Nevada national., 1859-09-24


YES. and leave me yol shoala bu, foe
Mr.. How ard's tiuiasss. sud pity. Foolishiv
enough. lave promised not 10 fnrn Won on.
"i coor-. However h. careful how YOU con.
duc; v"uTself. or yoa will 70 nov. she snid.
s~e"pi"g proudly toward the donr. She
s.oppld suddeaiy and added. II have few
dresses hicb you usy a. we'll make for me.
Mr.. Howard think you will please us better
than any one else"
J e7aid but smile n; her presumption M
she closed tle door after her. "Mr Howard
thinks yon will please u.s. repeated 10 my
self. thankful that her insinuation had no
longer power to rusle the calm Joy of my
heart,
/ Two or three days passed away. and did
not lsc' or speak with Mr. Howard avain
But for my trus, in his love, my perfect faith
in his every plan, I should have left his
house of the Langdons. even though was
forced to sleep in the streets Bat he wished
me to stay for some good reason, and so
bore up bravely under insults that bordered
on curses. Letiiis told ne that he looked
upon me with scorn aud contempt while be
pitied me because was poor aud friendless.;
and so she must, out OF courtesy to him, in
sisi upon my sewing in my chamber, instead
Of the sitting room.
But one evening when supposed every
member of the family were making merry
in the parlor, stole down in the sitting room,
for book had left there several days be-
fore. As turned from the room to cross
the brilliantly lighted hall, met Mr. How
ard A sudden light broke over his face as
he saw me- aud With band extended he came
toward me taking both ry bands in his.
81 must not stay" said /, attempting to
draw away from bin.
"But a moment. dear, said he. Il am pre-
pairing home for you. It will be ready
soon. am going away tomorrow. When
return will take you away from this
place. Keep up brave heart until then
| will return in three day."
As he bent bis lips down to mine. saw a.
the opposite side Of the hall, peeriDz from u
door, the handsome. naughty face of Letitia
Langdon. had not time to signify by word
or look to Mr.. Howard that there was any
one watching Us before he said, pressing nv
hand a. he turned away, Three days, Mel
v"
Bu; his assurance did not make me happy.
could have borne everything, knowing the
| same roof sheltered us both but now for
three long days was to be left to the mercy
OF the cruel, revengeful Letitia. What might
not happen in that time? wept myself to
sleep, thinking Of ii. aud all night my dreams
were shadowed BY the face of Letitia. wear
ing the same expression it had worn the eve-
Ming before, when it lowered upon my hap
| piness. The following day there was this
strage presentment OF evil with me. which
could not put away lightly. Letitia's face
was an unreadable one. but when she spoke
to me there was an air of triumph about her
-avein of satisfied revenge running through
the very tones of her voice.
On the morning OF the second day Of Mr..
Howards absence, while was sitting in my
chamber, finishing light morning wrapper
for Letlia, was summoned to the parlor.
know not why. but a sudden fear took pos
session of me. and could hardly totter down
stairs so real had grown the idea of the sor,
row that was coming.
Miss RUSSELL" began Mr.. Langdon. asI
entered the room in which the whole house.
hold was assembled. Il have sad reports OF
you from my daughter Letitia. Some one
has taken large snm Of money from her
purse; can you tell who It wass'
"s'r" began, in chokea voice. 81 do
not understand you.'
Probably not. Miss" said be. "But TO
make every thing plain, will repeat 10. Ny
daughter Leiitia misses a large sum Of mon
ey from her purse aud thinks you may be
able to give her some clue TO tin quiet
way you know"
How should know anything of her mon
ey?" l demanded in a qnick. emphatic ,oae.
fixing my eyes steadily upon the thin, sharp
face of the old man.
ooh, that would not be a difficult matter.
as you 20 in and out OF my ROOM" said Le-
iitia, seeing that her father quailed beneath
my glance.
"Aud what right have you to iusinuats
such a thing Of ne the righ, Of she rich over
The poor -
NO such right, Miss reiorted Letilia.
But when a woman shows herself wanting
q one essential virtue. people more readily
suspect her OF lacking others So believe
that you are able to tell me something my
money, rather than other servants who have
always shown themselves strictly honorable
IN everything"
And is tbs all you have to soy to me!'
asked, Rlancing runnd upon the little as
-anlay
"Ab. Is {; not enough. young woman e
E vcls ned Mr. Lsngdon.
"Ennugh. Certainly. SIR ! unswerea.
'nrung 20 leave the room; mt ~ ths door
sss NJ, by an udicer. who thrust rcaroh
warrant into nv face
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