The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-07-26

where; and its my opinion that lo'ks lI"'
doesn't understand things should LEI EN- alone
and hi, hands very bad indeed; ana ne won |
/ he able to work for u month, just Il, It nae IAe
mos, industrious III ever know II MN Ia nave
though II lazy boy hr never "a,-auu was
earning lots of money And his hand have
To be dressed might und morning, ana lake
about an hour each time
"Oh. then can be Of USE cried the pretty
widow n bright smile brcthlug over her lace.
Il am capital nurse. Let me come every
dav and dress the wounded hand. Your time,
Know, Is precious and 1t i the !ca>, can
do for it was in my servce-l mean my aunts
that II was wounded.
"Wel, that's clever and I'm oblecled 10
YOU: but me and Lib
Mother from the parlor
"Wel Richard;'
II shall b. only too glad To accept MIS- Dem
lng's kind offer and then the pretty WIDOW
went IN.
Three weeks had gone by, and the hand was
nearly well II never saw anything heal 50
ouickly," soiloqulscd Dick, one pleasant, ira
grant morning in tone that implied that he
wished il wouldn't "She can come here but
a day or two longer, God bless her!-l don't
really need her now, though pretend do
and then I'll be nothing to her but DICK, the
carpenter, again
Dick" chirped a brd.like voice, mammals
rot "A letter from Uncle Robert. run IN to
tell YOU" and little Eva danced into the room,
Great heavens" thought DICK, turning
pale. she's coming to take her away and
moment after Mrs Deming came in with the
letter in her hand.
Are you worse this morning. she asked,
anxiously, looking at the young fellows pale
face.
YES, much worse" he answered, dryly.
Eva tell, me you have a letter from your
brother"
III havc--at last, and he's in Paris, and does
not expect to return to this country for many
wears. lie has married a beautiful French
Girl, and fear, has almost forgotten me-
Your brother married and forgotten youE'
burst in Lab, poking her h9ad in at the door.
"Wel, that's nothing strange. Brothers VIII
marry and forget sisters till the end OF time;
and calling to Eva to come and see the newly
Matched chickens, away she went again.
And personally resemble him, that Is,
suppose, a. much rs mechanic could rescm-
BILE an artist" said Dick, with feeble attempt
at sarcasm; but there the resemblance must
end. never could have forgotten you
And then they are both silent for few mo-
ments Dick breaking the silence at last Il
am very SOIIy ioi youI uiSdppoiutLlthl' ipu
had hoped to leave this humdrum place,
where there is no oae you could care for
mo one that could care for she repeated,
slowly I'm not SO sure of that; but | am
sure Of one firing, Richard and that is that
do not need your sympathy. have learned
to love this pretty, quiet place"
"You haveE" shouted Dick. ooh, if | were
not poor carpenter--lf | were an artist, a.
physician a lawyer, anything professional
I'd ask you to try and learn to love me, and
stay here forever"
TRY to learn to love you! Why, Dick, you
dear, splendid, darling old goose, don't you
know I've loved you ever since the night of
the impromptu fireworks
"Nly blessed darlingw cried Dick, catching
her IN his strong arms and kissing her sweet
lips
Goodness gracious sakes alive" said Lib
at the door again. "Uy brothers
going to be married, too"-Harpc,'s Weekly