Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-11-30

because / had refused to accept such
presents from you.
81 know nothing whatever about them.
When | saw the dress, | supposed it to
be present from your uncle Who re.
ceived this package at the door, Mildred ?
the lootman p
~ did, myself I was just going ont,
and was on the steps when the boy ar
rived. went back into the house, then,
and opened the bundle, for | was curious
to know what it could contain
did the BOY come into the hall? Did
any one see him p
II think not. | dismissed him on the
steps, as there was no occasion for his
waiting"
Where is the paper in which the ar
ticles were wrapped?'
81 threw it upon the grotto when | re-
moved it. 1t was simply directed in the
usual business handwriting, to my address
there was nothing else upon it,
$50 you have no proofs of any kind p
His voice sounded sternly to Mildred
40 Richard she exclaimed, bursting
into tears.
He commenced walking up and down
the floor. In the meantime Julia had
picked up the note, which he had thrown
down, and read it,.
$50 We are to be disgraced, are we ?"
she said, in singing, relentless manner.
And this is all the gratitude we receive
for sheltering you in our home and treat-
ing you as one of US. Papa has made
as much Of you as if you were his own
daughter, aud this is the reward he has
tot it. tell you now, plainly, Mildred,
that have always suspected you of little
peccadllies; but | did not think best to
say so, since you were relative, and pa
pa seemed so fond of you"
"l GU regard me as guilty, then p
Mildred stood confronting both Julia
and Mr. Graham Her face vas colorless
except bright red spot on either cheek ;
her eyes blazed like newly risen stars.
II think you will find it difficult to
prove yourself innocent. We were looking
at those robes and that very piece of lace,
that same afternoon. Doubtless the clerk
will remember that fact, for they know US
very we'll. OF course papa will settle the
bill. Tor our sakes. but that is nothing
be will be so shocked -
81 will pay the bill myself, your father
shall not be the loser" said Richard
quietly. II will 90 at once and hush the
matter up" and he turned to leave the
apartment.
Richard T. pleaded Mildred, in trem,
bling voice.
lie did not seem to hear her, but laid
his hand upon the door
Orchard T. she cried again, pitifully
and wildly; and when he did not answer,
but passed her into the hall, she fell down
iainting.
lie beard the fall and returned to assist
in raising her.
at was her girlish vanity" said Julia
more gently than she spoken-''her desire
to please You Mr.. Graham. 1t is pity
that she had no hrmer priIciplcs.'
He looked curiously into her face as she
said this softly; their hands came in con
tact as they together bore the insensible
girl to sofa, and he saw the flush and
trenor which passed. over her.
'po what you can for her. he said
abruptly and went cut.
Wha. a long, wretchcd daY that was to
Mildred Fielding Heaven and herselfalone
could tell. Shut up in her own room with
no one to console or advise her, she telt
the desolatlOn of utter loneliness. A
lriendless orphan, with the stigma oi
crime upon her, what was she to do? Ii
she had indeed been tempted by 'girlish
vanity and desire to please her lover to
do this thing, her punishment was create,
than she could bear. Visions of prison
bars and police courts chilled her SOUL
Yet these she need hardly fear, for hel
uncle and Richard would pay the required
amount aud the matter would be dropped
One thing, however, was certain, she must
leave the shelter of her uncles rool
whether or not he desired il. Her position
there, hitherto, had not been altogether
pleasant; now it would be more unbear.
able than q garret or cellar, with starva.
tor, where she was not known. She
would flee from the knowled ge Of all who
had ever breathed her name--fur from
him lie had deserted her--he had away
without one word Of sorrow, forgiveness
or farewell; and what was disgrace, i'm.
prsonment, or death, compared with that?
| Yesterday she had imagined their love
immortal as the future--that their soul
we're blended in irrevocabe union blow
had fallen, and their souls were parted
AS it grew dark she put on her bonnet
and shawl the pianist he had, and wait
ed for night, to 60 forth homeless, penni
less into the great city, to do-she knew
not what, perhaps to commit suicide
She had lost Richard Graham, aud she
had no further interest in life. If this
feeling had not been SO overwhelming
she would have time for many other pecu
latlons, and perhaps suspicious. She
would have liked to kiss her uncle before
she went forever but he had not sought
her, nor sent her any message, and he
must have come home for it was now be-
You'd the dinner hour
Just as she had risen to steal forth from
that unhindly dwelling u servant brought
her word that Mr.. Graham, was in the
parlor, and wished very particularly to
see her. She tlang of her bonnet and
shawl, that he might not suspect her pur.
poso Of going away that night, and des.
cended listlcssly to meet him.
When she entered the parlor, not only
p;,,h,,I al tho r, m; 10 ,rar, thar,