The Ottawa free trader., 1850-07-20


Tie hungry s0bbor from her side she did net look
back until she hoped, until she knew that looku,
back was iru'tless. She would repeat to herself
until it was uttered in scrcams--aO God did
not walk faster, did not walk flstcr."--'The
iiattering JUNCTION" would not lie upon her SOUL
and the horrible word infanticide, isouid culver
upon her lips. Then when her compunction was
Of Il more tender nature, how would She wecp
weep weep, for uncounted hours. uttcliny oniv
these words, My poor, poor Alfredw But these
paroXysns were not Of frequent occurrence or
she would have sunk under them. They were
gradually brought on by seeing children Of about
tne same age aS the one she had lost, weep
Miserable as all this was, she had her consolation,
ana that was IN repentance and in prayer. Ii
made her imnk OF heaven 0iteneT than otherwise
she would have done, and had it not be en- forthiS
earth would perhaps have held too much soyer
eighty over her
This lovely being is now playing whist against
her hostess The stakes are rather high Mrs..
Canderson Is rotoFiously ayalcious Il IS short
whist terrible proyocation Of short tempcrs-
She and horpartner are really playing admirably
yet they recrlmlnate. Mrs Cs money and GOOD
humor are fast soiug--thcre-th latter is entire.
ly gone-tlat last hand did the business.
Mr.. Obit,' says Mrs. Canier,on. ninrinr down
her loss with much a.perity, 81 thinl, if YOU cIn.
not handle parchment better than Won do ru,te.
BOARD, you ought not in conscience, to undertake
any mans law business. You will pardon me,
sir, but never saw any one play worse"
"Madame,' said the lawyer, bowing sarcas.cal-
!y, the blame ofmy loss, this evening, lie, be.
tween three partcs-myself, dame Fortune and
my partner OF the three, Irealy can exhoner.
ate only myself" Mrs Canderson was going 10
reply, hut seeing litter upon the countenance Of
the ISLANDERS By, she felt that to encounter the
lawyer at polite vltuperatiye tiltng would be on.
" to Kick against the pricts so she like all cow.
ardiy spirits turned round with her vial ofwrath
onmiull, to pour it on the head Of the humble in
mind and the mecl; in carriage.
Lady EankLts," said tie hostess, with NOS.
omnous emphasis On the word lady, Il have
lost TO you just filythree soyeregiis this even.
ing"
at gives yoa pain my dear Mrs. Candcrson' .
SnG IS replied mildly, "i ann really very sorry for
Gives me pain, indeed, I should not ia re
'ho"5ht Gi +. believe have go. Just as much
pun ~ !"S'h5 'Hls money as You have sorrow at
winning it,
Never sail truer word. by Jopres" said q
voice from the crowd thtusualiv surrounded La.
- -. Wv - '"' Nc"t III luhdG iHls
'', '",' "''" p'-'tr aloes TO Airs. C.; she,
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,',.! sup "'.' nave 'he goodness to give ne my
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