The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-16

from his duty" said the now excited spinster
loitly,
My dear sir" said the minister mrnlug
10 the Captain, lit seems that | cannot spare
you this inlliCuon, so ! may rs well tell you
what this good lady means She lives oppo
site you, as you already know"
And she has seen you time and again when
you thought yourselves alonc-rcnrmhcl
that. ~ chimcd in the sharp, shrill voice of the
spnstcr,
"Do be quiet, my dear Miss Jclaby \,
she says, she has often seen yOu--'
kissing exploded from the thin lips
Mis-. Jcllaby, either you or | mus be ii
lent, From these things she has drawn her
own conclusions, and | am ashamed to say
that, for brief space, she persuaded ne 10 be.
lieve them. | need not add that from the mo
mcnt you entered the room my suspicious
vanished, and would readily stake ny life
this moment upon your perfect integrity
But my dear sir" said Captain Graham,
smiling pleasantly, "oi what docs the lady
suspect Us ="
TEL them, Miss Jcllaby. Will not"
Pretty behavior, ! am sure, to leave the
worst part to me, Mr.. Fullerton Iowcycr,
no one shall say | shrink back from d1y"
1--WE are waitingto know what hclnors crime
we have committed" said Captain Graham,
drawing the bewldered Helen close by his
side" Miss Jcllaby gasped at the cares; then
it seemed to give her fresh energy
before my very eyes, sr.''
what do you mean?
81 suppose you will kiss her next
"Wcll--now you mention i'll think will
And he did, Miss Jcllaby nearly tainted
away with horror.
Mr.. Fullerton, how can you stand there 50
an oily ,Ni, ttl ,
As for you, sir" She added, turning to the
good-naturcd Captain, you need not think
that every one will tolerate your impudcnt,
audaCiOuS-"
Take breath, my dear Miss Jclaby'
1T is infamous" shouted the cnragcd spin
stcr. Brother and sister, indeed, You are
no more her brother than you are mine, Cap
tain Graham"
II know it. | never said | was"
Mr.. Fullerton looked rather puzzled Miss
,Icllaby was triumphant.
"Well you are brazen about it, | mus say I!
This town will soon be too hot to hold you,
you may depend upon it,
II never knew it was u crime not to be Il
woman's brother before said the Captain,
quietly. "llowcvcr, there is a relation be
tween us, if II will please you better"
What is it,"
Il am NtT COuSlU-lIlt HdfN Ot ncr iaulcr,
and have Away lived with her family in
England
"Ohw
There was II world of meaning in that sim
pie ejaculation.
Also, have he honor to be"
"Well, SIR"
Her husband"
Mr.. Fullerton uttered most unccrlcaI
"hurah" and shook hands with the young
couple over and over again.
"IIer-hcr husband!' faltercd the old maid.
Il never thought of that
"Alow me to hope, madam, that YOU will
have your wits about YOU before you try TO
create another scandal" said the Captain,
suavely. 81 have the honor to wish youa very
good morning"
He held the door open AS he spoke--shc
could but take the hint, and rushed out Of the
house and into her own IN state Of mind
verging on distraction. Staying to be laughed
at and sympalhlzed with was what she could
not endurc--thc cottage was shut up the next
morning and she and Susan were far away.
Miss Jellaby had found her match, and the
village has known peace since her departure
for the first time