The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-02

/ "Oh, my goodness, yes of course he re-
membered that" For IA moment Blanche
looked Disconnected. The soft flush mounted
/ to her temples, and she pulled her thread
earnestly till it broke
That was the one thing | didn't care tc
have perpctuatcd in anybody's rccollcctlon
she said, in IA low voice. 81 never IKE &c
think of 1t, nor of the look he gave me thai
night. But it was 50 ridiculous! Old rattle
bones in the moonlight, whisking his decora
lions as if delighted with having brought re
tribution upon my devoted head. |, with
that hidcous straw hat dangling over my
shoulder, my curls flying, and everybody n
the house at the window looking ut me
was in such rage and old Grace, the cook
called me little heather. Annie did YOU
ever hear of the old minister who was re
buked for cvity? He said he hoped he loved
the Lord; he thought he did; but he was
afraid that the funny part of his nature hao
never been converted. That's my case exact
Nv. What a ridiculous time it was! and your
,inclc-wcl no matter what he said; haven
forgotten, though perhaps he has. However
it settled me for a time, didn't its"
II think you were somewhat more settled
after that said, laughing at her quaint por
trayal; "but have an invitation for you, and
from Uncle Dash too"
An invitations
Eyes; you are to accompany me 10 inc par
sonagej Aunt Hannah IS very SICK
And why am asked 'hGre
"Why, Aunt Hannah hecdS me- ana III III"
gong to leave you mere .u
~ go 70 lhe parsonage, ihuccu l. VIII "''
| III stay ana Keep mousse ny hhyscli H.,
you shall do no such thing, that's decided
YOU must 90 with me; | always had my way
with YOU and Pm not going to give up now
! besides, Uncle DaSh Dhoc me prihS you, uio
have always obeycu MN rs II nc were my
father. =,
IRA IKE 10 see myScH oDcyl"g shc Salu
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ALL Ill.,. oLo "In cTIro.opoJ and che bng,n +,
lle' trJoNS ,'co in,1d ,,o,, to ,3ri IN
Sc" - A '' o.. ,',o cnJJIcd dor,n hosidr Lcr
,'I ,,,,t nv, ARM 1hout Lnr rccl, and coavcd
% ',,r ~, III s%e %ao reluctant consent. and We
,,,o,,t NM 'ts;Ts ,oocthnr ~ mn, away tho few
ti;,,,r, ,,.n ',,r,dn,I7i in t,a,cIino, .otch9Is
M ~, ", ''',''' 90 n1;|.r,,1,o
we can come over 10 inc Dalsy houEv
easy enough "hrh we necu AWNING iloIg,
rh "'t ,bcro or, ,rh ,I ,i,,r Silver had
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- I 81 iieco S0hlelhihI !ery soon, ,,',,
'alu hIahcho III not gong 10 'Uiy a. 1tj
parsonage 10 pc hauitcu ny INC ShoSV VI Vi"
Deacon llilc HoiSe'
one laughc'I' OuI A,l InccN7 WY "I"ili,,
ana hcr lips 'tehlD!cu' no" was l ~ NiioM
tha, down oetp IN lef ituhh' III uaih'y
crimson ca'e Shilc4 tlG iIllc"'iirii.1 VI NY
,,,nI r,, sc NOT Lav,nr soon
I'i,,, IN al thoi" .n, ,o,ryg
a, t,,rao ,r,. ,,,o,n ro,G,, all lint hats ami
,I,,,.I cn,,Id COO tIo, 'RI,nchn ,vos in ot
oi'," iS' O s.t ini,tin nn thn Faded Groom
, 'nU ,'' 'I,o ,,,,s mn,,cr id,a
'o" az, - ridicnI"r,s no,ion - she said half
no,,,ion,I,. "r'Lnn ! cn,id ,,l,n CARA of NV,
pI PIE 'y,i ~ tIi. trnsIin, I'LL ,iocc
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but want you LOT Company ! Plea"cu'
EVGIy lllI't"' oI leiSu'c ! ScC ny 10 YOU
OhClc D''I, - "."'!9 Hcau over c"I9 III ms
BOOKS ne ioIc' 'haL olu S'uuy so wen lhat
am persuade" ic VIII never LOOK LOT "ile'
ana thcre are SO many me women III inc par
iSh Wal.lhS anu Itauy' -.
lhat ul""y9 l'lc olS, 'o many "aii!!lnS
ana ready, Shc answered., HcI ups CURING
ana JuSt ul',h vi .ILc SI''llN, "hat VIII 'h'y
say Ahhc MeIIiiieiu' won go.
YES, you will said |, quietly, "becausC
you have promised, and we are ready-thcre',
the carryall and only quarter past three
Uncle Dash is more than punctual.'
Blanche rose and turned hastily from me
She was putting her work away when Uncle
Dash opened the front door, and, at that mo-
mcnt, with her slender figure, brown eyes and
curls, she looked so like the girl OF eighteen,
as she met my glance, that | was startled.
oFor pitv's sake, Anne" The sentence
was never finished, for the door opened, and
thrrr stood Uncle Dash as stroirht and hand
some rs ever, with the same kind smile upon
| his Inns. His brown face flushed n little
II hardly need be introduced. he said
with alacriiy and his ewes fingered ON her
beautiful face.
"Oh, no, YOU had cause enough to rcmem.
her me - She answered airilv. GIVING him her
| hand her cheeks like lhuSb.roscs "ond
| have not torrottcn-your sermons"
Ills ewes danced for moment and then he
looked crave AGAIN Goncicd he thourht Of
fine mo6nlirht ride and thr deacon crinnlcd
horse. With his coudol decorations hit he
said nothing more, and plcscntIy we were
snncly slowed nway in thc cheerful lille err
rioG@' The drive Mas = DELIGHTFUL one dclds
viii rich Grain fine woysidr towrrs and thc
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