The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-09-12

young lady OF great wealth and beauty,
and that you must beware of him.
The look that Lucy lifted to the face
of her employer was an epitcme of woe.
1t stirred even his slow pity.
You are not going to faint, are yoa?'
he said, in alarm, seeing the deadly hue
that overspread her features.
"No, Sir, shall not faint. thank
. yeu for what you have said," she spoke
with great effort. and then ended, 81
must 20 home
We'll, / guess you had better go;
and you needn't mind about being here
tomorrow, If you'd rather not" he said,
kindly.
"Thank you, Sir; good night" and
Lucy went out. She walked with rapid
steps to the hotel where Chase boarded;
/, and when he came in she was crouching
upon the Aoer of his room.
"Why, Lucy ~ he cried, in astonish-
ment, "why are you here p Then, see
, ing the anguish pictured upon her face,
he went and lifted her up, and led her
: to chair, while his own face grew every
|, moment paler Evidently he feared some
thing.
"Dear Lucy" he said, in agi,ated
, tones, "what has taken place to throw
you into such state as this? Tel me
: your trouble. Why should you not p
D "Why, indeed ?" echoed Lucy; " tell
s me but one thing, Percy, and tell me
truly, charge you, as before God Have
: you all this time been decciying me
Have trusted myself to the power of a
J. false villain? Answer, answer me. Are
: you going to marry rich and beautiful
: lady, and forsake me? Me! when |
0 trusted in you more than | ever did i'll
$ Him who made me-
/ :" My darling Lucy, no riches and no
S beauty shall ever cause me to forsakc
you.'
d Chase spoke with considerable feeling;
g and a CLEAN Of hope shot over the face
Of thc girl as he drew towards her.
1t And you are not going to be mar
c ried to another p she said, yet half
e doubtfully. " Mr. Burke told me you
was, and very soon"
y " Burke " calculated Chase. " lie
had better mind his own business but
; | see how it is the confoundcd old
mule he said he meant to tell you. 1t
n win have to come out, Lucy; and | may
d as well tell you first as last. es my
D. dear child, | shall next week become a
,r married man but it shall make no diff
ference in my feelings or conduct to-
wards you am, as ! desire you al
"a ways to consider me, your tcst .frtend
Lucy and all that is in my power to dc
II for your happiness l shall be ready and
~ a. glad to do ) for love YOU better than
:. ever loved anything on earth.
m Lucy started from his arms, aud cry
N ing out, in anguish
in g Lost lost lost = ran quickly from
w his presence.
id That evening, as the sun went down
as Mr. Burke sat reading his paper IN on'
ed of the South Ferry boats. Suddcnl.
lis there was a sound Of confusion, the boa
s. stopped, and all wondered what was tn
~ matter,
i q A man has fallen overheard" said
I'd passenger.
al "No," said one of the boat hands, ii
waa a young woman that jumped oft, an'
:, one of our men has jumped after her t
"a try and save her
I:1 Ropes were thrown over, and in a fey
6, minutes the sturdy boatman struggle
- upon the deck with his burden.
We People crowded round to look. Ther
art chanced to be an old physician on boart
For aud he ordered all to stand back, that,
re. the girl had life ;till in her, she Nigh
,er have fair chance to recover.
H. As he was engaged in efforts to restor
NIB her, Mr. Burke drew near
he Merciful powers ~ cried he, strue
led with horror. "It is poor Lucy"
er, "Do you know the young woman
hat She is quite dead said the doctor
md "Shshas been employed in my Off
lis for nearly three years" said Burke, wit
ew emotion, " and better or more faithfi
ha- girl never lived.
"What was the cause Of this, then
a1 inquired the doctor, sternly.
,e" a. fear that no one can answer TIL
nef question 50 well as my partner, Per-
lsn Chase
ned "Percy Chase T. echoed the doctc
MI in singular tone. He said nothii
ief further.
ter When Mr. Chase reached the office
hge nine O'Clock the next morning, the SC
by the narrow window was vacant.
ger felt how lonesome the window look
rke with that empty chair just beneath it.
ease Wonder where Lucy is?" he said
pro- Burke, who, with compressed lips, sto
hen at his desk, apparently busy with |
figures.
est "l'll show you come along s.
ohs Burke, starting with jerking, unp
sin- SAINT motion for the door Come alor
Ved, | say" he repeated, with his hand
ness the door-knob, aud turning, with a des]
ing rate frown, to Chase.
gave "What do YOU rnean by such eondn
LIE AA-o you mad, Burke2' asked the asst
iopS lshcd Chase.
than "Wil you Gomez Lucy wants to
our you," was the only reply; aud Chase
aud lowed to Lucy's boarding-house, ii
plea entered without ringing, and went
make once to Lucys room.
that "There She lies ~ said Mr. Bun
DIN, pointing to a shroudea form lying bel
and ,Aem. She drowned herself by lul
The inc from one of the South Ferry bo
work as | was crossing last night. | rrcs'
'nger oou are opare of the cause of the
one III leave you to the contemplation
your work. y
Y and Chase's punishment was sudden
h his heavy, but it did not end here for
y the physician Of the ferry-boat was the IL
. now Of his intended bride; and that h