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

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Of the ladies with his heart throbbing
till he could fairly hear il.
my room ready, John ?" asked the
young lady, in a supereilious way that
poorly comporied with her former dec
laralion that she was 'half in love with
him already"
at Is, ma'am
He answered slowly and with an air
Of lofty submission that became him
we'll
Excuse me, " said the Colonel. rising.
''This, Miss Arburton, is my companion
aud friend, Lieutenant lugleton. Allow
me to introduce you, with a hope that
your acquaintance with each other may
be mutually agreeable"
Il beg pardon" replied the young
lady, Offering her hand. al mistook
you fora servant. But I'm sure can't
imagine how I came to be 50 stupid.
Can you, auEtie ?"
Mrs. ArbuTton looked the surprise and
displeasure she felt
"MTs. General Arburton, allow me to
present my friend, Lieutenant Ingle-
tou," said Colonel Bateman, blandly.
Tie lady Acknowledged the iutrodue-
tion with a gracious smile.
Il hope you'll excuse my niece, Lieu
tensut. She's little spoiled, I fear"
she exclaimed, in tone that might
have been intended Tor sarcasm, praise
or apology.
General Arburton entered at this
juneture.
"rve been overlooking the horses,
Colonel" he said, abruptly. "AIy of
leader has an ugly sprain in the shoul-
der, aud won't be able to travel for
many day"
"Uucle," exclaimed the piping voice,
Congratulate us on our good fortune,
won't you? We're in eoccUcnt com
pauy."
"Of course YOU arel l knew what
was what when decided 10 bring you
cut on a visit to Colonel Bateman's post
But I'm deuced sorry about thai Of
leader"
Uncle, allow me TO introduce my
new friend, Lieutenant Ingleton," D." again
piPed the young lady.
John Ingleton extended his la ia " ith
a deferential air
The General acknoW lodged the intro
ductlon, but that was all.
Colonel, have you any medicine OF
any sort that would be likely to subdue
the pain in my oil leaders shoulder ?"
lie asked, abruptly.
"Never do you mind uncle - ex-
claimed the young lady, with a saucy
toss Of her head. He's always having
horse on the brain p
"Aud l assure you, Miss Arburton,
that share fully iu your uucle's weak
ness-if it be a weekness-in that par
ticular, If in 10 other. The horse is the
nnblest OF all the lower animals, aud
the most valuable. There is nothing
else under tie sun that bears So mgny
burdens with so little complaint. II I
can be Of any assistance to you, General,
1 shall be most happy" said the Lieu
tenant.
Good You're just the man wanted
to see. And now, ladies, if you aud the
Colonel will excuse US, and the Lieuten-
ant will accompany Inc, we will see at
once if something canuot be done to rem
der my poor patient comfortable. He is
suffering terribly"
John Ingleton mechanically followed
she General to the stables, where his
aptness in caring for the poor suffering
animal was sufficient to excite the titled
dignitary's highest praise. A thorough
washing Of the swollen muscles in hot
soap suds, accompanied by active fric-
ton with the hand, in time subdued the
Inflammation, and the grateful brute
manifested its satisfaction in many in
telligible ways.
"Many a horse knows more than
many man." said the General, dryly.
(which isn't very much Of a compli-
ment TO some men or some horses" re-
piled the Lieutenant.
"But it's a high compliment TO both
yourself aud Selim. How came you to
know so much about horses, young
man ?"
81 don't know. Natural, I guess"
(which way Of guessing makes me
reckon you're = Yankee"
'It is now my turn to guess that you
are from the South. Do l reckon cor
reetly2n
Yes. The Yankee always guesses,
and the Southerner always reckons."
81 guess Selim will be all right now,
General. You must be nearly famished
by this time. Let's return to headquar-
ters and see II lunch isn't ready"
All day long, as it seemed to John In
gletoD, the guests did nothing but dress
and lounge aud nap and eat. The
luncheon occupied one hour OF the day,
and the dinner three. The young man
had never before been Initiated into the
mysteries Of any OF the fashionable ways
of killing time. His usual hour for re-
tiring for the night had long been past
before the last course OF the late dinner
had been served. Miss Ethel Arburton
had kept up continual flow Of small
talk during the evening, and John was
50 tired OF her insipid nonsense, and sc
vexed with giving up his room for hel
accommodation, that when, at last, the
evenings folly was over, aud he retired
L 10 a.,nh rost as ha nnnlh got unnn iha