The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-08-19
ROCK CREEK CHURCH

| American SOIL only III 10 make muu on owe
shoes, and American men nothing but clod,hoI
pers. Her head Is full of foreign notions, An
she'll marry nothing but title. She'll hav
none OF my money 10 carry title, let me tel
her" said Mr.. Brancepa.h putting salt in hi
coffee. "Where she came by such folly Idon
know. There has never been anything like
on my side of the house. Your head, to b
sure, was a little turned when you first cam
to Washington and went to an Executive din
ner-"
"Mr. Brancepath !"
"Well, | must find fault with somebody. r,
have your only daughter come home change
ling and not to be able to upbraid your wifi
about it would be hard. This is most shock
ing Coffee
"Salt does not improve coffee"
Give me fresh cup. VIVA, did you senC
Thomas out Of the room for?"
because had something to say"
Not fit for his ears. They are Ions
enough"
you don't feel so badly if you can be max
ing les,s."
"Sorry jesting," said Mr.. Brancepath "Anc
when Jessie was such fresh, sweet ianocen
beauty"
"She's a fresh, sweet, innocent beauty now,
and she will come out all right If you'll only
give her time. To go to Europe and spend a
year in foreign minister's family, as she has
done, receiving the attention belonging 70 $, CHI
p ,silion, and known to be an heiress-"
known to be an helress BY heavens, who
knows her to be an heircss? don't If she
carries sail tins way won't leave her pen.
NY"
ali 8 no use to talk so, father. Every body
knows you are q rich man, and she is your
only child. And there's 30 danger of anyone
marrying her for money merely, when the, es
everything TO love IN her"
"What do these foreigners hanging around
here care for love? They think of nothing
but money, and let her break her heart after.
ward, for all they will do to hinder 1t makes
my blood boil to look at them--muslCale here
and cotllllon there, and morning calls, and
strOlls, and sending the coach back empty to
walk home from church. Now, Louisa, | tell
you plainly she must stop all OF this, or III
take the whole kit away from town, and move
out on the Colorado ranch and stay there, and
you may tell he So"
Tell her yourself, father"
~ can't-you know can't"
GAS TOR your Colorado ranch, there are as
many foreigners IN Colorado as there are in
Washington. And now do he sensible, and
listen to reason moment. You know Jessie
Will marry somebody"
IL know Jessie will marry somebody ,"
roared her father "How do | know it? No
other man shall lord 1t over my child the way
the way"
THE way you have lorded it over me-"
Then MIR. Brancepath laughed well, L
nave abused you sometimes, Louisa" he
,aid.
"Oh, don't flatter yourself" replied his wife
i nave been a match for you. And SO will
Jessie be for q good man, II you don't marry
her TO foreigner by forbiddlng it,"
DO you mean to say, Louisa-"
"Yes, ] mean to say. And now If YOU will
listen to reason, rs spoke of your doing"
MIR. Brancepath threw himself back IN his
chair with al air Of desperation. How can
help listening" said he, "if you Will talk
IS for the reason"
And will talk. Do you remember young
Paul Despard, who came here for you to gel
lis appointment In the treasury?"
"Of course Why shouldn't |? People
lon't forget their friends children in day.
md should never have been senator of the
United States If Paul Despard's father had
lot stood my friend. Besides, hasn'. he been
lere repeatedly"
well, then, you remember that when he
lad been here SIX months and seen what life |
n office was and what it led to"
"Rusts mans soul OUT"
He went through the law school, threw
Up his Office without any ado aud went west
o practice law"
well, well, don't know that I've the time
v interest to follow that young mans career
long this morning. WHAT of it?"
This OF 1t: he came back month or two
ince to try case before the supreme court,
no Is llkely to be here for some time still |
oppose"
:, And you want to ASK him here to stay ?
nat Is an right. Insist upon it. But to re.
urn to jessie"
Dear dear dear! was there ever ANYTHING
o stupid as a man? Now, as | WAS going to
ny, Paul Despard Is rising man; he has be.
ONE leading lawyer, the soul Of honor, no.
Ne. generous, tender and true I've seen
God deal of him."
so | should judge" said her husband dry.
Y. "Oh, COON! Heap It up, ard don't mind /
ne. A senator of the United States. with
lree committees and subcommittees waiting
as nothing else to do than to hear his wife
amt the excelencies OF the first Young
Ian"
My dear, are you losing your mind =" said
lrs Brancepath with dignity III you have
Dme for my gray hairs"
no resume said he. This perfect young
IAN"
us here, aud Is as much in love with
ess.e-"
"ln love with Jessie" cried Mr.. Brancepath,
lartlng to bis feet. Paul Dcspard IN love
nth jessie! The impudent-- For heavens
AXE, Louisa, what IS the end of all thls?"
u am urging you to oppose Paul Despsrds
ut for Jesscs hand, which he has halt con.
ded IN me. Astor the, encourage jessie IN
o such nonsense. am bound that she shall
Harry Prince Vinca of the Arentine legation"
Hang the Arentne legation What do you
'ant of foreign legations tallg Commercial
gents would do all the business America has
nth foreign countries, and rid us of this pest
lounging rascals preyIng on our dauyh.
.rs"
VERY absurd in you, Mr.. Brancepath.
'rince Ninca is gentleman to the tips his
myers. You might know that by the way he
'llowed Helen Manser home and into the
cry vcstibule the other twilight, when he had
ever seen her before. or Inv the yav no Io,.