The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-21

5at, she u yours, ours, eterybodye She 10 the
very everyday young lady The author did not
invent her. she found her where the Highland
man found the tongs-by the firesids And that
10 her true position. where alone she is at home
When she goes into society, unless it be among
associates she is always Under some sort Of alarm
She Is told there is company in the drawing room
strangers come 10 visIt-young ladies celebra.
ted for their beauty and accom- plishments--an
hhe treads the htars with n beating heart, feeling
awkward and ignorant, and enters with despe.
rate caimness T;e visitors, however, like her
she 10 so modest and nnobtrusits; and the every.
day young lady Ia charmed and even affected by
Their patronlzng kindness She is reputed ty
these persons as mice girl rather aihiabe sok.
ing, but not in the least like the heroine of nov
o. when she visits them in return she IL at
hr't oppressed with a feeling Of shy ness. but At
length stu more overpowered by the kindness
with which she is received. and she walks to the
window to conceal her emotion In this position
our Anne-for We deny that Miss Douglas has
any special property in her-comes out strong :
AS Anne now stood dressed in deep mourning
the backness OF her garments only relieved by a
small white cellar and = pair Of cuffs, the ex.
preston Other cnuntenance very pensive, her eyes
shining mildly in the sunlight which was reflect.
ed from the crimson curtain upon her q: present
somewhat pale cheek Mrs. Grey, as she whisper.
ed to Charlotte, Really. poor thing she does look
very interesting I" felt tho influence of her pecul
lar charm, without, however, comprsnending its
source"
Anne attracts the attention Of one of the com.
pany, harsh featured, ungraceful person. under
forty, with a large mouth, determined lips, deep
set, thoughtful eyes, and confused mass of dark
hair hanging over large and full forshead-
Wherrupon shs instantly becomes uncomfortable
and frightened. Bu, for all that 1t is settled that
the dete NOR walks home with her and resting
The tips Of her fingers on his arm onward they go,
these two fated individuals in solemn silence
The conversation which at length begin. consists
OF unp"nt- questions on the gentleman's part and
constrained answers or that Of the lady; but al
length she 10 saved from replying to a specially
dlsagrreable and impertinent interrogaiory by
stumbling over r stone
did you fall on p"rpo'eP said he. The eve
ry day young lady ia both frightened and di. pleas
ed. and being further urged feels something act
ually resembling Indignation. When they part,
It with feeling On her part ofnexpressibe re-
lief and she thinks to herself that she had never
before met so singular or sn disagrerabl. man
THIS 10 pnpromi.Ing; bat it i. correct. The
every dny young lady Minks Of the rough, odd
msn and he is struck now and then by = word
ora look in her which piquss his curiosity or in
terests his feelings. He at length learns TO look
INTO her calm soft eyes. and sees through the pas
sonlsss surface Of her character, some precious
things cleaning in i,s depths The following
quotation will show at what length he arrives:
Anne pondcred for a few minutes. She had
rather a slow but sound understanding. There
WAS some truth in what NJ Bolton said but so
great want ofchar.v that she fel, from the first
as II. some way or other, he could not he quite
right. II was some time however ere she dis.
covered how he was wrong and even then, per
hsps, could not have defined it," She ans wered
gravely and modcstly, but with less timiIity than
usual
But still, Mr.. Bolton, it !. possible tn be both
agreeable aud sincere, know il is possible. be.
cause have seen it ard think that though
there IL some truth In what YOU cav, vet. n. far
as my very limited experience i-tlfies me in TOR.
ming an opinion. | should say that truth, united
with kindness, is appreciated indeed. am sure
that some people have been liked who never fat.
tered. knew one person, NJ least whom every.
body loved WIN would not have told f.ls"hooi
Tor all the world, aiii who ud' all he srepied
Il suppose you mean your fitheri Well with.
out exactly sharing in your flal enthusiasm, |
am lnclInea to believe that he was \ superior
man
Are YOU, indsedl Why, msy ask 7" snd An
ne very tudy, and venturng for the first time
to put question in her turn
'WhyF he repeated, with a mrmentary 70.
turn Of the wonderful smile Because ss dangh.
ter has rather niure simplicity Of mind rather
more purity Of heart, rather more intelligence.
rather less frivolity, rather less ar,ifee rather
fewer coquettish tricks to flattsr the vanity and
en,rap the admiration ofsly men--in short, r1th
er more Hncerity than one meets every dav. |
guess shs must have had a father ,ntneu hat n.
bove the average" Mr. Bolton spoke in u low
tone, and there was in his voice depth and a
sofness that struck his listeners ear Az being nj.
together dit, rent from its went Whatever this
difference might b., however, it wa. not lasting;
Tor when. after moments pause, he spoke again,
1t was with an exaggeraiion even of his ordinary
harshness both Of voice and manner "But YOU
need not fancy am paying YOU a compliment.
You are M angel, and even during our short nc.
quaintance, ] have discovered in you some faults
and foies and doubtless there are others behind
In some respects you are very childish or perhaps
It would be As correct to say pomanish' With
this rude speech, Mr. Bolton conclu led, drawing
back with nm air Of having nothing more to say,
and assuming look which sesnied TO forbid any
ono to speak to him.
But thia wild man chooses her for a wife, pro
poses for her hand--and is refused WHY 90 \
Because she is an every day young lady lie
was rich; he had good poinls--nay, great ones.
in his character; but he vas an Uncomfortable
man. She could not love him, and she could not
think Of marrying man she could not love Had
II been the young clergyman, the case wouldhavs
been different. nice young man was he, and
like all other young ladies' Of her class, Anne had
her dreams of gentle happiness and congenality
nf temper, and poetry, and flowers, and sunsets, /
and ageni-rl cottage, But the young cl-rg, man
could sot afford To think Of an almos, prnniless
girl for wife and 81 poor Anne's ppisotie was
ended beiore it was well begun; ard the affair
would have assumed in her solitary heart the rn.
during form Of n Mystery, f-rigenrir. had not II.
risen TO call forth feelings aud resolves that brook
no such unsubstanIa companions.
This every DAY yourg lady had a brother in Ed
nburg, and the brother fell into folly. aud o mis-.
cry, and sickness, aud desperate poverty He
wanted friend n nurse. n servant, mud she knew
that his bedside was her natural post The diff.
Guilty was to ge. So far with her poor little funds
but this ia accomplished, and instead II the out.
side of ths mail on wmiry night. she has even
had the good s'rune 10 enjoy an inside seat, some
gentleman being seized wi h the caprice ~ en-.
the fros, and the snow This gentle.
man, she discovers aflcrward. is her discarded 10
yer and he-how many discoveries did he make
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