The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-06-10
an arm chair, and burying her face IN her
hands, went on weeping.
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George stood perfectly still as If petrlfiec
I-petrlfied as to motion, but not petrltied as tc
expression. Across her mobile child face pass
ed conflict Of feeling-sorrow, Indignation
pity, and at last resolve. From tins last scnti
ment, res0lce, her manner changed entirely
something OF Il womanly air took possession
of her childishncss. She came to Adele like
a little mother.
i Come my dearest, you are tired out and
must see you lying down to rest beior &c
down stairs. We chiidren, here the small
head gave its habltual scornful toss--"arc to
dance first; but you must be down stairs a,
ten. know you will be rested by that time
and want you pdrttcUldrtH for my sake, to
come down"
All the while she talked she was caressing
Adele, and between The caresses she untastened
her ornaments and unlaccd her gown. She
brought the robe de chambre For you are to
be down at ten, SO you cannot undress entirely,
darling. But just lie down on the silk cover
let" which coveret she proceeded to unfold
and to spread on the bed.
Adele ceased crying; she was passive to
Georges will. And George, having seen her
sister quite IN q restful attitude, and having
made her solemnly promise not to shed an
other tear, and not to think Of anything that
troubled her turned the lamplight low and
went down stairs.
| She danced the lanCiers, for which she was
engaged and then went out alone INTO the COOL
sweet night air OF the moonlit piazza. This
piazzs was one OF the pleasure haunts OF the
midsummer nights: it made, with some de-
tours under pavilOns of an ornamental court
yard, the complete circuit OF the hotel.
George walked slowly along the piazza past
two or three groups of girls until she came to
the angle that turned upon that portion of the
portlco which the gentlemen used after dinner
and after tea for smoking. There were few
young men there with their cigars. Among
them was Mr.. Ellsworth. To HIM the child
went boldly.
mr.. Ellsworth, please could you come with
me minute to the Blue Pavilion"
He could not refuse; indeed, he flung away
his cigar with all pollteness, and put the little
hand CALAMITY upon his arm.
She said not word till they reached the
pavilion. Then she withdrew her arm from
his suddenly, and turning toward him with a
tace glowing intensely with the absorbing
thought her heart held, took both his hands in
hers.
"Dear Mr.. Ellsworth, terrible trouble has
happened"
mot to Adele?"
Eyes, to Adele And have been in it. o,
I'm dreadful, dreadful, dreadful girl! Will
you help me, tear Mr.. Ellsworth"
ITO my utmost" said Harvey Ellsworth
with every appearance of sincerity, and even
anxiety.
~ must tell you everything first" said the
child; land don't know how to, but must
Well the girl wanted to play joke on Adele
on Adele, Just to think Of it! And 30 they
wrote her note, and pretended that yOu wrote
1t, but in reality did, for copy handwriting
But, OH never, never will copy anything
again, tor believe it is breaking the Second
COMMUNICATE IS making craven like
ness o, isn't It, Mr.. Ellsworth ?"
go on, my child" SAID that gentleman,
with impatlence undsguised.
"And we sent the note, saying that you ador-
ed her, and wanted TO see her all alone and
if she would let you, she must come down to
tea tonight wearing yellow rose"
And did she wear i;?"
And here George, petrtied again--petritied
this time in motion, speech, expression. There
was something 80 intense in the way Harvey
Ellsworth asked this question, something so
like an electrical shock, thrilling George IN
every nerve upon which his voice fell. Soft
rs that voice was, 1t rang like violin string
that gives the note and breaks in giving 1t;
and his eyes shone like points OF fire-at least
she thought they did.
did she oedr it,"
o, George, you will never be child again
after tonight. The terror, the responsibility
the mingled insight and apprehension of this
concentration of experience, forbid you ever
to return to the reckless innocence of fate.
She paused one moment longer. She drop.
ped his hands, and covering her eyes, stood
helplessly before him. Was it, then, 10 be
either betrayal or desertion OF Adele? One
of these two miserles.
at is a secret" half sobbed the child. "A
good man like you would never tell 1t. Yes,
Mr. Ellsworth, she wore It, And now,"-she
changed the attitude to one confiding and i'm
ploring-"and now you must help me. She
must no be dlsgraced, my darling, noble sister,
and laughed at by all the house; and my
own hand did it,"
She felt something like an electrical shock,
for she had looked up to his face; and the face
of Harvey Ellsworth at that moment was in
rapture-a rapture Of happiness.
Her heart lightenCd rs she went on. You
must pretend to Adele that you did write 1t;
she must never know that the girls made such
o plan; she must think that she was mistaken;
for, oh. she has been crying dreadfully. You
must send her another note and say you are SO
glad she wore the rose"
"And | an 80 glad" SAID Mr. Ellsworth.
"And then-for she did consent, this Georgia
SAID regretfully-"since she did consent, you
must walk around the piazza with her, and
make up something to comfort her"
~ shall not have to make 1t up" SAID MIR.
Ellsworth.
Then come, quick, and write the message
cried the impetuous Georgia.
By ten O'Clock Adele, re-arrayed in her
lovely costume, with the rosebud IN her hair,
and the message, meet me in the Blue Pavil.
lon," written in his own hand, brought TO her
by her own Georgia-his message, with one
trembling kiss upon 1t, safely slowed IN the
pocket of her ivory -colored gown-went down
stairs just as the waltz music in the parlor
struck up jubllantly.
And in the Blue Pavilion, safe with MIR.
Ellsworth, Georgia, blessed Georgla-tor so
she felt herself that moment-leit her.
adele" SAID the manly voice, with that
manifest tone in 1t that springs from true