The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-19
LOVE AND LAW.

There are always two sides to these ques.
sons you know" said Murray Lennox.
Mr.. Arkwright, the lawyer, balanced him.
self on the two hind legs of his chair and
polished the end Of his nose rehectively
Not a doubt Of it, my young friend, not a
doubt of it, nc said; but you see, it's my
business 10 see only one side"
That may be law, but it isn't Justice oh.
seryed Lennon.
The two terms are not necessarily syGony'
nous"
Il did not come here to chop logic" said
.enGoX, "a liUic impatIcntly.
We'll" nodded Mr.. Arkwright, with the
least possible approach 10 a smile on his lips,
I d!dnr begin it," =.
Just lcJs sum up the question: said Len.
uoH. "llele | am, made unexpectedly rich
ny the discovery Of AN old paper, whose very
Existence has been unsupported for years."
Exactly So assented lawyer Arkwright,
under his breath
And these young glrls--thesc Miss Ellcrs.
les-arc made bcggars by the discovery
Not heggarS, my dear young friend, not
leggars; you are altogether too sweeping in
Jour assertions"
but they are seriously impoverished"
"Weil-yes, I suppose that IS the state OF
he case, Bat you arc not responsible for
hat
In a measure am"
"Qulxotism, Mr., Lennox-merc Quixotsm
Pray dismiss any such far fetched idea from
your head. assure YOU"
Il beg your pardon, Mr.. Arkwright; | did
not propose 10 detain you further than 10 OBJ
am the address of Mr.. Ellerslie"
The lawyer shrugged his shoulders, bu
nevertheless wrote few words on slip O
paper. Murray Lennox glanced at 1t il
Gurprse.
What, il Is a tenement house in Blanc
-;rec,.' he exclaimed.
Exactly so but it is quite q respectable
IeighbOrhood, believe
Mr AIkwrigAt plunged once more into
Jrlit OF tapeiied packages and big book,
sound Ia d.n-y russell leather, as his eccentric
young client departed.
Tenement houses may answer every pur
rJse,cf shelter and projection, but they arr
tot the exact JeGu idedl of home And thi
all red brick in Bland street was no eXcep
Ion 10 the general rule.
II was unqucstionably "genteel," however
Miss Farley kept select school on the frs
IoOr; Mr. johnson, who gave lessons IN IN
tuie and piano, and Mrs. Drecy, who "ca
and fitted dresses In Partisan style on III
very lowest terms" occupied the second story
and two or three pale seamstresses, q WOO
cngrayet, clerk, ana a manufacturer Of art
i.elal flowers were packed compactly ava
ADORE like ssr'iines in a box; and two youn
ladies' had The southeast room on the iourt
iOOF, young ladies who, 10 use the origin;
expression of Mrs. Ryan, the landlords wifi
had seen better days"
Kate Eller.le sat by the window that Dire
~ November day, her chin resting upon b.
hands. and her eyes fixed mournfully on u
opposite roof, where a colony of dust-colorC
sparrows we're pluming their wings. She WI
4 bright, regular featured brunette, with larl
brown eyes and very dark hair, her figure
slender as a reed and quite as graceful.
Size looked up languidly As the door opene
ana Emily. her junior by two years, came i
Enlly ElleTslie was not at all pretty. \
one would have voucLsafed her a secon
glance 10 the street: no poet would ever Ia,
6eeD stimulated 10 Thymetic rhapsOdies ov,
her erey-blue eyes or brown iresses ye, who
you esrn~ face 20 face with her you could NJ
5ni confess TIA, she was very pleasan; 10 loo