The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-03-10

Inexpress'bly relieved, she went 10
Mr.. Caverly's store that evening he
was not in-was at his house, the clerk
said. It was the evening of the day on
which the money came due. jamie had
been requested to come TO the office ear
" the next morning for the purpose OF
correcting a proof. She would have no
opportunity to see Mr.. Cayerly again
until the next evening, She did not
believe it would answer if she d, layed
another day so she asked for Mr.. Ca.
verly's address and it was given her.
She walked fast up town for Nell
would be waiting for her supper. The
house was Oh Shawmut avenue she
found it one Of handsome block,
silver plate marked "Caverly" on the
door. The negro lad she had once seen
in Savage's office opened the door, for
her. She asked for Mr.. Caverly and
was shown into the warm, luxurious
parlors the rooms were uroccnpied.
She had time to mark the Hilton car-
pets, the rosewood and velvet furniture
the rich hassocks and ottomans before
Mr. Caverly appeared. Exquisite pal1t,
ings by old masters ard young artists
were upon the walls, among them the
splendid landscape by Clifford. She
could not help contrasting the luxurious
apartments with her own little room
which she worked SO hard to support.
It seemed cruel to her for SO rich man
as Cayerly to take from her the money
which she rose up and offered him as he
entered. He bowed as he received it.
81 am sorry yon were troubled to
come to The house," he said courteous
y.
"The money was due day, and you
were not at the stoie,' said jamie.
He merely bowed again he did not
sa, kindly, as jamie thought he would
do for courtesy's sake, that the payment
would have sut,iced i. made the follow
ing day. He just ro.e receipt and
handed it to her. Then he followed
her 10 The door ard bowed her cut.
jamie, in tie street, harrying home
10 Nell, came to The conclusion that Mr.
Cayeriy might be a man Of thorough
breeding and fine artistic tastes, bat he
lacked humanity was proud and self
fish. IIayin. said this over to herself
Ter lips pressed hard together and with
a sore pain in her heart, she went home
as fast as possible, cooked fiitters for
Nell's supper, told her story, made
her riddle, and sung her to sleep, The
next payment she looked forward to
blankly she did not see how i, was ev-
er to be made.
A week later Nell avokc one morn
ing with heavy eyes and crimson cheek
Her breath came short, she cried with
the pain of her head In dismay, jamie
called for physician; he pronounced
Nell sick with the scarlet fever. JAMES
alarm bat,led down her despair. Wha,
would she do if little No no died For
four days she was rocked with anxiety
then the crisis came, turned favorably.
and Nell began to recover. But Janle
could not 60 to work for long time
hence, she knew when her fortnight
had expired, and she vas not only pen
niless but in debt, and her last payment
was due.
Her difficulties overcamo her at last ;
she cried bitterly the next day when the
time for the payment was passed and it
was not made. The bill Of sale Mr.. Ca.
velly held entitled him to reclaim the
goods, she believed he was hard and
practical, and strictly business like ito
do it. She had no hope from the ex
pecta,ion Of a reprieye, she did no, even
intend 10 ask one.
As she sat by the window holding
Nell in her lap. shs saw MIR. Caverly
coming towards the house. He was on
the opposite side of the street he cross
ed over, seized.two horses by the brides
and made passage for himself between
them, as they stood at the cnrbstone !;
then he sprang up The steps. and she
heard the 6oor bell ring. She was
heart sick as lie entered the room.
"Good morning Miss Hurst, called
concerning the payment due yesterday
Il cannot pay it, jamie said quietly.
She could not look at him, but bent
over Nell.
"Have you nothing for me ?"
sNothing."
There WAS a moments silence. Then
Mr.. Caverly walked across the room to