Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-07-02

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her pocket the necessary trimming to fin
ish it according to her own elegant taste.
So rapid and frightul are the encroach-
ments of crime when once permitted a /
foothold upon the fair domain of the
soul.
1t was all oyer-the assembly with its
flashing lights, bewitching music and vo-
luptuous dance. Agnes fresh, new beau
ty, heightened by the ehgant robe that
fell about her graceful form like veil of
silvery mist, had won the admiration so
graceful to her bewild red senses. Was
she happy? Let the wasted, remorceful|
picture before US answer.
The same shad ow, though less deep
and hopeless, dimmed the glowing bright
ness of that young face as she took her
seat, on the succeeding moning, in the
narrow back room where she had passed
so many cheerful hours.
The weary afternoon was near its
close, when Anges' listening ear caught
an inquiry that with q sudden shock ar
rested the flying fingers and quickly re-
spring breath, sending freezing chill
to the warm blood in It's eb0 and fow
1t was question addressed'to one of the
sales-women relative to an article of
blue silk tissue-it was Mrs. BIS
voice and she continued,
This is strange-here are but six
teen yards, and there were twenty-five
a week ago. 1 measured it myself, and
1 have not sold a yard nor have 1 re-
ceived any account of such a sale. l
shall investigate this matter at once, the
only way to prevent extensive pilfering
in a shop where so many girls are en-
ployed."
| Nearer came those dreaded footsteps
nearer that angry voice which sounded
in Agnes ears.
! Fearful as the breaking billow
Which rolls the plank upon the shore,
! And dashes on the pointed rock
The wretch who sinks to rise no more ,
50 Girls, have lost several yards o
blue silk tissue, and / am quite certain
that shall find the cul prit here indeed
l may say that 1 have had suspicious
Of one among you for several days past,
and her cold grey eye lighted up with I
sort of exultation as it became fixed up
on the terror stricken face of Ange.
Raymond. No words of denial--nC
plea for mercy broke from those pal,
lips, None could doubt her guilty, ye
a few compassionate souls came forwar'
weeping and begged her to explain, an,
try to soothe Mrs. BIS rage.
The poor girl could not speak, bu
there was moving prayer in the timi
eye uplifed to that hard face. Alas un
noted
Let the ungrateful hussy alone
: I'll find way to make her feel, ez
claimed the cruel woman, without pei
ception and without pity. Miss Ray
, mond, give your key to Jenny, and sen
: for that tissue. l know that you've go
: it-or [ shall have to get a search wal
rant and hand you over to the police"
: With a trembling hand, AngeS extri
: Gated the key from her pocket, an
grasping Mrs. BIS dress, whispere
l hoarsely, 30 ma'am, let me go, wi
| certainly bring it, and pay too-wha
l shall l do if Mrs. Holman should kno'
! it?" Repulsively shaking her off, Mr.
=, B. replied: Don't think me so blind {
r to let you escape me thus, or that m
: friend Mrs. Holman will be kept in ignc
Z rance of your real character-who woul
! feel safe with a thief in their house c
shops? be silent"
The exquisitely beautiful frock w
; soon in the hands of the exasperate
4 milliner. Her deepest regret seemed
It be that the material was cut, and Their
= fore spoiled. . Ellen, don't you thin
this could be riped off and smoothed o.
g so as to be salable.'
: =" Doubtful, madam, some of IL
# stitches are broken" Throwing it asiC
n with a sullen air she cried out, "Agn'
r Raymond, take your hat and shawl, lea1
n my shop forever! Were it not that
Q pride myself upon my kindness and b
neyolence to my apprentice girlsI shou
II call in the police and deliver you up
IS but stop-Jenny did you acquaint Nj
], Holman with the case p
], Yes m" All right. You can g
ie and 1 hope this punishment will Gu
r you of your bad habits" Out in Il
h binding storm, away from the presen
e of this finty souled woman, who, in b
7, s. race of riches" . had forgotten ho
d goodlike is compassion, along t
r, crowded street rushed the SHINING gi
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