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

zah should have alluded to that memoir
able dav within half an hour" said
',Iize. her face, Frightening. 81 shouldn't
wonder if we'd hear from John Iugleton.
Coming events often cast shadows be-
fore their way"
"An' dat minds me, Miss Liza, dat
Uncle Dave has lettah for you to read.
De ole woman couldn't make it out, no
I nuddah. You aIlus was a good hand
at such jobs"
As he spoke, the eo'ored oracle fun
b'ei in the pockets Of his homespun
suit. and deliberately brought forth an
envelope with a Washington postmark.
Guess who it's from ?' he said, hold
ing il aloft in his trembling hand.
Il know without guessing" answered
Lie, her heart beating audibly. "Irs
from John Ingleton. ] dreamed Of him
last night"
''You take it awful cool, Miss Liza"
Because I divine the contents. He
has been very i'll, but he's better now.
He wants tidings OF Us"
As the legal thrall Of Peter Iubbs read
the letter, with the contents Of which
my reader is already acquainted, her
couuteuancs grew Illuminated, her
bosom heaved, and her breath came
quick aud fast, proclaiming that her
whole being was swayed with intense
emotion. She finished the pages iu si-
lence, aud passed it over TO Tirzah.
Read it loud, please" said the ex-
pec,aut oracle.
"Poor John. He's the author Of his
own uuhappiuess, said Lie, with a
sigh, after the reading was finished.
"Aud Of yours, too" added Tirzah.
NO" was the quick response 81 DO
not hold him responsible for my unhap-
piness. That is chargeable first e. Peter
Tubbs, aud secondly TO my own folly.
Two wrong acts never made one OF them
right, and neverwill. But every wrong,
in time, brings its own retributiou."
"Theu pity Peter Tubbs when his
time for retribution shall come, as we'll
as John Hardine, '-said Tirzah, with a
bitter smile.
ITS au awful pity dat you've got to
be ousted from desc quahtabs, Miss
Liza, " said Uncle Dave, as he gazed ad-
miriugly upon her pleasant home
'I'm not ous'ei yet" was the Instant
reply.
"BIt you will be. jus met Sap
pin'ton goiu' ovah TO Massa Johns, au'
he says dat de Probate Cou't has clad
de will ob no count. It has issued a
writ to 'xpeI you from de place and
make John Ha'dine Administrator.
Massl John will be heah afo' you knoE
it, an you'll have TO scat"
"But Tn appeal to the District
. Court"
"You ought 20 "a been dab, Miss
'Lizs, an watched de Judge o. Probate.
+ Uncle Dave smelt foul play IN lie aih. +"
"Vsry true; ought TO have been
there" said Lie, and the conflicting
emotions OF joy and dismay created by
the two opposite disclosures which the
aged messenger had made well nigh
overpowered her senses. "Tirzah and
Dave, you will please excuse me. 7 am
going to town"
"What! To-night?n asked Tirzah.
ayes; at once. know too well what
John Hardine will do if the Court Of
/ Coufscation has given him the power (;
aud it seems il has. / will go at
once, and stay further proceedings till ]
can file my demurrer and make my sp-
peal"
"But you canuot act without your
husband, Liza, and he's of at town
dead drunk" said Tirzah. 1T has been
Johns game all along TO keep him
drunk ill the trial should be over"
"Then I'll sober him up when get to
town, i'll have 20 kill him to DO itl' she
exclaimed, with a decision Of utteFauce
that was surely pariouable under the
circumstances.
"Tm glad John didn't hear you say
that" said Tirzah; "and l warn you to
be careful OF your speech when he.
around. You're i'm the power OF the
Probate Court; remember that"
"Thauk you, sister; will try not tc
forget. But I'll get an opportunity yet,
before this wretched business is through
to vent my opinion upon man-madC
laws in general and Probate confscatior
in particular. must be of at once, be.
fore the deputy sheriff gets opportunity
to serve his writ. Tll saddle Reuben
and 20 out by way OF the back lane
I Uncle Dave, will you look after the
children and keep things going till re
turn %
/ "Ob co'se, honey. Didn't 1 promis,
Mas-a Iugleion 10 be yo' gua'dian ia
his absence? and did Uucie Dave evah
60 back on his wo'd?"
In less than five minutes, the victim
OF Probate confiscation was gallopina
away toward the town; and iu five min
u,es thereafter John Hardine and Judge
Hardpan, accompanied by Israel Sap.
pineion, armed with due notice OF q
writ Of election, entered the front door
the fret wearing a broad, sinister grin
Of satisfaction on his stubble-studded
face, and the second looking pompou:
aud solemn, as became a wise jurist and
profound attorney.
"NIiss 'Liza's been doue gone to towr
desc tree hons" said the oracle, hi.
conscience easily forgiving the false
hood.