The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-19

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.Nbrn WAS about seventeen ,rtr- o. a-r.
0,,, ,i,itrI New Yor. and ,urnr ,,ycr... u..,.
in vi.i,ip', iLr farmer friend, of M, Hfnr.wD
motbr. did not 20 ulo society. rl ,.u.
hihrI =, relish for fashion and di-u... ......
oiIly sway have since huU -p lAur. ....n
ia ycorr,
II bon uur return ilalucn iipl, Na. p0J,I
and rrfurui,hcd i'm ID -ty'r of aiuY-. ,.Nr..
Imarnidccnco Guests crowded u puu v-
from the CITY. and entered with l.ra.,-. r.,
pcrne,, upon the new era ot my c.l>ic..r ,
had hitherto had bat few companiou- uuIr""
| became aycr,c to the mouolouy Nuo. h1
characterized our former mnuc Oh bod. ,II
sought Win aI'd'E most p'",U'.- '." " r..
more extended acquaintance VIM '.' '''
afforded, Wy ia'hrr' VcHA"''' I'd ,'
much admired gra,'tu ~, w." ,.,, "-'.',I ~,
and ! cXpchucd WIN Iro"lE" MANU- ''' "''''"
ne gladiy pc''oWcu ui"i NV. ..-.. ,.....
FOR Il year llVrU mus 'u' I"uH"'.' n.y.
Icrythlng i9FcS 'n"' h",'"' ''n' 49, ''', ~ -,
lsh, Whch WIS lh'l'cu 10 '!c"u 'u' w ="
Washington went ana ihcrc' '"' 'h' "'>n
time saw your ia'he', it Wa .'. ,'" ''
OF Congress from heigho"rin@ ,'''' 2't" vs. Vs.
ihuctu t'lo lu"i y, ,'. l0' iI,, ,L,,,n,,
sought my acqualh'"ncc' anu l'',' ,"' ~,
aSSiuuuuN ''''.'''"' ''i''' V '',' ~ w, ,',f;,
from Nashl"g''''' "'Su." -
me IN my own hoihV "'''' ''' "'J'''''''''' III w
congress
Il consented, ictllnE vac N"',' .'.,. i', ,,I
uIe 'i''h "oui" NI'l'u-IH n''' 'I,,,,
ne was ucI'infu' noMr''t, ~ - No..
uitiI inc ihio"'G "a 'nc suiii'l''' ""' .,
came iiaiuc" nan WIS '',"S rU 'n i';,,
gorgeous oNeIIhvSs ny '"t"'l 49,, ','
WIN Nn"rktu Piclc.'h'c' n'.,' 1',tH ,,'o, ~,
ihauc 10 please va! N'o''.' S"',n''
us ueilgn'''l lG'iGilon'' "nI'' H'"t,'' I,'@
through It's stalu 81" M"''''N "''" ''',, ''N
ny ho"clS' nc o''".''u W, .''' ,'
n IL" nohthn '''V' "'.'""' I
never clu u iai1. pioHt.,. - WV.
9'"c vi al ai'ipi'''o' '''''s gin
spent the ensuing winter III washington,
Courcd and admired, not 50 much ON account
Of my own personal attractions a' on account
of the cnviablc reputation OF my none, 'iieni'
ed husband. During the summer We remain
ed here, and early IN inc autumn you were
born. Your father having Dcrh Itci'Clcu 10
Congress, we again repaired !" Washington
and there my domestic troubles commenced
| | was still very gay ana la>htnnA'lc. oUt my
father supplied me literally with money, ana
| dispensed il with the most reckless Prod'-
galIty.
My husband approached me- very 9chiR ,
however, on account OF my cNtraNaGahCc, p"'
il had no effect except to drive me INTO 'arthcr
dissipation. a tcW weeks later, when mao
purchased SET Of lewcIry lof an enormous
sum, he again rcprovcd me | unklndly told
| him that was under no obligations 10 nm,
and that had been no expense I" nm since
had been his Wife Finding ne !mlo"Vahir
on that subject, ne appealed to me NOT Il" APP
pear so often in society accompanied by young
gentlemen, to which Indignantly FrpIlcd 'hal
! he did not respect me sufficiently jo"-cori mo,
Ian thut | TpmDllIpl Ia lpbgnI nhIn Inc
kindness Of those who did. He explained 10
me that his professional duties were :" press
ing that he could not devote much OF ms tihr
to the amusemcnts to which | was Wcudeu'
| He eXpoStulated and pleaded IN Valn,antl nhal-
! ly we became SO completely estrangeu mat
weeks would pass ana We would meet only nj
the table Instead OF being unhappy, Vas
really relieved, for Notwithstanding my open
resentment, | could not endure his reproacl-
full words and glanccS
zone evening was preparing for the most
fashionable party OF the season. was stand
ing before my mirror, rcsplendent with jewels
and lace. Seeing that every article was ar
ranged to my satisfaction, turned away, when
my husband entered the room and walked soft
! " towards me. was shocked at his appear.
ancc He approached me and said
$50 you are going again tonight;
| "'Of course | am, | replied, lmpatichlly
clasplng and unclaspine my bracelet.
"'Who is your escort:' he asked.
II felt the hot blood rush TO my face as |
mentioned the name of the gentleman who was
in waiting for me
80 am sorry to hear 1t, Annie Said he.
He spoke ia me very kindly and gently,
| Just then, and when he addressed me by
my Christian name, it seemed to me like the
low-toncd echo of a song had heard in hap
pier days. The pleasant memory fingered but
for moment and then answered with spuIt;
lit is evident to my friends sir, that you
care nothing for me, and they endcavor to
compensate for your negligence,
lyon are very beautiful and cannot blame
them for admirng You. But you will kiss
me before you go, will you not, Annie
lie pressed his lips To mine, and, folding
my cloak about me, passed from the room.
| was miserable indeed, but | went to the par
ty, expecting that my gloom would wear off in