The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-08-13
Il started at that as if had been shot.

a. started at that as if had been shot.
Mr.. Islington.'
II repeated my own name, looking at
her with wondering glance.
| "'Oh! if could believe it was not you,
but some other she said, sighiug in a wea-
ry way, and shutting her eyes tightly,
though not so Us to prevent the tears that
would oOze through
''What can YOU mean? ! asked and
my look of extreme incredulity must have
astonished her
$50, Richard, Richard, you don't know
what you said last night, she cried CON
vulsively, passionately. You don't-you
cant know what you did. 0, Richard, the
very recollection crazes me. Don't, don't
come near me; indeed, can't bear it
The recollection-oh terrible, terribler
So For Gods sake Annette, what did
say? What did | do? Tell me that
may ask your pardon on my knees, and
then ! will leave you forever
go, Richard, Richard" she moaned-
Then she caught my hand with impulsivc
| tenderness, drew me toward her, laid her
head on my arm, as she said, i'll a tone that
haunts me yet
- will tell you little and then YOU
must 90 1t will be best for both of Us.
Richard-for both. 1t may break my
heart; but it would be broken some time,
you know. Richard, cannot say in words
what YOU said to me. Now, it would xii!
me to hear them. Oh, | never thought
this would happen-atter all have said
all have felt for YOU Richard, YOU have
revealed some horrible things to me Oh
were you so wicked in that foreign cOun-
try! Did you love and deceive that poor
Spanish girl ? O. God help YOU. poor Rich
ard? God help you if you did
- sat stupetied-pale with horror. She
looked once IN my face, and shUddcrcd as
she said, brokenly-
80 could forgive all but that
Il felt like q condemned criminal For
"a while SAT there struggling Tor voice. and
then told her that however wicked lad
been / had never deceived woman.
oh, am so glad she said, sinking
from my arm to the pillow OF the lounge
! But, Richard how can forget last ui-lt2
Don't get down 10 me in that way knew
then YOU were not yourself: and for that
reason, because YOU VIII not conquer that
iat"l habit we must part. Don't say an
other word, my dear: weak and yielding
as ] seem. ! can be firm. Remember that
Your hand las thrown the Cu', from vuIIr
lips, / have tried to believe-hor voice
grew broken and soJb;ng-.I hav. tried 20
hard 10 believe that YOU were everything
good and worthy You don I know how
have idolized you, looking ON YOU a. the
savior Of my life That J. what ! have
said 50 often when they reasoned with me
= Father, he saved the life Of YOUR child
How can help loving him? q yes. they
ali knew it, everybody know how ! loved
YOU never took pains to conceal i; but
now-now. | must.
=. I ,rall-,J tho, a.. 4 !
and spirit. Then went to her and said.
Annette you love that cantinr George
HerrIck better than you do Iae Don't
dlssenblc-l know it al!-kno,y what he
thinks ot yen the hypocritcr
Il had lashcd II into 4 fury that
was not to be GAINED by her gentle rcpc,i-
ton OF my Eamc-hcr pleading looks
leS. II mus; be so If ycu loved me-
you would overlook what harpenaL ,yla,i
49,. .sIyrrif Little Things Ike that
would not cause you 10 dismiss ne
Little things, she repeated with rc-
rroaclIful look. Richard, if YOU knew
what you said last night. how you iueultcd
me, you would never look Inc in the face
again.
Farewell, then, forever. Ialmo-t howl
od and seized my la; to 60 I knew not
where.
j
If death had been the penalty could
not have resisted that plaintiye appeal.
d" She held forth her arms. pulled me
down again beside her and sobbed ,.,on
my neck as if her heart would burst
Again aud AGAIN she essavcd to spcak and
again fresh tears and choking sobs follow
ed / was almost dying with shame. and
the hot tears pressed to my burning eye
balls, but bit my lips and kept them back
Ny whole frame was shaken, but not alone
with anguish. There was scene held be-
fore my soul-a black, disgraceiul scene.
Only to say, dear Dick, she caspcd
forth al last, that, if live. shall never,
never, never marry anybody else; and #
any time know You have thoroughly re-
formed, OH then. II You viii take me and
love me still, will he yours: yours through
ali time, through all eternity
Il kissed her many times and dcsncr-
ate, madiened. hating myself, and cuising
mankind, left her for what? Iii man
ncr startled ne; his voice was Loarse and
fierce
To come TO be a becgar and a pa,lper.
~ the age Of twenty-Iliue, through love of
rum!
Another moment. and l was alone. 4
fearful page i'll the book Of man, history
had been Untollcd tome. Ishuddcrcd as
left the afbor He who talked with me
was nowhere To be seen.
Three years after that, was travelling
in a stage coach, when an accident happen
ed of Il somewhat serious nature. The
coachman was dragged from his seat and
tramplcd upon by the horses till his body
was in a shocking condition He was car
ried to the nearest house | was some
what injured, aud not thinking it advisable
to 60 on, applied for shelter at q pretty
cottage pointed out to me, The door was
opened by the same young man who had
told me this dismal story in the "
poor-house. At first sight we recognized
each other. He led me in, saying boyful-
iy:
i have conquered
] forgot my pain in the Joy of hearing
such news and willingly heard what seem
ed Ike a continuation that had not had Q
three years interval since ! had listened
before.
You remember the day we talked to-
gether,' he said. Wen, have little to
say, but it seems wonderful; to wonderful
for me to believe. After You had gone, |
went to work but rs / struck the earth
strange, unearthly feeling came over Inc.
seemed for the first time TO open my eyes
and look about me
'''Good God 7 said |, as | thought on my
situation. Lieutenant Isiington. a paupcr
in the old N work-house, hoeing pota-
toes? 1t won't do
90 Sir, threw my hoe as far as could
hurl it with this right arm, turned straight
about, walked out of that place, redeemed
my name my character, and my Annette
and now l own this house and land, and !
am a happy man. thank God =
Great tears were rolling down his checks; |
will not say anything about my own
The reader can Judge whether i was -un- |
moved Then he told me the history of
his finding Annette an orphan and poor |
earnin1 q livelihood by her needle; of his !