Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1865-02-02

bur the face had most wonderful pow
er of expression. A smile fairly lighted
it up. leaving IT absolutely radiant
Yet there was something about the
mouth that smiled so sweeily which would
have assured a careless observer that
Miss Bessie had a will of her own.
when she chose to exert it. The eyes
were clear and truthful. Purity and
sincerity were reflected froa these mir
rors of the soul Frederick Mordaunt
was Dot the only one who had been won
by Il 2 charms of The young heIreSs.-
Bessie was an heiress, and wealthy one.
Not that she thought of H. The Two
hundred thousand dollars that co nstitu-
ted her fortune were poor substitute,
10 her eyes, for the tender love of her
father, who had been taken from her. |
three years before, by sudden dIstem-
per.
Bessie was about TO leave the room,
when her attention vas suddenly drawn
to loose sheet of paper which lay upon
the carpet. al the foot of the sofa on
which her lsle visitor had been sitting.
Picking it up, a glance informed her that
It was telegram, and dated al Halifax.
Her eyes rested upon II a moment, and
almost unconsciously she took in lis con-
tents. The blood rushed TO her cheeks,
and she exclaimed, Impetuously: Good
Heavens! can Frederick have acIed So
base a part ?'
The expression of her face was com
pleiey changed. There was deep earn
estness in he' eyes, so lat ely sparkling
with a merry light. This must be in
quired into, without delay" She'resolved.
If it be as suspect, all is over between
us. Yes" she repeated. IN a slow and
resolute tone. ''henceforth and forever
all Is over between US.
She wrote two lines upon a sheet of
note paper, aud ringing The bell hastily.
SAID to the servant who answered her
summons, Do you know Mr.. Mordaunl's
office 60
Yes. Miss Bessie"
Mr.. Mordaunt had walked quietly back
to his office, having Important business
awaiting his attention He was young !
merchant, who had the rep nalIOn OF
great shrewdnesS in business matters =
Some SAID he had never done a better
stroke of business than in securing the
affecoions Ofthe young heiress Perhaps
he thought so himself He had not re-
Jurned FIVE minutes, when Bessie mes.
s-ugrr arrived.
"A nole from Miss Bessie.''
Indeed" said the ysung merchant, :.
His face assumed a perplexed express :
sion, after be had read this brief missive;
will Mr. Mordaunt favor me with
call. at his earliest convenience, on a
matter of great moment B. G."
"What can this mean e. thought Nor
daunt. Il lefr her but moment ago.
as cordial as usual. Yet nothing can be
colder than this strange aote Your
mistress Is well 90 he inquired of the :
S .rvant.
Yes. sir. quite well" ;
No, a lillle Disturbed at this summons.
which thoroughly mystfed him, Fred
erIck Mordaunt, leaving business TO take
care of itself, hastily returned to the
house which he haa just quilted H "
~as shown without delay into The pres
ence of Bessie.
why, Bessie" lie commenced, 'you =
have fairly frightened me with the sud
deuness of your summons. What" /" "
A glance g the grave face of the young "
lady, arrested the words upon his lips. :
L hope you are not Ill, " be SAID, in = Z
changed voice. =
You left something behind you, y said
Bessie. quickly. which / thought migh' ),
be- of Importance have therefore judg- :
ed IL best to seud for you, that might re- :,
turn il in person" >
She extended the te lesram.
Frederick Mordaunt turned suddenly :
pale. He mechanically reached out bis ;,
nsnd and took the paper.
Il have an apology to make" Bessie 10
conunped, ia the same cold tone. MOT :.
aware tharll was of importance. lac T
let my eyesTesl upon its 70
The young mans paleness was sue b,
,eedsd by a crimson flush, but be sui n
silent. n,
"FFfderick = B ssie burst forth in a hI
changed tone. ''is this dreadful thing IN
rue ? Have you really been false to
your country, and deliberately engaged ia
o furnish AID and comfort TO The enemy an
| gathered from this telegram that. an
through agent in Halifax, you have
fiued out cargoes 10 run the blockade. fo
s This 50 90 as