The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-12
CHAPTER XIX.
TARnY REPENTANCE.

OF course, so soon as alone regretted Bit
terly my manner at parting toward Blanche
and spent large portion of the night in
imaginary interviews with her, i'll which
acted more nationally and SmOothed over all
nv rourhne,s ! resolved 10 see her as early
ms possible next day and acknowledges to her
nv error But the doors of our to-morrows
are not always those of our tC-dayS, and may
open on far different scenes and events, on
which or in which, despite all our effort or
inclination, we must either gaze or partici
pate.
Broener arrived early that morning.
knew that Il surprise was in store for him
and wondered how he would take it. | knew
that h. had been disappointed at not finding
BInnchc at MarysvijIe, and least of all ex-
pectad to find her at Bull Bar He showed
no signs of chagrin, however This was
characteristics of him 1t was his philosophy
that care, vexation, trouble of any sort or
from any cause, were al foes TO be fought off
and beaten Off rs speedily rs possible The
actual event." he said, was quite enough All
dwelling in thought upon it afterwari was IN
substance a recreation and repetition of 1t.
Switch the mind off on some other track ana
put the trouble out of sight il can be done
by training.
Of Banche's presence ] said nothing lie
would visit Pratt and find out for himself.
Concerning my capture and the events OF
the night | told him in the brieteSt possible
terms OF the manner Of my release sad
simply II got away That left large
field for conjecture lie SOW that preferred
to remain reticcnt ani did not question me.
| Uncertain rs were our social relations toward
each other we had reached that fortunate
condition where each knew to hair $
breadth where the other desired to stop at
self.reveations, and acted accordingly.
| Soon after breakfast he went over TO
Pratts Despite my misery | was half
| amused at a thought thus shaping itself:
| "Well the drama progresses. | wonder
what figure will be disclosed by the next
turn of the kaleidoscope | had uncon-
sciously absorbed something OF Broeners
philosophy. mo matter what happened
| he said, "a man who had brain enough could
always find something of interest IN noting
that no two Of lifes pictures were exactly
alike, and that rs regards incident. event or
situation, every day for such AMMAN had some
new shade of color
He returned in about half an hour, sat
down awhile, pared his nails carefully, and
finally remarked This world is all fleet
ing show; but, nevertheless, II very interest
ing one. | wonder which way the cat viii
lump next At the same time, how monot-
onous it would be il the cat jumped the same
way every time"
could not help laughing in spite of all.
eyes" he said, as if in reply to remark of
mine, IL agree with You, Holder Out of the
nettle trouble we will find flowers of recrea-
ton, if not of resignation
Wondered for whom he meant the term
resignation The man had sometimes two
and even three meanings for some of his sen
fences, which it might take days, even weeks,
to make out.
'How is Pratt" asked.
40 the ordinary beef-ea'inS mind of Bull
Bar" he replied, THE professional pill-ped-
der, who practices the solemn scientific over
him included, he is no better To one like
myself, a few degrees higher than they in the
plane Of intelligent animal development, he
will eventually mend and recover the small
fragment of mind vouchsafoi him by--well
the Infinite. oh, woman, in her hours oi
ease etc
A horscman rode up to the cabin door and
called out: Docs John Holder live hereN
/ am john lioIuSlr i''I''''' cunning "uI
This wa, a deputy sheriff with a warrant
for my arrest on a charge ut assault with in
tent to kill Jedcdiah Pratt
gave myself up and asked Of the officer
rs a favor that hc would make no parade OF
me as his prisoner on the Bar. | desired
above all things not to make any semi-dram
attic departure in this situation befor,
blanche or give her any notice of it what
ever. II have friends, | said to him, "lv
ing near by and | don't wish they should
see me
II will be responsible for Mr.. Holder, p" saic
Brocner
IAN right" said the deputy. "You wan
TO get away quietly ! know. I'll wait FOL
you up yonder, where the trail turns up thu
e mountain" CO