The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-03-30

Think You did not love her loved her
most passlonately, bu, in the way my own
b!un,ed senSibilllies suggested ! am not
speaking mysteries Sir, God has not al
ways joined those in feeling, whom lie has
united by blood Who has not filed an urn
WIN Tue choicest fruits from the garden Of
ms deEghts,' and pressing il to the lips of a
dear relative or friend, been utterly contour.
ded when he saw it turn To ashes ?"
"But change came over her character.
She had been a careful reader Of the Book
OF Books; and while she had gloweh in its
pathos, kindled IN its sublmity, and been
enraptured by its song, it had thrown its
healing wing over her gentle spirit, and
the knowledge which maketh wise unto
salvation,' had arisen like the day-sprng
upon her soul. Her affection for me be
came intense-almost fearful But You
seem weary Of my narrative,"- the old
man paused here.
ono, oh no !" | replied, ",hongh do not
THINK you have yet got to the secret Of your
daughters heart. ain something of a
sceptic as to matters Of love; hut expect
your child has formed ties you never dreamt
OIL You say she lovss no oneF"
lie answered, odd not speak to you
OF a love? They who have laid up their
treasures in Heaven, have their hearts there
also. and yet''-but he checked himself.
and thought could discover the sGgh,e>,
expression OF uneaSiness working his finely
arched lip, as if there was Just one little
point IN her history, which he hardly dared
dwell upon.
vi you VIII scan narrowly young girls
actions," replied, "you will see whittier
they tend-if you will listen with an ear
bent towards her heart, you will hear the
hntterings Of broodng ailecton-of wild
loves dreamy aspirations, and vague de-
sireS, though she may not declare Them to
her object"
"No, you speak well, she may not" he
answered emphatically. .Yoiiug man,
press me no farther; let us separate"
"Not here" l replied, Il am growing in
terested III yonr tale"
"To be candid" he resumed, s'the fale-
ure Of her health brought TO light the fatal
truth, and we travelled in foreign cimes. to
WOO back the departed angel. | was pla-
ced, on ny return, few years ago, to dis
cover that there was visable change for
the better"
"What farther?" asked.
"N0thing,' he answered sOlemniy.
1 thought | could discover in this simple.
unaffected narrative of the old man, quiet.
accomplishing piety, and was fain TO be-
lieve that the marvellous change which he
had said had passed upon his daughter, had
likewise moulded his own heat into more
beautiful, and less rigid likeness. Iventur-
ed 10 say, "Sir, tue lot is cast into the
lap--"
He interrupted me ,-"Probe not my he art
too deeply, lest sin against God. | have
learned TO say, BLESSED be his holy name"
Zone question more" | asked, '.does
your daughter still remember"
81 do not know" he replied.
81 trust, If it be so, there is good laid MP
for her." ] said, '"Rnd that she may yet he
united to him she loves"
81 will not deceive you any longer" he
replied, "the King of far distant country
loved her. and after our return, sent mes
senger for her to come aud reign on his
throne with him. When found her not
unwilling, | bowed my head low to the hon.
or, gave her up in tears. and remained"
"Sir, YOU did not----N
\ pleasant smile passed over his feature,
as he looked up in my face and answered
Good forbid that should any longer accuse
his Providence. He would not suffer me to
follow my hearts desire, but expect soon
10 receive an invitation to so and dwell viii.
thrr she is scEe.'
at is pleasant land 2" | asked.
"Sir," he replied, '.the lines have Away
fallen to me in places. have dwelt Will,
singing birds in the land ofthe orange auc
vine, but that land is the pleasahte,t ever
heard off,
"Dear sir, speak on"
"They hungerno more, neither thirst any
more, neither doth the sun light on them
her any heat"
lmade no answer. At length the OLE
man said, "Ihou nnderstandest too well tn,
meaning of the blessed words, to mistak,
me farther. shall 90 unto her, but sh'
will not return unto me-"
| 1t was in vain that pressed him to con
tinue his narrative. His heart was full t.
overlooking. Taking my arm, he lead IN,
close to the sepulohre, and placing i'll IN,
hand the flowers had been so careful il
arranging, bowed his " bite head revercnt
ly on the sculpturcd name of his child, sob
hing as if his heart would break, ".Nt
pdHrrc fHG''
What world oftrialS aud disappointment
is this! What cloud hangs over all earth
ly existence. At times, a rainbow span
It's drearineSs in Undesirable beauty but
ere our eyes have had space to study its tai
proportions, it passes away, leaving then
10 gaze only on the blank, dark sky
thousand fold darker because the rainbow
had been there. I he child loves the towe
the youth the maiden the old man tn
daughter. Alare chasing phan,oms-beau
( tiful-evanescen,! And then, we find "
/ have Embraced shadow, how we pou
into the ears of our iiiled hearts--how "
almost chide Him for ever having bestowc
upon us the gift ofsuch hcart.mocking idol,
Glide him not, my sorrowing friends W
shall get beyon the cloud. We shall Sc
the home of the rainbow, and the lount G
the sunshine. Oh take courage Onr wa
may be kark, aud our cup bitter, Dntther
is a land where night comes not, nor dark
ness, nor sorrow, nor crying. Cloriou
things are spoken Of i,--strange, vii
words, the fulness or whose meninc W
cannot comprehend, but which are soswes
that they make our hearts overruu with Joy
| What If our earth idols are broken here
They are restored there. We shall bchol
them ''face to face" "Never hcrc-irfev
er there" There, with the "dust shake
from their beauty" in SpotlcSs purity
there beyond the remo,cSt oithese wells So
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