The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-05-25
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Ar Eiopement Spoiled.
From the Milwaukee Wisconsin, Vi

whom seemed very much excited. very nervous,
and very much in hurry. The party took seats
in one of the ladies' parlcrs, and waited patiently
until the other passengers had been assigned
rooms, and there meme left bat them. AT this
time, one of the party, young man. weii-lresS-
ed, with respectable look. went to Mr. Carver,
the chief clerk of the house. and. calling him one
side, said that he and his friends were strangers
in Milwaukee, and should feel under obligations
If the clerk would do them a favor
Mr.. Carver said. "Certainly-mcst happy
command meat your service..S
my story is not one" said tho gentle
man. smiling as he spoke: mt least not new to
you these romantic days. / can tell it in few
words: A friend of mine as good hearted fellow
as ever hved--occupies tip-tOp position IN CHI
cago-clerk in bank, isindustrious, temperate.
saving-has laid up money enough to support
wife ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to marry-lnght have
married do2en-ffty-a hundred-hut didn't
want them-loved but one--bank presidents
daughter-told mis- love-, father sworc like pi-
rate-mother begged-daughter cOaxed--no use
old man swore the wOrse-threatened to kick
daughter out o. ioors--kicked young man out
mother said elope and she would help-didn't
help-did elope-clerk and bankers daughter in
the parlor now-want to marry at once-expect
the old man up on the next train-heard the story
will you help lis through" ,f. .,tl.t.
Had the fellow told his story in a respectable
manner had there been less of the FLASH in his
manner as,he spoke, such prank would have Just
suited Carver bot he had his suspicious and said
he would so and see the parties. i'a
The girl was young, not day over 4 years of
age, very pretty and very neatly dhpssod, but she
was evidently not master of the situation. as she
had been crying bitterly. The proposed husband
was man about %, with striped pants like those
of a negro minstrel, fiashy vest. covered by
very brassy chain, and bob-tailed or lo-tailed
coat. One glance satisfied Carver thar If the man
was connected with a bank, it was one of those
in which man pays in moro inoncy than he
takes out and in which chips are usei instead OF
checks. He saw that there was something mvs-
FERROUS about the matter--some ''nigeer on the
fence"-and made up his mind that he should see
through it, and, if it not all as it should be,
there would be a breakup
The girl Sc ,med to cling to the bank clerkearn-
estly, yet at the same time as if She was very
much frightened. Carver saw that if lie moved
precipita5ely, tho party would depart, and the
girl, in the base hands, be lost. He thought at
first of sending for detective. but There was no
charge to make against the man. lInlstug the
aid of the lady in the house. the girl was invited
into the ladys room. A few words kindly spoll-
en-. and few assurances that she was among
friends, won the confidence of the young girl
who cried as if her heart would break. Amid her
sobs she to' her story. Her father formerly a
merchant of Chicago, was dead, and her mother
was the only friend she had left. The mother
very kind, and did every thing she could to
make her happy. She had met tho bank clerk,
whom she called James he had been very atten-
tive to her, and she loved him. Her mother OBJ
lected; said she was too young to think of love,
and James was bad man, who would do her no
good. James had induced her to leave her home
and come to Milwaukee, where they would be
married. and Tomorrow they would go back. their
mother would forgive them, and they would be
havN 4
her, and she knew they would be happy, only it
made her cry to think that she was disobeying
her mother, who had always been SO good and
kind to her -f'i 'AN '
The lady asked herif she knew anything ofthe
man to whom she was confding SO much.
No, she had seen him but few times. She had
met him in street-car first when She had lost
her purse, and he had paid her fare and walked
home with her, shetering her from the rain
Mother said James was bad man. but she knew
James could not be bad, for he had been so kind
to her. Further questioning drew out the facts
that James had induced the girl to take her mon
ey and jewelry and also to take her mothers lew
elry, using the very sagacious reasoning that if
they took the latter and returned it to her moth
err when they married and went back it
would show her that James was not bad and
which also showed very cOnclusively that the girl
a very romantic-mnded, innocent being who
mad come very near falling into the meshes of
villain. When asked where the jewelry was, the
girl said James had it, and would keep all unit!
they went back. .l.H.
The lady was indignant. She verv soon tore
the romance from the young girl'seyes, and show
ed her Just where she stood, and that she was in
the hands of one of those accomplished sneaks
who have done SO much to inilre the reputation
of Chicago, and while the poor girl was nearly
heartbroken at the discovery which she was fore
ed to believe, promise was cxactetl that she
would have nothing further to do with James
but submit TO the advice of real friends. She
promised only upon one condition that James
should be allowed to 20 and not be injured.
Mr.. Carver was called, and was very soon made
acquainted with the true state OF affairs He does
not often get angry but on this occasion he was
very much that way. He went into the parlor
James with an anxious, yet smiling face, asked
him if things were getting ready
"They are" said Carver, "and will he ready as
soon as you are ready for them. Look here con-
tnued Carver, unable longer to control himself,
"You must excnse my remarks, but do you know
/ think yon the d-dest rascal that ever went
unhung y
The fellow arose to speak.
Not word will not listen to a syllable
from YOU. You are sweet, pretty pill to come
here III the way you have. DO you know il
should speak three words, the boys OF this city
would ride you out of town on the sharpest rail
you ever imagined. l know your whole history
When | first saw You | surmiscd Just who You
were, and was not deceived The girl whom YOU
would like to add to your already long list of
victims has her eyes open Fortunately for her.
she found frienGs. ! would like uuthinr better
than to hand you over to Chief of Police Beck !:
but the girl, having more sympathy lor you chan
] have, desires not. Now, without amy words
hand over the iewclry which YOU induced lp, Ia