The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-24
LITTLE CHING 70.

Just as the shadows began to grow long be
side Babbing Brook, two people stepped
aside from the road and sat down upon The
green bank, apart from each other, as two
people might who have quarreled, as indeed
they had.
One was Il pretty, darl; girl, with Crea
black eyes, u wealth OF ebon hair. and The
saucies red mouth in the world.
The other tall, far young man. wearing
4 single breasted black coat and with young
clergyman written all over HIM IN the mos
unmIs,akablc manner. He was the Rev. Reu
Oen Eden, and the girl at his side was Ada
Romer, TO whom he was engaged. He seated
himself stiiily, and with as much dignity as
one can assume upon the grass.
She iiouuccd herself down with pout, and
pulling off her hat began pulling the strings
nervougly.
aft yUu arc cong Ia tyranni2c over mt
already, | give you fair warning that shall
moi bear it," she said. ave always done as
pleased, and always shall"
"Whcn ! asked you TO be my wife" he
1an Reuben Eden
"You were glad enough TO sc, me-" inter
Tupted Ada
Let me finish, II you please" said the young
clergyman. "Whcn l asked you to be my
wife, though, you quite understood that the
husband is the head OF the house How will
II be with Us when you cannot be taught that
Il must b" SO? We are not married vet, hui
you should yield 10 my wishes. 1t is your du
~. dlsapprovc of dancing highly dis
approve OF that diSsipatcd and worldly young
man with whom you have lately been flirting
You have, OF course, not forgotten that YOU
will one day promise to obey me. How cau
you do that when you refuse to regard nv
wishes now:'
II your wishes are absurd-if your com
nands should be ridculous--I shall refuse re
gard and obedience" said the girl.
"Then, as ! shall DC master in my owl
house, our home would be very uncomfort
able one" said the yong man.
$50 decidedly uncomfortable that helIev,
I best that everything should be at an enc
between us" said the girl, flushing holly.
THAT, at Least, is a sensible remark" sal,
he clergyman,
Then, she, growing white as death, tool
rom her finger a tiny diamond engagement
and held ii towards him; and he, whiiert thar
she, took II from her aud quietly tossed it int,
Laughing Brook The hands Of thousanC
little wa,erspriis seemeG to catch ii as the tin,
rapids swept II away over the glistcninr rock
beneath. over each brown head il sparkle,
and flashed and then was gone. then n DIG
Ai1ed young clergyman slowly walked on
way, ana very pretty young LADY, with he
round hat very much over her ewes. took IN
other, without Tie ceremony of leave takino
Bat o, the rage and pam in her heart. AN,
., the rage and pain in his.
She loved him dearly, though she WAS nj
innocent little fllrt and liked dancing Il,
much, and he loved her as men only can Low
once, though lie was cOnceted and in,oleran
as very young clergyman often is.
The gIrl had done no harm If she had
she was frank enough 10 have owned /, an
begged forgiveness.
And Though tinge of jealousy had mad
mountains Of mole hills, his rule wont
have been gentle when the little soul who ha
begun To dread 1t was his own.
But there beside Laughing Brook The
ways diverged. They saw each other 70 mo,
for many days to come. The village GOSSIP
knew to woman that the affair was Of.
But though months went by, there were |
symptoms that the minister was looking els
where tor wife, nor did Ada bestow any 7
culiar favor on any Of the village beaux.
a. year passcd-two. The clergyman si
lived alone in his parsonage and Ada Rom
kept house for her grandfather IN stbe O
mansion at the end Of the village. Now a,
then e would 90 down 90 the margin
Laugi'n. Bros, and sii watching The yai