The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27

Not a word now. | shall take no

refusal
q must be-
'Pohr him out a glass, George
And George filled two glasses, one
of which Clara lifted, with the spark
ling liquor at the height Of its efer-
veScence.
There's the other, take it quick,
before it dies,' she said, holding her
own glass near her lips.
you must excuse me, Clara. |
do not drink wine,' Mr.. Haley said,
as soon as he was permitted to speak,
in a tone and with manner that set
tied the question at once.
Indeed, it is too bad, Mr.. HaleyH
Clara responded, with a half-ofen-
ded air, putting her untasted glass
of wine back upon the waitcr,--'to
deny Inc SO triling request. |
must say, that your refusal is very
ungallant Whoever heard of a gem
tleman declining to take wine with
a lady?'
There certainly is an exception
to the rule tonight, Clara the
young man said. Still, can assure
you, that nothing ungallant was
meant. But that you know to be
out of the question. | could not be
rude to any lady, much less to you
ooh, as to that, it's easy to make
fine speecheS-but acts, you know.
speak louder than words, Clara
said, Observation-Disclosures.
The servent had, by this time,
passed on with the untasted wine I;
and OF course, no further effort could
be made towards driving the young
man from his position. His positive
refusal to drink, however, under the
circumstances, very naturally diSap.
pointed Clara. He observed the
sudden revulsion Of feeling that toob
place in her mind, and it panied him
very much.
As for her, she felt herself posi-.
lively offended. She had set hel
heart upon proving to her brother
her power over Haley, but had sig.
nally failed in the effort. He hal
proved to her immoveable in his sin.
gular position.
| From that time, for many weeks
there was 4 GOODNESS between hin
and Clara. She did not receive hin
with her accustomed cordiality; bu
seemed both hurt and offended. T.
take a simple glass of champaign
with her was so small a request, in
volving, as she reasoned, no viola
ton of principle, that for him to re
fuse to do so, under all the circum
stances, was almost objectionable.
Affection, however, at last tri
umphed over wounded pride, blu
not until he had begun, seriously, t,
debate the question of proposing t.
her dissolution of the contract ex
isting between them.
Everything again went on smooth
~ enough, for there was no furthe
effort on the part Of Clara TO driv
her lever from his resolution.-Bu
she still entertained the idea of do
ing so--and still resolved that sh
would conquer him.
At last the wedding-d day was sci
and both looked forward to its ap
proach with feelings of pure delight
Their friends, without an exception
approved the match and we'll the
might, for he was man of know
| integrity, fine intellect, and cultiva
ted tastes; and she young woma
1 every way fitted to unite with hin
5 in marriage bonds.
Finally came the long anticipate
evening. Never before was ther
, assembled in the old mansion of NJ
Manley happier company tina
, that which had gathered to witne,
the marriage of his daughter, who;
young heart tremblcd in the fullne,
It of its delight, as she uttered Il
C sealing words of her union with OF
who possessed all her heart.
May kind heaven bless YOU, II
chlldn murmured the mother, as 81
pressed her lips to those of her ha
py child.
and make your life glide on
> peacefully as quiet stream add,
the father, kissing her in tur
l. scarcely refraining, as he did S
from taking her in his arms and fol
ing her to his bosom.
a Then came crowding upon h
le the sincere congratulotion of fricn,
s. On, how happy she felt! Joy seer
ed to have reached q climax. Il
cup was so full, that drop INC
lie would have overlooked the brim.
A few minutes sufliced to restc
On again the order that had reign
ig through the rooms, and the scrval
ne appeared with the brides cake,
All eyes were upon the happy coup
J. You won't refuse me n0W, Jane
th tina bride said. i'm n low tone.