The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-10

tnat Nou na0 reason 10 fancy liht Maa
not your mammal"
"But have got any other mamma ~
"You have two grandmammas, dear"
"But ] -ay maBlnlds, not grandmam-
mas"
"What wiekeduess abOunds in the
world" sighed Grace. "Why should
such fancies be instilled in this young
child's mind even while she is yet a
baby Truly the sins OF the parents are
always visited upon the children in
some way" Then aloud, "Wait till
you are older, little one, and 1 will tell
you all about it,"
"Then the bad boy talked true, did
he eH aud the slender shoulders Of the
nervous child shrugged painfully.
"NIay, darling; don't imagine such a
foolish thing"
"But it's a fact, isn't it ?"
The unmerciful quizzing OF children
in their eager search for understanding
excites the admiration Of the wise, the
wonder Of the ignorant, and the apPre-
hension of those who love them so
dearly they would fain conceal from
their sensitive spirits every sensation
that would give them pain. Il is a
mercy to the little ones that their at
tention is so easily diverted from things
which they are not old enough TO be
troubled with, and attracted to some
thing equally instructive aud thor
oughly delightful to think and talk
about.
"Look, darling" said Grace, pointing
in the direction Of the milk-white
clouds that floated between the azure
blue Of the arching heavens and the
swaying, slender aud newly-robed
branches Of the gracefully-drooping
willows that stood like sentiuels upon
the daffodil and croeus bordeTed lawn.
Instantly the child was in a transport
Of delight
81 see the angels flying on tie clouds;
aud they're tanning God with their lit
tie wings. Mamma, don't you see ?"
she cried, skipping back aud forth in a
glee quite in contrast with her former
gravity.
But Grace was looking in another di-
rection. The well-knOwu horse and
equally familiar phaeton which she had
often had cause to remember as the
property Of John Anders and her sister
Lillian, and which, like their owners,
was now badly the worse for the wear
and tear of life, came Gathering up to
the orchard gateway, aud Grace
bounded down the lawn to admit them
with Lillian and the little ones.
"I'm glad TO see you," said Grace, ra-
diant with joy. But instantly her
countenanee changed, and her voice
grew strange and startling.
"Whaiever is the matter, sister mine {?
For heavens sake do tell me why you
look so i'll? Has anything happened ?"
Nothing unusual; don't be fright
ened Grace. I'll be all right when I
get rested. It's only the heat" said
Lillian, in reply.
But Grace felt that something more
than the balmy warmth Of that bright
afternoon had created that purple hec-
tic in her sisters cheeks.
Ina little while the four babies were
safely uuloaded from the phaetou, and
the two who were OH enough to run
alone were romping through the halls
and parlOrs with Essie, and the lesser
ones, including a babe Of four or five
months, were consigned to Grace's we'll
trained servants. Lillian was then led
to Grace's chamber, aud disposed in at
titude Of ease upon the wide, white bed.
4 fire was kindied in the CRATE, for it
was yet cool indoors, although so
pleasant i'm the sunshine. Tie ready
warmth soon sent a ruddy glow TO Lii
flan's cheeks.
Hadn't better send for father and
mother, Lillian? I am sure you are
quite fil,'' said Grace, claspiug her sis
ter's warm hand in her own plump, soft
ous.
''No, sister. came on purpose to see
go's I don't want To talk with anybody
else; at least not now"
I "What do you want to tell me, dear 90
Lillian closed her eyes and did not an
sEer, and her sister stroked her thin
hair lovingly and in silence, her tears
falling steadily in spite OF her efforts 70
subdue them.
81 married John Anders under men
tal protest" said Lillian, at last. al
now know il was wrong, but ] did not
know il then. He appeared to love me
deeply, aud / knew he was a man OF
sterling worth, as the world goes. You
had suddenly captivated Alonzo, and ]
had not been undeceived about his hab-
It's at that time, nor had you. sup
pose it was my fate to marry him,
though my fancy led my heart in an
other direction"
III had only known" sighed Grace,
bending low to kiss her sister; "if had
only known"
Then the fact was that you faneied
John?"
mo, sister. cannot think c,ulf
have married another il had fapeiet
him.
Then you are wiser thanI. Ilearne,
when too late the humiliating fact tina
+ John did not fancy me-"
"Has he not been frue 20 ,o., -