be cut to pieces"
e Elinor concealed her disgust as we
g as she could, and began talking common
places, as she usually had to when NJ
k Hartley called; but he seemed nervor
h and III at ease for once, aud surprise
le Elinor by his manner, so difIereui f-ol
l. his usual self-sufiieieucy. Ths ,fui