The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-01-30

you ~ noble, whols-soulsd levin
woman. l have found, to my sorrow
that ysu are weak, foolish girl, influeree
~ the seornful sarcasm Of another cir
more foolish than yourself, to refuse th
enersd lsve OF man to whom you ar
dsarsr than life. perceive you arc as
above the fashionxbls vice Of your sex. q
trifiing with men, hearts"
HssPoke severely and aroused Annie
spirit. Of which she had plenty.
That will dc, Mr.. Jones'" she sale
You are insulting"
He said no more, but turned and lei
her.
She stood in the spot where he left he,
till she heard the street door close, m,
then rushed to her reen,, to indulge in
parsxyslm Of grief She wspt, she knew no
Why. But enc thing she felt keen!y. NJ,
Jones was angry with her. And PARTIAL
angry with herself, and partially so witt
him, she wept bitter, unavailisg tears =
Slowly the truth dawned on her innoce n
heart: She loved him, Oh, how we'll ans
he loved her, and yet, would they eve
meet again as they had met? Would he
whose company had made her 30 happy
never be reconciled TO her again?
After some time she heard her sistsr',
gentle voice, asking for admission. sh.
opened the door and presented her tear,
stained face to her sisters eyss
"Why, Annie dear, what is the matter
said she. Who ever heard OF onr light,
hearted, happy Annie weeping thus, since
the days OF broken dolls and torn frocks?
"Doa't joke with ME, Marion" said An
ME. "for | am very unhappy" and she
told her kisd sister all that had traaspired
between Nr. Jones and herself tha,
msrning.
"Wha: shall do, Marion? What shall
I do?
% | can see no,hins that you can DO. to
better the case Annie. Tine will tell dear
sister. But Annie, if Mr Jone, was here
now aad asked you 20 marry him, would
you say yes.
Annie blu.hcd aad hung down her
head She felt in her heart that she
ssoxtd say yes, with glad flush Of joy-
But she simply said: Il don't think
would answer hin, a. aid this morning
No, don't think you would returned
Marion slightly amused
But oh. Marion, he accused me of
tsifing and flirting Just think of tha; :.
and she sobbed afresh
Marion soo,hed and csrssssd her
Poor child, said she, this trial seems
grev.ous TO you, and so it is bu. take COM
fort, Annie, for the Que ycI love still lives,
and !! you do really love ons another, God,
IN his own COED time, will briag you to-
getnsr. But take warning from this An
ME. and try ia future TO be less sensitive
TO rIdIcule; 10 the laughter or even sneers
OF sthers, especially when they proceed
from silly girl like Kate Mr. Jones is.
| believe, a trus man, AID you agres with
me now think, tina: person name
makes very little difference with the
persons themselves. 1t is true moral
worth that makes man. A good heart,
a clear intellect, and high and lofty prIn-
ciples Sot riches, beauty of person, nSr
yet a high sounding name. | am sure
Annie, lhis will ali conc out right
Weeks, and months passed on. Annie
sometimes met Mr jones, but he did not
seem disposed to pay h.r any more aitsn-
tions than courtesy demanded when they
chanced 10 meet, while she, on her part,
hid her aching heart, under gay and
laughing exterior She wes etill the life
OF every company.
One beautiful summer evening they met
at large party, given by a neishbor Of the
NurrSys
Much to her sstonlsh meut he asked
with him After dancing the third time
together, he asked her 10 promenade with
him in the garden, where several couple
were Promenading.
twas very dark, but here and there,
lamps wore hung that made tho beautiful
garden look like fairy land. They walked
on in perfec. silence for some time At
last be spoke:
Miss murray. is it myself cr my name
you object to He spoke in = careless
manner, as if it was very little Importance
10 him
Her heart almost stood still Was it
his turn 10 triHe now; Was he trihip0
with her? What should she say? Hey
own pure ySun: heart responded tell the
truth.
Neither. Mr. Jones' said she
He stopped Their walk at onee. They
were standing close together, as they stood
one morning months before, and be was
holding her hand again
Did l understand you Alright, Miss
Murray? that you had no dislike to my
name or myself
That is what l said, Mr Jones"
Tell me moe, ANNE and he threw
enc arm around her unrebuked. Tell
me you love tne, Annie
q. l do love you. So ID she snply.
"And you will be Mrs. Jonathan Jones
will you dearestf
She gave him an answer SO low that no
one heard it but himself, but its purport
may easily be guessed, from the fact that
about six weeks from date, Annie's
Thousand and one" friends including
cousins Kate and Jennie, received wed-
ding cards bearing this inscription, Mr.
and Mrs Jonathan Jones"
The Chicago 7iituie, the organ Of the
radicals in the northwest, publishes the
following slanderous and false attack upon