The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-12


Should like "a Z" Tom and Jerry" too;
Look out, lest along You 20.
! Og choose that dangerous motto -
" Tom and Jerry.
For tie Free Trader.
Iiand Myrtle.
No, Lar, never viii marry one | d
not respect. Love IS all notion, any way
and my notion Of a husband is very exalted
and unless see one suits me | will remair
single forever. So. uv dear sister, DO no
say any more on the subject"
thlse were t.e words of Miss Maud Myr
'.n, after listening to long lecture from hei
Oldest sister Ms. Harris, on the necessity
q cutting the acquaintance of certain
young gentleman, and how much depended
on her marrying "wel, as it would be
t-.' a-l King disappointment to their pa
rents TO have the iGo. Of their home DO other
wise. Poor Maud. how much she concealed
in her own breast, She loved deeply and
secretly, bot the object Of that love was all
unworthy, and she knew it too wei. She
thought, however, that her pride would ever
. ~ e. Al, she knew not that WornaH's heart
IS waywarI and impusiyc - the winds.
Maud Myrtle was passing her twentieth sum
NOR. She was fair As the flowers that grey:
70 her pathway. and her warm heart was
open t. receive the love and friendship Of
al she = Some called her - ilirt," a
h.ar.c-s coq4eUei' they did rot know
a-r 4ut'.
sd h.z70 Mas the enc she tyrta. y e
sad A- wa> unworthy. Ned bad a good
j. ar| a1- Ehat is more % the advantage Of
o young gentleman in fashionable society,
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.A the run ana passing h.7 arm aro""i
htr "a''' iN"y We're soon seated 'iat"'
what Is the matter: You look Ta.e TINS
morning; and seems 70 me, yol are very
~ti., dearest guL You have walked too
far
'Oh, no, have not walked far. am
going 20 spend the day at my gran1-ma's.
NoU had better 90 along said Maud, at
tempting to rise
NO, 90 not he in a hurry: will not LET
you 80 yet said Ned, pressing her to his
bosom, and kissing her rosy lips.
Al, that hiss-"the first Kiss Of love-
Maui's pride was ne She was happy:
Without you, what would be :'
Maud, sweet Maud, | love Won. :" he
whispered. VIII YOU make me happy?
Speak, deare and best, do YOU love me,
Maud -
She raised her head and cazed into his
manful blue eyes. That expression. She
never forgot it. Then lavinr her head on
his shoulder. she muruured:
"Ned, YOU know love you,"
Ned went along to grand-mother's. rs he
p'ayingly called her, looking slylv at Maud.
That was the happieSt dav of Maud Myrtle's
life Long years after she thought Of il as
a happy dream, one from which she wished
she had never awakened to find friends
false, and love lost :" but II u-os short as ham
py. They parted late that evening at her
fathers house, and never met, except as
strangers, again Next day found Maud
in the cars, by her fathers side, on her way
to an aunt'S she had never seen. Why this
haSty departure? Had she seen her dear
est Ned: : No; but she had secretly sent
note to him, by a confidential friend.
Next day Maud was settled for the winter
IN hei aunt mousse IT was lovely piace
70 hci-three mics from any town, ana 'ew
h', ',shnoEs aiouhd t"em. She conid not
Ac'P H"!h'''"S INC oeauttul scenery a'ounu'
lhd oellS fa'Her romantic almost let Tue
inspiration OF poet IN the quiet nome oi
aunt Mar,h hiiS'oi. The winter pass" on
y'ei! NceN o'''e'"G letters from Nea nilSo"
orc a, mining 'He "arihcSt love ana de'otIo,',
lh.li one came saying perhaps he wou,.
pay "'i Il '.a''. one hao not t'he " S'
ne, "''S"t' ~ 're oiHce, When nearing Id
!h':."' ro.ce "a 1le Plfior she started 70 20
j" J" hu' y ""e" 10 her surprise i.e' "uiit
came "i'hinG out o! the parlors ana Seh'le