The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-03-13

Il 90 happened that Only . month later. . ~
lative 10 . Msstern city whe had rersnuy lost
hi. Wiz. ssnt a iAyitation 70 Henry Psansnt
and his mother u como and live With Kim, the
mother to keep his house. and the boy to share
his hons. II is needless 70 gay that the invih;
no time in transferring themselves to their new
Western home. HeFs, for the FIRST time, Henry
enjoyed the advAltagss Of education. he WAS
boy Of quick parts, and acquired readily, He
became q sverite With, his relation. who, dying
when Henry was Twenty-Five, made him his sole
heir. assn a. s.,s -
Previous to this, the young man, had entered =
lawyers office, and after acquiring legal sdu.
cation. had spsnsa N saies fOf hinaslf
In the West young men are in demand, and
are quickly promoted, particularly IL they are
quick and possess geoA education. So it hap
p,ss &. s mr.
elected to the State Leyislsture; HE talent only
needed fair field to display itself to advantage.
Important questions came up for discussion, and
Henry was selected a. the. advocate He studied
early and late, fortified himself with an array Of
solid facts, then sxerted himself to olothe these
facts in an attractive c1ess. The result was that
the speech WHICH be made produced q profound
impression. He was twice reelected to the leg
islature, and then, BY Aatteriug majority, was
rendered congregational nomination in his dis
trict. As the candidate of the dominant party,
nomination was equivalent an election.
So, at I'M early age, b. ionrneyedto Washing.
ton to take his place as member of the House
of Representatives. His reputation had proceed
ed him, and he received gratifying welcome
from his asvocstes in Office He was placed by
the speaker on an important committee, and ut
once commenced his lahcrs g6Reg gEngs
One day gentleman presented himself to the
Hon. Henry PennAnt with letter Of introduc.
ton. He was II dianided man, scmewhst past
the prime Of life. He wished to secure the in.
fiuence of the new member in favor of bill in
which he was interested. iteI a4 sd
Tbs card presented by the stranger bore the
Il will examine into the merits of this BILL
said the young man .corteously and if it seems
to be one likely 10 confer benefit upon the COM
munity, it shall have what little influence NAV
possess in its support alsfsa
That is all desire Mr.. Pennant. If Their, are
any points which you do net fully understsnd. /
should be most happy to have You call upon me
at Wizards Hotel, where am stopping with
my family, and will with pleasure explain
them.
Thank you sir, Ismay have occasion to avail
myself of your initiation
Sherman, from New York T repeated Henry
Pennant, Theoretically. Il wonder If he can be
the father of that sweet little girl who gave me
help in my hour ofnaed "a It was to her / was
indebted for my mot hsts life; for verify believe
that If she had been turned into the street on
that in,lenent NswT ears day, it would have
killed her. ssss% ~ EfEa#
1t occurred to she young man that Mr.. Sher-
mars family wse stepping with hin. Derirous
Of rasifying his curiosity, be stepped into Will
lards Hotel and sxsmined the book He read
ho fail u,ir,,ro kr~,
Dee. 7. Daniel Sherman ard wife,
aus .lta11o,s sn ~ ~ N.Y.,r
s." q Miss Alice Sherman.
Yes, Alice was the name he said to himself
1t must be the same
He examined the bill and found it such n he
could conscientiously support, He made an abba
speech in its favor, which led to its passage with
scarcely shadow Of Opposition. It not only
effected this, bot Il confirmed The Repatriation
which he had slresdy woa smong his constitu-
ents
Gratifed by the success Of the bill, Mr.. Sher-
man invited the young member to dinner Here
he first met Miss Alice Sherman as young lady.
tie found that she WAS even more attractive now
than she had been az little girl. Nor were her
charms unacknowledged. At all the gay parties
OF the season she was surrounded by crowd OF
devoted admirers, whom she enchanted with her
lively wit and graceful manner, which were fit
accomplishments to her lovely face. She fairly
collapsed all the beauties who, from different
parts Of the country, had gathered to grace the
gay assemblies of the national capital h
On New Years day the yeung man presented
himself at the hotel with choice boquette of hst.
house flowers
Permit me to hope that you will accept this
boquette 40 q New Years tribute, Miss Alice, he |
said -.ir'
I ought to give you something in return, said
Alice, smiling. ''i, @l l.r
No he said, In offering you those flowers, !
Il don't understand said Alice, very mach |
puzzled. ~ r. ~ nafsa
give you these flowers in return for q New |
Years gift which You bestowed on me fourteen
wears aRc,' ssels aRE ..H 1888
i do not remember it. Fourteen years ago, |
didn't know you. - tfE0r Gff FWtl
yet you made me present Let me explain.
Don't you remember giving ten dollars to poor
boy one GOLD New Years day, To save his sick
mother from being turned into thr street
Yes; but surely
Il am that boy
'You.' ,FgL
yea 4
And he explained TO the young lady's I'M
bounded surprise, how the poor ragged boy had
been raised step by step,, until he now occupied
a proud position which was won by his own
nerits "a u l7a,H,t ,aiss et.i. q .sa
DO you know said Lice. 'tha, my gift to You
cost me great sacriico--a beautiful doll which
bad srtiHf heart on"
u am p"' vain enough Ia think that can |
rival -. dbl in beauty; bat, Alice, if you ,
would ..prr;l me az unworthy Substitute, / |
wonla ", - ,,neois YOU ior shot early sacrifice |
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