The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-09-28
CHAPTER V.

Gentle reader are YOU wearcd Of this constant
succes sion of time Z if not, will YOU pass with me
over one more interval of two wears: again find.
ing me in Salmagundi, with nv English bride
my sweet Mary, hanging OH nv arm.
Never tring OF the exqusit beauties Of the lake
scenery, and possessing a truly English penchant
for walking. the provoking httlo witch was con.
stantly dragging me to some beautiful spo. or
other. The day Of our arrival, she insisted ON NV
pointing out tie very spo, where me, Harmon
Shepton.
Twas in the act Of complying, as nearly as DOS
sible, for the progress of Improvement had con.
verted the woods into wheat field, when my
name was SUDDENLY pronounced. Wha: was my
surprise on turning about TO titd the yeritable
hero Of the tsle within a few feet Of me. A
sweet. delicate.lookinp lady hung ON Lis Arm.
whom he introduced as his wife. lie had chang.
ed much in two wears His thin frame had be
come robust, andhis cheek glowed with rosea,e
hue--wbicb if il rendered his annearsnce less in
,ellectual gave sure teken of frm. health. But l
must tell his adventures in his own words:
"How hard it is" said he. ito relize that events,
| which we blindly consider misfortunes are not
always evils. They have certainly been nv
greatest blessings. Nv first misfortune was the
| loss Of nv bnnd: but il rescued me from ienor.
apce probably vice. and opened the door Of ed.
ucation and refinement My.e misfortune was
the loss of my promised bride and the trial was
indeed severe l bent beneath the blow for a
time. but il wa, sent in mercy She was nobl.
creature, but could not have made her happy.
| was enthusiastic. not ambitious. Uarrinpiens
character ia exactly adapted to hers. aud a han.
Nor ooupls never saw have the unsneakolie
felicity of feeling that I have. ju some decree
nro,poted the bappness Of those dear friends
Nv third misfortune wa. my illness n, Cambridge
| which tore from ms NV most cherished hone
| gave my.ely up to despair. but God directed the
blow in mercy
| "I was ordered South. and carless of nv fate.
obeysd A more wretcbed, repipjng being / am
persuaded psyr lfsted his nu,,ious head beneath
! The bouu,ies Of Gods Providence | fell sick at
| Wilmington, and Law delirious several days
When become sensible, n gentle being was fit
ting about my couch She was boarding with
her fathr at the hotei, and, prompted by compa.
sion for the iriendle.s stranger watched his couch
Inv day her father taking her place at niyht In
! n few jays they moved me to their elegant man.
sion IN the country. Here, infuanced by their ex.
ample new thoughts awoke within me, and | be.
come cheerful, and, trust, u happy man
1.-TWO more widely differing persons than Eu-
cenia Stafford and Emelins Manning, believe
never existed and SO full was my mind Of the
former, that at first thought my sweet Eme!ne
insipid. But soon discovered her character to
be exactly suited to nv own, and loved her with
all INV heart, Bot although know my love
was returned, pride aud poverty sealed nv lips
Mr.. Manning had resolved to lot me depart, with.
out explanation
| "At this iuncture, I received letter from a
wealthy merchant in Boston, whose son had been
nv chnm at Harvard, offered me the situation Of
book keeper in his store. N Manning now came