The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-12-20


those guarded expressions one usually adopts
with the genter sex.
MAY the devil fly away with the whole
! brood ~ cried |, perfectly cXaSperated at be-
ing called to account for my defense against
the menagerie.
! "Folow ne, sir" said Louisa "such ex-
! pressions rs these can be washed ont only
with blood. Come, SIR
"Nonsensc:" replied; "I do not fight
dues with young ladies"
"Ha." cried Nimrod, stepping up close
to me, with raised pistol and an unwho'c-
some sparklc in her eye; Nonsense, did
you say: Afraid, suppose. But it won't
do. Follow M, sir"
tell you again that | will not. How
can / answer to God and my conscience for
having lcvelled pistol at you ?"
Need not level it without you choose
Fire IN the air. avn the agg:ilvcd party
and will fire at you"
thousand thanks"
- For the last time ask if YOU will follow
me? If not, declare you the greatest
coward that ever trod the earth and called
himself a man.
As you please"
Yes, but that is not al. You shall carry
away mark that Will remind you, your life
long, Of your conduct this day"
\ mark, said to myself "what does
the assassin mean; She is capable Of any
crime" And confess felt uneasy
Louisa case nearer AMI nearer, her pistol
raised, and her coantenance threatening. In
her eye there Wa5 something deadly and
alarming. began 80 retreat Is Dire
back, she advanced taking step for stcpwith
me, h'r pistol aimed at my mead her finger
. Il ..rf -.
Trigger. | could bear it no longer.
'Tieul!" | cxcll;mcd, "for Heavens
sake leave me In peace am about 10 quit
this iuhospi,ab'c house."
You are going awav:' cried Louisa. in
strangely joyful tone, aud sinking the
muzzle Of her PISTOL.
- | heart y wish had never come" was
my answer; nor would bat for ny uu-
c.,'s sire"
"SIeak the truth, :" said Louisa. resun'ug
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nor would Erncstine have tormcntrI vow
with her sn5I,. nor F.ri,y Eayo IT. ,:,,nr
blood and drawn Your .o5ta."
~ should har.' l...,, ,,.'I ,.'aas.l p, how
been spared the las, operation" said I.
You would have found Us al very am
able, sool-;cmporcd gins"
- have 10 doubt of it, since you say 50:
but | really Do not ua!.r,tauI-"
II vii explain said the transformed
Nimrod. who each moment became gentlcr
and more charming. 1t is secret; bat
we, zoo are eng iS-o TO DC IAaF''la.
-. t'I'ee
~ - N0'-" ',--7'a,'"'.s our ra'.,ef
aIi women - -la'''
d" s.a1 u near IT,
ir o. An" 7"' 'Fr''l'' 700 p aren't
'e''' "-'N' t''''4-; 20" WI earn @
A"'| - oJ''e'' %! our i"thsT' N'nd aHa
iH"ulSent though he oe, Is great dea! too
pFacticai IN iCVe matters. lie thinks too
ihucA ABOUT "hat ne Calls good matches,
ana unfortunately the men OF our choice GC
MOI come "Haef tEat mead One IS lieu
tenant Win nothing but ms pay, the other
clergyman without LIVING. the third all
afuSt whose pictures nobody buys
May venture to enquire which Of the
,hrec lne ocaat.iu! LOUISA mas honored with
me clergyman. repeated, perfectly
astoni>Acd.
lou thiEk ne rather too Wild to be a
paES9n WI,e
" Ell, iepied, as her sharp-sho,ting
exploits occurred to my mind. preacher
} OF peace ana daring sportsToman-'
Love levels everything returned LOui
50, with enchanting framkncss. And dC
: you think cannot be gentle when please =
: 81 think that to you nothing is impossi
| bic
= When it is TO please him nothing =
sae answered, with a touch of the old MIN
t rod energy. The next moment the woman
assumed the ascendant She cast down hei
, eyes, and blushed diyinelv at the confession
, that had escaped her. Then, recovering
herself: " Not a word, ! cnt, eat, to my ia
; ther OF what have told you. lie wouIr
never forgive lis. We pray 10 Heaven day
I and night % improve the circumstances o.
t the men Of our choice, FOR whose sakes we
Lave already driven more than one woocl
from WieSeuthal. When danger of that
kind approaches, we form our plans, and il
one of Us does not succeed iD rcpeliing it.
another surely does. Confess whether, even
if you had not already given away your
5 heart. YOU would have sought any Of US q,
a wife after Yesterdays adventureS:"
e NO, if you had had provinces for you,
j doury," was nv unciyil, but honest reply.
/ MANY thanks" said Louisa, laughing
c An excellent proof OF the efficacy Of on