The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-10-25
Written for the Free Trader,
MOTHER AND SON.

ale SAID nothing of him, except that he van
;shed at one door while he was approaching al
another"
"And now he Is mourning over his lost love
no in some lonely room IN Washington saiu
Cloilld."
"Or away out in the fields, almost distracted
Do YOU believe Mr.. Clendennlng is one OF
those who would think for moment OF sell
destruction SAID Julia, bouncing bolt upright
in bed, as vision of James with pistol at
his ear flashed through her brain,
mo, no, you silly child; only arrant COW
ards do that. Lie down here in my arms
again | would as soon think OF taxing nc
yenge on my innocent rival as to think OF sell
destruction; it is all cowardly-no true soul
with a grain of common sense ever sulciuea
for the love of another. Clendenning-noble
sellow-may be abroad in the leaty forest this
bright morning; but for no harm-only to|
gain strength to brace up his manhood In
deed, dear Julia, without flattcry to any one,
picture for your friend brilliant future lie
has the finest eyes | ever saw in any ones
head Had not Miss Cary been familiar with
him from boyhood, she would be dead IN love
with HIM IN spite of the gay, dashing Wen.
worth. And you. julia, want to ask you a
question; Am not as good looking as Ag
aes Carys Am not as accomplished, grace
full and easy-in short, as attractive to the 9th
@r sex,-as she is?"
"Quite as much, darling. More, indeed,
will tell you what is true"
Then, what is it, dear"
"If Edward Wentworth had not given Ag-
mes Cary his heart before he met you, he
would have fallen at your feet before the first
Two weeks were up"
ADO YOU think so?"
Indeed | do--he has told me as much And
now he thinks he has some title in you; he
wants to bestow you on one of his choicest
friends"
1.-THE generous fellow! And who might
Ibis friend bey'
"You have seen him; the statlest man that
you have met in Pittsburgh"
"Oh, yes, George Wallace"
at is no other"
"Wel, Julia, am somehow afraid of HIM
he is too stately"
Don't say that, Clotild; there is no man
700 stately. do love large, handsome, state,
" gentleman He reminds me Of Washington,
Mat paragon of virtue l can't think Of such
man as Wallace doing any real mean little
act; | cannot imagine such a man coming
home to his wife reeling or dead drunk"
"Well cannot exactly catch your enthus'
ASH this morning. Wallace seems to me to be
cold. For instance, were his wife TO rush into
his study with some wonderful story to tell, he
might say: Don't be foolish, child and that
would repel me- were his wife"
Indeed. | think you misjudge HIM sadly,
Clotild, Now let me draw "a picture. Sup
pose he had a wife like you-all fire and feel.
mg-and you rush into his library with some
hing wonderful to tell can see his amused
smile, and see him stretch out his great hand
and say, Come here, pet, sit upon my knee
and tell me what it is all about And then,
when the story IS told, We'll, what wonder.
ful wife have got, and your story is real in
home from sea-lf he has brought his wife
such beautiful Swaziland above all, if he
has quit drinking and is so proud of his new
boy, why we must go down and see them, little
wife, and congratulate them. When shall 1t
be, wife mine' with II bouncing kiss. How
do You like thatY"
That all sounds very fine; but | doubt if
Mr.. Wallace could bend SO much"
II don't doubt it at all and then on the
streets he is head and shoulders above other
men. Imagine them congregatlng about him
70 get his views on politics. or the war, or
stocks or the everlasting tariff. Or imagine
HIM president Of a bank of Pittsburgh or any
other great burg. Sec the distinguished stran-
gers getting his advice on manufacturing
scheme whereby they are all to get rich. Hear
HIM say to them, 'Gentlemcn, it all looks plaus-
IDLE enough, money is plenty, times are good,
and the situation is an eligible one, but adj
wise you against it. Shall / tell you how bet
Ter to invest your money" Yes, do cry two
or three at once. And he tells them, and they
mind him and prospcr-the others go into the
factory, and In two years are penniless."
Now, Julia you are describing your cool
headed father exactly"
well, my papa is not very tall, but he Is
solid he has good head on him"
THAT is true, and his daughter is not far be-
hind him. | am half in love with the great
business man, the politician, the banker, that
Won have hppu describing Do Won really
mink Mr.. W. possesses all these possibilities"
Indeed do"
well, now let Us arise | shall sum up all
my pride and be very brave. | feel greatly re
freshed; take that for your pains" and she
gave her friend hearty kiss