The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-08-20
Faulls on both Sides.

SO say they in your case, Lyddic Erie
even this, and no more What note take.
mankind to tragedies, if they happen to be
roa.
/ Lyddic Eyle's sacrifices began in carly
childhood. They were all juyiully made
/ for brother, her fellow orphan and sole
companion, whom. rs long as she could re-
member, she ido!izcd; and who, even in
those eddy, boyish days, when the heart i,
most happy and generous. was Uucratclul
selfish, and tyrannica!. She was bright
minded as wei as a.lrcIoua,e, and though
two years younger than himself, pursued
his studies, solely for the delight Of doing
his exercises for him when he happened To
be idle or in Scrapr. With a manage
mcnt that belongs to ma'urCr years. Sh" cv-
treated him from all difficulties things in
which he had a wonderful faculty for get
ting cntanClcd; gave him the best cfadvicc,
which he did not take, and the prottiCs'
watches and purses with coins IN them.
which he did; set every bit Of his bad con,
duct right with inquSitive friends, am
made, as he said, "all straight without
any crooked dealing at all.
She was the star Of his life, redccming
spirit, SlccplcSs angel sna,ching him from
all harm.-But 20 wrong he would. How
ever when minor sacrifices were at an end.
larger ones were ready. The debts he had
contracted she had provided for out of her
scanty portion--a third of what his had
been and when he returned TO her in wild
passion, the money spent, and the debt not
paid, she wept. indeed, for his sake, piteous.
~, but gave the full sum again without n
sigh for her own.
\ beggar, and with n character while
yet so young, not entirely unblo,ted, his
safety required sacrifices costlior far than
gold. Tears and slccpless nights would
not purify and save him; and with a head
like sage man, but with an angels heart.
she devoted hcrsclrto the task.-Wam aC-
lection and a firm soul did the work of Sa-
gacity, and experience approved what the
mere girl suggested. The enterprise bv
which her brother was to be advanced ia
independence, would need but part-no. al
OF her remaining store OF money. IL was
/ but TO exercise. for her own support. her
skill in languages, and in music. if ncceS-
Sary; it would be pleasure not a hardship.
self maintenance would be so easy-and
oh so very, very sweet!
But when this enterprise, so costly TO her
] but so pregnant with golden promise, fell
! to the ground with ruinouS crash, through
misconduct and rccklcSsneSs, uncxcusej
now by the plea of ardent, inexperienced
youth, the discovery of new hope and q
safer course became painfully difficult. Hel
own small gainS-evcn ii she reserved none
! of them--would be but the mockCry of q
supply to one of his CXtravagant habits: ant
how to speak TO him imploringly Of pinch.
| ing economy, without seeming to reproacl
him in the hour of his bitterness!
Self, however. viii sometimes start 9
plan where even sympathy like hers is in.
effective. The brother of Lyddie Erie wa,
conscious of one thing, which Lyddic Eric
could never have thought of; the priceless,
value ofSuch n sitter. Some months before
a sentiment had stolen into her mind favor.
ing the advances Of a youth possessed o.
manifest desert, whose pass sion spoke more
in his silence than his speech, and vet il
was uncquivocal. In her innocent nature
the little "bud of love" was silently openn,
to the sunshine, when her brother at one,
crushed it. The object of il was too nobl,
for him to hold communion with and be.
sides, he could not afford to give away sucl
u sister to any lover. Soft oxpoStulationS
fond assurances, and chiefly. lies foul will
dctrac,ion enabled him TO Stiile the growing
preposScSSion.
Now, however, his view Of marrng,
changed. A friend of his own, bold, disso.
lutte, and hnrd-minded, but rich at present
came as n sutton to the startled and blushine
Lyddie who shrank back ,crror.strickcr