The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-10-02
VOL. VINO. -.


ansv cred a sweet voice just behind
the ga2ers.
Mary Wilson started rs the uneX-
pectcd sound met her car, and turn
ing suddenly, sic bcheld Julia Car
dine standing alone MON AN open
grassy plat, near tie eastern anglo
Of the flower garden.
We have intrud,d withoutcxcuse
on your privacy Observed Mary,
starting from the fence, as if to leave
the spot.
None are more welcome at the
cottage than Mary Wilson and her
friends said deep, manly voice at
her left.
Mary turned to make an apology,
but before size had time TO arrange
her thoughts, the little back gate Of
the garden was thrown open, and
Mr.. WalpoIe stood beside tie Devil
dcrcd companion of lis daughter,
supporting upon his right arm the
lettering frame of the octogenalian!
81 presume We are all friends here,'
observed the emigrant then turn
ing to Luke Hathaway and bowling.
gracefully, introduced him to tic oc-'
togenarian, under the style and name
of General Walpolc observing, at
the same time, that Mary Wilson lad
the start of Linn, she having already
been made acquainted with lis ven
cradle parent.
Hathaway, though taken by sur
prise, and deeply embarrassed at the
moment by the recollection of per-
= haps ill-groundcd and unworthy sus-
picions, took, nevertheless, the prof
fcred hand of tie patriarch, and re-
, turned the warm pressure with new
and altered feelings. A flood Of
light suddenly broke in upon him.
In tie midst OF his friends he felt
himself stranger. lie thought of
, the girlish banter Of which a few
moments before lie had been the sub
, Jet, and above all lie saw her whom
he loved sharing Tie confidence Of
j circle from whom he had voluntarily
; stood aloof. The Harsh allusion
which, during lis brief interview
! with Mary lie had made TO the Wal
! poles, suddenly rose up against him,
and engendcred momentary feel
ing that he had no business there.
;, Il think | heard YOU say something
g about intrusion, Miss Wilson, OBJ
!, served the General, making bow
IT which even age could rot rob of its
accustomed grace and dignity. Sin
d the present case it is not so clear
who the intrudcrs are. A moonlight
o night and a balmy air belong SO APP
= propriatcly TO the empire Of Cupid,
that they may be accounted intfu-
ders who c0rclcss,y interrupt the
), worshippers of that blind god
6 Cupid and | have never met yet
good humoredly replied Mary 'and
= il, as you say, lis iyorship be blind,
c he will have TO group in the dark
some time before crossing the path
5 of Mary Wilson,
- wei said,' replied the octogcna-
n rian. Yours is Z citadel worth
O >torming. | love contest in which
+, the resistance offered is sufficient to
render the triumph glorious doubt
:, not you will find younger generals
t, than am, Of my opinion, before the
Is roses on your cheek shall withcr.'
'lf all young generals possessed
1t your gallantry,' replied the joyous
:, girl, Il might be less confident Of my
t ability to hold out
At Let that sentiment be known and
you are not safe another moment
= reioincd the octogcnarian promptly.
:, During ills pleasant encounter,
r Luke stood leaning against the fence,
IS apparently utterly COMPOUNDED at the
e freedom and familiarity exhibited
] between Miss Wilson and the Gem
h, cral. Not that lie was displeascd,
but on the contrary delighted at the
o, grace and skill with which she sus-
y. tanned herself. Whether the dia-
=, logue would have been continued,
70 is impossible to say for at the con-
clusicn of the Generals last pass,
ID Caroline called the company TO the
rg garden, as a more comfortable, as
t we'll as a more delightful retreat.
l. 'BesideS,' she continued, 'wc must
n, now have the remainder of that dis
IL course ON the varieties Of tic human
ID race, which was interrupted in the
Is early part Of the. evening, and
II. she added, you must know, grand
lg father, | am not quite satisfied with
- your conclusionS,'
Ii. q would not, my little She philos.
&c ophcr, have you satisfied, except up
ed on mature reflection replied the
of octogcnurion, for ! am by no means
T. confident Of ,hcir correctness my
rk self. | have merely thrown out a
u few hints; you may verify or dis
prove them at your leisure, Onn
A. iliuU however is epriniu SlOull