The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-08-05

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Il say. Maddox. what are You going to do,
now 2" -.s.- .-f- -
I'm going to help that old lady ON the car,"
"Wsll, If you don't beat all for q spooney then
I'm mistaken. Do yoa take charge Of all the old
women, unprotected females. and stray babies
that yoa meet in travellingS"
"Yes, Il Go that they nsed help; 90 II you
have reasonable objections to offer, will leave
you for few moments. aud assist that lady, as l
proposed"
So saying, young Maddox sprang from the
train, which was just upon the point of starting,
and went to render assistance to the person in
4uestion. She was loaded down with baggage
cnrpet-bsg, band.tox and parcels innumerable.
then putting her safely on the cars. came near
being left behind, SO very awkward did he find
it TO manage so many incumbrances.
After he had got the old lady comfortably seat.
ed, with her packages all about her, she counted
them several times to be sure that none were
missing.
My rubbers are in this one," said she, ''be.
cause thought it might rain, and I always have
the rheumatism when wet my feet My best
cap is in that" lifting it carefully, "for expect.
ed to stay day or two, perhaps, and our folks
have lots of company. My knitting 10 in that
one there, for thought might get tired sitting
with my hands folded This one is full of dough.
nuts for the children, and that one near you col.
ts,ns two pairs of new socks for my son, for he
thinks he cannot buy any - good as his old
mother makes. They are oil here, I see, safe, and
am much obliged to you, young man, for at.
tending me. You will make good husband one
Of these days"
So, blushing and laughing, the gentleman
went back to join his Disguised companion, who
had watched the proceeding with smile OF
whitening contempt.
Nov" he commenced, will you tell mo what
you wanted to mako such fool Of yourself, in
that way, for ~
Il do not acknowledge that have done so
yet. Another thing-my mother sometimes trav.
ola; doesn't yours2"
"She never goes Alone" was the short reply.
If she does, abe will have too much sense ever
to trouble other people with oil her bags and
bundles"
Eyes, if she forms her opinions of other people
from her own son. In that case, think, per.
haps, she might hesitate some time. am going
now to talk with the nice old lady"
And Harry Maddox left his old friend to join
his new one, for such she afterward proved. She
put aside all her bundles, and made room for him
to sit down by her.
80 you have come to talk with tho old lady,
have your" she asked, smiling a very cordial
Welcome.
YES, ma'am," he replied, "if it will not be in.
trusive"
"Oh, no, we old folks like attention as we'll, it
not better, than pretty young girls; and you are
very good looking young fellow"
Thank yoa," answered Harry; "but did not
know that you would care to talk to giddy
pate like me-"
Harry began to be much amused, and so they
kept up merry talk until the train stopped .:
the station where the lady intended to get out.
But Just before this she said to the young man
M <h,uL w;n ho
wSrded tor your kindness to an old woman. I
will introduce you, when We stop, to just pref
girl IS there is in New York state, If she is
my granddaughter. They say she looks just
like me" and she laughed mischievensly.
When 1t was time to leave the cars, Harry
took the carpet-bsg, handbook, big bundle, little
bundle, and rs soon Is he had lifted the lady on
+" the platform, she was ssluted BY tho prettiest
little specimen Of female humanity that he had
ever seen, the young man thought. Eyes black
~. night, but soft and melting, red cheeks
aud lips, black curling hsir, q neat little figure
set off by az elegant travelling suit, all presented
picture that he never forgot
May" sSid her grandmother, "this 10 Mr..
NJ 'ddsx; he has been very kind to me, and now
~aut you TO be kind to him, and not treat him
= some ysung men know"
She made u saucy bow, and said:
But grandma, you don't know as Mr.. Mad
"'A Will chIe w TeCelVo any hHuueee ArotA INC, VI
be bothered bv Inc, any way. l should not give
him quite so many bundles to carry, however
Why, grandma, what haze you got in them all p
mo matter, you saucy girl. Mr.. Maddox, are
you willing to take the charge Of such vile
th,ng2"
II consider myself most fortunate to have tn.
chance. But the about to start, and We
had better, go on ut once"
50 the young lady bsde her friend goodbye
and trippsd alongside our gracious hero, who
handed her in, and swept past his ungraciou.
chum, to take the same scat the old lady had oc
cupi.d, enjoying the little episode exceedingly
The young lady was intelligent as we'll as pref
ty, and chatted with Harry as if she had known
him for years. After awhile he thought he would
so and zee how his friend was feeling and ex
cusiug himself, he left the pretty May and return
ed to the former.
"Who is that handsome girl % was the fas
inquiry.
''She is that old lady's granddaughter" re
piled Harry.
Introduce me, won't you z"
Indeed and shall! not do anything Of tn
kind"
"Why not?"
Because do not feel privileged to take an!
such liberty l have only just been introduces
myself."
'She is the bandsomest girl have seen thi
long time, and If you don't introduce me, will
manage in some way to make her acquaintance
you see if don't"
II hope, for your own sake, you will do moth
ing rude"
Don't be concerned about that beg Of YOU
But do think, Maddox, that you might be good
natured enough to introduce An old ohum lik
y A. A