The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-17

81 will arrest you and your accom-
plice. Paramour's an ugly word, and l
won't use it against you unless You
compel me but that's the way the law
will put it,"
"And men call this a free country J
Great Heaven, hide thy face in sorrow,
while the loving angels weep"
Don't you feel ashamed Of yourself,
Peter?"
The abasbed husband hung his head.
There was much in his better nature
that revolted strangelya at this Infamous,
though legal, proceeding.
"AIr. Sappiugtou, what can / DO now
TO extricate this sorrow-strieken old
man from the evil consequences Of this
new dilemma? You see that Peter
hasa'g a word 20 say
"You can have your husbands house
hold goods restored to him, ma'am, and
your clothes, aud the children, aud their
clothes"
"Is that alp"
'sYes."
"Theu what can do With myself?"
"You can go back 10 your work, as
good wife ought. Il should be your
highest earthly ambition TO serve your
husband"
81 have always noticed" said Mrs.
Tubbs, as she descended from the wagon,
THAT men whose own wives are derelict
in duty are the very hardest censors
over the wives Of other men. You, sir,
have lived of the bounty Of John Har-
dine for years, and you know it. Your
wife-but I will not sully my tongue 10
express my opinion Of her. a woman
is what her husband wills her to be.
Peter Tubbs willed that his wife should
be a drudge aud a slave. He succeeded.
You willed that your wife should be a
source Of revenue TO you in another line.
Each Of you has had your pet scheme
realized thus far; but one Of you will
fail in the future, in spite Of laws or
gospels. Ge, out Of the wagon, children,
and help poor Uncle Dave 10 unload.
Peter Tubbs, you have been taking
counsel Of some long-headed rascal, or
you never would have knowa enough
to do this wicked thing"
The children, acting as II under the
influence of some enchanting spell,
obeyed like automatous.
"Now go, Uncle Dave, and God bless
you," said the protected and supported
wife. 81 will have no assistance from
you nor any other person. And now,
Mr.. Sappington, will you be so good as
TO leave my house, sir?''
Your housc-iHdecIg ?"
ayes; my house! Pve a big job on
my hands to put it all in order after un-
packing, but I'm going TO get through
it some way"
81 don't 90 tin / get my fee, ma'am. ="
How much DO you claim for protect
ing Peter Tubhs I'm his marital rights?'
Five dollars, ma'an."
every well Lo0k 10 Peter for your
fee"
81 haiu't got auy money, nor diin't
make the Expense " growied the hus-
band
Mrs. Tubbs retreated to the inner
doors, followed by THE crying little ones,
whose promised visit a; "graudma's''
was thus spoiled by legal interference.
"How do you expect to feed and clothe
these children, Mr Tubbs ?" she asked,
" hen the house had been rearranged
and her last dollar bad been spent to
purchase food for them al for the NOR
row.
"Why, you'll get back the boarlsrs,
won't you?n
Didn't l tell you, sir, that Ia be a
lunkey for nobody ?n
"What do you intend to do, then ?'
"I'll flee, like Hagar, to the wilder
ness"
"Aud leave The children with me 7n
"Tou have so elected, sir"
81 thought you priied yourself on be-
ing good mother, Mrs. Tubba."
so 1 did, and so l do. But | once
read of a slave mother who murdered
her children to get them out Of bondage
1 love mine well enough to kill them
all, and then be hung for it, just to rid
myself aud them OF an existence that
brings them no JOY and me no comfort
l was frank with you last Monday. ]
told you what was going TO do, and
you have taken a mean advantage Of me
and checkmated my moves. We learn
wisdom by experience"
For a day or two Peter Tubbs dogged
the footsteps of his wife so closely that
she had no opportunity to mature her
plans. But she did a neighbours wash.
ing and obtained food for her family
and negotiated with a green grocer for 9
position for her eldest son. Her hus.
baud did not object to this, for this boy
so closely resembled her ideal suitor
John Inglelon, that his father had al
ways hated him. Thus does the re-
morseless fiat Of outraged nature return
to avenge the violation Of her most sa
cred laws.
Peter Tubhs was called away TO Cour
to sit as juror Oh a trial that kept hiu
over night
The younger children were asleep, al,
her son Peter-how she had longed {,
chrizten him John was at home from
bis new occupation, and the others wer
gathered with him and his mothe
around the kitchen fire. The win,