The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-03

MOT II IL gives you pam SAID Evans, +
a cnlng.
Il am almost incapable of feeling pain, onl
b Il weary, stunned feeling, akin to suffering"
! Take my arm, Miss Laura" She took hi
arm, aud they walked on fcw moments i
c silence At length She said: when / wa
!. sixteen | was sent TO the W boardin
c school | was a shy country girl, but prctl
| well grown and naturally brave. At first
5 was awcsIruck with the looks Of the grca
brick seminary; but | soon said to myself
, The building won't hurt you, and you vii
soon he familiar with all parts Of it foun(
| Mrs Ii "a cordial, sweet, grand motherl
woman and was soon made acquainted will
!, some of the young ladies and some of TIT
teachers.
AS sat with Mrs. Il in the parlo
on that afternoon a backeycd, black-tressed
petite young lady Of about my own age cam,
in She was introduced to me as Miss Clotilc
Lacomptc, from Louisiana. She remained il
the room few moments, and before She lief
she put both arms about Mrs. II. S neck anC
whispered in her car and then went dancing
,out of the room, courtcsying to me as she went
do you think you would like that young
lady for room.matcY sand Mrs Il. Il
am sure would said l. but she might no,
fancy me
"'Shc just whiSpcrcdto me; Give me that
sweet lily for II roommate Mrs Il, and
| will be ever so good
"'lt is love at first sight, tnen SAID |. 4
know shall like her; she seems so affection
ate and my heart longs, in this great building,
for sympathy and love-
"'It shall be so, then, said Mrs. IL,
but ClOtild is imDulsivc and thoughtless.
shall expect you, Miss Laura, TO restrain her
a iittlc-but very gently
"Is she not an old scholar Mrs. H.
$50, she only just arrived on yesterday
IL am afraid cannot have much influence
with her. | expect She has always had her
own way, and then, Mrs. II --.--, | am IA lit
tie wild at times.
al can trust you, Miss Laura will trust
you both, If you need my counsel, come toI
me freely, and it shall never bc withheld. n
will tell you one thing Slias Laura as you arcI
nos ayoung lady, and under my care. We dol
not see many young gentlemen here, yet YOU
will meet them on the street and at church.
l do not wish or design TO put any watch or
surveillance upon you young ladies' want toI
put you upon your honors. 1t is not best for
,,b ;lo bnrn ia ,,,olyn MANI II
qualntanccs. But give receptions sometimes,
and the young men are invicd, and | wish
you 10 make some acquaintanccs, or you would
have a stupid time, and wish you to have a
good time and enjoy yourselves.
Everything went on swimmingly for q few
months Clotild was generous, affoctionatel
and apt to learn. She would say: Now, Lau-
ra, let us get our lessons quick, and then We
of the other girls And so We did, for also
was quick to learn.
1--WE had an acquaintance In the town. II Miss
Loretta Kane; tall, sweet kind young lady
She was about our age, and frequently invited
us to her elegant home among the locusts on
the outskirts of the town. She had brothers
and they were handsome, but neither Clotild
nor myself took any particular fancy TO them,
nor they TO Us But one lovely Saturday after
noon as Clotlld and | strolled along Main
street arm in arm, we passed the Mansion
House, the principal hotel of the place and Col
ouel Kane, who was great favorite of the col
at, Il Ia. n,I
young men near him We bowed to the Col,
and he raised his hat and sautcd us very po-
lltcly. The young men regarded Us attentively.
"'Those students will know us when they
see us again said l.
Yes said Clotild, but aren't they hand
the one with the black eyes
md black curly hairE
Yes but | think the one with the light
hair and blue eyes the handsomest said l.
We'll, you can have him, and Will take
the other said Clotild.
I'VE said no more about it at the time How
ever, the next Saturday We paid visit to Lo-
rc,ta Kane We had not been there long when
in came Colonel Kane and with him the two
students whom we had seen in his company
the previous week.
"'Thc Colonel introduced them to Loretta, and
she presented Us to the young men, in her
easy, graceful, unaffected style We soon be
"amn acquainted Cloild was n good play
cr, and had good contra!to voice Loretta
sang soprano, and the young men also sang
well-one strong heavy bass and the other
sweet tenor Therefore, you may calculate, we
spent an hour or two very pleasantly. When
the Young men arose to take leave Loretta gave
hem q very polite invitation to repeat the call,
which thcy did not TAIL to DO, and We frequent
~ met them under the hospitaDlc roof of Col.
Kane. On one occasion the youn" men nc
us almost home, when spoke up
10 Frances Roman, who was with Clotild in
advance Of us: Mr.. Roman, regret it very
much, yet | must say thus tar shalt thou go