Ellsworth American., 1864-01-22


and after dinner, while mamma took a
nap on the sofa and papa read political
paper on the verandah, she stroled out in
to the garden and from thence into the
woods. Coming home in the twilights
she saw standing at the gate the cham
bermaid, Sally, and her scape-grace Of a
SON. They did not observe her approach
and some words of their conversation
reached her cars.
This is better thaa | expected" said
the young man. i" Where did you get SO
much
No matter ~ replied the mother
" you have it, that's enough ; and | tell
you shan't have any more for you in a
hurry, that has cost me enough
Just then they both caught sight Of the
young lady, and their voices sank to a
whisper hut Miss Lee saw the son slip
folded note into his pocket as he turned
away. The sight of that note gave new
impulse to Anuie's thoughts, and for the
first time she remembered that the five
hundred dollar note she had been tritling
wlth-papa's present of the morning
was still laying upon the table in her
room. The thought lent wings to her
feet, and she flew up stairs. There stood
the table, with one lavender kid glove
upon it, but the bank note was gone
Annie searched every corner in vain. She
called in mammals aid, lighted four cam
dies, aud had the room swept, but the bill
was not discovered. AS the clock struck
eight, all hope was abandoned, and papa
informed of the mysterious disappearance
of five hundred dollars in cash. Annie
remembered the scene at the gate, but
out Of pity kept it to herself.
How it camc about, after day or two
Of investigation, that Sally was suspected,
[ DO not know, but the fact is all the
same. 1t was provided that she only had
passed the threshold Of the door that
her dssipatcl sou had been there that
he had money in his possession in the
evening, and had suddenly left the place;
and Anne, remembering what she had
heard and seen, could not doubt that she
was the caiprit. Compassion for the mo-
tive, however, which had led her on TO
the deed would have made the young lady
accord forgiveness; but her father was
made Of sterner stuff, anl poor Sally was
sent to prison. Before She went, how
ever she tarnel to Ms, Ice with an cx-
preston Of grief upon her countcnance
which haunted her for many Il long night
afterwards.
." Oh, miss :" She said. Il am innocent
as the babe unborn. We been in want
all my life, and never touched penny
belonging to any ono else, but there's
others higher in lifc that are not so hon
est. What did the gentleman want in
your room while you were at dinner =
The gentleman :" said Annie what
gentleman ;
" Mr. Jordan-he went away so sud-
ien."
Annie turned from her in cont ,mpt,
Il know you are guilty now," she sad.
.. Y OH have made me say what | ment to
keep secret. [ myself saw you give
to your son on the evening when mine
disappeared. Your absurd insinnatlon
can do you no gool your words, nave
only lest yol my pity"
Ivanhoe Jordan arrived at Niagara,
took dinner, view Che Falls, and retlr-
Ell RaIor-he pat out tae gas he drew,
tor -tie third time, the little lavender
glove from its warm hiding place, apos-
throphised it in the language of Romeo,
and finished by pressing it to his lips
Lips are delicate and sensitive, and Ivan
hoe was aware of a small lump within the
soft kid. lie examined it carefully when
the thumb he found folded paper,
which he unfolded, and held under the
light. Judge of his consternation--it
was i've hundred dollar note.
The walters, the landlord, and all the
guests we're astonished, soon after, by the
conduct of well.dressed gentleman, who
inquired Of every one how soon the even
ing train would start, and pending its de-
parture, walked the floor Of the piazza,
stamping. occasionally, in a manner un-
rivallcl even BY the great tragedlan For
est
Again the boxes marked Lee" were
standing in the hall Of the little country
hotel Annie, in her travellins-dress, sat
in the little parlor, when a carriage dash
el up to tie door, and gentleman sprung
from it and entered the house-nay, the
very room she occupied-covered with
dust and careessIy dressed, She scarcely
recognized Ivanhoc Jordan.
Miss Ice" stammered that unfortu-
nate man-"Miss Lee, come to return
what what you-l mean what has ac-
cidentally come iuto my possession. /
you-that is, beg your pardon, here is
your FIVE hundred dollar BILL
Annie fell back into the chair from
which she had arisen, and made no motion
to touch the money.
" feel that some explanation is neces-
sary," continued Iyanhoe. " | am sure
hope-I mean, am 90 lflent-I-yes
that Of course you cannot imagine that
II"
"Oh, no. certainly | could not" said
Annie " but how did you obtain posses.
sion of that unfortunate note ?"
Ivanhoe meant to prevaricate-to say
that he had found 1t betwenn the leaves
of a book but despite himself, the truth
wclcd from his lips.
1T was wrapped in your glove, Miss
Lee.
Ny glove! Where did you find my
glove, Mr. Jordan % said Annie,