Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-04-19
THE REPUBLICAN.
From the Waverly Magazine.l
Hearts and Diamonds. :
BY ANNIE Z. LERAND.


you Or any one else, SAID young Emma
Walton 10 her companion, Frank Indy,
as abe scattered the deep red spotted cards
csrelessly before her, and leaned back in heI
ehSir with half suppressed sigh.
And SO You are weary OF playing
at las" replied Frank, as he gathered the
smoothly glazed cards in his hand and laid
them carefully in little heap upon the ia
bic before him. And then after little
pause. he continued-"But really, Emma.
would you barter hearts for diamonds? |
mean, warm. living pulsating hearts for
these cold. unfecling. senseless jewels called
diamonds" st.t4
As he propoundci this question he gazed
with his own clear. honest hazel eyes into
the orbs of midnight blackness fthe maid
en- and so earnest was the look, and so
grave and solemn the voice, that it caused
the hot blood to mount to the cheeks Of the
dark beauty and her voice trembled as,
after some hesitation, she answered.
why should not? Does not wealth
give power? Surely we all like to be
blessed with that; for power over Others
win insure happiness to u.s. said Emma.
"Ah! Emma. You err. there. The pow
cr which Is bought with gold brings no
happiness; nay. not even contentment to
Its possessor," said Frank.
"Ohl that kind of philosophy is excel
lent for poor MAJ to study to make him
ccntented with his lot, but | entertain a
different opinion; but, as we cannot agree
upon the subject let US talk of something
more congenial to US both, and not enter
into any dispute or argument this evening. -
Ali Emma Walton you may well wish
to change the subject of discourse, for you
have planted a thorn in the bosom of Frank
Indy which will pierce your own heart
before its work is completed.
Frank Indy and Emma Walton had
been associated together from early child
hood; and as they were both in the mid
die stations of life. and by their parents
considered equal in social position, no OBJ
stsele could ever have been thrown in the
way of their forming an attachment for
each other; and for the last few months
they had been engaged. as the phrase is.
But Emma, by offering to barter hearts
for diamonds on that luckless night, and
then alluding to Franks poverty had deep
" wounded his sensitive nature; and those
though:less words added to others previous
~ uttered. kindled within him Jealous
fear that he might yet loose the prize, he
so much coveted, and forego the bliss oil
calling the beautiful Emma his wife, II her
matchless beauty was to enslave the heart
Of q more wealthy sutton.
The more Frank thought Of the posi-
bilities and probabilities of the future, the
more uneasy and disconnected he grew; fol
he saw many months, nay even years,
must elapse ere he would have amassed
sufficient amount of this worlds goods to
justify MIN in taking Emma from beneath
her fathers roof and. at length he resolv.
cd to give up the business in which he wa:
then engaged in small town, and remove
to neighboring city, where the chances
for making fortune in a short time seem
ed more numerous. And so, with the re-
solve to win diamonds to exchange Will
Emma for her heart. he set out, cheered BY
the assurance from the object Of his love
that she would wait patiently, and hope
for success in the end.
Frank Indy was very successful in The
city. He soon obtained employment in .
large wholesale store that was then doing
an immense business, and he wrote cheer
ing, hopeful letters to Emma, and received
warm, encouraging ones in reply. AND
for Q while, all went we'll with the lovers
But bye and bye there came change.
Frank met and was introduced to the
fascinating and brilliant daughter of tho
merchant prince by whom he was employ
cd, and soon in contrast with hers, Emma S
charms began to fade in his eyes, for ht
became q great favorite with this beanti
full woman. and then he began to think o.
bartering hearts for diamonds.
As these thoughts increased his letters tC
Emma grew colder and colder, until al
length he told her that If she could get dia-
monds for her heart, to withhold it nc
longer for him as another now claimed tn,
place in his heart that had once been hers
But he should have said that it had beer
won by the glitter of diamonds.
And Emma should have remembered il
the moments of her fearful grief at the
faithlessness of her lover. that if she would
have been contented with heart without
diamonds all would have been well. But
as she was not, she sent her lover away il
search Of diamonds for her, it was no won
der that when he had won them he found
another whom he deemed more fitted fo
them to decorate. Five years passed away
!. and then Frank Lindly and Emma Waltor
met again-met where all was bright, bril-
liant, and gay-she clad in costly robes
and sparkling jewels. leaning upon tn
arm of her husband, an old gray -hairct
millionaire, who had numbered more thar
sthres-scors years, and he standing aloof
gazing with jealous eyes upon the crowt
Of fatterers that surrounded his gay. friv
olous young wife. And as, Frank AM
Emma, for moment met, cry of anguish
went forth from the heart Of each; an,
when alone in the silence of their chamber
sfew hours later. the stern. cold haught,
man Of the world wept bitter tears owe
olden memories, and over the fearful mis-
$ take they had made when they had barter
Cd their hearts for diamonds. ~
Oh! man oh! woman! whoever, wherever
= OF Whatever you are, give only heart fo
heart; for diamonds. nor petals, nor ricl
sttire can ever satisfy the cravings of tn
hmans heart, but only love, deep, pure
: gnsei6sh love.) I.IAc5l.I0HTf