The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-02-14

not sit tamcly by and sec mOthcrleSs Slrl
gratuitously insUltcd in that way. and
feeling for once an impulse Of honest in.
dlgnation, she rose TO her feet and said
..For shame, Mrs. Thorr0ld, you have
forgotten Yourself, and your remark is most
unladylike."
"And most unwarrantcd," added Mrs.
Drake, likewise rising; "and | shall IN
form Miss Budd that must take my cous.
in away from her house, If she is to re-
ceiye such treatment from any OF its In
mates"
And, SO saving, she linked her arm in
that of poor Madcap May, and led her from
the room, followed by all the other ladies
except Mrs. Thorrold, who was left with
her three children screaming in concert
81 will go with Miss Raston! will go
in a canoe with Miss Ealston"
Their mother tried TO quiet them, but
in vain; anil, sometime afterwards, her
husband came into the room, pale with
passion but terribly in earnest.
"Silcnce!" he said. stcrnly, 10 the little
ones; "leave the room!'
And, as they obeyed him, he turned TO
his wife, and said codly--
"Pack your things directly. We are or
dercd out OF the house because OF your
COMPOUNDED jealousy and bad temper by
Joye! you'll have cause for Jealousy one OF
these days! You will 60 into lodgings
now: you are not tt to live with other wo-
men,
Then he turned on his heel and the mis-
cradle woman was left alone.
IL was in vain that she ran after him,
and wept and cntreated, and offered TO
apoog ,ze, and vowed She would never lose
her temper in q like manner again.
Her husband was obdurate; and though
Nav Ralston and Miss Budd would both
have forgiven her, he was determined not
to run the risk OF another scene Of the
kind.
So the Thorro!d's went into lodgings for
the rest Of their stay; and though the
children always ran after May whenever
they saw her, she made point Of dis
couraging such expressions Of affection
This little contretomps had the effect,
however, Of making May RalStoH very pop
u!ar in UrwCl House.
Mrs. Prudholm discovered that she WAS
very charming girl, aud If she did take
part in few mad praEks. still she was so
young, and SO artless, and SO unafectedIy
good naturcd, that il was we'll enough 10
smile at and look over them
Mrs. BRAKES presence and suddenly
ayowed relationship was also a protection
TO May, and az Captain Ferris and Mr.
Smythe found their attentions were ac-
ceptcd with equal impartialjty and good
naturcd Indifference. They were plqued &C.
casionallv into dovoting themselves TO
more appreCiatiyc members CT the assem-
hlage of visitors al DoNercourE
ant, sleepy days. What with bathing in
the morning when the tide was in, stroll
ing on the sands. or Oh the parade, OF
lounging in the spa subscription rooms,
the time slipped away a'mGsi impcrccp-
tibly.
Excursions were organized TO all the
places OF interest in the Roighborho0d. and
very much May enjoyed them; but her
chief delight was TO paddle about the
broad, calm hsrbor in her canoe. some
times she led little feet Of canoes, and al
other times she was quite alone, without
even her brother to accompany her
Those who know Doyerc0urt will re.
member that il stands in the centre Of an
extensive bay, bounded on the right by
Walton-op-the-Naze, and by Vanguard
Point on the lcn.
Between the latter and DOycrcOurt lie
the broad estuary Of the Rivers Orwell
and Stour, and The harbcr and town OF
lIarWich.
At Il uoiut about midway between Do
yercourt aud IIarWich there is a low head
land. from which here has been built out
into the sea kind Of break water or rather
groin for tho protection Of the Harbor OF
Harwich Standing at the end OF this
groin, one may have the water at ones left
hand as calm as a mil-pond, while thcrc
viii he q perfect little tempest raging at
ones right, with only some five or SIX feet
Of solid stone between the two.
From seward comes the mOnOtoEOus
boom. boom! boom Of the bell-buoy on
the bar at the entrance Of the harbor, and
its omincus clang reminds one necessarily
that, however placid and safe it may be in
the harbor, there is storm and danger
enough outside.
Sometimes thi, groin is under water,
and inaccessible; but generally it is posi-.
Die TO get out 80 the end oft, where strong
seats have been fixed for the benefit Of
those who appreciate The luxury Of having
water on three sides Of them, without the
least risk OF having their retreat cut off.
Inc currents are dangerously STRONG Oh
the point of the brcakwater, and il is per.
ilOus for any small craft or canoe to tempt
20 round it without going some distance
out to sea, though the most fragile craft
ever noated could lie close TO the sIOpinG
stOnework on the harbOr or Harwich side
without the least danger.
1t was hot, hazy afternoon. The Spa
WIS filed with brightly dressed people,
who seemed TO have deserted the parade
and the sands for such shade as they could
find here.
A band is playing in the grounds, and
Madcap May sitting comfortably in hei
canoe, with her paddle at rest, listens
dreamily TO the witching strains, and
thinks how much swecter the music sounds
here on the water than it does close TO the
performers.
Her canoe is lying almost opposite the
Spa, aud not q hundred yards from the
Ureakwatcr, and she is enjoying the pleas.
ant sensation derived from tue slight rock.
ing Of the canoe, and the notes OF the dis
tant music, when a snri!l piercing shrek
echoes through the air and makes every
listener start with sudden alarm.
May looks about her anXiousiy TO see