The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-04

iit "oIO vi, uht i1Oi
glanced at the bright sky through
her front window, she looked at the
ground, and at her door stood hest
r tatingly a gentleman. Was it sac
rilege for Dorina just to take a peep
at the man? Would it be infdelity
to Stephen, if she looked at the liv-
ing beauty Of her one at the street
door? She thought it no harm, and
looking round at the aUooden hus-
: band, there he stood, looking smil-
E ingly at her.--Memory of Stephen
that smile was thy desertion. Hadst
thou frowned, it would have saved
thee, perhaps the life of alteration OF
thy widow.
The door opened. "Madam," said
the maid, GA gentleman would speak
with you, lovely gentleman, al
most as lovely as your blest one.
He said he had business with your
self alone, which he couH MT trust
NTH me-" ooh! no." said Dorina,
"tell him see no one-make up some
story-Pm sick with sorrow-for,
all me !" and she clasped her white
arms around the ,c00den Stephen,
and she kissed his faded lips, and
she heaved deep train of signs, and
cried ont, ''forever thine, Stephen,
forever thine" "Madam, you must
come down-'twill never do, for he
has caught sight of your form from
below, as you stood gazing by the
window.--!le says he will not now
be sent away. | Should think, mad
am, you might 60" Pcrplexity
dashed its lightning contortions over
: her beautiful face, and futtering
'twiXt mem0ry and hope, she rushed
and with sudden glow again en-
braced the image that so long had
soothed her woe, and going to the
door, she looked back. With aver
ted glance, she caught the face Of
Stcphen-he Smiled on her--he was
happy-why should she not be hap
Ply also? Down she goes and lets
the stranger in. All ! widow Dori-
ma, iOring him fcrerer!
Who is he? can you tell ? A sui
: tor ASK the maid who is listening
at the key hole. How long they sit
together? Does Dorina weep ?
Alas, no. There is JOY in that clois-
tered room, and in Joy the day slips
by. Why don't the stranger go j.?
Sure he boreS the widow Dorina.
He ShouM h0re the house. Per-
haps, he has had the unheard OF
bo!dnesS, to ask to remain guest.
Dorina comes forth alone. Is she
sad ?-No. She says "Maid, the
gentleman sciN be guest tonight.
Go make our supper ready" Glad
ly flew the maid to her work. But
alas in her eager prying at the
door, the cooking wood had been
forgotten. Up the house, and down
the house, not stick of wood could
she find, and the wood-cutter could
come no more that day. Dorina is
in agony, when the maid says, "Ah,
madam hear the solemn truth, there's
not single stick of wood in tie
house. Suppose take the image
down and split it. 1t is good wood
know, and would cook sweetly.-
"The image" cried Dorina. "No,
indeed! But-well-yes, do! What
need to make all this fuss about it,
I'm sure don't care" '|But ma'am
, the image is too heavy for me, | can't
lift it alone, and then to take it down
the gentleman might see it. II
would go easily out Of the window"
"a lucky thoughts cried Dorina in
delight, "and falling to the hard
pavement in the yard, will split il
for You too, and save you much la
Dor. This gentleman will hereafter
live with me, and | sh0uM hate to
see that odious wooden fright in my
, bed chamber" said Dorina.-Up
, went the sash, and up went the bles-
sed wooden Stephen to the window
sill, lifted by the widow and her
maid, and then, down he fell with a
horrid crash, breaking into a thou
, sand pieces on the hard stones be-
low. Those fragments fed the fire
that warmed the wedding feast OF
the widow Dorina, and her second
, spouse. Perhaps she thought OF
Stephen, in her days of Joy. If she
-, did, she did MT mentioM ii. Wild
', ows, are faithful especially to the
, memories of dead husbands. Ha-
+ hat is so funny.
Columbia, $. C., Feb, lsl7,
, "Sct 'em mp !"-During the bat
, tie of Monterey, detachment OF
$ volunteers were ordered forward, to
{ protect Bragg'S battery, while dra-
5 Coon horses could be procured to
: supply the places Of those shot down
! by the enemy. Marching hurrirdly
. out, they were in some disorder,
, which was observed by party oil
: Mexican laneers, who, supposing
> them to be retreating, instantly
! CHARGED uDon them. The Office,