Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-01-27

YOU would steal IfI do not get the bracelet
soon, very soon, | shall write to William IIar-
. mon, and do YOU think he will marry you
when he hears that you have been suspected
as thicfl You may take Tomorrow to res
tore me my propcrty-you know | do as
say
With cheek as white as any corpse, and a
wild light in her glazed eyes, Mary tottercd
from the room, felt her way along the entry
(for darkness seemed to have fallen upon her)
up the stairs. into her little chamber. There
falling headl0ng on the floor, she laid in 81
lent, bitter agony. Her spirit was almost
broken. Where now were all her happy
dreams Dashed like temple by some
strong wind-theirruin choked up her heart.
The long sunny road was darkencd. The lit
tie cottage with its honey-suckle, its garden,
its fruit trees. struck by pitiess lightning
Visions Of officers and iails, and witnesses, and
disgrace. loatcd before her.
For long time she laid there; but Mt
length, slowly rising, her brain beating with
II dull heavy throh. she claspcd her hands,
and broke into the widest grief
"I'll never go homc-it'li kill mother -
The little children shall never think that they
had thief for sister and as for William
tod help me , we were going to hc married
50 soon--Ind | was 50 happy; but | can't
meet his eye now can't prove any thing
| was in the dressing room; did ask Miss
Lena what did the pretty thing cost. and
when she said FIVE hundred dollars, did say.
. Oh how nice it would be to have all that
money" o. am ruined-I am ruined -
! Mother, did | leave home for this }"
Away in the dark night has that poor
girl gonc-thc burden of suspicion crushing
her life out On. ON she hurrics-shc is not
/ fearful Of the dark-shc who had nursrd a
hundred idle little suprrsttions of ghosts and
fairies. Night with its cloudy arms welcomes
her now. and covers her innocent shame from
the sight of even inanimatc things by the
wayside.
CHATTER III.
Mrs. lucy's compliments; ma am, and
here is the bracelet Miss Lena wore She
heard She had lost it. ma am, but hadn' no
idea it WAS in her housa-but it got dropped
between the cushions ON the sofa. She expects.
and she's very clad she found it, ma am, for
Miss Lena felt 50 bad. "
q" That poor child" was Mrs. Alleys first
exclamation as she took the parcel mcchani-
cally, and returning to her room. placed it on
the toilet table ; " have almost broken her
heart. have sent her away dcrrdiring; |
shall never forgive myself"
And her own daughter deceive her thusl-'
a.
She threw the hauhIr ON her dressing table.
and sat down overwhelmed with distress. .
lier first thought was to write to Lena, her
second to inform poor Mary hy letter as soon
rs possible, and size had just seated Ierscl .
'or the lattrr purpose. wll"n hurried knock /
startled her and lmlo woman stood before
her, cxclliuiag, with startlius vote, and .
manner.
" Mrs. Alley. where have YOU sent my
child! For Gods sake where have you sent
my chilil heard uptlin: from her : came
to SO" if she wls sick, and the servants tell
m that sAc i 2cpn'--Conc where! Tell me.
or Sall - crazy
Her distress was fearful. when Nhn had
listened to Mrs. Alleys broken sentences OF
H'll-nrruSatInn.
mere ''n'l e whore snail ! find my
poor 'hllH on' Mrs. N'I"y hold you
rSNp3"'i'I' ior t"r NE OF my poor @lF!' And .
sac I!"" Su'H 'r''' ol t'c hnli--'li sac
n"Ih an! c"irnT III an ""'rG S'''
"''t ~! poor 'Hil'} VII MAI! ""erc are
you
II Is i'"r'ul t"'''T 10 c'i,'r@' '"c l"'"c'n'
n'iJuH'y- /" l'St'h hot 10 t"G prayer" ol 'n'
heiP'Hs--Io ju''Tr WIN harHhheHS t"o'e VINO
nave none to pl'Id their cause
CHAPTER ".
Why, Lena, You look like ghost An
hour ago your checks We're red asroscs, What
is the matter my P'iitc cousin =
Lena made no answer and her face as
Sumcd deadlirr hue, as she pointed to Il
mare 'jo"Hd me OFar|3 mt ] ic2r f$