The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-09-17

tent lrnlseIfaway from his old m tents and h
own medical sanctum. where every dusty ton
and labeled phial has been arranged in preciscl
the same spot and ssnrkr ssce NV down Of r,
collections. | shall wrift to him often. and |,
has been so accustomed 10 nv obsepce AT srbo
that do not imagine he will miss me yer
much
But We will not dwell logger upon The rhat
I these two Young girls 4, tlsy tami,led I'm thr,
shady walks, by Aowsfsbarks and rippling W,
'e's. Sometimes their tcyss we're low and earne.
anon they were gay aud Jgsols. ,nd occssionslI
merry pealiDg l'ush weGld qwnsen the greer
wood echoes. The sun went. down. and III
sleepy howerets were ba'h4d IN pli.tenpg d.v
ere they returned To their homes: but in Mt,
wears when time and sbsepse ,si .wrou,I't vr
'houeh' ofchnn2c to both, iiat ia., pleasant s,re
| together wa- resirm'ered ~ ono Of the SUM
spots which giidei the pnstss
CHAPTER r.
Ella, sni1 DR.. Gray to bis daughter ns the,
sh' one -'o1ing on the bro,d pss, enioyiug III,
moonlight md fragrant brrsz.. Ella, nv child
ma sudden marrugr tronbles ne. True hav,
given nv consent to II, bat sno know il has beer
an unwilling one. There are nlnnetcu. reason
"hlch have often urged hgaiu,, it, AMI man,
winch mus, still impress upon your mind al
lhorg, aro sensible they will prove as The,
have done Of no avail And,it Is MT A self 4
spirit depIoring the loss Of its deares, earthl,
treasure. tha, impel' ne. but dread that yor
WI not hnd happiness in the new tie which yor
seek. Edward Marvin may be in reality all tla,
he appears to yonr Young Imagination. the per
sonl'ica'Ion OF oil that is nobla and excellent
and '"r vorr sake most farvently do homo ,ba;
he WI prove such. But there are doubts In nv
mind, and cannot refrain from giving them ut
'er'nce There has not been time enough TO sc.
qnlfe that knowledge ofhis disposition and char
ncter which you ought TO bs \, Possession Of
ut ia several months since we became nc.
qna'n'ed, ia'her quite a long time. I am sure
10 YOU Ella four or I've msnths may spnear
long. but 10 me it seems a .hott cerioJ in which
10 form sn engagement for life with ON. who
was previously n perfect stranger Let n. bri.f
" review the cass Wlnls visiting a school
friend in New York. you wan introduced 4, Ma,
win at an evening party. lie raw Won Jp,iny the
next week ofyour stay, and when you returned
hone, he corresponded with yo1. He has been
here some three or four times. he ha. offered Won
his hand and urged speedy union, to which you
have c"ns.nied. We know that he il fine louk
ne. hh'raliy educated, aud pleasing in his man.
nrr', but OF his principles ard habits we know
nothing. We hsta seen The bright
side, but there may be dark shadows which Law
hidden from view Z.
wac nne og us perfect father Bot there
Nrr r"d - AMY happy marriages which have
resulted ron much shorter acquaintance than
ours
And there nre many more. my daughter
where mnch sniferng nd unhappircss have Gu
sued that might have been spared. had the par
ties considered the subject more salihfully, ard
bad a more perfect knowlsdgr feach OTTER be-
fre Il was too late to r'tract. There is 20
even, IN the lile of woman Of more importance
Than that of marriage, and it ia one which above
all others should never be entered upon without
serious dellbrraii"p and forethougbt It is no
ghi thing to Ink ones destiny with that of an
'lher IN bonds which can be severed by nou.hl
but d,ah. snd assume the numerous cares and
'esponslhilties which That lie involves Could
.he >eileh future be unfnlded to the visw Of the
Young orlde, a. she stands teln-e the altar, how
iilen would she start back with surprise and ter
-or, and how earnestly ,he would scan the re,
ures "f her betrohe1, that she might If possible
ind some glimpse Of those traits Of character
which were destined TO work cut the scene. Of
misery sho heheid revealed in The dim vista of
oning years. Such fres,gh. - however bey.
nd our powers Of oh.ervatirn, anil It {. doubt.
ess thus wisely ordered. Yet it i. well to think
fthese things. You are Young. Ella. and did
'ope would remain with me many wear. longer.
:ut will urge the matter no further. Your de.
Sion is already made and admit 1t i. possible
nv fears have been unfIunlc!, and that nv af
eCton for you may have rendered me unjust
nd suspicious towaids Marvin
Most certainly it h.. father asid Ella earnest
Y, and can for my pn,t render to him the keep
ng OF my earthly happiness in the spirit of un.
oubtng Confidence and hopeful trust
CHAPTER Ill
Three months passed away. There had been
quiet wedding, n bridal jaunt 10 Niagara,
w weeks spent amid the gayeles Of Saratoga,
nd Mr. and Mrs. Marvin were now in New York.
',dents ofthe elegant mansion which haa been
repaired Tor their reception.
1t was evening Alone in one Of her spec.
rus parors sat the young wife engaged in writ.
X letters. Every Injury which the hand Of
'pnIth cnnld procure was scattered in lavish pro.
'sion around. The lofty WINDOWS were hung
9TH the richest OF crimson drspery. immense
'lrrors snd rare paintings IN gilded frames Of
ahornte Workmanship, neatly covered the walls. |
nd costly carpets met the tread Ike e wrr. |
rewn mo's-banks. There was statuary oI ex.
lsne beauty, books, music, everything to please
!" eye, aud crafty the most refined taste -
here was nd ed an extrasig ant expenditure ds |
iaycd IN ihe.new home "f Ella which shs had I
ever anticipated. She knew that Marvin was
rich but so pure and dsinterssted WI,
Pr nature, that this fact had scarcely found
lblta'lon IN hermind, during the brief period uf
.r engNgemenS But when she found herself !
irrolnded by all the glit,eiing appliance o,
eaIth, her society eagerly sought by the gay
who are ever jealous in ren erirg |