The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-11-16

Mrs. Richly" n
"where is Miss Waynall2 p
"She is ILL.,"
"Very well; lay down the dress it
is all right" rf. I1
But Laura stood her ground valiant
ly.
miss Waynall would like the mon-
ey tonight madam-seven dollars on
tho old account and three for this
dross"
ut is not convenient tonight"
"But Mrs Richley, Miss Waynall-is
i'll and needs the money persisted
Laura. .u. ..l
"Therc, Florian, said Mrs. Richley,
petulantly, addressing the young man
in the Turkish dressing gown and olab-
orately arranged HAIR, IL told you just
how it would be-" .t .....
"What the deuce is the matter nowY
snappishly asked Florian, for the first
time condescending to evinGe any in
terest in what was going on.
"Why, these impertinent dress-ma-
king people are always clamoring fol
money, just when you have drained me
Of the last cont .H.
"Let ON clamor, then, that's my ad-
vice." said Florian without taking the
trouble to move his head. ...
"Just give me back that ten dollar
bill, Florian," urged his mother You
can't want it tonight"
"But do want it, it happens said
Florian cody.
"You are agoing to fritter it away
in some of those gambling houses to
drink yourself stupid again." fretted
Mrs. Richley. "Its too bad getting
my money away from me just to in
dulgo in those horrible habits Why
don't you earn money for yourself?'
Easy, ma, easy" said the dutiful
son, la2ily dragging himself TO sit
ting posture. Don't lose your temper
for it isn't worth while. This ten dol
lar bill is going to help make my for
tune 1t shall take tho lovely Laura
to the opera tonight. ,f
Nonsense; this fine scheme will
flash in the pan just like all the rest OF
your castles in the air, She wont have
| you" M
ooh, yes, she will, my incredulou'
; mamma, wait and see. shall bring
{ her to the point pretty soon, Then II
8 pay you back the money with intercs
e out Of my lady's bag Of sinners"
? "And will you leave off your gamb
a ling habits2 Oh, Florian, they will b'
the ruin of you yeti
"Perhaps, perh,ps not, returned the
Iyoung man insoIently, "That Will bC
G very much as | please" ..r -.
: Both the mother and her son haC
@ entirely forgotten the presence Of The
o young girl who was standing in The
dusky shadows near the door, unit
this moment when Mrs Richley, turn
j. ing sharply around, saw her.
"What are you waiting for y she
$ asked irritably, IL have already tolc
' you that it was not convenient TO pay
I the money tonight why don't you &C
r about your business2pg ..s ..y
\ Her cheeks were flushed even be
= meath their artificial bloom ofrouge
J. and her chill gray eyes sparklcd will
' rising ager, as Laura Avery composed
/ ly advanced forward She took one o
the wax tapers from the china shel
; and lighted the gas with n steady hanC
e whose fash of rings filed Mrs. Richley
{ with astonishment .s. f.-r... si
1 II am sorry that you cannot pay
8 your just debts, madam" said Laura
quietly looking theamazed mother ant
d son in the face; "but / am not sorr,
s for any occurrence that has had tn
Q effect of opening my eyes to the tru
II character of Mr.. Florian RIchley.
4 will take the ten dollars to my sicl
q friend, as you will find it entirely un
necessary to 90 TO the opera tonight.
Is Florian' 5 handsome cheek hadgrowl
pale-his knees quiYered beneath hin
r as he mechanically took tho bill tror
J. his pocket book and placed it in tn
d hand of the imperative beauty, Will
10 Mrs. Richley sank back aghast into tn
cushioned arm chair .l....a... j.
Y Florian made one desperate effort t
s. retrieve his lost fortune, even in tn
Ie moment of sure defeat and discomft
ure. tIIuu ....g p.
s. 81 am very sorry--,awlward mistall
G. --hope you will afford me AN explain,
1t ton, he stammered. .trqm iU ..
is IL requireno explanation, sir, Wa
y Laura's cold reply, rs she withdre'
N from the apartment. haughtily and Ut
approachable as O statue of ice. -.a.
IS She hurried homeward through. til
N twilight streets, with burning chee
and beating heart, and il was nearl
d dark when once more she entered Mi
Waynall's room lighted only by tb
rs faint glow Of a low fire, %. ..,r
r. @Baek 10 soon, Laura n asked Ellie
of somewhat surprised. oui4af -sgi a-rs.
A. "Here is the money, Nelly, and til
ir vine" she said, thankful that the din
AZ light could not betray her tell tale fe'
Of lures, "And now you must get we
10 az fast as you can"
as ooh, Laura, / am so much obliged I
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