The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04

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Slime girl, thougi."
| IL wish there was more OF her" returne,
Mr. Devine, with grim humor,
Mrs Baxter regarle her new quarter
with great dissatisfaction, although withou
reasonable cause. The Colonnade had heel
"sumptuously furnished" and the carpets
mirrors and furniture were so fine tina
| Arthur r. Devine groaned every time he en-
tered parlor There was also View, n
| Mr.. Baxter babe her Observe, and when SIN
scornfully remarked that il was nothing bu
sand and water he crushed her with the re
mark that Cape May could furnish nothing
better. Crushed but not convinced, sh
walled her sorrows, while the obstinate Johr
went out for walk and "A bath.
"Oh. we'll" said Winnie, indiffereptly, 81
really doesn't make much difference; as pi
says, the sky, air, sand and water are pretty
much the same everywhere"
"But the pc pie, Winnie, where are thu
peopler' cried her mother.
"They will come, | suppose. Pa says Mr.
Devne is looking for them all the time"
The dinner, Mrs. Baxter admitted, wa!
fair, but it was still in a gloomy frame Of
mind that she retired ut an early hour, afteI
sitting for forty minutes in solitary grandeur
on the hotel piazza.
The third day was Sunday, and Mr.. Bax
ter went of with man fishing, to the grea,
scandal of his wife.
Winnie and will 60 10 church," she an
nounced with decision.
"No church here" said Mr.. Baxter, with q
cruel laugh. Better come in the boat with
Delmar and me. jolly fellow, Delmar."
~ don't believe you" she said, severely.
With Winnie in tow. she poked around the
forty odd edfices without finding q sacred
one, and then sank upon the sand near q
small cove, exhausted, worn and out Of tenn
per-
"Vinnie," said she, ~ could cry"
"Oh. no, mamma" objected Winnie, with
some emphasis; "please don't. It's no sin
not to go to church IL there isn't any. Be-
sides, think it is delightful"
"What Isl"
1.-THE air, the water, the sky and the peo-
ple"
"There arc none"
"rhere is one saw him with pa
"Saw whol Mr.. Devinef'
"Nonsense! Delmar"
The elder looked at the younger severely.
"Delmar," she said coldly
"Permit me-" returned the younger, def
antly. "When know him it will be time
enough to add mister Don't look 30
shocked, or | will call him Ned, as pa did"
~ might have known it" sighed Mrs Bax-
ter This place 10 demoralizing. No
people, no church, no respect. 1t is in the
air."
She might have said more, but Winnie
und0ad har uvith ho crCDk Of hor ra 70 aOl
"Here they como now" she said, sxcitedly;
"pe and Delmsr-Nsd."
They were coming ut Q smart gait. A dis
reputable pair, wearing shameless straw hats
and smoking cigars.
Mrs. Baxter had just time TO notice that
Delmar was blonde, but not Extensively 30,
tall, but not lsnk, with calm blue eyes. She
had no time TO compose her features, nor did
size try.
His name was Edward Delmar, and as soon
a. he had fairly introduced him Baxter rat
tied of:
Marrow shave-I don't know a thing
about y smack, and over she went while l
had the tillsr. and il it hadn't been for Ned
you'd have been wearing black"
Mrs. Baxter screamed and at the same
time tried u look shocked.
Fishing ON Sunday
'Never to be excused" observed Delmar,
In deep voice, except on the ground Of
Then he told an entertaining tale
about = poor family somewhere who lived on
fish, and for whom the Sunday catch was
destined, and told il 30 we'll that Mrs. Bax-
ter, experienced mAtroa that she was, would
have been deceived had she not intercepted .
fragrant wink from her husband to her
daughter.
Henceforth, she said she was his enemy,
and tho walk back to the hotel was . cold
one. although the day was warm. Delmar,
unabashsd, escorted Winnie while the rec
reant John walked by his wifs's side
Six days afterwards, the deeply injured
woman said In one breath: "John Baxter, I
would not for the world disturb your brutal
equanimity, but must warn you that Winnie
il in the greatest danger Of being engaged to
Mr. Delmar."
II is scarcely creditable, but Mr.. Baxter
received the information with stolid smile.
"You don't believe itr exclaimed MrS
Baxter. Good hsavensi"
"Jane," said Mr. Baxter. with an offensive
air Of superiority, ''let mo explain. Delmar
is q clever young man and not . fool He
can't afford u marry Winnie, and he knows
it."
winnie is-shali say richr
"You had better not; In the present ductu.
ating state Of trade there u no telling. But
Delmar thinks she IL, and thare u our safety
Jane, young men are no longer impseuous,
fres, open hearted aud tr,astful ~ when was
young man" tM E.tg Viii
why, John, am sure you never wereI"
Therefore, Jane, therefore the young man
of today arc not marrying rich girls On
limited incomes DslmAr Is trusted clerk,
trusted with everything but . large salary.
aud he couldn't buy v,nniss hats without
cheating tho butcher" 8
But. John, II hs iovos hsrs'
"Hai hal"
john
"Jane, don't be foolish"
John, will speak. You hsve noright TO
assume that Winnie or Mr.. Delmar will oct
ssnsibly-men arc always fools. and that
fiaxen wretch Is no exception. You mark
my words''-- ... .#
mo more, Jane You alarm me for the
stability OF your mind. Go read the pa
pers, and keep posted on the progress Of the
age"
Yet Mrs. Baxter was right and Mr. Baxter
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