The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-06-25
JULIA HAR Isl;
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The Mechanics Daughter.
CHAPTER I.
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why not is she not rcPpoc'abler I
That ID more than know said Esther But
allow she is are we oblige to ask every one
that is isrespectablc. Ifso. We must recognize in
the circle Of our acquaintance hundred poor
servant grls-yea, Mrs. Smiths negress. even
Bot Is she not we'll educated and lady like ]
inquired Harriet.
i can't say ss to that answered Esther. She
never went out Of town to school, therefore
dent see how her education can be very bril-
liant; Hud in relation to her ladyfhip, m sure
know nohing, nor do wl.h to lie informed Her
father is n mechanic her mother takes III sewing,
and ,he Is a poor plainly dressed girl Let her
associate with those of her own rank and fortune.
aud herewith be content or # che 10 no, 1t mat
tsrs little with me
you know ~ little Of Julia snii Harriet, so
little Of her education, goudness OF heart, and
personal attraction. 10 the reason why you oppose
her think -.
1t is not 60, replied Esther, evidently in
passion. "Is no: Frank Clarke going 10 he herei
And do you suppose ! d have him think that We
draw into our society poor mechanics dnUghter-'
girls whose hands are soed by lAbori
So saying she left the room, stepping unusual
ly spry and ,lammlng the door after her.
julia Harris was M, rich, reader. though her
parent were in comfortable circumstances; yet
possessed Of other qualities destined TO serve her
a. passports to the most genieel society
Just nineteen summers had spead their rose.
ate mCn,lc, at the time Of the foregoing conver'
sation.
Her hair wns black and glossy, her eyes mild
and bright and her motion the prr-oniicaion Of
gracefuiues. aui ease. She hat grace'ulness -
She had rich affection aud gratif,d heart. Her
I 1 th.4H
neglected and poor oi tbs world she acted the
part II niulst-rIng angel
Though she bad never been out Of town to
school or stepped into popular female sen,iua.
~, her mind had been asslduously cultivated
Music Of the highest English and two or three
| foreign languages, ,he could manage after the
/ uundcr Of ~orkmas that Heedrth not be
ashamed, She had read history poetry and
/ hlsh literature and converted ln,elhgently upon
all topics Of he d,v
| Muses Cummings wa, merchant at G., Mas.
.nchuse'ts. who kept up the app"arsnch Of being
rch. He made great rffrrts to shine more bril-.
hantly than any of his nhighbors.
! Mr. Cummings had twn daughter" Harriet and
Esther The former was mild, sunny tempered
and afrc'lona'" She considered herself mere too
good to ,isii the poor IN sickness TO feed the hu'.
{ .ry. c'o'he the naked shelter ard brirlshd III"
uufortLuat- Bot bow differently was tn" lattetl
E.'hrr wpa iust upp".lte her SISTER IN most every
pattlcular. She was too haughry TO speak To
poor reope--t,o much ensro.sed in seih,hness
! tocarp lur thrlr suNerngs
And 1t was .,sayi matter o! wonIer. among
all who knew the SISTERS how two such anti
podss happened to spring from the same source
Frank Clarke, to whom Esther was much at
tachsd, was a Young man 10 whom the sisters
L .lu Ina
tive village but while young q rich unc. had
taken him to Charleston, s. O., into 4 Wholesale
store.
HIS situation made him a subject Of envy
among ih- companions OF hs chidhood Young
ladies' tihed for him, rs the saying IL, and talked
Of him.
Tins uncle is not Iicb' one would say to the
other.
'Hei', he. worth hundred. of thousands
And 10 hetr-f
lie has no wife, no children; hut in rsse he
should die vi'hou, will h,s property would b,
divided among more distant relatives.
But how Happened It that Franks uncle never
married
oh he buried his be;rothed long years ago
am told The blow cut him to the heart H.
never looked for another, aud has lived a bache
lor all his DAYS
How old Is hef
Eighty And according to all nature, must
60 the way of all earth
Does h- love fraukf
Yes Frank has heen faithful lad, and il i
said that he has wllled him abou, all his proper
Ity'
Frank was from the South to visit his palsnts
and WAS politely invited To the party from vhiri
Julia Ham, vas excluded on account Of her be
ia, in, n
mechanics daughter
CHAPTER II.
The evening for the party arrived. It war Z
very pleasant one. The moon shone brightly
the air was mild, the sky was clear and there
was a general turn out Of the elite,
At the appointed hour Mr.. Cumming. draw
ing room Was spendidly illuminated. Large anc
costly mirrors, paintings OF the finest stamp
rich carpets and sofas adorned 1t, for Mr.. Cum
mipgs was n man who, like the epicure, meat tt
live while he lived
How the earringss do wheel up said Harriet
Yes and how gay and gsuteel they all appear,
said Esther.
The sisters we're in Q chamber. The fnrme
: had been down to welcome and wait upon the Ia
dies, and the latter had been watching them, al
they aighted from the window.
How richly the Miss Boydens were dressed !
'Oh, yes they looked finely"
, Frank Cark-isn't he richly sttiredr
, Frank is no, here, as know Of
What, was not that Frank who came min
: ute Y i walked-canying in his hand a gold
headed cane.
No
Who was itf
Charles Mason
:, 'Well said thoughtit wss Frank. really
v will b. along soon no doubt
c The sisters then descended the stairs and Es
theirs eyes tpark led with joy as she entered ih
room filed to ovelfowhg. All seemed gay an
b. merry--all were richly attired and Esther tho
G within herself that she should not be ashemed :
her associates in the presence OF the young Soutf
ernSr
B. But, alas her object after all was aot gaine'
Hours .ped BY, and although the evening wa
bright. and almost every one whom the sister
= had invited we're present, Frank Clark came M
What can be the reason Can he be unwe
/ or is he unwilling to appear Smong my assoc
atesf
y She could not divine the cause Of absence. an
~ it took tine to develop it.
ID Neverthe ess, the party was in high glee. Flu
is ny things was said smiles and bright faces wei
seen all around. But poor Esther could say wi
I'd Himan the Agngi'e; All this avaeh me not
ing She made an effort to De happy and chez
ful but Of no use. Anv one could see that h
attempts were .ickly and vapd. there was
meath her affected suiles "a mark Of chargin not
W BE- concealed from the ohservant eve