The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-09-26


cats, should She wed without Ms, j., con
sent. Oh, how | loved the fair hcircss, How
| SvmpahiHcd with her under the toying en-
cumslances IN which she was placed! Nalu
rally Mrs Johnson would look with dls'aSt'
Iupnn every sutton. 70 inherit "A fortune unC
Ithen 10 lose it by the caprice Of mother
10, this must not be. AramihtA should no
risk such disappointment. | was the gallan
knight To rescue her from thraldOm; Ara
minla and her $500 per annUm should b,
mine Worldly wisdom told me that first o
Tall | ought to COnciliatc the mamma. My
soul dcspiscd artitiCe, but it was for hrr-ioI
Aramnla's sake. And the poor gul wa
grateful In the presence Of Mrs. Johnson
was cold and distant to my beloved, but TEL
sure that Aruminta saw through the rusc.
had long been frequent visitor ut the
! little Canonbury villa ere began 10 fear thai
IN the pursuit of Araminta's affection | had
Il rival. At first | only heard Of MI John
Smith through Mrs. johnson, who informed
me that he was most desirable young man
to know, ard that she hoped We should short
~ become acquainted. smith, it was salu'
was handsome young fellow; smith was an
accomplished man, his vocal ability beng
something marvellous; Smith was WclItO.uoi
Smith was of good iamlly-in short Sml'h
WAS everything desirable, and my ears urea
of his name ere once set eyes upon him.
one night he accompanied my tlicnds TO
church, ami with disgusting impcrtincnc"
placed himself next 10 Aramin!a. Ihcy shar
cd the same hymn-book, anu seemed 10 be on.
the most agreeable terms.
could have struck my rival to the earth
when, ON issuing from the church, Aramiuta
gave me q nod OF recognition, Immediately
took the proniicd arm OF smith. But | was
true to my purpose; showed no spleen;
was resolved To- COnCilatc Aramnla'S mani
ma and nattcrcd myself that already she
was beginning to regard me as a suitable SON
IN law.
Steadily pursuing the plan had formed IN
my mind and OF winch | felt my Charmcr
was cognizant, | offered my arm to Mrs,
Johnson, and all the way from the church to
the dwelling of my beloved we spoke OF poe.
try and the arts. a very clever apprccatiye
woman i Mrs Johnson. In stature there was
scarcely an inch difference 'twiXt her and her
daughter, and when she spoke 1t seemed the
very echo Of Araminta's voice. Therefore,
when avoided looking into Mrs Johnson's
face and rctraincd from the mental Calcna-
ton Of how far She had advanced on the
wrong side of 10, | was able to fancy that
had Araminta by my side This gave me
poetic Inspiration, and felt Ii,tlc OF the en-
which usually accompanies a.
young mans conversation with his future
son, you mNst come in and take IA little
supper with Us, said Mrs. J., when we reach
ed the gate; Il want to introduce you 10 our
friend, Mr.. Smith"
Throughout our walk Araminta and her
kept well ahead. They started /
with a lead and maintained it so we'll that
they had entered the house ere We were in .
sight did not want to become acquainted
with Smith; but did wish to bid Araminta
good night, and to indicate, by Il stronger
pressure Of hand than usual, that was making
the way smooth with hcr mamma.
Smith was as had imagined, shallow /
Drained coxcomb. Twas Hyperion to satyr
over again; being hyperion, of course, and
ne the distorted monster. They said he was
musician: we'll If loud growing among
he lower "F's' in the bass, IN the attempt TO
brown everybody csc's voice, constitutes a
,laim to be considered IA musician, then
Smith should AT the very least have put Mus, |
Doc, at the end Of his name.
1t was II wcicomc release when supper was .
Then, Offering my arm to Mrs. |
Johnson, we left her offspring and smith to
follow. OF course all this time my heart was .
with Aramlnta, although | let no desires Of
my own interfere with my purpose OF rcsCu-
mr. her from the hru)ldDm OF her mother.
Taking turtvc glanCcs at Aramlnta on the /
,ther side of the table could not but com
,arc her to Andromeda Yes, she was the
beautiful creature tied to the rock Of single
,lesscdncss her mother was the monster,
vas the gallant PcrScus, resolved upon rcscu.
ny my beloved, and Smith-wcll, ne was an
,iliCious On.lOUkCr, Il sort OF theatrical "su-
,cr,' nothing more.
"AhW cNclaimcu Mrs. L., during an inter
,al of cold beef aud salad, my Algy wa, 50
oni of music, often and often mas he called
ne to his side aud insisted upon my Joining
nm in Meet me by moonlight alone DO
on know thai song, Nj Quick
| became all attention at the mention Of
his Algv, Of whom had never heard before.
Vas hc among the living? II So he must be-
\mmnla's brother Perhaps he too, would II
rave to be conciliAcd ere TIL divine creature
md the three hundred pounds, became mine
Wv experience with Mr.. j., and the fear that
similar process would nave 10 be gone II
through win thi, Algy, completely took away
ny appetite, and had barely strength To 4
yasp out
NO, ma'am | douuD kuoW the SONG. Pray
Toes Algy live" 4
lear Algy, he died in 1878 Poor dear Algy"
4 weight was lifted of my mind but never
laving previously heard ol poor, dear Algy h
nv curiosity was stimulated, and ducrmln.
ii to pursue my inquiries further
"Dcar me-" | SAID, moving my chair closer
q Mrs. johnson, pray what Wa, ihc nature
If Algy'- COMPLAINTS
on, Mr. rriah,' she murmw,I placing
me hand in mine while lhc other held the
,andkerchicf to her eye. "Nou have sym
,athizing heart Mr.. riah, is It not -or'
Iadmittod the fact, upon which She gave +.
nv hand another squeeze. Aramln'a an" the
,nnuity could not he far uO nov.
"IIc wa, nay second, and thiuk | loved
INN better than the rest
Indeed replied. "Why. ! drought Mrs,
Johnson YOU never had but one.
ON. ycs. Mr.. riah, | have h1I lhrUr,
answered the gricfsDriCkun woman.
Determined not lo be dauu'cd IA nay nyc>-
tigation. | asked. Were they boys "r ",rlN, .
Mrs. Johnson
The widow hand WAS suddenly Withdrawn
la. III. ~