The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-11-15

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And there was Fred just such hero as all
blonde girls are sure to dream ABOUT. men
The had such II touching, taking sadness with
him that went straight To FlOra's kind, sym
pathetic little heart But, to do her justice,
ii must be told that she fought braveIy against
the feeling that came stealing over her, ana
really either would have kept herself away
from him, or sent Fred OIL home, had not the
duties of hostess prevcnted.
The next best thing was to get some one
else to come and help TO entertain h9r guest.
Ada Foster had, a few weeks previous to
CAPTAIN Arden's taking his daughter from
school been sent for by an aged relative 10
come and live with her. Thus the friends
! had been separated.
Often Flory wished that Ada could be with
her. saying:
"Thcn / should not think so much OF this
dark.eyed stranger"
| Just then Adas aunt died, leaving the
orphan giH in possession OF quite large
fortune.
How Flory rcjoccd, not on " in her friend
GOOD luck, but more in her freedom. Now
She could come to her, be again daily her ad
wiser and coniidant. She wrote to Ada, beg
ring her to come. And she came
But alas for Florys thoughts about Danish
ing Fred from her heart! Daily he grew
dearcr. And now the poor girl upbraided
herself for ingratilude in thus allowing any
stranger To share the heart that should belong
entirely to such devoted father as hers.
Fred's visit was drawing near its close. y
few DAYS previous to his leaving he found
Flory alone, and told her his hearts story.
But, poor fellow, his hopes received very
sudden check. Flora dismissed him, solemn
ly declaring she should never marry.
So Fred went away very miserable; and
FlOry's bright eyes grew sad, and her merry
voice ceased its caroling about the house
Her father grew very uneasy and declared
she must be ill., So 10 relieve her fathers
anxiety, Flory feigncd happier mood But
somehow her efforts were OF little avail
Captain Ardcn's jokes grew less frequent,
and his merry, ringing laugh was seldom
heard Even Flory's winning little ways
failed to satisfy or make him happy
Truly, wonderful change had come over
the once happy Little household
What is the matter with Flory:" and /
What troubles papaE" were the thoughts |
which agitatcd the minds of father and /
daughter.
Ada Foster WAS the only wise one of the /
three. She knew well enough what the trou-
bic was with the Captain, rs well AS Flory; /
for how could she mistake the devotion of
captain AIueh manner 10 Hclsel' 9'"i'!
,'"ieS' "nch eu"ueH'! lN'',lH h', ~, Sho
l"n set" nun SH"'S t".n,S.! "i'u uiii'
y on HeI' men qu':N'! my T Tou.u sfun
look Lr Womb ln,vr Inc room Yes Ada !
understood ali obo,t the troIblr and resolved
to put the minds OF her friends all right
Their hearts were just as they should be. She
Inc week. she hid ,nani in tbr ,0cirty Of tie
Cnntain had rryryIpd tn her sncb lrn1 nobiIi
~ If character ,h9i .he had ,rro,yn to think
II him with ,crIin,,s with M Other man had I.
',.,' 'r'i I, Ky, StoJiI
not FRY. Io deceive herself ehon, H. so 10 save
four person, from misery. She resolved to
,rinr FL. f. bar .n,sas ,ir.t and trnst ~ II
,bg,I,,. ,or inn Car', ~ f.Ii,,y,n,, in tha sopc
,nur,o
0,o,,.o,,;,,,, zoe, ,r,,, ,,,r -, dri,c
an nnno,tuni7v WA. nr,.rnigd for Ada IN i
.nnrn 'Flnrv'. 'vr. :, ~ She sai6 to herscIf 4
Tbrv wrrc ncariur 81 tne old mansion IN
which Flor, u"i~trJ and SAID
"WLo, "a rand old ,,i,cn ,ha, it, How
.hnrld liln7 In n,,u i, :
81 think il n yrry gI,omy.Ioakipr place
and would like home of il more cheerful
aspect replied Ada
well il has very gloomy look. But then
here are strange folks living in il--only an
id bachelor and old maid They seldom
rave visitors, and only live for each other
Inc servants speak of their being the saGdcst
couple ever seen" said Flory.
Il do not wonder I've heard the story of !
hose poor, mistaken folks. both having sac
ihccd their heart, best love for the sake of
ach other. bliudv thinking they should find y
appincss, or, il not that, content. IN doing
hat they called dufy Til. unnatural way \
f living never bring. either. only wear. Of. J
and cca,clcs; regrets
"6' 'Adui Gan il ever become 40 with nan, 4
r ~ |!
"Fl,rv r,u., ,r-,,,. ,.,,,r i,o,,ir,. L,. 49,, Il
-brr Ire Won hnpny now in thr sacrifice n
ON are ,uakiprs" $
# may Inc by.apd.hy" answered FIorv trv. I
m 10 Icprr.; the si,h winch rorid Coms e
rynrtLoli.. a
81 think no, FIor,.. neither ,r. Won, max, b
mr. G,thrr nn,. moor MOD yar,, L;nn, b
ada Tell me- y,IaI +. tLr matter with ns. Z
~ Does he sr.nrrt nv heart bo. wgndrlrd a
ian ny - - =