Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-03-07

ting room, When G ertie made this ex
clamation.
"What is the new bother, Gertie2'
The pleased voice and lock of kind
ly inquiry made the young girl blusl
deeply, as she replied
90 mamma, never mind, 1 wa!
only thinking aloud"
thinking of what? ?"
"Of seme velvet flowers / saw yes
terday at Lees, which just matched
this ribbon,'' and Gertie held up {
bonnet she was trimming. "Velver
flowers are so lovely for a winter
bonnet, and this one needs some.
thing"
II am sure it looks very nice, Ger.
tie"
"Ncei" said the girl, with scornful
emphasis; yes it is very nice, and
that turned silk is nice, and the short
sack made out of your old cloak is
nice, and cleaned gloves are nice,
and"
"Why, Gertie!" cried her mother,
in 8 voice of amazement.
"But there is nothing stylish or
handsome in cleaned gloves, and re-
trimmed bonnets, and old clonks
turned into sacks, and SO say pow
erty is bother
80 ertie, put away the bonnet, and
come here. Now, little daughter" 3"
said the widow, gently, "tell me the
meaning of this sudden TRADE against
poverty, of the restless tossing 1
heard from your room last night; of
the nervous unquiet of my contented
little girl since yesterday"
There was no answer.
"Gertie, what did Leon Payne say
to you last EVENING"
"He asked me to be his y
The words were jerked out, hastily.
And you answered.
"Jane came in TO shut up the par
lor, not knowing he was there, and
she stayed; so he had no answer at
ALL"
''But he must be answered, Gertie.
He has spoken to me, and l told him
it must rest with you
"Mamma!' this was after long,
deep silence. "He is very rich
When he marries, his wife can have
every luxury. If-if it is me, we
can have you with us, and Jane need
net teach in that horrid school any
longer. We were on Street
the other day, and stopped to look
in ajeweller's window, and he point
ed out the kind of Jewels he would
wish his wife to wear 1 need not
wear old silks then, mammal
''Then you intend to accept his Of
fer?"
81 don't know. You see there is
Harry"
"But Harry cannot offer you jew
els"
"No, poor Harry! If he had only
three thousand dollars, Mr.. Ingra-
ham would take him into the firm
He told all about it last week. But
think hsw long it will take him to
save three thousand dollars, and of
course his wife must save, and pinch,
and economize, till he is able to
spend more freely
eyes, dear, there would be no va
ration on the turned cloth and re-
bonnets; no velvet flowers,
no jewels"
'But such anoble, true heart; such
tender love!"
'Leen Payne loves you"
GAS much as he loves anything be-
yond his own pleasure and comfort
He is SO thoroughly selfish, SO hard,
and thinks so much of himself. 1t
is his scye that must be handsomely
dressed, ride-in her carriage, and re-
hect credit upon his choice. Nam
ma, he loves me because 1 am pret-
ty and can sing well; and can man.
age his house nicely. Harry loves
me because it is me-"
There was a sudden violent jerk at
the door bell at that instant, that
called Gertie to the door. She
came back with flying feet.
'Two valentines, mamma! l had
forgotten it was the fourteenth"
"Two?n
"Yes! mamma, look"
She had torn off the cover from
4 dainty package in her hand, and
opened a morocco case inside. Up
On the black velvet lining lay a pa
rare of glittering diamonds flashing
up where a stray sunbeam fell upon
hem into glorious sea OF color.
Leon Payne!" cried Gertie.-
Are they net exquisite2"
Mrs. Jameson's lip quivered a lit
tie as she looked at her daughters
flushed face and bright eyes, and her
heart sent up silent but fervent
prayer for the future trembling be-
fore her eyes.
sLook at the other" she said
quietly. |