The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-06-22
HAGAR's REVENGE.

"Rolf, you have not done your duty to.
night you have been out here smoking instead
Of dancing. Come, shall not let you off any
longer, want some one to dance with Miss
Lenox she is stranger, and We must be po-
lite to her."
'Have mercy on me, Kate, it Is too warm to
dance tonight"
"N2nsense You mean you are to lazy"
"Well, don't know which would be the
worst, to dance or have you talk to me-"
"Impudent ~
eff you won't 60 away l suppose | must
come"
Rising languidly, Rolf offered his arm to his
sister, and together they entered the dancing
saloon.
"There she is; the young girl by the win
dow" said Mrs. Adams to Rolf
''Heavens! Kate, why must always dance
with the ugliest girls in the room?'
"Well she is not pretty, Rolf, but then
beauty is not everything. No doubt she talks
we'll" returned Mrs. Adams IN that gently
plying tone which pretty woman affects
when speaking of lack of beauty in another
woman.
"Upon the principle that an ugly person
Is always virtuous. Lead on, Kate The VIC
tim Is ready"
"Hush. Rolf I'm afraid she heard YOU"
In few seconds more the introduction was
performed, and Rolf and Miss Lenox were
seated alone.
"YOu are q stranger in our part of the uni
verse, believer" said Rolf, seeing that she
evinced no intention to begin the converse
ton.
Her eyes had been fastened on the floor,
and his v,OrNo ha hluo u oN IaoNl,,, ANNA,
emily with great effort she pronounced the
word, eyes"
Evidently from the country, painfully shy,
and not at all pretty" was his inward com.
ment.
"Have you liked your visit here, SO far. %
"No-les! | mean yes, very much" she
answered, turning red and white by turns.
Roll Raneigh looked at her curiously. 'By
Jove might almost think that she is in love
with me love at first sight How the girl
bushes !" thought he.
"Hsve you been living in the country, Miss
Lenox? She'll think I'm duced inquisitive l
don't want to know whe:e she lives, but she
won't talk, and l must say something Tho
latter part OF the speech Was delivered inter-
nally.
sin the country, believe" returned Ha.
gar, contusedly.
"'She believes Is the girl fool ?" This
was also to himself.
few more efforts on his part and the con.
versation ceased, Rolf was getting slightly
plqued at his failure to draw her out and he
reflected wrathfully that he was playing a
very brilliant part.
AT length in desperation he proposed that
tney should join the dance to this infinite re-.
iei she consented. After n few turns he led
her to her seat, and in short time he excused
himself. Passing out upon the piazza he.
.hfe~ himself into u CHAIR aud gave sigh OF
intense rehet
"Rolt, old fellow. yoa look a. ii II mountain
hao been lifted from your shoulders" said =
young man who was stnndlnu near him.
you show Infinite penetration A noun
of them -
"lhe CIR! you were daur,u. witu,"
les Tue shme. You Witnessed the sacri.
nce, tnen when Kate gives parties, al
ways aahce with the n.Iy girls. This on.
was not Only ugly hat fool" la "A like
strsih hol' gave Tree vent - his thoughts,
and rs fortune would have it, Mis-. I.enoy was
seated lnsi0e, at the very window outside OF
which he was. At the sound of her ovn
name she arose to her feet, bat seeing that the
throng was so great that she could not pass
she quietly rctreated herself. A. she listened
to his candid expression Of his opinion Of
herself, slight sarcastic smile rested on her
face, but it WAS the only evidence that she
heard.
That evening, when she had closed her
door, she walked straight to the mirror, and
pulling back her hair gazed intently at her
face.
mo, It is certainly not N pretty face" she
answered, composedly, as il in answer to y
question. But did not know that could