The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-09-08

aii These Venerable ladies are wives OF
thesc patriots, and widows of others who
have gone to their reward They could tell
tales that would thrill your heart and make
it better"
| Then turning to another, lac said This
isfIe learned and celebrated DR.. NJ,
who saved hundreds of lives during the
spotted epidemic; but his great success rou
sed the anlmoslty Of his medical brethren,
who succeeded in running his practice and
when blindness came upon him, he was for
/ gotten by those whom he had delivered from
death. This lovely creature is his only
child, and she is motherless. She leads him
daily by the hand, and earns the food she
sets before him. Yet her learning aud ac-
complishments are wonderful. She is the
author of those exquisite poems which occa-
sieually lppea1in ths sr-s sMagazine.
TbSegNAl6Eea SD t.. tprniHy to the
grip of juvsalls1V Vte had Rathepsd at the
OF, bfsud of-thc' 'roomA'swcrc orphaned in
thelr infancy by the Asatic cholera and
their hearts have seldom been checred by
spile, or their palates regaled by delicious
food. Now dry your eyes, love, and lead
on to the dining room"
She obeycd; notwithstanding her emo.
tons the humping Of coarse Shoes and
the rafting OF canes, crutches and wooden
legs, behind her, well nigh threw her into
another indecorous laugh.
To divert her attention, she glanced over
the table. There stood the dishes, for
which her husband had stipulated, in the
shape OF two monstrous, homely looking
incat-plcs, and two enormous platters Of ba-
kcd meat and vegetables, looking like nigh
ty mountains among the delicate viands
which she had prepared for the refined com
pany which she had expected She took
her place, and prepared to do the honors
but her husband, after a short Thanksgiving
to bountliul God, addressed the company
with, NOW, brethren, help yourselves and
one another, to such as you deem preferable.
! will wait on the children"
hearty and joyial meal was made, the
minister setting the example and as the
hearts OF the old soldiers were warmed with
wine, they became garrulous, and each re.
counted some wonderful or thrilling adyen.
ture Of the Revolutionary war aud the old
ladies told their tales Of privation and sulIc-
ring, interviewer with the histories Of faith
ers, brothers or lovers, who died for liber-
ty.
Mrs. W was sobbing convulsively
when her husband came around. lie obscr-
we'd it, and touching her lightly on the
shoulder, whispered,
"My love, shall we have dancing:"
That word, with its ludcrous association,
fairly threw her into Mysteries, and she
laughed and wept at once.
When she became quiescent, Mr.. W
thus addressed the company
"l fear, my friends, that you will think
my wife a frivolous and Inconsistent crea-
turc, and must therefore apologize for her.
We were only married last fall, and have at
tended several gay pariles which our neigh
bors gave in honor OF our nuptialS, and my
wife thought it would be gentecl for US to
give a dinner in return. | consented, on
conditions; one of which was, that | should
be allowed to invite the guests. So, being a
professed minister Of Him who was made SO
lowiy in heart, ! followed the words Of com
mand But when thou mancst feast call ia
the poor, the lame, the manned aud the
Ilblnd' You all reco!lect tIe passage. Airs.
W, not Knowing who her guests were,
was highly delighted with the rusc had
provided and do not believe there has
been so noble and honorable a company as
scmbled this winter. Ny wife desired new
furniture, lest we should be deemed parsi.
monous. pledged myself to spend one
thousand dollars in manner more plca,in-
TO our guests, and which should obyiatc any
such mputation.
"Aud now, to You, patriot fathers, and
these nursin. mothers of our country, pre-.
sent the one thousand dollars. Its Just one
hundred to each soldier and soldiers widow.
II is mere trifle. No thanks. my friends"
Then addressing the children, he said
"You will each be removed tomorrow to