The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-10-15
The Life Of II PhiIauii,ropist.

the pen Of Maria CnILD. This story is found,
on facts, and Is but one ont Of a thousand canal
ly interesting incidents which adorned the If
I Of Isaac HorPra, tie philanthrop.c Quaker O
: philadeldha.
TIE UMBRELLA GIRL
young girl. the only DAUGHTER Of poo
widow, removed from the country 70 !hiadel
uha 10 earn her living by covering umbrella.
she was very handsome; with glossy black hair
, arge bcamms eyes. and lip, Ike wet coral
She was Just at that susceptible age when yrntl
Is rpenius into womauhuod, when the soul bc
gns To be petvaded by that restless nrincirl
which imptls poor hunalis 10 seek ptrfcctiu. il
uri0n.
AT hotel near the store for which sh
worked. an English traveller. called lord Heur,
Stuafl, had taken lodgings lie was s,rikingl,
! handsome man, ana Of princrly carriage. A
THIS distinguished stranger passed to aud fruu
his hotel, lie encountered the umbrella g.ri an,
was attracted by her Uncommon beauty. liz
easily traced her to the store, where he soon al
ter went to purchase an umbrella This fol
lowed up by presents OF flowers, chat by The
waysldc, and invitations to walk or ride; nj. u
which were gratefully accepted 10y the unsus
| pectlng rustic. ior she was as innocent of tie
dangers ola city as were the squirrel. of her
native fields. lie WAS merely playing a gntnl
for Temporary excitement She. with L.a,
, full of romance and heart melting urd.r III,
influence ofloye, was uncousciously epJ.uga,ino
the happiness Of her whole life.
Lord Henry invited her To visit the publ,
gardens ON the Fourth Of July In the simpIic
ty vi her heart, she believed all his hatterlnn
| professions and considered herself the BRIDE elect
| she therefore accepted the invitation vI,b INN,
cent farkn,.s But She had mo dress tit to M,
pear IN on such n publ,, occasion viii a gs,,I.
man of hiyh rank whom she yery p,,ur,II, .n,
! posed to Le her destined husband Viii. tLn.s
/ thoughts teyolyed IN her mind Lcr eve v,. ,,,
fortunately attracted nv n b.oui,rl ,o.o - lii,
belonging to her emnloycr CnuId .ho na, ,'L,
| il, without being seen, and nav far il sec,c,Iy
when she had ea,peJ mnney ornnoL Th,,.,'
tatIon cononered her m a n,omcn, of rooi.nalr,
She concealed the .lk onJ cnnyar,d !, w. ,.
| lodgings II was the first tLinr sho had syor
stolen ard her ,e,,,,,c y,s na;nf.L ST. r,,II
have carried il hack but dreaded d,sc,,.r,.
She wa. not sure that her repentance vouIi t..
me, in A spi,it of forgiveness
On the ayeutf,l Fo1,tb of .IpIv sbo c,,,o o.,,
in her new dress Lord u.pry ,,,o,,r,rnor,,i II
her uDnn her el.p,nt apneorouce h,t clio 600
not Ianny On tl,ir ,,y Ia ,bo ,.,,i,r, l.,
talked to her in +. manner which She did ma,
u q Pot bu
explicitly. The gull,l,.. ,ouny err,,n,. s,na
ned ,ooLcd in nj. hrr with m9.,,,fI ra,,,,,,
AMI burst into tears The uoL,emon ,opt L,,
hand k,pdly and said .Ny dsar ,,, y,,, ;,,.',
cen, yIrl
lam I am -be rrnlie1 with conv,l.iyo .ol.
oh. whn, lave ,y,- Ar,p ~ ...I ,E,t go.
should ask me such o,e.t,nnT ?.
The evident sincor,f, Of her word. s,,r,.,I ,b,.
deep fountains Of hi- better nature. If ,ou ,,.
inroct NJ sad NE God t,tI1I nat ;sLa,it r,eL .
you o,brrui.. Bu, you a,rept.d my iuyi,..
tiup. and p-rssnts so readily ,,,t | .,,r,.s.J
you understood me
What cond | understand, said she. cxceDr
that you intended to make me ,nur w,cT
TLougl, reared AMID the rroudc-t distinctions
# rank. be fit no irclr,t!or tr emI,p Ne
blu,hcd and was silent, The be,rte.s conyeu
uonantics Of the world stood rctukcd N .he
presence Of afTgctlonarc simplicity H. convey.
ed her to her humble home. and bAle hen fare
we'll with thankful consciousness, ;hat h. had
lone TO lrrrrTiryab.r miur, 10 lee, f.ture mo.
poets. The rememorau,r ut h,r W,rui! -unu nr
to lin as the recollection Of last wear, butter
flies With her, the wound was deep. 10 -.
solitude at her chamber she vert a Srt,rncs.
Of heart over Ler ruined air castles And that
dress which she had stolen to make an appear
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be discovered And would not the heart uf her
poor widowed mother break. il she should ever
snow that her ollld was theft
Alas her wretchcd fureJodinrs nroysd too
true The silk was traced to her; she WAS ar
rested on the way to the store and dragged e.
the prison. There she refused all nuu-r.hment.
aud wcpt lnn1cen'ly On the fourth day. the
keeper called upnn Nj Isaac T HOMER. and IN.
formed him that there was Young rIrl IN prI.nu
who appeared to b. utterly (ricr,lrss and ii,
terminrd to die by starvation The Mind rra-t
ed friend Immediately wen, to her assistance
lie found her living on the Il ,or Other cell. with
her face buried IN her hands. sobbinr rs If her
heart would break, lie tried to comfort her
but could obtain no answer
Leave us alone said he TO the lecrer .pcr
haps she will speak TO me. if there i. uo orr IN
hear When they were alone to,,atLer bn prt
back the hair from her tcmpIes. Lrd hi. hand
kindly on her b,aut,L,l head and said in soo,b
ipr tones NV child consider m. ne ihv f,,Lnr
Tell me nIl that thnu hat done If ,bop hast
taken this silk let me know all about il will
do for thee as | would for my own daughter
and | doubt not that can helm the. ont of this
Il Ilculty'
After long time sEent in hi. afTrctionate cr
treaty. shc leaned her vcury hraI ar hIs friend
~ shoulder. and ,ubDed out, Oh wish | wa,
dead WHAT will nv door mother say when .hp
knows of my dIsgracei
'rerhaps we can manage tina, She never shnu
know it. replrd he. AllurInr her NV TIN. hone
he gradually obtained from her the whole story
# her acouaintance with the nnh,uun IT.,
babe her be- comfartci aud take nouri.hmpnt for
he would see that the silk was paid for and the