The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-13

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eff you'd been a man, and had my e,
perienee, Tirzah, you would be mo-
" sweeping in your denuncia;ions, an
place women in the same category"
Then I accept your idea. And I r
peat the question, Why is it?"
81 can't answer, T!Tzah. Iouly kuo
it's true.p
r. "Does Lie know that Peter did n,
tell her all The truth about your mat
Fiage?n
mo"
"Theu I'd never tell her No goo
would come Of il now. She's made he
bargain, aud for aught I see she'll hav
, 10 abide by &c. Bat 1 do wish you
happened 10 come along a little soonei
John. Twenty-four hours earlier woul
have saved you two to each other"
eliza doesn't looi, at it that way, Sis
ter She remembered that I had mad
a vow TO her, aud that, under a tempta
tion which she perhaps could not com
] prehend, had broken u. 7 was botl
weak and wicked, and I would hav,
/ been ashamed 70 meet her as a widowel
If she had not been married also"
"But you must admit that it was das.
tardly in Peter 10 deceive her as he did,
'T know it was, and If did not feel
myself TO be such a wreiched pol;roon,
I'm afraid Ia kill him. Do you know
where John Hartine is ?'
a shadow Of disgust overcast his sis
ter's features at the mention Of her hus-
bands name.
81 s'pose he went 20 Chemeketa wilh
Peter, but I've given up trying TO keep
track Of him." she said, dryly, and the
shade Of disgust gave way 10 a flush OF
shame as her voice FELL Her brother
well knew Of whom she was thinking
in connection with her husband.
81 don't propose TO meddie in any,
thing that after an, may be none Of my
business, Tirzah; but hang me If the
social fabric Of this Pacific Coast isn't
rotten tothe very center Tm disgusted
with life aud all that pertains 20 it,"
$50 am I, John; aud yet, know it
isn't right for us 10 feel SO. The world
is all right, aud life ought to be. II
everybody would De honest from the
very depths Of their natures, there
would be no trouble in the world, to
speak Of Everything wicked, or Of bad
report that I ever knew or heard of was
the result Of somebody's dishonesty and
consequent unfair dealing"
"But, sister, a man may be strictly
honest, according 20 the letter or even
the spirit Of the law, aud yet be dishon-
ora5le in bis conduct toward those who
are in his power. God knows I found
that out when I was in the clutches Of
Captain Hardiue."
"Are you entirely cut Of that trouble
now, Johu-!egaIly, mean"
Yes, thank God. And that is the
only crumb Of comfort left me IN all this
wretched business. But, see % pointing
his finger 10 the direction Of the main
highway that lay little distance below
the cabin.
"As I live :" cried Tlizah, "Sam
Hardpan's coming! And Captain Har-
dine! 1 DO wonder what's the matter?
Pm as sure as though pd heard all
about IL that there's mischief brewingn
"Td rather see the devil than either
Of themw exclaimed John; "bu, as they
20 longer have a grip upon me through
The clutches Of the iag, 1 am going TO
stay and meet ihem-lhough 1 meant
to he of 10 five minutes If they hadn't
come. Open the door aud greet them,
Tirzah. At least they'll bring US news
Of mother and the rest"
The senior Hardine exhibited his
black aud broken teeth after his wont,
and bis dirty, saIlow face was lighted by
a quiet, self-satisfied grin.
"Why, how-de-do, John Ingletou %
cried the newcomer in a lusty voice,
extending his broad, short hand as he
spoke.
john bowed stifly.
"Well, swami Putin on airs, are
you? Well, you'll have enough of it /
before get through with you. Tirzah, /
low are you? I don't believe, upon my
word now, that ge,tin' married has i'm
proved you one bit. Got a chick, have
you! Thought so, seein' the cradle
-onder. Boy or girl?"
"Boy, sir"
GOOD! Girls don't amount to much.
-osts heap 10 raise 'em, and no profit
n t."
"W When dill you leave Chincspiu Oaks,
dr. Hardpau ?n
A monthago, orthereabauts; crossed
he plains byoveriand stageline. Deuced
atiguing journey, that"
Can you tell me something about
my mother, Mr. Harjpan ?'
"Nothiu', more'n you've had bv let
er. She vas buried deceuiy; aud then,
Is good luck would have it, her brother.
who'd made his fortune out West, so
-bey say, came along and removed the
whole tr be, bag aud baggage, to York
State, or somewhere else down Fast
Aud now John Iugleton, business is
business you know. I s'pose you're
ready 10 settle The balauce 90 your deadI
daddy last note er
Il owe you nothing, and viii pay you
sir.. Since was a dozen years
0f age I've never had a I'VE from anv
person except as gave value received
ior II. Nnnr fathar and Canlafn Hnr-