The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-26
that song, come tomorrow and will sing it


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went, not only tomorrow, but many to
mOrrows. She grew kinder and kinder. NJ,
sister thought my SUIT prospecting, but
feared my fate too much TO put 1t TO test Three
months passed, and my sister began to twi
me of cowardice in deferrng speech which
should bring the affair to final issue Adele
and | were on those terms OF hali-acknowl
edged love which have such peculiar tasci
nation for both men and women, ! could bc
satisfied with nothing more definite for IA time
| told my sister. She shook her head and sane
we might as well be engaged, and have done
with It,"
One day was sitting listening to her sweet
voice and watching her sweet face, and We
were alone. Suddenly she bent forward with
both her pretty hands on my shoulder How
her touch thrilled me-
Oscar" she said, her voice somewhat sad
"ours has been happy fellowship hasn't tY'
| boldly kissed her hand, and began "Has
been happy and will be even happier dearest
You know"
That mustn't he treated by you in this
unceremonious way, Oscar. We must behave
better than this tomorrow. An old school.
sirl friend of mine, Laura Mott, is coming to
visit me-"
Before she comes, let me ask"
"No, | wont have you ask anything. will
not have you here another minute to-day.
have thousands Of things to do" Then she
added less hurriedly, "After to morrow you
shall say anything you like to me"
kissed her hand and promised obedience,
and was in FOOLS paradise for the remainder
of that day The next morning when shown
into the drawing room, Adele came forward
with q bright, blushng face, and looked
round TO n young lady who was sitting by the
table examining some rich dresses
This is my particular friend, Mr.. W Hard
Oscar, tins is Miss Mott"
Miss Mott scanned me curiously | felt al.
most inclined to resent the expression Of min
gled smile and disgust upon her face. She
was large, aquline-nosed brunette, with big
dark eyes and a very low brow, Languid
and rather insolent in her manner, thought,
as she turned to Adele and said:
"Come, Adele; you have no time for tritling
now. DO decide. Is it TO be this satin or this
MORE
II will settle that question by.and.by," Miss
Ballou said, sweeping the things up, and run.
ning out Of the room with them. She gave
me one look as she passed-a look 50 full of
penltence and pity that presentimcnt of evil
assailed me
Have you known Miss Ballou long? ?" Miss
Mott asked when we had been together two or
three minutes.
About three months" said quickly.
Then I'll hope you are only slightly wound.
ed she said quietly Perhaps, confidential
as she has been with you, she has never told
yau she is going to be married"
Married" | cried starting up.
"1es-to my brother It's an engagement
of some standing BY the terms of her grand.
fathers will she couldn't marry till she was
%, without FORGETTING the property, / be.
lieye she has unidentified herself by flirting
but-arc you not well?'
| could not help grooming aloud as bent
my head forward and shut out the light of
day. There was silence IN the room for few
Then Miss Mott spoke again;
II see how 1t Is with you, Mr.. Willard
Take my advice and 60 away without seeing
her again No good could come of a few
parting words, My brother is in the house
even now. | speak for your sake more than
his. They love each other passlonately. And
when they are married and he is always with
her, she will keep from flirting, | trust and be-
lieve, Bear it like a man"
took her adyicc-that is to say, went
away without seeing my false, fair love any
more. But my heart was sorcly wounded, and
it has taken years to heal it, or rather, to par
TALLY soothe it. 1t was an agoni2ing episode
in life. My sister, Lady Osprey, is no longer
so aifectlonate towards Adele, and believes the
comments of many as to her flirting propensl.
ties were only too just