The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-09-12
BRAVE IN ADVERSELY.

MIS-. LOnSuaIe was IaDgululV eallng
orangc-marmalade, when her husband
read out the contents of the letter with
n black edge, which had just come
from Moon Mountain.
LEFT n widow!' echoed Mrs. Ions
dale. 'And with six daughters What
very unpleasant circumstance
she was my fayorite cousin" said
Mr.. Lonsda!e. LAS bright . girl as /
ever saw. ! suppose, Naomi'-with a
little hesitation-''we couldn't take her
in here?"
Take her in hcrc?" repeated Mrs.
LonsdaIc almost in scream. "Why,
where could we put a widow and six
young women? We actually haven't
space enough TO accommodate our
selves"
well, well. I'm sorry for poor
Mary" said Mr.. Lonsdale. II think
she had the blucst eyes | ever saw.
Six daughters, and we never had one.
Perhaps, Naomi"-with the old hest
tating formula-'you wouldn't like to
adopt oneP"
THANK you." satirically observed
his wife. when | do receive an
adopted child into my house, it will
not be the country article"
At the solitary little farm on Moon
Mountain, however, the same topic
was being discussed while Mrs. Dirk
was sewing on the simp'c mourning
which the bereaved family could
afford.
Helen was washing the dishes, Rosie
was darnng the carpet with piece of
wooden yarn of the same color, and
4 ~ NM ,latt
hats with bands of Grape, as ineXpcns-
lively us possible. Susy was picking
over shining tin pan of dandelion
green's for dinner, Esther, the young
est and rosiest OF all, was feeding n lit
tic flock OF downv chickens, and Sarah,
The eldest, was absent at neighbours,
helping TO make up the spring outfits
Of half dozen boys.
Sarah was always SO handy with
the needle" said Mrs. Dirk with
pardonaDc pride.
But, mother" said Rosie, looking
up from her work with a troubled
cOuntenance, "what are we TO dop"
Mother" said Lizzy, ''our Ions
dale cousins are rich. Couldn't we 90
TO them?"
Certainly not" said Mrs. Dirk with
u sparkle OF the eyes which had not
yet lost their forget-me-not blue. II
wrote TO them, telling them of our
nfll elton. and they sent back a letter
1uli OF commonplace, without even
Offering 10 help u.s."
"But they are rich and we are poor"
Yes. and they live in splendid
style. HAITI Cooley says" added Susy.
Very, l.kely," said Mrs. Dirk.
"But rs long as there are seven pairs
OF hands in this family, and God spares
our health. do not propose 10 turn
gentc". Deggar!"
"But, mother" began Rosie. who
was the caretaking member Of the
family. Il think"
1--we settled it all in my own mind"
said Mrs. Dirk, stitching away until
her needle looked like CLEAN Of steel
lightning Tho house is large, al
though 1t isn't built after the latest
fashion. The air is wholesome, and
there is the Black Spring, where peo-
pie come TO get the water for ten miles
around. | mean to keep boardersr'
"Hurrah for the little motherr'
aried Essic. clapping her plump hands.
"And may help you make custards
and do up preserves, mayh't j,
mammal"
'Susy and Esther shall help me-"
declared Mrs. Dirk. Sarah can al
ways earn her living by tailoring
work. Heion shall 60 into the glove
factory; I'm told they need new hands
there. l. zzy can help Mrs. Dart, the
millincr, and Rosie Is to be nursery
governess ut Mrs. Millingham's And
II, between us, we can't earn decent
livelihood. it will be very strange"
Susy and Essie were delighted.
Rosie naturally regarded her position
as a decided promotion. Helen, how
ever, dropped a tear into the pan of
hot water which she had just poured
out
1.-The glove-factory. motherP" she
repeated. But 1t will be such a
strange lonesome place. don't think
/ shall like it."
1--WE must all of us try TO Lie our
duty. child" said the brisk little
widow.
MARY is going TO open a boarding.
house." said Mr.. Lonsdale again TO his
wife. "She has requested me to insert
an advertisement In the dailies for
her."
VERY laudable of her, / am sure"
said Mrs. Lonsdale with yawn.
Suppose you were to go there for a
opensP" suggested Mr.. Lonsdale.
You can't very we'll stay here while
the painting and repairs are going
on" $1,000.
II don't know that | can endure
that sort of living" said Mrs. Ions
dale obviously.
"Mary Dirk used to be the best
housekeeper lever knew, answered her
husband. .' e as
DO you suppose she will take me
cheapp" -'...... a-a
II should imagine So"
So Mrs. Lonsdale wrote a patron
izing letter to her husbands cousin,
the best room.
But when she got to Moon Mountain,
there was only one little square room
left. The fame of the Black Spring
had gone forth in all directions, and q
editor had promulgated an
article praising the delicious pine
scented air and well-populated trout
brooks of the mountain-and the con-
sequence was that the farmhouse was
full. ...
''But this room is too small" said
Mrs. Lonsdale fretfully as she looked
around.
'.It's all j have left,n said Mrs.
Dirk. sAnd could have let 1t half a
uozen times over. IL IL hadn't been re-
served for you, Cousin Naomi"
You'll take me at reduction from
no usual prices. I supposep' said Mrs
Lonsdale.
Il shall charge you just what /
charge everybody else. neither more or
less" answered Mrs. Dirk.
But I'm relative" pleaded Mrs.
Lonsdale.
"Wnat good does that do meP" said
the widow, fixing her blue eyes full on
Mrs. Lonsdale. my terms for room
of this size are thirty shillings week"
but that Is too much" whined
Mrs. Lonsdale.n
''How much did you expect to paypn
asked Mrs. Dirk with curious sparkle
IN her eyes.
''In this wilderness here said Mrs.
Lonsdale, twelve shillings would
De-
.'If those are your ideas we never
hall come to terms" said Mrs. Dirk
,tif you are really cramped for
MY dear Mrs Dirk, y said the rich