The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-03-18
VOLUME TX.

tie natural love OF his species Tor Lns
sex, AS well as the natural pride Of bis
sex for his position. 1t was hard FOL
him to be looked upon as a common
servant, and by woman at that Nc
wonder he was crestfallen.
"Remove the traps from the north
room, John, and build fire and order
clean bedding, aud see that everything
is in capital order for Miss Arburton's
comfort" said the Colonel, his tone and
manner that Of very high official sd
dressing a very low subordinate.
John Iugleton blushed with wounded
pride and baflied self-sppreciation. He
had never before been humiiiated by
anybody In the presence Of ladies. Colo
nel Bateman had never before addressed
him as servant, nor permitted Others
to DO SO, when among the common sol
diera. But BOW he was forgetting him
self
The young man saw that resistance
would be worse than useless, and lie
obeyed the order with apparent slacrity,
though be could not help iuNaTdiy aud
Indignantly saying:
"Irs the first time ever knew myself
to be addressed as a chambernaid."
"The middle chamber, next 10 mine,
shall he made ready for you, Mrs. Ar
burton, aud the General. Pil call a
servant Immediately to attend to it.
'Pon MY word, I'm sorry we didn't
know you were coming in time to have
ali these things arranged beforehand"
81 assure you it's of no consequence.
Colonel" said Mrs. Arburton, gra-
eiously.
John Iugleton saw, as the lady
removed her veil, that she was stately
and tall and well-preserved, with
genial face and kindly manner that
made him long to know her better
The room that had by courtesy been
his own was a general receptacle Of the
various odds and ends Of bachelors
apartment, aud contained fishing tackle,
hunting gear, old clothes, boots, fire
wood, etc, and was certainly not an
over inviting place in which TO install a
lady The crestfallen occupant pro
ceeded, however, To make it as present
able as possible, though, IN truth, il
seemed TO Miss Arburton that ths SER
want, as he knew she regarded him, was
very long time about il. The door
was slightly ajar, and he could see the
occupants Of the ColonePs sittiug-room,
as, with wraps removed aud faces glow
ing, they sat before the blazing Gre aud
recOunted incidents Of their journey
from a yet further interior post, from
which the General was now absent on
furlough.
"Do you not find this military life on
the border intensely disagreeable ?"
asked the piping voice Of the young
lady, which evidently addressed itself
TO the host.
"Not at ali so, Miss Arburton. On
the contrary, fiud it intensely eujoya-
ble. have my books, violin, a flute
aud banjo. These are excellent COM
pany, especially as I am favored with
com m issary clerk who is u capital reader
aud natural violiuist. We have plenty
Of solid comforts, gotten up in homely
fashion, aud have 10 cause to complain"
"Really, Colonel, you quite interest
me. When shall I be permitted to be-
hold your commissary clerk ?"
''You saw him but now, Miss. I ad-
dressed him as John and sent him to
prepare your room. I call him Lieu
tenant among the boys"
"When will be be ready to entertain
us?"
'This evening, Miss. We always
have the evenings to ourselves"
John closed the door softly, bot lis
tened attentively at the keyhole.
81 observed him." remarked the other
lady. He's a splendid-looking fellow,
though somewhat awkward. He did
not seem to relish his position when
you callei him john"
"No; possibly not. The truth is, Pve
rather spoiled the fellow, and thought
I'd let him down little. He comes OF
stock Of land-poor and land-proud
Westerners, who pride themselves su-
premely upon being lords OF the soil,
though nobody but themselves can see
that they nave anything TO he proud
Of"
"How long have you had him in your
employ ?"
"About year. He came to ME when
I needed a clerk, and I consider myself
fortunate in securing his services. He's
a capital companion, as well as ser
want"
80, Colonel ~ aud the quaking caves
dropper knew that piping voice again,
"you must introduce me to this young
Lieutenant. I'm half in love with hin
already"
"Fie, Ethel! For shamew said Mrs
Arburton.
"Auntie, you needn't worry. The
Colonel and shall get on grandly, and
the young Lieutenant shall be my cava.
lier."
Ihate her!' said John Ingleton, un.
der his breath. "She's a pert, iusipiC
Miss, and I'll be glad enough when the
furlOugh's over, and they leave US in
undisturbej possession OF our bachelors
rights"
With this be turned his attention tC
the work before him, and soon had th,
room in tolerable order, with the WOOD