The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24
ose it. How foolish he was to work him.

will lose it, How foolish he was to work him.
self to death for that"
II admire his pluck; he's worth dozen of
your other danglcrs, and if you DON'T
Dear old Judge, Here | coughed Il ittlc,
and he bent over me with actual tears in his
eyes could have kissed his fat red hand. y
sudden ru,tIinr was the last of Madeline.
Are you better, my dear boy? We have
been so concerned abou, lou We were really
afraid one time YOU would 70 under. Just as
soon as YOU can bear it YOU shall come up to
the house and wife al Madeline will soon
bring youaround. You must be tired todcaih
of this dmgy Office"
Dingy. why it wa, the brightest spot on
earth to me. She had blessed and Frightened
it with her presence, and hcncelorh Il was sa-
cred Why, the very walls were Illuminated
Still was quite Wilin." g. ". "r 20 the
Judges house, where sno, lei . ' nerpetu-
al atmosphere Of her presence; bu when /
had been there two days and had not seen her,
wished was away again Anything but to
be mere penSioner on pity.
But ut nightiall, when | had sunk into Il de
licious, halisccping, halt-waking state, the re-
suit Of tonics and u comfortable bed, felt IA
presence bending over me, heard Il voice, sad
and low, whisper Poor fellow" and felt Il
touch like Il rose leaf on my forehead; II
thrilled to my heart Without opening my
eyes, suddenly raised my arms and caSpcd
Madeline.
There was a little startled cry, brief ,trug-
gle, and Madeline laid her dear head on my
shoulder and the sweet retcencc of her love
vanished in Il caress that sealed my future to II
perfect happiness. Madeline loved me-thcrc
was boundless life in the thought.
| learned long after from Leonard that she
had gone every day with her father to assist IN
nursing me through that critical fever, and
had worn herself 10 Il shadow with anxiety for
mc-tOr me.
One day when was convalcsccnt, sat on
Il sofa with Madeline beside me. Do you re.
member that evening" asked "whcn tried
so hard to tell you | loved you?"
Say rather" returned Madeline, "whcn you
tried so hard to find ont if loyed you. saw
your drift, sir, and was on my guard
What IA goose | was, But how does the
cottage look now, Madeline? Iou know, love,
it must be IA very small one. How can ask
you to leave such luXurieS ~
Just then Leonard made his appearance.
"Frcd!' he exclaimed, the will case i, fairly
settled"
II suppose So" said gloomily: "wcl il is
not my fault worked hard enough, and i
could have read all those papers myself, |
should have won i,'
"You have won il" said Leonard, quietly.
sprang 10 my feet and stared at him
There it is" said he, in black and white,
That's the Courts decision. The estate goes to
the true heirs, and you get an enormous slice,
besides about a dozen new cases Of the greatest
importance. May | speak now for the ,tua-
ton Of clerk ?"
| could not believe il; pinch me, some
body" | cried, "'till see if be |" Made
line mine? The case decided for me, My
future made! Oh, its too good"
Well have the three-siory brick, whispered
Madeline.
We did and happier couple never lived.
Our next door neghbor is Leonard Holmes,
Esq, very prosperous attorney, whose house
so nearly resembles ours that we make very
ridiculous mistakes sometimes. Madeline and
Gertrude IEolme, are fast friends, ~ Leonard
and are, though sometimes yet he qui2zcs
me about seeing double, which is IA fact now,
since have another and dearer self