The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-28
CHAPTER VII


CHAPrEF VII
When Bertha opened her package Of letters
tie evening after her frs v-si5or had departed,
she found one from Anice As We shall not be
likely to be as much nteres ed in any others in
hers, we viii quote only from them. The first one
was as follows:
PORTLAND August -, IS.
EgisAR BERTHA You win perhaps wonder, and
with some cause, why have not answered youl
Iast letter; but really have been having such a
good time could not afford to. / have been Wis
iting ia e country at dear old Mrs. Butterfields;
and what do you think? She is Captain Aidenn's
aunt did not mistrust when I went out there,
that I should meet him; but did. And he was
there all during my stay Little Marie Hollis
went with me- and we had more FIJI than a little
You know she is 50 CHEEKY and full Of mischief
chat no one can be dull in her company. But you
ought to have seen the way she teased the Cap
tain. Now 7, in my wisdom, thought it would be
= nice idea to make match between the two; so
managed, whenever we played games, TO get her
and the Captain to play partners, and played
with Jimmie Butterfeld. Well, the way Marie
would torment that man would have been anus
ing If one had not felt sorry for him. She is such
witch. The Captain you know, is quite digni-
fed and intellectual and whenever he began TO
ak in a sensible or philosophical way, she would
pretend not to understand him, and would ask me
the meaning Of his words; and when I would tell
Der, in earnest way, without thinking of her
niselicf she would burst ont into oue of h,i iittll
ssISams Of laughter, and the Captain could not
help seeing that she was only trying to make
snort. But at such times he would look at her
the same big dog looks at little one who is
barking at his heels, and sometimes would join
likes her III spite Of her fun, and am tempted to
think she carries on in this way just to cover her
admiration Of him. We were invif for two
weeks, and had the incest things and the most de-
ightful of tmes-plenty Of delicious cherries and
pears, cream and eggs; and you know Mrs. Butter
6eld is such a splendid cook Then had the
funniest horseback rides and played q quet, and
want fishing and bug-hunting, and ga hered and
pressed some of the lovelest ferns and flowers
Bst you win think all my adjeetives end in est
if 70 not be careful.
The folks of town are many Of them off FOR their
summer vacations, and things seemed little duIl
when came home. / expect to begin another
term Of school the first of next month, and have a
very reasonable number Of names, though not so
Inanv as last term, on account Of the free school,
which is to begin at the same time.
Florence Campbell is working right along as
usual Without any rest. ! an alfttu Slte VIII
Reaz 0ut before long if she does not take some
reqceation Your brother Roscoe went viii her
10 church last Sunday evening and could have
Rugged him foT doing it, You may believe there
vas quite a stir among some Of the fashionables
wilen they saw him come n and take quite a con-
sf5cuous seat. he was not ashamed Of her, am
sure; and he had no need to be- for she looked
tasteful and pretty. She had on a blue chambery
zuzy white shawl and simple straw hat
trimmed with black velvet ribbon; but she is so
air and her golden curls are 50 decorative" that
a. needs no other ornament.
But 1 am spinning this letter out too long 1
fear, 50 win close, with love and kisses From
your LOVING friend, ANIcE
Two weeks later another letter came, and We
gill listen while Bertha reads il
PoRTLAND, August r., Is
Ny DEAREST FRIEND ~ For yea know you are
my dearest though am no longer yours Your
last was duly received, and your account Of your
German neighbor's call was very amusing. /
should think she would he about as goOd a. a
comedy am glad you think she il kind-healt d,
aE II you should need any assistance or attent on
should feel much relieved to know there I, a
vnman 50 near you.
4op "a no. describe BIr. CIeaveand's personal