The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-02-22
PAULINE

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Az the clack eleven, Emma Carey for a mo
r,rih. moved from the window where she hid
l5on Ill ding h-ues,ly gazir,g ever since she had
lei, the Lloakiasl.taL.e. She had not been en-.
loving The bsAu.y Of The freshly fallen SNOW, and
tno trces bending Wild til.jr dehcste burden: nor
had she been svmpithiElng with the merry httls
schoolboys. su the unusually brisk movements
Of the nisn OF bIsincss; nor with the -hveiing,
th.nly.clsd Of ler own sex; nor with the disrp-
pointed sl.pyeiers, gonss from door 10 door, in
street Gbounigg with men servants N1-she
Wa celebrating seriously whether She should
continue a piece OF fancy work which was To- be-
finished before The New Year, and saw engaged
ar receive callers.
a sudden blast of wind drilled the snow from
ono side of tic street 10 the Other the clraks
drawn tighter, ard the wearers Graced them
selves, an walked lt,cf
E,Ena turpea toward the glowing fire in her
oTn apartmtA sfIk down IN her easy chair, AMI
csns,S;V,Aiei her-ei l!tat 10 necessity compelled
Lof to be- cgp1,sd 70 the weather. She to,k up
Her vo-. ..pI f9r ten inmates, was quite indus
tri,r, S1n' li:,lo difiicaltv perpeXeI her, aud
shs cuucluicd II wls folly for her 10 spend her
p-o,ois tina ia saeh ta,ols employment, and
INA, raijna otIht just wei! wor the flowers rs
IN TIE eroaa'.NurA. No she would send il to
ZONE crs o-e--t l..IUs was utt to he Depended
Upoa; sas hli promised that the piece she hld
taxed sh1l!a nr sent b3ue She PREVIOUS evening
!, vas sirmelIi ~ dlsippcrt her so--anl il was
very wtn1s N Miss Grey to recommend one so
ua2one.u1L
En.ma m,yod aside her worstel and canvas.
pa her fec up"1 il, fender, took up = French
n,vai. cou.a'a.c much that was artificial and dis.
tasteful, ia,nfAneIed with some pathetic scene.
81 suffering Guong tie poorer classes road few
ebspeys .ni gaen ie.l asleep, and slept as sounlly
"a ono we, ceu.t who had been awake but three
hoirs.
Il was h2h uoou as her aunt passed her door
Her at:er,ou Was arrested by moaning sound
ond perceivint the Young lady was not comfor-
table she awakened her
Emma started. and cazed round, and exclaimed
twas a dream, after Nil but it was lrightful 81
my dear are YOU not well T. said her aunt
what caused f"u 20 fall aslecpi do you know
that your Gre IS alucst outi'
Don't n,k me anything aunt have had a
Very strae,;e dream"
"What was /; =
I" | thought | vas ut Pauline Contes houso. T.
was n dismal place there was no furni' ure in the
loom but rci Flo; s.uye, which gave me q drea!
III headache 4 table, and bench where Pauline
wa, sitting hy dim light, sewing on my chair.
cover her face was flushed, and she w.rsei
steadily, licc a machine. Then there was "A snunl
~ bella. AMI Young man and woman came IN
sal begged her 10 take ride with them. She
replied no, was impossible; she hal pledged
Ter wcyl e. Mis-. Carey that she would finish her
work tstt night bat when she undertook it, she
had no ica the canvas was so fine | looked M
u, lit seemed 10 be- close IA uslin tried my best
10 tell her to 60, hu, coalI not They left. and
shewent on working faster and faster Suddenly
tha fire went out, and the room was icy cold She
Turned dea'lly pale, aud instead of tears, blood
siroamediror h"r ewes. titled ia vain to scream
nnd ysu must have Heard me making the effort
vtcu YOU awakened me for ,hnk | head il
myself Sow, aunt, must 20 md see her for i
may be trnr'
Ms dear, you are excited AMI your father AM
mother IRE u'lng tie horses"
Il can walk feel So strong when I think O
her weakness, nnl all for my nculsii,ratenpss il
asking her, when there was no necessity. TO do IN
r.week what should not accomplish in month
,Ianei knows where sle lives aud will 20 witt
me"
Not Until Emma lad reached the humble abode
did tho idea strike her what Pauline would thl.l
CT seeing her.
The p1ir forci,ncf opened the door, aud ey
claimed On, know You have come to upbrail
ne Ny poor mother la. had another lnl,s am
whe 90 nervous l't evening that | could not kesr
lamp burning IN the roam. ! have not waste
minute but ii ling up takes more time than yug
would think. lou shall have il tonight"
Pauline, give u to me. will you' Irust hav,
i.to'iay. aud lw1!lpoy YOU well for villa. yor
haze done
"Whilc the rirl was out of The loom, Emma
loosed around in vain fof the ,lnve aud wonler,l
that she had forgotten Pauline had mother
but she wac still sonpressed with the reality o
her dream, that she could not help asking wheth
az she had ever been invited to tnkc seirlsrile
ON no; should like very much to 90 but
should fear tie snow might pain my cves."
Luml booked W, and saw they we're mucl
infa,uei.
'Dn they ever bleed y she inquired
"Oh, NJ, maam; the doctor SAYS ii | could riy,
up WORK f1tavii they could be cured but, yo,
know, that IL qustc impossible
Emma rcschci home before dinner, with
healthier glow On her counienapcc than had hccl
there during the season much to the satisfaction
Of her aunt Shs told her sbc had been 10 &c,
that excellent Miss Grey, who had promised /,
tcni her brother, the doctor, to see the ti,k wo
,nnn, before right, and that Pauline had boun,
herself for a consideration, not 10 use her necdl
for awtole year ..t ..... ....
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