White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-09-22


kept her own secret, and left upon their
minds the best impression Of DR.. IS
skill.
Frank soon after took his hat, stick,
and gloves, to go the Gazette Office to see
if he could hear anything Of his pocket
book. which he had dropped in returning
from the six o'clock New York boat, in
which he had been to see party Of friends
off.
"You will scarcely recover it, Frank"
said Percy, as he was going out, "and
you deserve to lose it for carrying so large
a sum about you daily. No gentleman,
when he is at home, should make prac-
tice of keeping more than twenty dollars
in his pccket-book at time"
II care more about the miniature on it,
for which alone bought it in Paris, fam
cying it resembled school girl used to
know. But what makes it more valuable
is, that have within day or two seen a
charming creature in millineT's store. in
Walnut street, that is the perfect resem-
blance Of it. / Wouldn't have lost it for
the value of the notes it."
"Have a care, Frank. These Phila-
delphia grizettes are the most dangerous
in the world"
"She. is perfectly lovely, Percy. A
small white hand. like high bred girl,
an eye and lip so eloquent with expression
and purity of soul. that"
"You fell in love with her,"
81 have. 1 positively believe. Her
wonderful likeness to my miniature first
struck me-"
"Your earnest manner Frank, is omin-
GUS of danger to both herself and you.
Do not pursue the acquaintance-it can
only end in her ruin, and your own dis
honor"
''By heaven. Percy you wrong my
motives. / tell you she is divInely beau
tiful, and so pure that an impure thought
cannot live in her presence"
"You are in love, Frank, and very ro-
mantle withal. 1 hope nothing worse
than romance will come of it. Emma
will have to pick out some fair girl as
wife for you. It's time you were mar
ried, Frank"
al mean to be, one of these days.
wonder who this lovely milliner can bel"
Daughter of some honest tradesman,
like enough; perhaps, your boot-maker's
niece!" answered Percy, with playful, but
severe irony.
Frank colored, bit his lip. and hastily
descended from the drawing room to the
hall. As he reached the door, the street
bell was rung. and on opening It. he saw
a handsome little lame boy, with a pale
face, but dark eyes, full of intellect and
intelligence. He was at once interested
in his appearance.
"Who do you want to sec. my little
lad ?" he inquired in a gentle tone.
"Mr. Francis Ashley"
81 am he."
"Did you lose pocket. book, sir ?"
al did"
ga green one %
ga green one. with miniature in it."
"Here it is, sir. My sister found it in
Walnut street, this morning"
With these words, the boy took from
his pocket a snowy cambria handkerchief,
and unfolding it. delivered to him his
pocket book. The name of Caroline
Archer" prettily written on one corner of
the handkerchief caught his eye before it
was returned to his pocket.
"Will you see if the contents are safe,
sir ?" .l-
Its of no consequence. my good boy.
| hardly remember what sum was in 1t, f"
said Frank. opening it, and just glancing
at the notes.
"There were three hundred and seventy
five dollars in it when it was found, sir."
al now remember that was the amount.
Come into the hall, and will count it to
crafty you"
He found it correct, and taking the
seventy-6ve dollars, presented it to the
boy.
mo. l thank You, SIR ..-
alt is yours. Take it, my lad"
81 have only returned your pocket
book, sir. have merited no reward"
eff you will not take it, you have no
right to refuse it for your sister. Take
this one hundred dollar bill, and tell her
the owner of the pocket book presents it
to her for her integrity. 1t will purchase
her wedding ornaments one of these days.
She must be nice little girl. How much
younger than you is she 90 -a~
"She is older, sir. l am fifteen, and
she is seventeen" he replied, receiving
the note.
"AhI What is your name ?"
"Henry Archer"
"Where do you live ?"
"In - alley"
Hum Well, / must do something
for you. my fine lad. Come and see me
this time on Monday. Why do you lin
ger? Woald you ask me any question:"
II would rather have my sisters min
isture, sir, than money"
"Your sisters miniature ]!
eyes, sir-in the pocket book. will
gladly return you the hundred dollars for
it. if you please, sir"
ais this likeness of your sister who
found it %
"Yes, sir. And ma wonders how you
came to have it. She hopes. and so do
I, sir, that there g nothing wrong about
it."
Nothing wrong. my lad. Is your
sister a milliner:,s apprentices ?"
"Yes, sir-in Walnut street"
"The very same y cried Frank. half