The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-10

that cares only for the comfort and well
being Of the object Of its unsellish pas
sion. Yes. you love ME, Peter Tubbs
You've proved it, And how conde-
scending in you to love me, seeing the
bestowal OF your affection has proved
such an advantage 10 me! No, Peter,
don't talk to me OF love! You haven't
mentioned the word before in fifteen
years II was yourself you loved, and
not me. You loved my willing hands
aud strong constitution and well-known
ability to toll and triumph, and you
threw the lariat Of yourpower around the
freedom Of my actions, and dragged ne,
against my will, through drudgery and
poverty aud suffering, which nothing
but my iron constitution has prevented
from crushing out my life. You've
sinned away your day of grace. Peter
Tubbs."
"Mayn't l go back with you TO your
mothers farm ?"
mot as my husband, sir. As the
father Of our children, your right to
visit them, or, If you choose, provide for
them, shall be respected. l VIII do
everything in my power to train them
up to respect and honor you"
so excited had the husband and wife
! become over their discussion that they
had forgotten the waiting customer in
the dining-room. But this customer
had not forgotten himself. Tie alterca-
tiOn was sweet music to his ear. AS he
listened, his eyes gliitered intensely,
and all his senses were on the alert TO
catch every word of the conversation.
"Peie's a fool - be said, soto roce.
"Wby don't lac eud the controversy
by standing up squarely for his rights
before the law? He'd tame her easily
enough then. But, by the jumpiu'
Jehosophat, didn't she miss it when she
mittened the boy that Fate and Fortune
have long since chrisiened Judge Hard
pan ?" And he chuckled audibly in
affirmative response TO his own query.
"I'll finish this washing and give the
boarders their dinner" said Mrs Tubbs,
firmly, "and then I'll dismiss them all,
and send for Uncle Dave, the colored
Oracle-poor old soul how he does stick
to Us all land he'll take US home"
81 will go too" said Peter, doggedly.
"Very well. But give you to under
stand, sir, that you viii be compelled to
know your place aud keep IL; aud that
place can nevermore be that Of 'Lize
Hardness husband %
The waiting customer raped hard
on the table with knife and fork.
az thought that fellow was gone
said Mrs Tubbs. "But It's ali the same
to me. Let him sli there As long as he
likes"
Aud she arose aud renewed her cxcr-
tiohs at the tub and wosh-boarl.
my wife is washing, sir, and very
busy, and l guess We can't give you any
breakfast today" said Peter, as he en-
tered tue customers presence and
scarcely looked at him.
"Why, hullOdgi he exclaimed, in d
tone Of surprise. "How are you, Judge
Hardpan? ? When did you come tc
town? Give US a shake OF course
you'll have breakfast. The ole woman
didn't know. I'll tell her"
"Never mind, never mind, Mr.. Tubbs
See here" indicating a seat very neal
him. 81 dou't care a cuss for breakfast
but do want to give you little ad.
vice. Beg your pardon, but overheard
all that conversation. Couldn't help it,
Wallis thin, voices loud, you know
Mrs. Tubbs is on her high horse Al.
ways was a sumner, aud no mistake
You think she has the heels o. you, but
you needn't worry. She can't git no d..
vorce. Pm the District Judge, you see.'
"But I've no use for a wife that won'I
live with me. Let her be divorced anJ
go to thunder -
"BIt, you see, good friend" aud the
conservator Of justice leaned contiden-
TALLY toward bis attentive listener
"Mrs. Tubbs is about to proceed against
you in violation Of ldUw
al don't know as there's any law "a
compel her to live with me II she won'i
do it, and know her well enough tC
know that when her words out that:
the end of it,"
"But there's the children and the
household goods and the clothing. Even
the clothes on her back are your prop
erty, Peter Tubbs-your property, sir l'
The reader is asked to bear in mind
that this DER true tale is dealing with
historic facts, aud its author does not
forget that recent notifications Of the
statutes have very much ameliorated
the condition of unhappy women since
I the days Of which she is now writing.
"What would you counsel me to do 81
Nothing at present; nothing, sir
Just lie low aud keep dark. Let her &c
on and lay her plans. Let her wash and
iron and patch and pack to her heart,
content. Then, when she's all ready e
60, you've only to assert your rights n'
head of your own household, and forbid
her to remove bag or baggage, chick ol
child. Something must be done to re.
strain obstreperous women. pity yoJ
from the bottom % my heart; ] do so
But what can't be cured must be en-
dured. You have a hard bargain in {
/. wife, Mr.. Tubbs-a deuced bard bargain
but l advise you to make the best Of il
You can't compel her TO live with yoI
as your wife, unless you're stronger anC