The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-28
From Deer Park.
To Ye Critic of Grand Ridge.
Oh wad some power the giltie gle Us
To see OuTse!'s as others see rs.

II wad fra mony 4 blunder free t,s
! An foolish notion"
Never didwe fully appreciate The force and
beauty of the above quotation from the mer.
ry Scotchman, until we read your commune.
cation in the last FREE TRADER Since then
we would willingly bet our bottom dollar
that we have from time to time been reveling
mid scenes of splendor second only TO those
mentioned in the Arabian Nights.
How thankful are we for "ye critics.
graceful reminders when shall we be able to
comprehend the beauty of our situation, or
the glory OF our surroundings? True, we at
times iiatter ourselves we are iortunes's favor.
ties, that we are good looking and can travel
the may intricacies of the dance with more
than ordinary grace and skill. Yet our Cd.
pinion lacked confirmation. Since reading
the glowing account of the last hop at Farm
Ridge by Rus Il Co. we are happy. We
we've there None loves iiattery better than
we, and none receives less. When we find
one pattirg our bump of self.esteem as gently
as Rus, we feel as did the followers of Aaron,
like worshipng the calf Sorrow begets
kindred feeling in US, and we tain would
mingle our tears with those Of Rus at the
dissertation and decay that mars the ancient
temple; but, unfortunately for our sympathy,
Rus stopped over before we were aware lie
was full, which, on his part was unfair, yet
we are not of those that refuse consolation.
We feel half reconciled to the situation when
we remember the science OF numbers is not
the only science that should be considered
Music and poetry, particularly he'poetry Of
motion, is successfully taught in that ancient
temple, or our oracle has deceived us. Could
we have listened to those old familiar tunes
as Rus did, viz: Watches Devils Dream"
Arkansas Traveller" and All around The
cobblerS house the monkey chased the
weasle," our eyes though fountains would
cease TO flow but unfortunately we neither
hear nor see as others. Come tickle me
with barley straw" Barney stole the turkey
egg and Soap suds over the fence" were
the tunes as We recollcct But we dare not
bet hall dollar we are correct, since Rus
"
than the common herd, he OF necessity (h) card
differently from what we did TO doubt
his veracity or question his musical training
would be presumtion, schooled as he has been
to the dulcet strains of Little Belle, Ranter
and True Boy from his youth up, music that
hath so eft woke the echoes, and well nigh
recalled the spirit OF the noble red man from
his happy hunting ground. Rus criticised
stances. should have matured ears, longer
even than yours. william, beware; To-
whom much is given Of him much will be
required With your advantages, mistakes
are objectionable. Yet we feel like inquir
ing whether you are assured twas not No. II
that got away with No, : so gracefully. Par.
don our induisitivenGss when we tell You y
IS our number. Modest and unassuming as
we are, we feel unwilling to be wrongcd ont
of our lust reward. True, our success has
astonished us. lou DO US proud. Never in
our most sanguIne moments had we hoped to
attract such favorable notice from the Bard Of
the Ridge. Such condescenson completely
ovcrcomes Us. We were prepared TO thcar a
graceful eulo"y or Il learned dissertation on
the relative merits OF purps, but for 'ucn con.
dcscension we were utterly unprtpared, and
can only cXclaim, "What 4 fall was there, my
countr!mcn.'
With q cordial invitation 80 come again,
WE o,,heCrihn ourselves thp only Latin name