The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-11

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Yon are not afraid, are you p
come on
Edith's mind was made up--she
, fired, and with a terrible, yell lie fel
) dead at lis companions feet.
You have killed him, but not me
shouted the fellow, jumping forward
and grasping her hand. 81 have al
your gold-thoy are both dead down
stairs, and you have now got to follow
them. But stop-if you say you
will freely become may wife, you
shall live-l like your face, and !
think we could agree pretty well.
Which do you preler-what say your
Speak quick I'll have no delay
Sooner than wed wretch like
thee, would prefer to die upon the
rack?' replied Edith, ina calm, clear
voice; you are answered, now do
with me as you like
you had better think moment
longer, my blossom
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well, since you are so ugly about
it, you shall be gratifed. After ac-
comprising my purpose, you shall
die by the side ofthose down stairs
so come along my blossom : and
he caught her in his arms, and pollu-
ted her lips with kiss.
He had hardly done so, however,
before a wel!-direct blow from be-
hind sent him reeling to the corner
of the room. In an instant Edith
had recovered herself, and looking
up she exclaimed Saved! saved p
and fell PROSTATE at the feet of a
young American officer.
! Secure that man, said lie to the
I So. der by his side, 'and he shall be
made topay dearly for this morning. s
work. We were right in snspecting
that some foul play was going en-
here.
Edith followed the young officer
down stairs, and was surprised to
find that Eliza was recovering from
the effects Of the blow, and. knceling
by tie side Of her dying father. In
an instant Edith was there also
The young officer offered his assiS-
lance, but il was Of no avail. The
spirit Of the old man was soon TO re-
Turn to God vino gave it. With
effort he was raised partly up, by
his own request and taking hold
iil3 IT'S "a aPrttijtc&@llatcd, Blessings on
-. TIE last words died away in
his throut, and he sunk back III
Edith's arms-dead.
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Five months from that day, Amer
lea and England were at peace.
and one year from that Edith War
rem was the wife of Edward Little,
tie gallant young officer. Eliza
never married but lived with her
sister till the day OF her dealt.
Woere once stood the old farmhouse
1 Of Adam Warren there is now cree
T ted large elegant mansion, Owned
by a wealthy merchant.
The new steamship Ha'higgtyn-
the first ofthe American Line intend
ed to Fly between New York and
J Bremen, via Cowes and Southamp-
on-went to sea from New York on
the morning of the cath ult., on tri-
al trip, and was to return in the af-
lernoon Of that day. The Journal
OF Commerce haS the following no.
tice Of this fine vessel:
As she is the first steam vcSsc'
which has been built and fitted out
at this port as a regular packet to
Europe, it may be interesting to our
readers to learn some particulars o.
her size, engine power, and accom-
modations for passengers. She is
1900 tons burden; length of keel
22O feet; on deck, 2i0 feet; over
all, 256 feet; breadth of beam, So
feet depth Of hold, 81 feet engines
1000 horses power each; " inch cyl
lnderS, with 10 feet stroke. Shafts
tranks and frame ali ofwr ught iron
Shafts 20 inches in diameter weigh
Of cranks, 1900 lbs. each; boilers
. feet front, u feet shell, and 81
feet long Her fire room is SO com
pletely covered with sheet iron as t.
prevent almost the possibility o? &C,
cidents from that quarter. Her
wheels are So feet in diameter, 7,
face. SO much for size and equip
mrntS, and now as to her acc mno
dationS for passengers. Her mali
saloon So feet long by 20 feet wide
elegantly decorated and gilded, ant
lighted at night by lamps of a cost,
kind and novel construction. He
stern windows are composed o
splendidly stained glass, each pane
of which contains either the arm
of one or other OF those countrie
which she is intended to visit, or til,
likeness of some American uatriot