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

nj first, then sternly. even iierccly, in anger
and establishment at her resistance. But
resist with all her gentle and unpollutcd
blood she must; she did. His arguments,
his passions could hot here prevail-though
they shocked and wounded her. He spoke
of his own ruined state, his starved. hope
less prospects, and Lyddie trembed; he
spoke of the secret uses TO which he could
turn his rich connection formed BY mar
riagc, of the bright fortune which by GER
tain contrivances it would bring him, and
! Lyddie shuddered
! Not that even for the being most belov-
ed by her under heaven; for him, ccmpar-
ed with whom herself was nothing-dust.
| To give what was yet left Of her store, TO
engage TO work with head, heart and hands
to raise what might be necessary for rcplac-
ing him i'll the world, was casy-it was
happiness aud to take it, together with
the passionate assurances Of the wonders
her affection was yet to work in his behalf,
was to him not difficult, and any thing but
misery.
/ People blamed the extravaganza. the au-
daciouS swaggcr Of the brother, while they
oxtollcd him as noble-heartcd but they
| blamed more the presumption of poor Lyd-
3 =
/ her inSensiblity to his interests, in refusing
such a match. "There were faults" they
SAID, son both sides"
| Trials were at hand that wrng from the
girls heart tears Of blood. Not the silent
sulleringS hourly undergone in sights, iuiu-
| ries, insults, incurred by the anxious, indi
| gent teacher; in bitter privatiOns, endured
rather than spend the produce of the music
lesson; Of fatigue and misery. only not
overwhelming and intolerablc, because Sus-
,tancd for his sake: no, these were light tri-
alS-comparCd with the heavy. awful. life.
darkcning secret, which had fallen like n
huge block of ice upon her soul. and seem
ed, so chilling and crushing was its iniiu-
cncc, to bury her alive.
/ The rich rOEc on marriagr connection
with whom he was 10 have built his proud
/ mean fortune. had become his dupc in an
mother way; and the life Of honor. the life
Of virtue, the life Of lofty manhood was in
him extinct for ever. What he had once
cOmpaSScd in saicty.thc tCmpor brought
him, not reluctantly, 20 try again; but this
time the theft was less securely affected.
and Suspicion turned upon the palalyzcd
villain it> cold, keen, uu,lCCpiug eve: cold.
though full Of fiery light, which was ever
shaded. IT,. r,,,,,,r,.I T., ,.,,l ,l,o ,,.,,,,..-
/ ,ipo .nir;t rf tlot ora,cc l,y = LoIJ l,T,
cuict Ino,.. he ia J7rn ,hr Lrr,,irc, son.c
( a., ,.crar,rcn Mo- u,.r.t Co., ,ac',,ine 80
Nh. 5ori hour ,.,icb III. c,tc t'Ii lin, ,,.o.
sire +, come. and ri,nncI ,le nude.
which AT the appointed moment, his very
poverty $50 il turned ouD prevented him
from executing. 4 post-chaise worll have
carried him as far rs man could va on fhn
great HIGHWAY or crime. no was loo rom
/ $50 nj, fate vi],l III in nav fnr nov, dor md
Shot. How le cur.rI hi, il.lucl L. how.
he cxrcrafrl with bitterness irc,c,s,l
,bouSaud-rod Ills ,ip-tlvyar,irr- coyr,t,.
lIcwa, ,,ifb..,ta shilling In h,iv rl:.op
But the ac, committed and thc art intend.
ed. both were known 10 I,yddic. on trc
agony oCtha;kuovIpdrni Vet. yrti, shcrlI
be endured. ,,,rpr,,,rd. nav. sided or.
rather the VERY Luovlrdrc ,hr,ild mo ca.t
forth from hey mind. and il, bnr,iro .ro,,,,
be troddcu ont into darkness and HAM, rh.
liyiou. Peni,cncr sbo,,lI come N once.
and poac, after lrno search lac found - Ain.
Iorwhat avail this calm in the G;,,an, rit,r.'
The crimes ,ycrp known aI.n to thc ,Do,,
whose life was tohayc raid the price Of Iii,
suspicion OF injury.
And vet hcrc-hCr.c in the darkest abyss
"A Echt shot up and kiudlcd hone villa
hope and ioy. in th,hcart ortbc maIclac,or.
He had sister ~ no could buy him ont Of n
bondag, too dr,adGllto bear. Yes. II was >o.
The lesser proGigatc would pardon fine
great. and chca, ius;icc. The uricc wa,
Lyddic Erie.
Lyddic lived TO hear fine nronosal-,bcr.
dropped. and A soul un,aipted by the du>tthat
|fcllsccmcd 10 have risen 10 heaven. But She
again awokr, after lonrdays. 10 conscious.
ness: and heard the prop0sition PAINFULLY.
eagerly. maIly reiterated. She did M,
drop: but She summoned her reason. and
armed her affections for fierce trial. She
demonstrated the insanity of the proycr.
and pleaded for pity and pardou for her bro.
Their. Too soon was she doomed to rlcad
for these from him lorthc cnracctaccu,cr,
foiled in his scheme for swccter ycpgc,ncc.
had his hand upon her bro,hcr's rorf,i,
life. The end then seemed aNproochfno.
Yet sometime remained for ihnurbt and
energy to do. She sold for almo,, notbin~
what drawings She could mako in tbc
Iuirht.ti,nc. she collected what,ril'cs mich,
be secured by irving lessons duyinr Tho
nirht.li<c daya-hapny moral lessons to ,bc
Young. and merry mclodious tasks in mn.
Sic: and with thc FINDS Inn, drawn tocrth.
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