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

leaving on the table Prince Vincas note ask
ing for an interview that evening, just as Mis-
Jessie came dancing in like a joyous butter
fly, and of course found hcr mother wipin
here eyes with her handkerchief.
"Oh, what is 1t, mammal she cried.
Your father said Mrs, Brancepath, bury
ing her face again IN the cambrlc, your faith
; er-he-hc is so indignant to think al Pau
: Despards presumption he threatens to bur,
us alive on the Colorado ranch. Hc-hc say
have. brought you up in pretty way, ant
he is-as mad rs March hare!"
"Or halter" said Miss jessie. But wha
} means midsummer Madness not papa's TEN
pers. declare think papa might be salts
ned with having arranged his own marriage
and let mine alone"
son. JESSIE"
well this is a free country, mamma, and
shall marry where wish to, and shall no
marry where don't wish TO, papa to the con
trary notwithstanding" And the naughty
tempered Miss Jessie picked out her lace rut
files and smoothed out her pink bows, and look
cd at her mother and laughed. Would you
mamala?" SAID she.
II don't know Jessie" said Mrs Brance
path, wlping her eyes so vigorously that they
looked as if tears had been there. you know
| am old.fashloned. | have beliefs, supersu
| tiOns--l don't know what. | shouldn't dare
diSObey n parent IN such serious matter, and
expect anything but disaster TO overtake me
And here--l say--perhaps your father is
right. He knows Paul Despard is only max
ing his way and Prince Vinca-"
well, what of Prince VInca?" said the lm
patient beauty.
well, he Is q prince to begin with"
YES, | know that" said Jessie more quiet.
ly; land | don't pretend, mamma, that the
thought of being a princess hasn't attractions.
But that man-that man, mamma-he hasn't
any attractions"
"Prnce Vinca" SAID her mother. "Why, /
am astoDished, Jessie. He looks like Roman
emperor"
Yes, just like one of those old beasts that
exhausted the empire for their pleasures. And
should be one Of the things led captive 10
his triumph"
"Or he IN yours"
81 really believe mamma, you want me 10
sell myself for title"
81 want you to be happy, jessie" said Mrs
Brancepath, with dignity
well, I've no doubt I should be happy
enough If married him. | should lead
life that has 1t own charms. I've no reason
to suppose that he will be any other than he
is today" she SAID retlectively. "gentemanly
enough, and kind And don't you suppose
after year or two it amounts to the same
thing. If Paul Despard was only prince in
the Arentine legation"
Dear me, Jessie, why will you mention
Paul Despard's name when you know your
father would cut you off with shilling"
Paul Despard would DO glad to get me
without penny to my name" said Jessie
Wouldn't Prince Vinca?"
REALLY, mamma, don't-believe-h
would. With all his gasconade about adora
ton, don't believe he would"
Are you certain, Jessie?" said the diplo.
matte lady, who was gradually working things
in the direction she wished you don't mean
that you think he is trying TO marry you for
your money? | should hate to have people
say you had bought him."
People will say that anyway. 1t isn't hui
man nature not to say spltcful things. That
Is the claw of the original wild beast IN u.s.
DO you suppose ii saw Laura JOY"
"Oh, haven't you heard about Laura Joy ??
The news came yesterday. l must say gave
her credit for more ambi,iOn and yet | am
glad she Is happy. She has gone and married
that clergyman, and when young Van West.
with his old PATRON wealth, was a.
her feet! But girls are queer. Now, should
have said that Laura Joy was one with whom
the love of q lover or husband and his child
rem, companlonship, tireside and all that
would not have weighed feather beside. But
then, II is true, her father could give her Jew.
els finer than any ladys in Europe, if she
them. And if he can't her mother can
So could yours for the matter of that BY the \
way, JESSIE" said her mother, II have an ap.
pointment with Mrs. Lesplnar,ls at one, and /
wish you would order your phsetOB and drive
Town to the greenhouse. Durkce has gone TO
market, and Mrs. Bunce says we haven't half
lowers enough for dinner And her mother
at thinking of the lovely picture it would be
when the child should come driving back IN
III her snowy laces and muslin, her hat wreath.
ID with apple blossoms, and the carriage
leaped with dollhouse flowers. I
But Miss Jessie dld not come home that
way. might, indeed, say that Miss Jessie S
lever came home ut all but that would hard |
y he an exact statement.
AS she drove down the avenue, taking back
he flowers and making all the beautiful pie '
ure her mothers fancy had drawn, and
more, Miss Jessie deserted, some way before
Ter, a tall figure with a book under the left
Irm. She was not ready for any definite par. /
ey, and she shook the rens loose and took the 1
letour Of square to come upon him face to \
nee on the other and narrower street. Are I
here two OF you?" she cried, before she l
bought; and then she had unavoidably
lThWu up W tue slucWalk. 'lSnt tnlS royal
ummer :" she said. There is something de- {
iCiOus about tins heat"
when you are not on foot" said Paul Des. q
,ard, with the full look of a pair of brilliant,
lazel eyes at the lovely object half buried in
lowers. !
"To be sure. And the place is SO full can
lot ask you to drive. Could you find spot 6
lnder all this bloOm?" 8
Gould find spot in paradises" And the '
'old young man had presently found it, and
lad taken the reins and turned the horses
reads about I
why, what are you doinga where are you !
,olDg?" She exclaimed. {
Back to the greenhouse TO send all this fra. '
rant truck up by messenger; and then into {
he air have won my case and must get IN {
o open country somewhere" L
you have won your case."
iha.s, L HILL :