The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-28
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~ oln't DOCTOR" she said, entreatir ely.
~ think will let on take ma home"
Wrapping the robes carefully around hen
they drove briskly Of. OF the subject
uppermust in his mind no spoke no more.
ms cad, as peopls who feel deeply and
wish to appear perfectly self.po'ss'ei are
sure to do byth began to talk OF matters IN
which they had no heart at all.
They were not tho only travellers on that
lonely road Behind them, hidden by the
shadows, walked man of the pattern one
Likes not to meet on lo1sly roads.
When tho doctor put Miss Garnett down
at her own gate he remarked that he was
going two miles further, but would STOP
ON his return and 500 her father, who was
an invalid under hi, care
She stool leaning on the gats looking
after him as he drove away. 1t might have
comfortei him to know that, as he disap-
peared entirely from her sight, she sighed.
The rumble of his carriage wheels grew
fainter and fainter AMI at last died away,
leaving the stiffness Of night unbroken-
Fate gosth, too" she said Sle wal
aus Nt1o COAuiuS, NV
She was thinking it all over, little
YEARLY. Way had she reused Dr., Sedge
wick offer Of marriagei The reason was
so unreasonable that sh, was ashamed tc
admit 1t evan to herself In fact, it was
not reason; it was an illusion, dream
one OF those nameless influences which slir
into the best of minds sometimes and work
no end of mischief. Dream, fancy, what
ever it was 1t hal held sway over ten years
of her life 1t might DO simply described
as man in the imagination, territory In
which he is particularly distinguished foI
making troubLa
This man had a H,sh and blood existence,
also. A ice Garnett had been fascinated by
him ten years before when they both lived
in the cool oil New England town OF
Garrison. Handsome and polished, with
the prestige Of wealth AMI position. the
dash of daring spirit, and tho charm of
gol, he had taken her hart captive. She
had promised to marry him, but foolish
misunderstanding had broken the engage
ment. They had parted in anger and she
hal never seen him sin CO.
He fond Of adventure, interested in al
fairs, went away, abroad, to the far west,
to Australia, every whore it seemed. For
some time she heard of him as here and
there-now getting very rich, now meeting
with Losses, and again planning big enter
priseI. A year after she last saw h. m her
father, in the hope of benetiting her mother S
failing heal tn. had taken this farm in the
great northwest, and here she had lived
ever sincs As time passed and the links of
friend hip that bound her to the oil place
were broken, by death or change she heard
no more CT Frank BlScombe. Eut she had
not forgotten him. He was the one mem
DRY that never grew dim as the years sped
away. A thousand tins had she reproached
herself for her share in the quarrel "A
thous,nl times had she fOrg ven him his.
And she still hoped and prayed for his re-
turn Indeed; this hope ruled her life. By
incesSant fostering it ha grown into a
faJh. In her heart Aiic. GlrneSt was sure
he would come bacG--cJma back with The
CHEEKY grace AM the Irresistible fascination
of the old days to laugh over the foolish
word, that parted them. The years of sepl-
ration wouli lie TO them then as though
they had not leen at all, aud the future
c,ou Hess Again and again h, had pct
ured his coming aud rejoiced in it, Any
day. any hour this wonderful JOY might
come to her Who is without experience il
be. ieving what lie wishes to believe! Who
has not known the power OF hope to work
miracles i'll the mind;
And yet sometimes this woman doubted
bitterly. Sometimes she realized how
shadowy, how we'll nigl hopeless, was this
dream which ten years o. absence and
sienc, ha | not bro.ien. Never had she felt
nearer despair than tonight, as she leaned
on the gate and heard the sound of DR..
5 dgew.cGs carriage wheels die away.
He would never come; he had forgotten
her: he was 70 longer living, perhaps; it
wa vain to hop And yet only few
minutes before, whom DR.. Sedgawick had
spoken t. her OF love and marriage, Frank
Bascombs's image had daHcel witnin her
mind, compelling her TO "a NO AMI so
it had ever been. All mel who paid homage
TO ner sulf red IN COmoar son With this
da hing lover of her youth, whosa memory
was more potent than toe personal presence
Of any utha!
Nobody dteamel Of this Mealn IS in Miss
Garrett, She was consiiere | exc p5ionally
helltafu in mind. thor ou;hly in harmony
with lie. What Wouldh', thy have said
had tley known Of tais wild low. dream.
cherished 50 long, VITA So LITTLE chance of
fuldllm,lt. Nhlo wouidn they say of
any of Us coul rheJ PEER into the secret
corner, OF cur min |, and read there orr
fond lon ring, AL vain ina nIg,' VINO
coull mi tain a reputation tor VISION i
mind, were plo'o5r iphe /!
Peop,a often wondara las PEOPLE always
will wonde' abDuJ whal doesa concern
tbem-why Alice Garnet didn't riarry.
She wa, greatly adm,rel Shh was hani-
some. but She hal a charm tina, Transcribed
beau;f-th, charm of a road, bright mini
alive the THOUSAND Interests watch affect
tn, welfare Of our day and race. Sha was
thrty-two year, DID, and wa more attraC-
tive tnan shl hal ever b,eu. though tn
premature young LAZY o. sixteen Will think
that an imuC s,ibiiJv 5 g hal not dreamed
away the ten years of Fran; B9scomLe : alb
selce : re had ,pelt them IN wholesome
work AMI profitable study, II dreamed