Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-04-18
THE REPUBLICAN,
MIRIAMS REVENGE.
Dy ESTHER BERNIE.


Ring. sing. at Mrs. Dunlap's door-a
quick sharp ring. as il the person waiting
outsidcwere shivering with the cold. Mrs
Dunlap had nearly fallen asleep in her lux
urious chair. whilst her soft white knitting
wosk mad dropped upon the floor; she a.
reused herself with q start. as tho sound
rang through the house. Even her son
Paul, the only othor occupant Of the easy.
coKsortsble parior. lifted up his hand
come. dark face from the book be had been
perusing. and waited for the Opening of the
door.
Il wonder Il It is ANYBODY Of conse-
quence, murmurad Mrs. Dunlap from out
the depths of her luxurious chair. II do
wish. Paul. that people had more consid-
Grafton for ny nerves than to ring the bell
in that unscconntablc manner" ~
The young man smiled a little. as II his
mothers vagaries amused him, aud then
saddenly relapsed into gravity '.
ET"Wcli.who is it?" said AIRS. Dunlap
Janguiilys IS the domestic opened the
door.
please. na'am. It is girl. ma'sm,
who says as how. ma'am. she must see
you immediately" s-s. :.
well. tell her to co ne in here. / on
ly hope she will spare my nerves. but such
people are seldom thoughtful"
The girl, who had shivered in the cold
outside, the vcritable offender at the door
bell, stood with the air OF princess within
the warm. cosy parlor. Paul Dunlap in.
voluntary rose TO offer her chair, sur
prised out Of his aristocratic WAYS by the
startling beauty of the person before him.
s'Well, child" said Mrs. Dunlap, as
she complacently viewed the fire. too in :
dolent to look round at her visitor what
did you want Of me-"
"Noth;ng that need trouble You much.
have brought some work home and want
the pay for IL"
- "What work is it, Idon't remember, :"
and Mrs. Dunlap glanced around for the
first time. Instead OF simple. frightened.
ragged child, sucl. as Mrs. Dunlap fancied
all poor children were, she saw face <of
rare beauty. such an exquisite form, tina.
she hall fsnciel she had made a mistake.
But tho poor clothes neat and tasteful,
but not halfsushcient for the cold outside.
and the bundle that the girl held in her
hand, convinced Mrs. Dunlap that she was
merely poor chila "Ah, recollect
now" said Mrs Dunlap, cit was Mrs, Bar
stow who recommended the woman as a
good seamstrcss. and you. perllap are her
daughter
"My name is Miriam Wallace. and l
was her daughter"
Mrs Dunlap needless of her remark.
was busily turning over her work. ID
Smust sag that l am displeased with these
garments-they are not so neat as | cx-
,pected. Icannot pay your mother the full
price for them, neither can / furnish her
with any more work at the present time. "
40 Miriam stood listening to her with com
-pressedlip with hanshty defiant-express-
ION Of face. Twice Mrs. Dunlap counted
the money TO be sure tina, she did not give
her too much, then she placed it. upon the
table with the remark. "There child there
is the money. / always like to settle up
these little bills AS soon as possible"
With a sudden motion of the hand,
Miriam swept the little pile of money do
led out with such careful hand, upon the
floor. and stamped vehemently.
.08"How dare you offer me such mean COM
pensstion in return for life? Did you
know. woman. that you have killed my
smother--y on and such as yon? She was
killed that you might have your work to-
day--a little rest. little kindness might
have saved her. would not touch your
money il I was famishing-I despise you.
and I hope that the pleasant thought that
you ara murloress. will haunt you for
years to come. / hope and pray that the
day may come when l shall take q sweet
revenge upon you"