The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-29

W. NJ nrc,ng was necessary to induce INN 10
change his quarters. Giving shfiIi ' .im'
cry of oy as | leaned toward nm! ms tans
arm went around my neck IKE i,shln,"s
"Dcar Uncle Fred, Is 50 glad ne ilSpeu, "a
prnwn,nycs 1--WE walked too far, and the
Dlni;,,io fcI,oy was so worn out that | had
TO carry him" .,lo,r, ro,.
clinr--for him. aid.
I'm She looked up at me quickly, and tribe
hor,btiIv il seemed, and silently resumed the
,i;ra nf march TO the house | opened the
Inor for her when we reached 1t, and STOOD
modestlv in the background, as became
Trcot huiking fellow of siXtect'Wo, waiting
that she might pass.
Enter, mademoiseile.'
She hcsitated an instant flushed CRIMSON
and said IN cold, quiet voice;
II think you have made h!staAt' sH.
Permit me 10 correct 1t at once. am not
| Mrs barrels ruest. but her govcrncsS.'
"And because of that" said |, with an
amused smile, you are too proud to accept a
! triflne courtesy at my hands: 30 DC ~
| take off my hat TO you" .,.
She bluShed very prettly as suited thc
action TO the words, evidently beng alralu VI
Ihcinr worstcd in further encounter, retreat
cd GIlitc precipitately, with beWllderlhE
Icvprcssion in those wonderful eyes OF hers
| The next instant the drawing-ro0m door
WAS flung open, and out ran sue, nan sHio'h-
erinr me with kisses and embraces
Dear old Fred" she cried you are wei
come as is the sunshine o mornings. WIS
thinking Of you not an hour ago go, ,.
"And here | am, risen up Ph@niX.ilhc, OUT
of the ashes of ,hc spent wish
~ lqp al inc nj me. rs Won nave
done ever since you were born
"It isn't such disagrCeablc sensation to
The laughed at, unless you are conscious OF
Never mind that, now Come in, Fred.
Rose .Jocclvn IS here. You remember Eer'
"Who in the dickens is Rose JocelynE
oIIush. I'm know She was with Us last
summer at Long Branch
"And was not, please remember. Con
found her." added, sotto rocc, as put beh'
Inv down, and prepared TO follow my sister
with becoming sedatcnCs5 into the drawing
room. .....,
Miss Jocelyn rose to meet us as We entered
- tall, stylish young lady, wearing small
fortune upon her person, invested IN Je"elfy
and rich old lace.
"Mrs. Darrell has told me so much OF you
THAT 1t seems if we were friends already she
said giving me her pretty, slender hand III
greeting. ~
When we were Ill at dinner little later
BrOwn.cyes, by-the-way, sat apart from the
rest, near the foot Of the table, answering 10
the name of Miss Verne when at all, which
was seldom-Tom, my brother in-law, began,
after his usual abrupt fashion;
Il can't for my life conceive how you re.
conciled yourself to leave your attic thus
early IN the season, Fred. We didn't eXpcc
you tor a month to come"
/ ~ had written my identity into SO many
magazine articles, that | feared losing it alto
gethcr unless broke away from the danger
Gus delight ,,...
Poor Fred !" said commissioning sue, its
y shame you should be compelled to work so
Ihardn
"'Tis the world-old curse-'In the sweat OF
Ithy brow shalt thou earn bread
"Flddlcsticks"
aft is true, whether Felix sCoils or trem
blcs.' Why should the curse be denied OF
evaded? Even my holiday is burdened WIN
a mission"
"A mission! What do you meant elacu
lated Sue her eyes like saucers.
"Read that" / answered, producing the ad
yertiscmcnt, which constantly carried WIFI
me MS some people carry IN amulet.
She did so, aloud then glanced across Tho
table ut me. There was d slight clattcr loWel
down, where the govcrncss sat but nobody
Hooked in that direction, OF course.
"What have you 10 do with that advertise
imcnt, Fred, or that advertisement with you =
, owe promised to search diligently for thu
runaway maiden. Moreover, let me confess
Ito premoniton tina, her fate is somehow Il
be blended with an effort Of my own
"What folly"
There are many incomprchensiblc things
, under the SUM-
"Who is shcN asked Tom.
"Gracc ycinor, by name. That's about all
can tell you. AS near rs can ma out II
is one of the cruel step.mothcr cases. The
girl endured persecution AS long as endurance
was possible and then she secretly fed from
, her home.
Poor thing. 1t would be shame to give
! her up"
81 don't know" said Tom, rehectively
\ "womcn are not fit to cope with the Worlt
single handed The cir. might be compelled
, to endure worse things than stepmothcr'
\ cruelty"
"Wcll, there's one comfort" put IN Sue
Erred is not the least likely to find her"
, Don't wax iubilant over that belief, swce
. sister. have one clue that is not down il
= the advertisement
Whats that"
"Miss Nctnor wore away pearl cross of 81
@ singular a description there cannot be anoth
\ er precisely like it in existence believe /
, was designed by her mother, and the worl
done by some foreign jewclcr. In the ccntr
r. of the cross and at each of the extremitics j
Z raised V, composed of minute pearls an,
. diamonds alternating.
! Pausing IN the description, just then hap
9 pcncd to glance at Miss Verne, and her cS
y irene palcness struck me with amazemcnt
Y | quickly pushed glass of water within
reach of her hand. Thanking me with he
n eyes she drank little OF the water, an,
q slowly the color returned to her white cheeks
!. This little episode passed uno6scrved b.
!. 'hc Others; but abruptly changed the sui
;. iect of conversation, and the missing Grac
!, IVctnor was not again mentioned.
:. "Who is that demurc little woman | met a
:. the table," said |, sitting with Sue in III
C boudoir, an hour later.
y "Oh, you mean Miss Verne! She Is tn
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