The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-07

= -" ~ EIss. 20 /. i c &
Asssy 60 1sllko ! y IN - l
= - ~. 80 blne vi dl1un p
ovUr ~ bgo3o vo1vus boenets 90
Owe ne tkfse |dolDem ~ lhis dssss. md |
tlsss q ssvsd dolIass = - ID aesoant
dist che has n}vsr ~ paid ne. =
s.Ten dollssp III oollset Is ntver
fear" said Laura, G1fll, = he disappear
"a. while poor Ellen i sssmed y il the
sunshine I'll did ont with the bris hs pr.
ssnce Of her beautiful friend.
Il was nsarly dusk whom Miss Avery,
summoning ub ell her resolution. ssdend
ed the brown stone steps Of the hiGniey
maasio0 and hang the bell.
sis Mrs. Richley q home X
"What's year business With Nrs kich |
lev2, asked the servant. suspiciously |
scrutinisiog the little basket thas shs car.
ried. Lau,a bit her lip. This minoer
| from servants vas entirely new expert
ence to her, yet how often must poor
| Ellen have endured 1t.
II have called to bring home dress
that was finished for bel" she said in =
tone Of quiet dignity.
/ "Ah-sh-yes; we'll, s'pose you'd
best walk in.'
The servant conducted her up stairs to
} sort of sitting room, or boudoir. who're
) Mrs. Richley. rortly dame Of about st.
ty, gorgeously arrayed in crimson silk,
was sitting in her easy chair 10 front Of
coal Ere Laura was inwardly grateful
that the gas had not been lighted, rartic-
, ularly when she observed that Mr. Flori
an Richley was longing on = velvet sofa
in one Of the window recesses. Mrs.
Richley looked mp as the servant ushered
the new conner.
.eWell, young woman, what do you
want ?"
: Laura's cheek tingled at the tone Of
coarse insolence in which she vas ad
: dressed. but she commanded herself to
: reply, meekH:
! ~ have brought home your dress,
. Mrs Richley"
"Where is Mrs, Waynsll?"
: "She is ill''
Z Every well lay down the dress. it il
y u all right"
But Laura stood her ground vslisntly
;. miss Wsynall would like the none,
~ tonight, Madam-seven dollars on tn
old account, aud three for this DRESS"
lit is not convenient to night"
- "But, Mrs. Richley, Miss Waynall
- !. very i'll, and needs the money PERSISTS
- Laura.
q There, Florian," said Mrs. Richley
)" petulantIy, addressing the young man il
:. the Turkish dressing gown and elaborate
= = " arranged hair, Il told Jon just how
~ would be-"
u "What the deuce is the matter now !?
: snsppisbly asked Flori.n. for the FRS
" time condescending 10 eyince any interes
!. in what was going on.
= why, these impertinent dress- maxim
= people are always clsmoring for money
y just when you have drained me of NJ
g last cent"
y Let 'em clamor, then, that's my ad
~ vice, said AIR Fiorian, without taking th
. trouble to move his head.
~ "Just give me back that ten dolla
T. bill, Florian; You can't want i! tonight,
u urged his mother.
= But | do want it, it happens" sal
Florian, cooily.
'ss "You are just going to fritter it ava
- at some of those gambling places, 0
g. drink yourself stupid again, fretted Mrs.
: Rlchiey. "It's too hard; getting NJ,
money away from me just to indulge il
:. = those horrid habits Why DONE 20,
earn your money for yourself 7"
EASY, mother, easy" said the dutifu
y son, laziiy dragging himself to ) sittip,
- posture. ''Don'. i.,se your temper, for i
e isn't worth the trouble; it shall take tn
!! lovely Laura to the opera tonight"
Nonsense this 6ne scheme viii fiasl
=. 10 the pan just like the rest OF your castle
\" In the air. She won't have you -
,,l "Oh, yes she will, my I'M redulou
: mama; wait and see. l shall bring he
&c to the point pretty soon Then I'll pa
= you back the money with interest out o
~ my iady's bag Of sinners"
"And will you leave off your gamblin,
habit ! Oh, Florian, they will be th
'e ruin of you yet"
y "Perhaps-perhaps not" returned tn
young man insnlenily. q That will b,
" very much as please"
., Both the mother and her hopeful 40,
= had, apparently, forgotten the presence 0
:, the young girl who, standing inl the darl
= shadows near the door, was dnnoiicet
:" until this moment, when Mrs. Richie,
: turning sharply around say her.
!" Whist are you waiting for p sb,
9 asked irfitably. II have already toll,
'e you that it was not convenient to pay yo,
e. to- night.
Her cheeks we're flushed, even beueatl
= their artificial bloom of rouge, and he
chill gray eye sparkled with rising ange
~ as Laura Avery composedly advanced for
ward. She took one of the wax laper
70 from its china shell and lighted the "a
with STEADY hand, whose fash Of rlcI
rings struck Mrs. Richley with astonish
% meIt.
III II am sorry you cannot pay your jus
e debts, Madame" said Laura, quietl
looking the amazed mother and son ia III
y face but am not sorry for any occur
g renee that has had the effect 10 open ID
9 eyes to the true character Of Mr.. Florisl