The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-12-21

You don't know how vera ont 1 an. with
trying on fuery. looking the cake. giving
all sorts of orders. and kept in state of con-
slant excitement | declare, if I'd known
what work il was TO get married. don't be.
iieve I'd ever consented, ever IN the world
The bridesmaids cIapped their hands and
peal of laughter thrilled the room and the
halls and aaaied down. the stairss and caught
the earofayonng grl who stood Cd the Steps.
We'll. now. poor Gruevra,' said Loitie,
with little kindly satire in her voice. while
she unelasped the bridal veil. 'as you have
martynzed yourself to this terrible work of
getting married. do tell what jeweIry you are
TO wear on the OCCASION
Nothing r 1asel -s7@ IA" i.4
Nothing = echoed the -bridesmaid. in dis.
may. 4 ~ i23tg3kS ffJ9t1
Nothing except brooch Norman sent me
last Wednesday. for ~ Christmas grft. You
see he is not partial to jewelrs, and would
rather wear very little sya4YFIKF
But the brooch. do pray, let's see IT,
Gepevra Wild stepped to her drawer. took
out small pearl box. and handed it to. her
friends 20 b,a zIsAz2F. ass s5J.ftTA4s
How strange how beautiful r cried the
fair young girls, as they bent over the rare
brooch. or held il up SO that the sunheams
sprinkled its cluster of carbuncles. and leaves
of emerald. E- 81. - 2 ~
Just then, Betty put her head inside the
door. There's isa young lady who wants TO
see you few moments, very much, Miss Ge-
nevra' Ea61,l yI&!F
Oh. dear who is she p in tired, pettish
tones. fl5R = sSzIT q
Il don't know, maiam. I never seed her
face before. but she is very argent I'm in an}
awfdi hurry. too,' answered Betty. whose long
setSices in the family gave her a certain "a
miliarity with her mistress.
/ wouldn't see her. Genevra.' inferposed
Lottie its probably some curious. intrusive
person who wishes to find out all she can
about the Wedding: :. Beside that, it's quite
time we gol 10 work at your hair
She says that she won't detain You but
minute and she wants to see you quite alone;
so axed fief into 5our mas bedroom, sub
joined Betty.
Perhaps Genevra's curiosity was little
and perhaps she was glad Of few
moments release from the dreadful process of
hair-dressing, for she said, after a moments
thought We'll, guess In see her, girls-only
a moment. you know she hurried from the
room. down the stairs, and found there small
girlish figure, draped 10 black. - Z. ~.
-. heard you wished to have private in
terview with me- said the soft voice of Gene
yra Wild and she bowed with that grace so
peculiar end habitnal to her,. agtfs VII
sa Yes; the girls manner was fiuttsred. and
there was mingled earnestness and embarrass.
in her voice. \ hope you will pardon my
intrusion, bnt Mr.. Sells directed me to come
here, and / condn''t leave without seeing yeu.'
, Mr.. Sells think there must be some
mistake
z No am certain this was the number-
I mean Mr.. Sells. the ieweller. on Park street,
The one to whom sold my mothers brooch
Genevra started FoEEE
Your mothers brooch =
Yes; he said he remembered writing the
name himself on the envelope of the box. as
the gentleman who bought it wished it sent
Immediately to Miss Genevra Wild AJd
And will You ,eil me what sort of brooch
it was y asked Genevra, much interested.
Ia = r
emerald. 1t was my mothers last gift. and
here the voice trembled. and tears farced them
selves into the speakers brown eyes .Mr.
Sells promised TO keep II for me three months,
but the term expired two weeks ago, and 1
could not procure the money until now
- have brooch like that you describe
A friend brought it me for a Christmas gift,'
said Genevra. and there was wonder and pity
in her tones, as she looked on the pale. young
girl.
- II must be the same. I would not have
parted with it for the world, except-except
TO bury my mother : here Jnristiana Lynde
broke down utterly, and the tears chased
themselves over hersoft, thin cheeks.
g Genevra was greatly touched. Il knew
nothing of this she answered. neither did the
friend ~lo bought the brooch for me. And
now l sappose you want it again. if
A qnick. hungry eagerness kindled up the
large eyes of the girl, oh 1 will give you eve.
ry dollar possess on earth for it. You see
it belonged to my grandmother, and she and
my mother both wore it to their bridals it
almost broke my heart TO part with it as
did ;bnt 1 earned The money to regainiit, and
now- r..
a. Her lips closed over these words. but her
face said the rest. isa soE '2Itr ~
And Genevra Wild looked at the friendless
orphan girl, whose only portion was her moth.
er's brooch, and she thought as she had never
thought before, Of the wide difference between
her guest and herself. She felt, then. for q
moment, what she really was the spoiled,
petted child of fortuoe. with all this worlds
gifts poured on her young head, even to that
one which is the crowuing glory of woman's
life. She felt it, and the good rose up in the
soul Of Genevra Wild. She stepped quickly
to Christiana Lynde, and laid her hand almost
caressiugly, on the young girls shoulder
You shall have the brooch she said, for
you have far, better claim to it than l, but
] should like ii just this one night-it is my
bridal-are you not willing should wear it p
and The tears came into the lady 8 blue eyes.
To be sure you shall, cried the eager voice
of Ohristiana. = Howshail thauk you for
this do not know as can pay you as much
nc vou gave the ieweler but yoursball have NIL