The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-09-20

m as the mas, ,,o,,c,f,yc ~, WIN weakness and
eases in the range Of pha to her little gill, and
western states have thr'lng tones, "See thai
and the most gra'liylnggilt of heaven, She
been received from ever,o,r,or,v
used. Thousands Of 80
already tested lis exn md disgraceful it is, that
surprising excelIenc not counteracl or wipe
the remarkable y fears which had bescr
oUa" T%' ag1 !" red even in cold tones.
lisa lin such fears! You are
FINE nave good physician. You
Composed chifccssaiiy." Any man would
nn'ne Island You have brolher-in.law
are ' nso CcpPreil give you every comfort in
with the exit" added no such words.
compound Thought was how to escape from
uon OF 'helencd burden in the easiest man
Tho fail, canwhle the little girl had been
Fall McCon me with eyes which seemed
Wstar's!ate that even she felt the want OF
ono mo ily in that relative who had come
Of kind mothers side. At length while |
Wiau in my uneasy uncertainty, she came
daush to me and said, "Sit down upon the
up for you are too tall to let me kiss you
bny, on stand" sat down, and the child
phyned upon my knee. The Breton clo-
mos her eyes, and upifled her hands, as
spraying in all Of the child's possible
lueuce.
,rc Alas feeling that my danger incrcas-
| I'd, | but hardened my heart the more
.,,nd cung more closely to the idol whom
h worshiped. My brow even contracted
pl flown, and there was a drop of prespi-
ration upon it, as gazed upon the child.
She, however, was not deferred from
kissing me. "Will you be my pa ?"
said she; 81 shall love you well.--llow
Y like you are to my dead papa! lie was
good, good; are you good also! The
touching grace Of this inlanline appeal
was indescrbabIe. felt its influence
and it moved me--to what. to untwinc
the arms of the child rudely from my
neck, and sill her down upon the noor
The effect of this repulse upon her was
striking and instantaneous. She cast up
on me glance, in which surprise, disap-
polntmenl, and fear were mingled, aud a
te0r, gathering in her beautiful eve roll
ed slowly down her cheek. Her silent
sorrow did what her endearments had ut
terly failed TO do. A sudden revolution
took place in my feelings, As by an
enchanter's wand, the utter brutality Of
my avaricious self-love was laid before my
eyes in all its nakedness | shuddcrcd at
the spectacle, and yielding instantaneous
Iy to the better feeling awakened, has
lily took up the child, and exclaimed, lay
ing my hand upon her head, Before
Heaven and thy mother, promise to be
a father to thee, and never shall child be
so tendcry cherished as shall cherish
thee 4!
'Ah, had you seen the Breton when
these words were uttered Such an eX.
element was produced, that the physi-
elan and myself were alarmed for her life
at the instant. But joy seldom kills.
Brother brother! murmured she, as
soon as she was able to speak, Il have
done you wrong 1t may be guessed
that such an avowa could not be crafty
ing to me. FASTENED TO check such an
unmeriled flow of gratitude, 10y address
ing myself to the medical man on the sub
iecl Of my ssler-inlaw's removal TO =
better dwelling. lie readily undertook
! to look ont for such place, thing which
as a stranger i'll Marseilles, could no.
{ do.
| For three months after that period,
occupied Il delightful cottage near Mar
t seilles, with my sislerin.law and hel
I child. To the Breton these months wer,
months Of unalloyed happiness, though
in spite of all cure, she slowly sank intu
e the grave. To me that period was also
! a memorable one. The alteration in my
= sentiments being confirmed by the hap
b pncss tasted from the hour of lhC
, change | became new being. Wher
= my sistcr-u-law died, my niece was lief
: Of course, with me. Since that time sh,
i has never been from my side. OF he
(. Joys | have made my joys, Of her life m!
o life. All! owe her SO much, Tina
/ tear of hors--Precious pearl gathered b.
i my hearl--has been to it what the dew
L drop of morn is to the unopened lowc
=. expanding il for the entire day Of eNis
n tcnce !
a young lady having purchased an as
, sorImeut of music at warehouse, on re
" turning to her carriage, recolectcd piec
p" which she had neglected to buy. Sir
u said She, on re-eniering the shop, 'ihcr
: is one thing which had forgotten, an
y which lnow require you TO give
" And what is thatF inquired the youn
:" music-seller.
:" lt is, sir, 'Oae Kind Kiss before Il
part.
p-l 'rhe uav youth voultnI instantonoousi