Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-04-29

Lucy and myself" thought she; sic remem.
bored the bracelets. AMI Lucy's determine.
ten to possess ,hern, the truth at once fash
ed upon Der mind.
naxpgos5jb.y shocked. hut forcing her
self to appear calm, she went at once to
Lucy's room, and opening the door sud-
DENY. behrid the gully girl, sitting at
table with her right arm resting on it, and
surveying with great self complacency,
bracelet which gliiered on her wrist On
SEEING Ellen. she bushed scarlet, and hastily
dropping her hand into her lap. covered
it with her shawl
Without appearing to notice the move
ment, Ellen said calmly, Lucy did you
see the money which your father gave me
this morning, when you was in the parlnr.'
Overcome with confusion at the ab-
ruplness of the question, she stammered
out, "Yes--no--that isl
DO not attempt to prevarica,e," said
Ellen; "you took the money"
SWELL" returned Lucy, Il confess
picked up note from the parlor, which
thought papa had dropped before he wen,
out"
"Lucy, Lucy" said Ellen st ernly," "you
are adding falsehood to theft; and now
listen to me; you have brought guilt on
your soul, you have caused me cruel dis
appointment and have deprived suffering
family Of assistance which they need; and
all for the sake of paltry ornament.
mighty fine, Miss Ellen" exclaimed
Lucy, endeayoring to hide her feelings, by
getting angry; "you make as much fuss
about ten dollars as if it had been a for
tune; l don't see how it is to prevent you
from going to the ball, nor can l conceive
she added sneeringly, "of what vast i'm
portance it could be t. your charitable de-
signs"
I'm the first place, answered Ellen, "you
know cannot 60 without the cloak which
Mrs. Sewall has been making for me, and
| will not take it away without paying
her, as she has large family which she
supports by her needle. You who have
never known a want, can have little idea
of the sufferings of the poor at this incle
ment season. / have felt them, and know
how great a treasure even five dollars
seem, TO those who have neither food nor
fuel, and that sum intended giving TO
widow McShane whose child is so ill.,"
There has been enough said on the sub
jecl," said Lucy, rising; the thing is done
and cannot be helped. You shall have your
money, if il was yours. as soon as papa re-
turns. 1t is time for me to dress, and you
too, if you are going"
Ellen said no more, but fastening to her
own room threw herself on the bed and
burst into an agony of tears. Bitter
thoughts rose up within her, but she strove
earnestly TO repress them, and had nearly
succeeded in regaining her comp"sure
when the lramphng Of horses and jingling
of bells were heard, and sleigh dashed
swiftly up to Mr.. Moreton's door and
stopped. Ellen looked through the closed
blinds and saw splendid sleigh filled with
buffalo skins, To which was attached no
bic pair of black horses, chating as if i'm
patient of delay, and fllnglng from their
diated nostrils clouds Of steam, which was
instantly transformed into sparkling fros,
work on their flowing names. while with
every motion, the long strings of shining
bells sent forth their merry notes to the
clear frosty air A tall, handsome young
man sprang out, and entered the house; in
few minutes he returned, leading Lucy,
whom he handed gracefully into the sleigh,
and carefully disposing the buffalo skins, TO
shield her from the cold, took his seat by
her side. The driver mounted, and crack
ing his whip till the echo reverbated from
the hills. the horses bounded forward; Lu.
cy's white plumes danced in the wind and
in an instant they were out of sight. Ellen
sat down, and again wept bitterly,
In few minutes another sleigh stopped
at the door, but this time she did not look
out, for she well knew who it was, and
before she could determine how to act, the
door opened.
"Mr. Germaine has called for you, Miss
Ellen, and is waiting in the parlor.
Ellen's first impulse was 10 60 down
but how could she account for her appear.
ance, or for breaking her engagement