The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-16
WANTED TO EXCHANGE.

WANTED TO EXCHANGE.
~ valuable diamond ring will be exchanged
Tor Il small gold ockct, in which gray plated hair
is mcloscd, and marked with monogram on the
back. Letters l.. c. t."
THIS item was lead at many London break
fast table not many years ago. The comments
of course, were various, as the mammoth
sheet, the Times, passed from hand to hand.
"I've one very nearly like it," said fash
ionably dressed young lady, as she sat talking
with friend. mine is l.. G. W., and has gray
hair on both sides. | think it is the hair of
thing, and | never wear 1t. A diamond ring
would be much nicer. But then should con
awe at deception, as julie says
"Of course you would" said her sister,
scarcely looking up from her book; "and be
sides, thCy would know L from W."
some people don't" said their lady visitor
laughing.
Miss Steele, with the dresses"
The door was thrown open by n servant, and
IN walked a pale girl, neatly attircd, followed
by diminutivc boy, whose strength seemed
unequal to the burden he borc--a huge basket,
over whose edges n rich, creamy hucd fabric
was just observable.
stay Lizzie, don't 60" said julie and Fan.
plunged into the basket at once drawing
thcrcfrom the whole dainty richness and
spreading it out for the inspection of the com
pany.
Isn't 1t perfectly lovely? See, she has put
the lace on so that it appears to be woven into
the very thread of the fabric. Miss Steele, it's
Just lovely, and-but ! suppose you want your
money. So sorry, but forgot to ask papa for
money this morning | positively will not
forget 1t tomorrow. Can you send round here
for it|
"Ccrlainly' said Miss Steele, in II quiet lit
he voice, that seemed somehow To match with
lhc faded gray dress and the long-worn French
straw hat, that was very much broken, and the
shabby gloves.
Good morning, ladies' Come, Harry" and
taking the child by the hand, he, lifting the
large basket the girl went out again from the
splcndor of that wealthy home into the damp
and 'og.
What nice little thing She is" said Julia,
with half sigh Il always feel SO curious
when She comes here"
How Curiousy"
"A~ if she in some way belonged TO us. or
was mixed up with our fate, And yet she's as
strange TO Us and as far off as our washcrwo.
man.
"Of course she is. She has only been in
London four years. She Is u French girl, as
you might know by these dresses. Why,
you'd be astonlshed at her charges What do
YOU say to all this work for pounds"
The lady visitor held up both hands.
Decidedly too little" SAID julie, rcsuming
her book.
But its her own price. She came here in
terrible condition. Luckily overheard her
telling one Of the maids what she could do
ana l thought | would try her The result
was more than anticipated. You must real
y get her to work for you while YOU can. II
predict that when her worth becomes known
we shall have either 10 lose her or pay her bet.
ter prices"
i hope you'll have opay her better prices"
perhaps neither of you noticed" said the
visiting friend, that battered gold lockct that
hung from her neck. 1t was the only orna.
Mcnj she wore, poor thing"
i wish had seen it," said Fanny "I,d !
have told her about the advertisement Proba. |
bly, It's an heirloom that somebody lost-pcr.
Aaps years agO-and that is the way they hone
70 recover it, y diamond ring wouldn't do |
her much good, for She couldn't wear il"
she could sell it," said julie.
Perhaps SO. I'll ask her the next time she
comes mere, or, better yet, I'll send her the adj.
yeItscmcnt It's not likely she ever sees the
iNe.'
he lady SaIG you must read the paper the |
money comes in;' and little Harry Steele
hlC" The one pound note into his sisters lap
= Was - afraid she wouldn't send il" sigh
'd The girl; "and we're all out of coal. Oh
how good money H."
NY dear, you've thrown the wrapping
aside, SAID her mother who was an invalid,
and rarely left the bed
Yes, | was TO read something there" and
Miss steele conned the marked place and then
tedG II aloud 10 her mother
That old locket, mo,hcr-thc same initials
I've noticed them ohcn-thc Old battered
lockei thai Robert gave me Wouldn't il be
singular il it should be tie one.n
DID Robert ever say whose il WAS ~
1t seems 10 me he did, but I've forro,ten |
Its an old thing he said, when he gave il 10
Ne. but II pure gold, for have tested il -
Now let me Self il does prove 10 Inc the
enc advertised for. shall get instead vain.
able diamond ring. 4 good exchange mother
only don't want to part with poor Roberts |
present"
Il dont think led care, dear. il he knew
row much you want coat for winter. That
cd shawl l. completely thrcadbare."