The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-03-27
about three years.
sAre ynu fond Of il 9

'Are you fond of it?'
'Oyes, | like good glass of wine.'
a mere within Of mine, suppose
You will call it. And perhaps it
was. thought | was just as well
withoutit.'
Nonsense Don't let me ever
again hear Of this foolishness."
And then the old man mingled
with the happy company.
Come, James, you must drink
with me, too the mother said a lit
tie while afterward.
Haley did not seem unwilling, but
turned off a glass of wine with an air
of pleasure.
you must drink with me, too
went through the room.
Every little while some one, with
whom the young man had on former
occasions refused to drink, finding
out that he had been driven from
his cold water resolutions, insisted
on taking a glass with him. Such
being the case, it is not to be Won
dered at that a remark like this
should be made before the passage
of an hour:
See /! AS / live, Haley's getting
livelyn
q think that 'rich and generous
wine is beginning to brighten you
up little p Mr.. Manley said, about
this time, slapping his son-in-law
Familiarity upon the shoulder.
i feel very happy, SIR was Ha-
ley's reply.
That's right, this is happy oc-
casion.'
q never was so happy in my life
hardly know what to do with my,
self. Come won't you take some
wine with me? | drank with you (;
little while ago
Certainly! Certainly, my boy
Or, perhaps you would try little
brandy
No obiection,' said the Young
man. And then the two went to the
sido-board, and each took a stiff
glass of brandy.
That's capital! 1t makas me fee
goodH calculated Haley, as he sa
his empty glass down.
/ Cotillons were now formed, ant
the bride and the groom took til,
7 floor in the first set. Clara felt We
: ry proud other husband as she lean
ed upon his arm, waiting fer the mu
sic TO begin, and glanced around o
her maiden companions with loo
, Of triumph. But she soon had caus
to abate her exultation, for when tn
. music struck up, and the dancer
: commenced their intricate move
+ ments, she found her husband blum
dered so as to throw all into confu
, sion. The reason of this Instant
= flashed across her mind, for she kne,
him to be correct and graceful
? dancer. lie acaS loo much int0ri
catedto dance!
e Her woman's pride caused her t
= make an effort TO guide him throug
the figures. But it was of 10 use
D The second attempt failed signal
e by his breaking the figures, and reel
> ing with a loud drunken laugh
V through and through, and round an
round the astonished group of dan
a GERS, thrown thus suddenly into con
! fusion.
Il Poor Clara, overwhelmed wit
modification, retired to a sea
n while her husband continued his an
. tics, ending them finally with an In
:. dian whoop, such as may often b
heard late at night in the street.
n from a company of drunken reve
o lers,-when he sought her out, an
IS came and took seat by her side.
It 'Aint you happy tonight, Clara
Amt you, old girl? p he said, in
}, loud voice, striking her with h
open hand upon the shoulder. ~
, so happy that feel Just ready
+, Jump out of my skin !Whoop! NO
is see how beautifully can cut ii
A. pigeon's-wing.'
And he sprang from his seat, ar
|, commenced describing the elegaI
n figure he had named, with industr
% Gus energy, much to tie amuseme
l. of one portion of the company, b
to the painful modification of an,
c, Their, a circle was soon formt
DC around, to witness his gracef
" movements, which strongly remin
+ ed those present who had witness
the performances, Of a corn-icld n
a gro's TUBA, or the double shuttle.
Come old Mr.. Manley said,
a. terrupting the young man in his {
olutions, by laying hand upon
IL arm. Come, | want you momey
'Hel-lel-lel-lo-o-o there. wha
tn wanting? hap he said, pausir
IS thcn staggering forward against
he Manly. who are you, STRIP
n.' For shame. STRIP the old man