The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-03-15
back parlor. which he had occupied in an
early part OF the day.

early part OF the day.
Miss Morgan said Mr.. Rhodes, be-
fore receiving your answer, which trus
you are prepared to give in favor of ac
cepting my proposal, wish to state 10
you that have considered all the circum.
stances Of my situation and yours, and
find myself better able from some previ-
Gus unconsidered matters, to keep nv
part of the arrangement, and thought
myself, when ! ventured to make the of
fer; so that the kindness, if you will
have that word used in this matter, is all
on your side.
Under present circumstances-I mean
those of our long acquaintance, and our
family intercourse, though Of late rather
interrupted said Miss Morgan, 'and my
right by years, (she added, casting a
glance at a looking-glass that only show
ed maturcd womanhood,) to speak for my
self, | have concluded to consider your
proposal favorably.'
Consider! Miss Morgan, consider
favorably! may not hope you mean
that you will accept il!'
Miss Morgan made no reply.
May then; it is accepeted,' said Mr..
Rhodes, with a vivacIty that Miss Nor
gan thought would have brought him to
her lips--her hands, al least.
How happy you have made me, said
Mr. Rhodes; having now disposed of
this matter there are ten days allowed
That's very short, said Miss Morgan,
'only ten days; you seem TO be in haste
unusual to you at least
ut is the attachment, and not |, that is
Imperative
You speak rather abstraclly, l think
Mr.. Rhodes
But truly, very truly, Miss Morgan
But why limit us TO ten days ?
The attachment requires it.
Il Thought said she, smiling, the at
tachment was for life
Mr.. Rhodes looked exceedingly con.
fused. At length he started suddenly TO-
wards the lady.
My dear Miss Morgan is it possible
that. for once in my life, have blunder-
ed into the right path Can have been
so fortunately misconceived 2
IF there is any mistake said she, Il
hope it will be cleared up Immediately.
| can scarcely think that Mr.. Rhodes
would Intentionally offend an unprotected
orphan, the daughter and sister of his for
mer friends
Mr.. Rhodes hastily pulled from his
pocket his writ of attachment, and show
cd it to Miss Morgan.
This is certainly your name, and this
is the disputed possession said she,
'of my sisler.in-aw of the same name,
Mrs. Susan Morgan
Mr.. Rhodes stood confounded. He
was afraid of the course which the matter
was likely to take.
so Mr. Rhodes, you see the attach
ment was Tor this property. Now as it |
is not mine, and as, indeed, have little |
of my own, you, of course, have no
claims upon my person.
Il beg your pardon, my dear Miss
Morgan, ] beg your pardon. You have
not the property, indeed, for to attach,
but be pleased to read lower down on the
writ; you will see-ook at it if you
please---.for rant thereof take the body,'
But, Sir, the promise was ex,orled
under a Misrepresentation, so that am re-
leased
No, at all you are required only to
fulfill the promise just as you intended
when You made it-and as the attach
ment for the widow aud her property,
I'll serve that by a deputy
In ten days the clergyman, and not the
was called in, and the whole
was consumated.
And Aunt Arabella who was so careful
about the tenth commandment. declared
that it said nothing about coveting neigh
boris husband, and If i. had, she did not
think that she would violate it.