Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-03-06

money to your husband, as hear he INTENDS
sueing me. Col. La Motto aud Maj. Collins
have been kind enough to advance me the
sum and though they made present of II
to me, yet, if have good health, and my
dear boy succeeds in business, hope soon to
return it."
The impudent beggar," mumbled Mrs.
Glydon, as the door closed, 81 know she was
only envious of my fnery."
The evening of the party came, and the
gay misses of the family shone resplendent
in high colours and snowy jewelry. When
the La Notes entered, Aurora Glydon made
up to the young gentleman and by her skill
full maueuvres kept him near her. He had
thoughtsof the tale Of the ring, and had that
evening told his father of the allegation made
by Aurora against Rosa Cassels. Judge La
Motto was friend of Mrs. Cassels; her hus-
band had studied under him, and been q
favorite with him; and he determined to sift
the matter to the bottom, believing that if he
could trace out the truth, the maligned Mrs.
Cassels' memory would be cleared. So he
told his son to say nothing about it, but to
bide the time for developments to which he
thought lie had faint clue.
Miss Glydon. the elder, had manged to get
the Judges arm for promenade, at the same
time that her sister had secured his SON.
There were long piazzas surrounding the
house and the latter pair were on one which
was pretty well deserted.
II don't see the Miss Cassels here to night,
Miss Aurora" said Edwin.
~ hope you don't think we'd invite a
common thief to our party, Mr. La Motto ?"
"But, Miss Aura, even if the ring was the
one stolen, it could not have been taken by
her; she'was at school, have heard, at the
time'
"Well, if she did not take it herself, her
mother must have done it, as she stood in the
door during the absence of its owner"
"Miss Cassels is very lovely girl, and [
cannot think her capable of doing any thing
really wrong or culpable. am astonished
you do not like her, NJ IS Aura; l hear she
is great favoritc in school,"
"Oh that is because she is so deccitful !;
she waits on every one, and talks as if honey
was ALWAYS on her tongne."
"Why, then, is Mr.. Merton so partial to
her? heard my father say that he told
him she was u pattern in the school, ard ex-
erted healthy influence on the rest of the
young ladies'"
@0h that is easy to be. seen into; Mrs.
Merton is dying of consumption, and Miss
Casscls thinks to FIJI her place when she is
out of the way SO she prctends to be very
pious and dignilied; but l can see through
her arts. And, oh, Mr.. la Motto, let we tell
you what she thinks of yolrself. l should
not tell you, but have heard that your father
had some time ego an idea of getting herself
and sister to live as companions with your
sister. lover. heard her telling her sister one
day that if she went, she woald have q splendid
time catching you and that if she succeeded,
she and Jennie could live without having to
drudge at school teaching. She said she loved
you, and that her love was returned for You
lad written several letters TO her. But |
knew it was not so"
"Did Miss Cassels really soy so, Miss Aura.
Is it possible that she could have made such
an assertion ?''
"She certainly did, and 1 can prove it by
my sister Syl."
"If such is her idea, l do not think it
would do for the sisters to become inmates Of
our house. My father has, since my sisters
return from school, spoken of getting some
young girl to bear her company and having
so good an account from Mr.. Merton, he
thought of inviting Miss Rosa, and at the end
of Miss Jennie's term, her also. But it would
never DO under existing circumstances"
There was dull pain at the heart of Ed
win La Motto after this conversation, that he
could not got rid Of. He had fancicd that
Rosa Cassels resembled his sainted mother,
and her lovely, yet sad face, more beautiful
than those of all the furbelowed beauties who
attended the village Church. She sat in Mr..
Merton's pew, just opposite his own, and he
was compelled to acknowledge that many a
choice sentence of rhetoric from his favorite
minister, was lost whilst dwelling on the sweet
face beneath the black hat~of his neighbor.
But the skillful stories of his would.be inamo.
rata bad somewhat shaken his allegiance, for
be could not believe any one so vile as to fab
ricate such base SANDER 1t seemed as if
he and the teacher, Mr.. Merton, were to be
chosen between, for Miss Rosas victim but
time would determine.
A few months after the party, an old man
stopped at the village inn for the night. He
made good many enquiries of the landlord
relative to the changes which had taken place
in Clairsvlle for the past two years, and
finally revealed that he had entrusted valu.
Bile caskct of jewels to on acquaintance who
had stopped there some two o: three years
ago. The jewels had been sent him by an
old acquaintance in London, for a young man
named Tremaine. 1t was known that Ire
maine had changed his namc after emigrating
to America. He had had the promise of a
splendid legacy, provided he did SO, from a
bachelor uncle who emigrated about the same
time. Hheir destination was Norfolk, Vir-
ee;nin Alter the change in name was made,