The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-01

ter quite a pleasant conversation arose to 50
when Mrs, Romb gave him pressing invit;
ton to the party, which he at length accepted
CHAPTER XI.
The three days of Edwards stay at Vale.
Home passed swiftly on the wings of love.
length he was gone, and Agnes although hap
py and conlcntcd felt that she had new care
Whereas she once lived IN pleasant expectation
Of real engagement, now, that was confirm
ed, there was the feeling of responsibility,
sweet pam, a gentle anxiety Hers was {
strong nature When wholly given up to love
it took entire possession of her being coloring
Everything. Her father was more amiable and
grand, her sister more patient, sweet and low
ing-thc house and all its apartments held a
new interest, while all nature was clothed with
new beauty,
One lovely morning she awoke after dream
ing of her love, and the beautiful thoughts OF
n. p. Willis came unblddcn to her mind:
Glove hath every form Of air
And every shape Of earth,
And comes unbdden everywhere,
Like thoughts mysterious birth.
The moonlit sea and the sunset sky
Are written with Loves words,
And you hear his voice increasingly,
Like song in the time of birds
ole blurs the print of the scholars book,
And intrudes in the maidcn's prayer,
And profanes the cell of the holy man
In the shape Of lady fair.
In the darkest night and the bright daylight,
In earth, and sea and sky,
In every home Of human thought
viii Love be lurking nigh.
"Hc peeps into the warriors heart
From the top of STOPPING plume,
And the serried spears and the many men
May not deny him room.
He'll come to his tent in the weary night,
And be busy in his dreams,
And he'll float to his eye in the moonlight,
Like fay on u silver beam"
81 think" she said, as she arose to make her
toilet, that the poet understood the matter
pretty we'll"
BY the next mail came the letter to her faith.
err from Jack Fife concerning Clendenning's
strange conduct.
II cannot think that james would do him
self any harm, can you, father?"
mo, | certainly think not. Yet the young
man is badly broke up, l expect. will ride
up and quietly make some inquiries"
Mr. Cary put up at the Mansion House, and
meeting Jack Fife, had few moments con-
versation with him: Then he rode out to the
brick tavern, and was in time to see the coach
uto,, opd Dillv Rnhipaon laoyo tho am with
the landlord. After the coach drove off the
landlord turned to Mr.. Cary and said: This
is the missing gun, and the young man has
gone on to Fayette Springs"
81 am very glad to hear from the young man.
He will be back all right IN due time, know
you will keep his money safe for him."
Certainly; but may | inquire, is he your
son ?"
mo, not my son, but as dear as my own;
raised him from small boy"
"Can inquire if he has met with any mis-.
rortune?'
"Only a severe disappointment which he
would not like told. You need not speak of
NE unless he makes particular inquiry"
"Not |; will be as silent as the grave un-
ess, as you say, he pumps me close"
"All right, and goodbye Remember, any
you may be able to do the young
nan shall thank you toras though done to my
,ef" And Mr.. c. rode rapidly back to Wash.
ngtOn. He did not meet Jack Fife who for
several days remained in ignorance of James's
until at last he met Billy Robin
son and got the account from him.