The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-05-02

"Oh r from Mrs Snake, with her hand
kerchief to her eyes. c..
Bestr'
: "Oh r from Mr. Snake, with a thunl
on his breast.
Most generous friends
Here there was short pause.
Jonas resumed
You have heard the newsY' ....
"We have-we have" ckorused th<
Snakes
"And even that has made no change ir
; you, patterns Of friendship r
Don't speak of small efforts in thai
way, dear, dear, very dear Mr.. Brown
whined Mr.. Snake, pressing his hands
I'VE have done our duty to our neighboI
and to ourselves, and we look for no great
er reward thah the consciousness of hav-
ing done right"
CONSCIOUSNESS of having done right" re-
capitulated Mrs. Snake, seeming to think
the adoption of the last line Of the speech
equivalent to the utterance Of the foresaid
to long toast.
This is too much, gasped Jonas "Snake
you are mani Mrs. Snake, affirm you
are woman! No, you are not; its a lie
ma'am-I beg pardon, misraks-an
angel Snake, let me speak to you alone. u
In a moment the roona was cleared; the
officious Snake refilled his guests tumbler,
and sat in state of perplexity, opposite
him.
"Ahemt' coughed Jonas "Snake, may
l believe !you when you say, had come
back loser, should have had as kind a
welcome !?
''Oh! Dir. Jonas Brown, sir, for heaven S
sake do not tear, and lacerate, and plough
up, and harrow, and drill my heart in this
manner; you ought to know heart that
honors you, but Graves for no man
riches
Worthy man. exclaimed Jonas
| Christian unrivalled friend y
"Ftiendsl r. chimed Snake, ay, friend S
the word. Damon loved Pythias, and
| Snakes loves Brown"
! Your hand" gasped Jonas, 81 am sat-
! isfied. | will live with you aad your dear
! family forever
/ Happiness, rapture, and joy !" shouted
| Snake, all that we feared was after this
! change of fortune, that you would leave
| US"
| Leave you! never Though l have
! had a change of Fortune
saints be praised
| 81 have had no change of Feelings; my
heart is still the same--
| English oak, suggested Snake.
| at is; that's the material. Though |
! have lost every shilling had before the
suit commenced, yet will | dwell forever
| bless me, Snake, are you ill?'
| And well might Mr. Jonas Brown ask
! the question; fer at one particular portion
| of Jonas Browns communication, Mr..
Snakes face became as perfect pea
| green, very slightly tinged with purple at
the tip OF the nose, as one would desire
10 see.
I'll 60 mad-iistracted
"Iil ring the bell said Jonas. He did
so, and IN rushed Mrs Snake with a
plumb cake, followed by the children in
their best bibs and tucker; and all i'm
mediately proceeded to cling round Mr..
Brown, and bugged, and kissed, and
asked his blessing and sixpences, with a
truly Spartan devotion.
Your husbq nd-be quiet. my dear-is
exceedingly i'll Look, how very green
! he is"
Green, sir. roared Snake, green and
! be ID TO you do you mean TO insult
me, by calling ne green to my face, you
old imposter? | have been green, but
Ill he green 10 longer"
Snake, stanmercd his better (or Bit
ter)half, are you mad =?
Il am, ma am-a5 mad as blazes, and
! enough to make ME, ma am.
whats the causey'
This, my dear; Mr. Brown has lost his
| lawsuit
If the Emperor of the Celestial Empire
we're pulled by the pi:tail off of his
throne of state, by the gentleman usher
of the black rod, (supposing he had such
a functionary.) he could not exhibit more
astonishment than did the female Snake
| h. III
When, al last, she found breath enough
to form words, she gasped out 'Is this
| true?'
Perfectly" responded the bewildered
| Brown, but don't let that annoy you l
shall remain here all the time"
will you?' gasped out the better half
mot if l know it. Do you think | will 60
on working and slaving myself to death
/ for such lump of superanuated selt>con-
ceit? Not /, indeed; nothing but the
doctors report that you were not likely
to be long-liver, and your promise OF
leaving legacy TO each of the children.
made US put up with you. So, inst be off,
bag and baggage, as soon as you can"
is this your determination? said
poor Jonas, appealing to the still green
and purple Snake.
at is, with this slight aiteration-if you
havnt walked out of the house in ten
minutes, by the door, pledge myself to
chuck you out of the window"
my good friends,
Friends be d-dr' thundered out Mr..
Snake, What do you mean by hurting
that child's head, patting it in that man
ner? Adolphus, kick his shins."
"lIurrah here goes, exclaimed the du'
tiful son; and poor Mr.. Jonas Brown
manipulated the wounded bone.
"Alow me-, SAID he, in an under tone,
"to stay till to morrow"
There is five of the ten minutes up
open the window Adoiphds s'-was the on
ly answer vouchsafed by Snake
1--WE done it, papa" said the hopeful
"that one over the spikes
"Now, sir, be off at once You need
not wait for your lnggage-that sha' mt
stir till I receive my last quarter, SO
budge"
As he spoke he advanced TO Mr.. Jonas
Brown, and laid his hand upon his collar.
Now Mr. Jonas Brown, though generally
a mild man, had some of the fighting
devil in HIM; and in very short space OF
time Mr. Snake was placed fiat on his
back, in an excellent position for exam
ining a small crack in the ceiling imme
diately over his head. Had Babel been
recreated and let loose. it could not have
rivalled the loud confusion of tongues
which took place then; and, as if to
heighten the noise, the bells struck up a
cheerful peal, the sound of Whips and
wheels were heard at the door, thun
dering double knock ostonished the WI ole
at this time very gentlemanly man en-
tered, to state that Mr. Jonas Browns car.
riage waited to convey him to his new
mansion house, that he might take pas
session of it, and his ample fortune.
/ "what is the meaning of this7 groaned
Snake.
"That intended to try your honesty
One hours more kindness, under my sup
posed reverse, would have secured you