The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-08-13
Cora Lee: or, the Broken Heart.
By J v. rATIIsOS.

n thu hlkNt u "As NJ oAkWoou, the ftaldenc,
"i sir. Madison Lee. when Cora. the pet an,
prId" of Ter h'mr and icquHlntauccs, slept tn,
sleep that knows no wakeng She had sunl
giaGun'l i'm laughing, hnppy c,rHiar-, to
calm and sU eety ren.Ive patient. longing for til,
time when her soul, released from the sadness .
earth. wIuli pass to brighter, and she trusted
to - more hli.siui abode. Around her in b,
gone days Lad Clustered a circle of friends aud
aCquain;anccs who sought and cherished he
presence ~ an object Of lnfniin value. She had
been the belle II the quiet little village o
! W"yhes'Ilr, and IN all the sports Of The season
at the evening party, the siddy dance. or merry
m"klngs, Cora had, IN her great simplicity aud
enchanting beauty. gathcreda crowd uf devoted
| admirers and iIicHd- But the rose fed from he:
check and day after day for twu long yuats
her merry Laugh grew less and less iuy our, and
less oicn did she join the happy group in then
iestIyIlcs. Death had slowly but sUtely done
I It's work, ami, unhesi'ng all The ,Huris Of mcdi
ga! attendants. It hasteucd to setter from the en-
brace oi KIND parents then sweetest treasure, and
J from society It's choicest gnm. Sixrocn summers
had lightly famed tie brow uf fCurn when TIN,
/ si"dnhl decay of Ioy"l,ncss fest made It's 0p.
pcaianCc Yet but irw knew her disease.
Some three year, PRIOR to the sad event relat
ed"to'c, ih'Ir catne t" the quiet Ililo village oi
W, young man Of prrp"ssessns appearance
Who gave his name as George Pcylou. lie vas
a stranger.
Nonclad heard Of him or h,s family vet cum
"sity was on The alert to know him and ,ulii.
'aie lns acquaintance HIS departmen, toward
strangers Wa, If dat character which alono won
HIM the rc-psct Of all Hrs kuI Open hral,rd
ues, together with degree "f intelligence be-.
NunI the limits ul many with whom he a,,ocit
ct rcndetcd hn Also IN "hJrct IT sOuIv n,frst.
liIs "elrct he a''rricd was SIMPLY to visit the
country and If pleased, settled somewhat from
IT," noise and confusion Of hIs native city and rrv
and improve such Inct4ry attainment. as he ro..
srsscd. The many acts Of i ularss bestowed m
him served TO attach HIM to the people, aud IN
short time It was uo,ed among the people
hat Young Pryton haI determined to settle IN
W. II" applied himself diligently To hi- calling
aud mingled gradually in the festivities uf the
Younger portion Of tie community, with whom
/ he soon bccnm" quite popular and beloved
Upon the family Of Mr. Lee he often called
0nj Nll'sc gpssp soon reported an attraction n
'hat quarter. mutual friendship sprang W
between Cora aud young Pcytou, wh,,h ended
asl, usual IN mutual love Cora loved him fol
his n"1'rurss, lransne's, and devotion to friends
ana Ice loved hrt for that sweet refinement an,
simplicity Which had rendered her the pet Of her
little secrets. her desires aud her love as pur,
and holy ~ that of angels and IN return hr be
slowed upon her such generous love as an hon
"'Hhlc inHn can only nrstcN. He told her o
the rough vide world that lo,ilcd TIE slruygln,
4 aspraut as lie rolri alDhg the thofhe rCad I,
'Ine w tolI hpt Of The tcmpc,'uo.s ocean @
/ lie that rudely ls.srd ones bark and uftputime
buried it beneath rs billnws. lie told her Of IL,
/ u'a, AM troubles, the thorns and tangled wood
That shrt the path of lic'- travels from the era
die to the grave. Thus they nf,enti,nes com
muncd. Such was hs lie Le ssid. and Will
DesdcmOna
she loved him iof tI- dangers he had passed:
And hr loved irrior that she did pity han"
The iH'crvicws between Cora and younr pev
, tnn were Of that Character which lovers can oni
= describe or feel. Time wore swiftly on thus
until strong political suiie ,ut,fed I'll. uue
village OF W. The talent und position Of youn
Peyton were called INTO action The only urir
ciplcs Of hIs bie, on subjects pertaining tof,dera
politics, slliI were The principles cfhIs heart, an
'hcY were "rdyed against the personal friend
. ana relatives OF NJ Lees family. Remain i'll
during The contest he could not consistently, an
ils iti'uas placed h'm IN their iufenIu.t rank
lis L"wa'eifns principles aud fidelity to hi
IS er'ned party would not allow sufficient ma,
'"i ihr afllIri! oi h- opponent. aud rs last r.
sort, IN order To weaken hIs Influence s,rsnr
mysterious nj VlbiyMg !ItTicaiIuns were circl
D lated concerning him HIS character wlGch b
lle' '''h'r III hlS native land or among compar,
uN' slrHugers had teen hey ond the shadow
suspicion, was now DETAINED and yoley aft,
N"ileN ct SANDER was opened upon him by =,
cret fncs, They all came to the ears Of the fam
/. Iy Of Mi Lee. for 1t had become known 10 hi
! Ices that nm engagement then existed hc;wee
Cora aud himself, although nothing had "A u
, been mentioned To Mr. Lee un the subject. yl
poverty Of young Pc,tnn, which before had bee
dEtegatded IN connection with the many libel
was "'raycd IN glowing colors before the paren
"l his ndored Cora. No contradiction was olfrre
. 10y young PeNton, and finally they too were n,
'ayed against lam, and that hitherto kind husr
taIlN was IN measure withdrawn Thus I,
had hls enemies triumph but the heart If {,
IA slill remained the same, and aften assured hi
that although surrounded by those who stru,
diIig"niIyto prejudice hc' ruind against him, 81
seemed - love lHm still he more
Time wore on; the party to which Young Pc,
ton was attached, was defeated 10y intrigue an
t deception. The popularity uf reyton renlere
It necessary that rs far as growing ltlucnC
could De arn'haed It should now be done. an
the scandal circulated prinr to the defeat Of h
: party, stopped not He struggled maniully an
OravrIy against the torrent, and. by the uimo
perseverance, succeeded in stcmmng tie tid
but II bad worn him down. and for long wccI
he dragged weary and sickened life.
I change oi scene and vocation rendered il nece
/ sary In him 10 leave tue village of W., nnS
Y relaxation OF business pursuits, cndeavor
= REGAIN lus wonrd health. lie saw Cora b,
seldom. The cooncss uf her friends and III
, cvlnced desire on their part to separate ,hcr
. had tendency to render his visits TO Elm
{ WOOD less frequent although their hearts sti
remained the same. After spending some mor.l
IN regaining his health he again applied himse
. TO business IN a some what r.mo,r town ftnn
He soon gathered around him new and devor,
friends, and when absent from business. hi. s.
ciety was a source Of pleasure TO all His hea
however, never varied from its love Of Cora n,
IN sweet communion ,eek passed many hour
>. although widely separated.
i The society Of some one to cheer his lore
hours nj relaxation from business, led hi. min
Il ngdln N the channel Of mat,imuny, and after
: long absence he finally resolved to revisit "
4 and boldly elicit the hand of Cora lIo visit,
- W. bnt found the same unioundod prejudice I.
lSilng against hun on the part Of Mr. Lees far
lly connections. Cora hesough, him to conver
with her father on the subject and nllay ns 81
II assured him he could, the unfounded prejudic
r II had arisen from nothing, he argued and
V would be unbecnming to become n supplicar
I even though n prze as dearly esteemed AS Co
was at stake. III. pride would not allow it,.
He could'brave any peril under Heaven for h