The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-03-04

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John yielded the whip to his fathe
and obeyed the suggestion. Tirzah wa
kneeling before her parents when h
entered their presence, the hand Of eacl
upon her low bowed head.
"Coms, wifel No more nonsense
I've been ready and waiting for half al
hourr
The young wife did not answer. Sh'
was hugging the knees OF her father an'
mother, and silently praying FOR strength
to be given them aud Eerself
at would be easier to bear If We,
talked it over and agreed to it before
hand," said the Squire, in a tone so de
spairing that Tirzah sbrieked and fel
PROSTATE at his feet.
"John," exclaimed Mrs. Ineleton, 8
CLASSY glitter in her eyes and her voice
mOdulated to a low, impressive cadence,
''you gained your wife by liel Your
whole life has been a falsehOod, aud you
have imposed upon the parents Of your
wife the most shameful outrage Of which
mortal man is capable"
"Oh, if you're goin' to make such a
tarnal fuss as this over nothing" said
John, you'd just as we'll gather up
your traps and come along. IfI'll hare
to take you along, l s'pose l must, to
keep peace in the family; but durn my
skin if l b'lieve 10 marryin' a whole
family -
John Hardiue," and Mrs. Ingleton
was strangely calm now, 'do you sup
pose, after what has happened, that we
would go with you, or become beholden
to you upon any terms? No, sir! You
have the advantage. Take it, and keep
it, and much good may it do you But
oh, pray you, do not be otherwise
than kind and loving with my poor
child, whom you're going to drag away
into the wilderness alone -
"YOu talk as il l was monster, in
stead OF a lawful husband, j" said John.
"COme, Tlrzah," and he raised her to
her feet aud led her away without a
parting embrace or look or word. "Get
into the wagon, quick, aud let's be Off
It's high noon now, and we ought to
have started two hours ago"
Lie followed Tirzah to the wagon,
and kissed her lovingly.
"If you see John, give him this" she
whispered, slipping a letter into her
hand and turning away to engage the
attention OF her brother while Tirzah
hid the missive in the sleeve Of her
dress, and thus practiced her first act Of
deception upon her husband.
81 shouldn't think you could be so
hard-hearted as to leave your father aud
mother in their distress aud poverty.
It's a real shame ~ exclaimed the
buxom sister Of the junior Hardpau, as
she extended her ireckled hand for a
parting shake.
Tirzah did not answer. II she had
died for it, she would not have broken
down before that curious crowd of
lookers-on.
More good-byes and many good
wishes we're exchanged, and Captain
Hardine bade final adieu to his son
with the characteristic Injunction to
keep his eyes peeled and look sharp for
the main chance"
The oxen were not accustomed to the
yoke, and, much to the relief Of the
young wife, who longed to be alone, her
husband was compelled to walk beside
them to keep them in the muddy roads,
while she sat silent in the wagon.
The day wore along till near nightfall
before the master Of the team could ven
ture to climb above the forward wheels
and recruit his tired legs by little I'M
easy rest.
"Thank God The agony's over at
last :" he exclaimed, as he looked hard
at bis wife, who sat like a statute, ber
face averted.
''The Ingleion family's well of o. my
hands, and will be now, for good aud
all" be continued, in an emphatic tone.
Tirzah did not reply.
Like many another husband who has
tried TO institute man-made law as
substitute for human love and human
honor, John HaTdine was making a
serious aud unfortunate mistake. But
he was not content with gaining his
point; he must needs eKult over 1t.
"The man that would expect me to
take a responsibility like that upon my
shoulders, when I'd nothing to gain by
it, and much to lose, don't know the
Hardine family" be said, with en-
phasis.
"Very true" said Tirzah, bitter
irony in her tone which would have
stung the sensibilities Of susceptible
man.
Captain Hardine is the richest man
in Chiucapin county, aud you may
mark my word, wife, his son John will
never be outdone by his daddy"
al believe you"
"Not twenty-one YETI continued the
husband. "Whoa, haw, there, Buck
gee, Berry, Not twenty-oue yet, aud
the owner Of an outfit worth six hun
dred, If a dollar, and little wife all IA
myself, and no poor relations. Don't
you think, my dear, that John Har-
dine's lucky dog %
Possibly"
Possibly, Rdeedi I'm disappointed
I in Won. TirZah Hardine You've got 3
good husband, whom all the girls o.
Chineapin were trying to capture
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