The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-10-04


of IN the garden admiring the roses and tn
early peas some Of which she assured him 1t
would get for his dinner, picked by her owl
hands the evening before would he not apprc
ciatc them? Yes, he would; and what a pref
ty little hand she had-It would bring bless
ing to the happy man who should succeed il
winning it but did she think that if she could
ever love with her whole heart would Their,
not be Il little corner left vacant,
"By no means she assured him. II am 20
ing to love with my whole heart when iinC
the worthy one" Looking up towards the sky
and laying her hand lightly on his arm, she
exclaimed in mock gravity
"rll love with Il love As still
As "a broad rivers peaceful might
Which by high tower and lOwly mill
Goes wandering at its will,
And yet doth ever flow Alright
"Do you believe me, sir"
Yes goon.'
"And on its full deep breast serene,
Like quiet isles my duties like
It flows around them and between,
And makes them fresh and fair and green.
S"ttt HoH1ts W. NV anu wv
"Do you believe II all, SIR"
Yes every word-ony rivers are slippery
and waters irresistible"
Now my ungallant sir, will punish you
for that Go; leave me, and send Mr. Went
worth to me-
at is NINE to obey, sweet lady"
And Clendcnning, with a bow and a CRATE,
full smile, withdrew quietly to summon Ed
ward, who in reply to the unwclcome sum
mons, exclaimed
"The little tyrant; but suppose she must
be obcyed"
OF course Clendcnning remained with Ag-
hes. Now it was plain To see that James had
greatly improved. His two years mingling
with the world had brought him out wonder.
fully. He seemed more digniied and seIi.rell-
ant, and his great love for Agnes seemed to
throw about him peculiar gentleness and
noblcness.
This is happy day for our brother Will,
Aggie. never thought Miriam beautiful un,
til to day"
II always thought her IA sweet, pretty girl
to dag she is a happy bride, and We will regard
her with peculiar interest, | hope she may
have happy life Of it,"
"Indced do likewise Have you been hap
py these twoyears in the pursuto knowledge,
Agge"
"Oh, yes, they have been among the pleas.
ATTEST years of my life. And think you have
been happy out in Quakerdom; you are look
ing well, James"
Yes, | have been rs happy rs | could be
anywhere, banished from my old home and
my old associates. The years have seemed
long to me, although the letters from Miss
Thorn and yourself have lightcned the gloom
"a little"
Julia is u sweet girl have learned to love
her very dearly; snc tohes great interest in
your welfare, james"
"Yes, believe il; ana were it not for one
other Aggic, would test the depth OF her re-.
gard. But You know me well enough to know
that my heart is constant and cannot be made
to waycr, even for one So attractive rs Miss
Thorn"
Agnes WINGED under this direct thrust bu,
only added "Iou remember what the poet
says: Whom first we love We seldom wed
Time rules us all Now | would not be sur
prsed if in two or three years we found you
wed to the belle of Washington, the incom
parable Julia Thorn"
/ IL, I,. , ,.iIl L.. lao, f.,
you have married the incompatible Mr.
| Wentworth, and am left alone to marry some
lady out of spite. But Aggle, my old friend
Will you allow me 10 ask you question:
Certainly james; speak on"
Then, las it is in everybody's MOUTH, ar,
you really engaged to this Mr. Wentworth -
No am not He has proposed to me long
ago, but put HIM off for three year, soyou
see treat my dear friends all alike"
But" said james, you must pardon me
Aggie, for the liberty-but did You give him
any encouragement to watt
IL said this, James. that We were bDil
very young, perhaps did not know our owr
hearts; years would bring their changes
hnps when he became his own man and cstab
llshed in business he would prefer another
50 We are both left Perfectly free"
Dear Aggie have no right 10 qgestio,
you further but | am terribly jealous Of ,bi
spng of the law Now can you give me an
encouragement TO wait another year: YoI
), know the depth of my passion, and you know
how would labor to make your life happ!
lone"