The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-09-27

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emotion, she pointed to her little gill, anc
said, in low, touching tones, "See tha
sweet angel, the gift Of heaven! She
will soon have no mother !"
Equally true and dsgraceGu it is, tha
This appeal did not counterfeit or wipe
away The misery lears which had besc
me. answered even in cold tones
why entertain such fears! You are
/ Young; you have good physician. You
despair unnecessarily" Any man would
have added, You have a brolher-in.aw
too, who will give you every comfort in
/ his power" | added no such words.
/ My only thought was how to escape from
the threatened burden in the easiest man
ncr. Meanwhile the little girl had been
gazing on me with eyes which seemed
to indicate that even she felt the want OF
cordlaIity in that relative who had come
TO her mothers side. AT length while |
stood in my uneasy uncertainty, she came
close 10 me and said, "Sit down upon the
bed for you are too tall to let me kiss YOU
| if you stand" sat down, and the child
cIimed upon my knee. The Breton cIo-
sed her eyes, and upifled her hands, as
if praying in aid Of the child's possible
influence
ALAS feeling that my danger incrcas-
ed, | bit hardened my heart the more,
and cung more closely to the idol whom
| worshiped. My brow even contracted
a flown, and there was 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 welI.--Ilow
like YOU are to my dead papa! He was
good, good; are you good alsoH The
touching grace of this infanlino appeal
was indesCribahle. ! felt its influence
and it moved me--to what! To untwine
the arms of the child rudely from my
neck, and sit her down upon the foor.
The effect of this repulse upon her was
striking and instantaneous. She cast M.
on me glance, in which surprise, disap-
polntment, and fear were mingled, and
tear, gathering in her beautiful eve roll
ed slowly down her cheek. Her silent
sorrow did what her endcarments had ut
terly failed TO do. sudden revolution
took place in my feelings, As by an
enchantcr's wand, the utter brutality of
my ayaricious seli-love was laid before my
eyes in all its nakedness | shuddcrcd at
the spectacle, and yielding instantaneous
" to the better feeling awakened, has
lily took up the child, aud exclaimed, lay
ing my hand upon her head, Before
Heaven and thy mother, promise to be
father to thee, and never shall child be
so tcnderly cherished as shall cherish
thec
'Ab, bad 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, i have
done You wrong 1t may be guessed
that such an avowal could not be crafty
ing to me. FASTENED to check such an
unmerlled flow of gratitude, by address
ing myself to the medical man on the sub
iecl Of my sisler-in.law's removal to n
better dwelling. lie readily undertook
to look out for such place, thing which
as a stranger in MarSeiles, ] could not
do.
For three months after that period,
occupied delightful cottage near Mar
settles, with my sisler.in.Iaw and her
child. To the Breton these months were
months OF unalIoyod happiness, though,
in spite of all cure, she slowly sank into
the grave. To me that period was also
a memorable one. The alteration in my
sentiments being confirmed by the hap
pincss tasted from the hour Of the
change | became new being. when
my slstcr-u-law died, my niece was left
Of course, with me. Since that time she
has never been from my side. Of her
Joys have made my joys, Of her life my
life. All! owe her so much. That
tear of hers--Precious pearl gathered by
my hearl-has been to il what the dew
drop Of morn is to the unopened flower
expanding it for the entire day Of cNis.
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a young lady having purchased an as
sortment of music at warehouse, on re.
turning to her carriage, recolIeclcd a piece
which she had neglected to buy. Sir
SAID She, on re-enlerng the shop, rlere
is one thing which | had forgotten, and
whicl, lnow require you TO give"
And what is thatF inquired the young
music-seller.
4, is, sir, 'One Kind Kiss jSforc ,ct
part
The gay youth vaulted inslantaneously