The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-04-05
TRAPPED IN A CAR.

The hour grew late. and Mr. Brand paced
his chamber in moody silence The train had
come IN, but ms messenger had not returned,
and the merchant was troubled. Having heard
rumors concerning q house with which he had
extensive dealings, the merchant had dispatch
I'd Lake 10 London, telling hlmtO make inQuir.
res, and, in any case, to get the partners Of the
firm ~ question t. settle their account SO
Lake had gone from Liverpool to London to
lind out. The tine appointed for his return
passed, and still nc did not come.
\ lady entered and stole to the merchants
.dc: her own sweet face was anxious, and
there was a trcmOr in the music Of her voice,
as she SAID:
40 you think that he will be here tonight,
papa
a hope 50, Mary, but it is now getting very
late"
rs there no other train"
Only the night express, and that does not
stop, except al the central stations
Perhaps hy will come papa; he would not
mind coming ten miles, even if he had to walk
mat distance"
"IIc should not have missed the train, SAID
Mr.. Brand, stcrnly; "punctualty is an impera,
live duty with men OF business"
But, papa, something may have occurred
70 dctain him.
Nothing should dctain a man who has civ.
IN his word
The fair plcadcr was silcnccd-hcr father
yasy angry. and knowIna his strictncss Of
principle, amt how lnyctcratC was his dislike
10 any breach OF ouly or disc,nlinc She did moi
v,ntir. to speak 10 him aealn
The time wore slowly on; Mr. Brand con.
tinucd hisrcstless walk, and Mary sal, subdued
was listening AS the nlghl EXPRESS went by and
from the depth of her heart there went nm a
prayor that lake would come sotol, bnmn
ThG Girl loved him, and would have s,okrJ
her life on his truth, and knew tha, he was moi
bevond his time thrmnga onv ,yonLnnss ~,
ryrnnIr Two Slow ,,cnr7, h 's ,,p"nd VI
Hook She said dpshinrt the rmrtoins side
with eager hands @look mana said he would ,,,'
COME l,naw he would :,
The merchants storm f.,,,,ro. rol,vod ,,,,I,
a smile OF Measure lie wns MOT nmniin,oI ~,
,iemonstrsiIye but his dnuThtor's gladno.,
pleased him.
Tbcr. ,rnr, few. n,c,,,o,.,. 80 o,noo,,o,.
md then Tom Lake came in Tie want C .,rain5
M Mr. Dr,nd onIv nn,irTn~ vim ~ Lon' ,l' Nv
loyely face Whose Glance thriIIcJ b'' sony Wv
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placed = thick mock, hool in ,,,o
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as .Ac merchant. clcrE and nov, ,ros NJ;
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u had an adventure" he Said II was W., In