The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-22

It's the only liberty have on earth.
And oh how I do wish could have
my home-or, rather, johns home, for
he wouldn't build on my Donation
Claim, nor let mellow / wish I nigh;
have it furnished just as nicely as yours.
How did you ever manage to get per
mission from your husband to get all
these things? Peter doesn't care for
luxuries any more than John does, as
know"
''It was easy enough. I let him get
as beastly drunk as he chose, aud while
he was away sleeping of the effects Of
the spree, drew a few thousau' from
the bank and invested in the comforts
and a few Of the iuxurles that I've al
ways longed for"
"Then ] must admit that even drunk
enness may have its releeming phases
sometimes. John Hafdine is too stiugy
to get drunk. But say, Liza, do you
believe it's right for you aud me, aud
many other wives that / could name, TO
continue year by year in a state Of dis
contented vassalage, such as we en-
dHre? %
"No, Tirzah, 10 is not right I have
many time thought il was our duty to
publish a womau's Declaration Of Inde-
pendence. ID you remember that
Fourth o. July celebration at Chincapin
Oaks, when I read the mems Declsra-
tion Of Independence"
"Iudeed do, Liza; aud the thought
Of your wonderful rendition Of their bill
Of rights that day hauuts aud thrills me
yet. For melting domestic insurTection
among US, was one Of the Indictments
that fell from your lips like a foretaste
Of judgment. I've thought Of it a
thousand times in these later years"
"And intend to show the world that
I think and act upon it 10 some practical
/ purpose, one Of these days, Tirzah."
"You don't mean to say that you'll
rebel against the authority Of your hus-
band ?"
"I mean 90 say that have already
rebellel. For many months / have
been a rebel iu all iuteuts and purposes,
and I glory in both the fact aud tie
name. But recently our government
or mems government, 1 meau-has
passed through a bloody aud awful
struggle that has resulted in forcing the
black man into freedom. What the
struggle is to be before the white wom-
an is free, cannot foresee; but I can
see Tia d. rebellion inciied by husbands
is already gathering its forces for con-
G.ct Indeed, these forces have been
gathering for a century,"
'You speak in riddles, Liza"
81 see no riddle about it, Tirzsh 1
have felt these facts in thelr fullest force
ever since the day we were speaking Of,
when dressed up as boy 90 Joe Ridge
ways butternuts to hide my sex from
my father, and thus escape his tyranny.
But for that one act Of rebellion never
would have known one single day Of
earthly bliss; and but Tor that act I
should not yet know lhe spirit OF the
word"
"Blt you couaseiel me 20 remain
loyal to John Hardiue after learned,
10 my sorrow, that it was his purpose to
exercise an uuwarrantable jurisdiction
over me."
II know It, dear, aud I am very sorry.
+ VIII you forgive me, my more than sis
ter? Il was not an error Of the heart,
you know. Aud then, Judged you by
myself, and I gagged your love for John
Hariine by my love for John Iugleiou.
believed thas your great love would
conquer his selishness in time, Tirzab.
You know we have always been taught
that man must be fuieI by woman
through his heart"
"a fig for what men teach on that
score, Liza. What they mean by heart
is vanity, pure and simple Woman
has no right TO rule man, heart or 10
heart; aud man has no right to rule
woman, either, IL he only knew it."
"Very true, Tirzah.n
"WouId you advise me TO leave Johns
bed and board, and scatter the children,
and set up for myself at this late day,
with my broken health and a beggars
purse? DO you not believe il would be
better for me to endure the ills I have
than fly to others I know nothing Of 90
81 don't wish 10 repeat the mistake Of
the long. ago, good sister, so l will not
advise you now. ], for one, have de-
elared my independence, and I intend
20 maintain it,"
"But Peter Tubbs and John Hsrdiue
are two different persons, Liza. Do
you know, often catch myself wonder
ing what you would have been If Won
bad married my brother, John Ingle.
ton o.
y shadow crossed the Threshold, and
Lie turned, without replying TO Tir.
zah's question, TO greet Dave, the col
ored oracle.
, "God bress you, Miss Liza, and you
. too, Miss Tirzah. Ole Dawes glad tC
, see you heah togeddah, now, si0 r'-saiJ
the old man, as be removed the hand.
. kerchief from bis forehead 10 wipe away
the perspiration, thus uncoveriug ths
j fiery brand, the scar Of his f.im.r servi.
tude.
"Uncle Dave, you carry the scar o
your former subjugation to ancient bar.
barism 10 your forehead, and Tirzah and
1 carry the scars Of our present boudag,
3 in our hearts, said Il .fze. Offering him