The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-06-25

No sooner did the company leave. than Esther
attempted to do So. But size was not allowed 10
lie there alone. Her sister always pityiBy those
in trouble. followed her.
Alas me. Esther now do not lay the matter 50
seriously II, heart said Harriet.
Don't speak to me, Harriet, Tn in no mood
for talking
i hate to see you feel so bad about trivial
affair. On the whole our party was a.gooJ one
All seemed
Don't speak to me | say Be silent
Harrie, obeyed She knew Eslh-rs DISPOSE
tion too well To- undertake to comfort ber agsns,
her will
Esther spen, the rest Of the night somehow
and arose IN the morning with swollen eyes and
a headache,
But tho next Sunday she cav Ytank at the
church, when be gave her a nod Of reeogndion and
though ihere was a sort 81 smil II contempt
that wrealhcd hi. lip which seemed to ssy, i
know ye hs nod did her some good.
I,, ha.' said she to herself, au not exactly
forgotten, Frank. after all
You saw him there. Harriet. did YOU not
said -hs 10 her sister vheB returning.
'Ye.' 4
And he bowed to ss-did you notice il
u did not
Il wanted TO ,peak TO him, and a,k why he
didu'' attend our party the other night.
[ "Perhnp. he was unwell; perhaps he was pre-.
viously engaged. At any rate presume he cod
adduce some reasonable excuse for his absence.
Oh yes felt bad at the time but now care
nothing abou, il; for his heart WAS with US un.
quesionablv, though his body vas nlsent--w.re
be no, going soon to the South I'd make an
other party and astonlsh him after all
CHAPTER H.
Abont two years glided bv before Esther heard
ANYTHING more Of Frank Clark. save by accident
He wrote letters often 70 his friend O., but II was
SELDOM she conde.cended TO speak to him. His
parents were poor and Of course she could not
speak 10 them.
Frank intended to v-it his native village every
summer ami spend the warm season Among the
agreeable and ,alubrou- hrrrzes Of the North, but
his uncle was so old and innrm h. found 1t diff
cult 10 leave Business in all southern cities de-
manded his attention. A broken down old man
like his uncle could not attend to It.
But IN the summer of IS, two years subse
qnent to the party of Mr. Cummings he so ar
ranged the affairs Of his employer TO be able TO
wit his Northern friends again.
few DAYS after his arrival. Mr Cummings
daughters we're invited to attend party at
!
ted Esther iha, she appeared IS much above the
common ebb Of her spirits, as she had Two years
before fallen below.
You would be nstonished h meet Julia Harris
there, said Harriet to her the evening before the
party.
'Irue! should be greatly asonished'
why so 7 asked Harriet Franks father is
not weaIthy-no more 80, perhaps than Mr Har.
ris the poor mechanic
! i know that yery we'll responded Esthsr. But
Frank. YOU know, has go, tie vh.reNIIh, bell
make things shine ! shouldn't wonder, II lie
furnishes his fathers old castle wi,s aew furni
iure throughout
Frank i- No., rch,' said Harriet His uncle il
'upposyd to be wealthy to be sGre but we bsye
no pronf that said uncle gives HIM pockets full OF
gold In spend IN making parties at the North
Moreover, Julia Harris has been Of late getting
extra apparel for soms occasion. OF Mrs Child
our mlllIner, she has purchased bonnet at twen
ty FIVE collars expense, and mantua was recent
/ ly bought uf corresponding value
Indeed Where does she get her money t'
dash out in such finrryr
That is more than | can tell Some say she
has rereived letters containing it lately
Well, | don't see for what occasion she has
been purchasing such apparel must confess,
said Esther. Still, | can't think she will be :.
the party to morrow night
Whom the next evening came the sisters ben
their way to the d ,micl If Mr. Clark
Hundreds Of dollars had been expended for thl
occasion. They da,slrd in the richest attire.
Frank means to atone for the SIN Of nsglecin1
US two years ago said Esther to herself I'm
so glad We are able to appear before him IN good
style
When they entered Nr Clark's they met tive
young men at the door Esther failed to notrs
them thinking them called servants for the even
ing rather than invited guests
Good heavens said one 10 the other thost
girls SO far rs dress is concerned eclipses them
all.
Esther tossed bark her head, on hearing the
compliment not Intended for her, with naughty
air; but Harriet, though not SO splendidly at,irec
as her sister felt rebuked.
The frs, man they met with WAS the Parish
minister. Thi. surprised them Singular though
they, that so grave a man should be invited TO 4
CAV party
! Nevertheless they passed through the room
where he was sitting and a'cended an old fash
ioned fight Of stairs to a bed room, where the,
left their fashionable boanets and fne embroid
cred shawls
They descended 10 drawing room when 10
they discovered to their great astonishment tina
they had been invited to wedding Frank Clsrl
was about to ba married and who do YOU think
reader. his affianced was None other let m,
tell YOU, than Julia Harris
Esther, as we have before seen. was natursll,
very sensitive and had a hol, from heaven fsllei
suddenly on her, i: could hardly have sunken he
more visbly.
Her feelings may he imagined, but will no
attempt to describe them
Suffice it to say that Frank in a few weeks tool
hi, wife to the South His uncle died in a few
Savs after his return, leaving him immensel
rich; and Mrs Clark, whose education and per
sonal appearance were brilliant, shone in tb
brightest circles Of society,
The identical evening that Esther had her part
; twsyears before, he spent in her company for tn
frs, time. Since which time he had correspol
ded with Julia Harris. by letter The weddin
= was appointed nt Mr.. Clark's rather than at he
1 fathers. because the house WAS more convenier
for the occasion. and to avoid the suspicious Of tn
/ Cummings girls.
/. Harriet. the good hearted, kind and e1cellen
harriet Cummings, married soon after worth
!. man. with whom 'hs lived happls.
s But Esther, n oud haaghiy girl who despisc
3 honest inlustry n' unassumng excellence, lie
! life Of 'slngle blv.,dn-s Her extravagar
u father in fow wears railed in business, and IN
l. proud and pettsh Mas - was compelled
work with her needle to obtain the indispensable
d OF lifs
!. MADEIRA A letter from an officer in the
q 9. Navy. dated Funchal, Madeira. May lst,
b published in the Portland Advertiser The fu
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