The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-16
TLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1850.

lection, leaving his children mOtherless. This
worse survivor of better half, we were reliably
informed, alarmed some of the husbands and grass
widowers of the town about the imaginary conse-
quences Of our mission, by saying that our house
hold was neglected and our poor "head of the
family was compelled to ''do without his victuas
unless he cooked them himself'-the frightened
gossip and the poor fools who needed him SEEM
ing not to know that woman who is capable of
carrying forward any great public enterprise is
also able to hire capable housekeepers and man.
age her kitchen by proxy. a sight of our home,
with its clean and commodious and healthful and
plentiful surroundings, would make such starv-
ling mans rights advocates as these hatchet-faced
gossips aforesaid water at the mouth for a month
with longing for an opportunity to enjoy its COM
forts, if they only had sense enough to appreciate
them.
On Monday, we engaged a team from Mr.. Lind
says stable, and took drive across the beautiful
valley to Summerville, dozen miles from Island
City, and were well repaid for the long and cold
sleigh ride by the grand views upon every hand.
The rolling landscape and scattering trees were
alike encrusted in feathery robes of elaborate
whiteness. The great mountains that on all sides
enclose the broad valley like an amphitheater
were stark and white as the icy Alps, with here
and there mighty forest reminding us of Byron's
allusion to "Pine-clad Ural dark and strong"
Summervie, like Union, La Grande and Cove
sits in the valley AT the base of range Of noun
tains, reposing in the lap of plenty. The ther-
mometer stood 10 below zero when we reached
the hotel, where we found Mrs Chancey and her
amiaLle daughters, who We're busily engaged in
wrestling with frozen food in an unfinished
kitchen, half freezing at their work, and enjoying
the support and protection" which the above
I
consider 'legtimate." \ dinner fit for a queen
was served, after which we entered the sleigh and
were driven back to Island City by the foot-hill
road, under the brow Of the mighty mountains,
and amid stately pines upon the one hand, with
gre't farms and seemingly interminable lanes and
fences stretching away in the frosty distance upon
! the other We caught the Gland fever stronger
than ever, and will return to this valley some day.
See if we don't.
The evening brought Us another appreciative
audience, ''NIan's Rights the theme The meet
ings were favored each evening by good singing
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter taking the lead. This worthy
couple also conduct the Sunday School and lead
! its singing, and in many other useful ways con-
tribute to the profit and enjoyment of the commu-
nifty.
School-hOuses abound at convenient distances
all through the valley, and there is danger but
the rising generation of Grand Ronde women will
he able to do their share to successfully manage
both home and politics.
The weather, which on Monday was clear and
cold, changed on Tuesday to a binding bowling
snow-storm All day long the beautiful flakes
went dancing skurrying and driving by Mrs.
Carter's parlor window, where we sat, awaiting a
cessation of the storm, so that we might go to La
Grande, where an appointment for lecture was
/ for fha u t1a ind 1IrII,
little but the snow still fell furiousy Mr.
Lindsay came by in a sleigh, and we ventured
forth the drive OF three miles through the drifts
to La Grande being accomplished without diff
Guilty. and we were soon enjoying the roaring
fire i'm the happy and hospitable home of Mr. and
Mrs Chaplain, who have lived for nineteen wears
on the beautiful hillside overlooking the valley,
and who are soon to enjoy the fruiton of their
hopes after many years of patient waiting for the
snort of the iron horse. We were also pleased to
meet Mrs. Geo. COggan here whose MANY friends
in Portland will be glad to hear that she is well
and prosperous. Mrs. G. forms another noted ok.
ception to the exploded nonsense that ladies can.
not manage business. The large property left bv
her husband, and to the accumulation of which
she contributed largely during his lifetime. is
constantly increasing under her skilful manage
ment since his death. And yet, she Is as truly
wOmanly as any "clinging vinen we ever saw
and far more popular with the gentlemen than
any doll-baby woman ever can be-
The hours passed on, and the church bell rang
| in the adjacent town for the lecture; but, though
| in sight we were snow-bound, and for once were
compelled to disappoint the public On the next
evening another crowd convened, and we followed
Mr.. Chaplain and lantern through a narrow
trail in the snow drifts to the church, and gave
the opening talk" which is to be supplemented
the weather permitting on this friday evening
by the lecture "Why Not?p
/ On Thursday, accompanied by Mesdames Ellis,