The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-10-08
THE oPAL's sECRET
BY Epza &. RrxEoRo
rom the PraiE;e Farmer
..RIiss GaneYieYe Berrian.

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From the Prairie Farmer.l
"Miss Geneyieve Berrian. "
Ross G=ahame wrote the name on
the cover of little white bex, and
then laid it down on the desk beside
4 him.
Then he drew out sheet of creamy
white paper. and wrote these lines
"MIss BERRIAN IL have long de-
sired to tell you what you must have
seen-thal I love you ButsI hav'
never found convenient oppOrtuui-
ty fol doing SO. and dread Of offering
love where itmay be undesired, makes
me aImosta coward. I enclose il
the box which accompanies this note
an opal star. If see t in your hair
to.nigh. may take it as a sign that
my love is Bots rejected. and that I
may speak vi lat you must lave known
for long. tin.e back R. G.
He laid doFn his pen and read over
the note he had written. Then he
took from a drsper little case OF
purple velvet. He opened 1t. Upon
/ a bed Of snowy down lay = star of
! glittering opal. The jewel caught
The sunlight and gathered it ell to-
gethsr ia its fiery heart. then flashed
it out 10 a thousand rays of dazzling
Brightness. It seemed to hold the
| glory and glitter of the rainbow in it's
soul.
He closed the case sPd put it inside
the little white box on the desk.
Il have lost my sealing wax" be
said, 81 will get some from the libra
ry." He went out and down the
stairs.
AS his feet touched the hall be-
low, woman stole from room op-
posite his and entered through the
door he left open. She went up to
the desk and read the letter he had
left there.
"Ah ~ she said, with a vindictive
CLEAN in her black eyes, che takes
this method OF telling her how much
he loves her. will not give him up
so easily Genevieve Berrian it is
0u or me. and you shall not win p
She stole out again, leaving the
door uuclosed as it was when she
went in. There was an evil glitter
in her eyes, a cold, cruel expression
on her face. Had you known Is bel
Leith, you would have seen, could
you have glanced into her Iace. that
she as p'olting mischief.
Ross Graham came back presently.
He sealed the box contaiuing Ihs
jewel. Then he folded the note he
had written and enclosed it in an en-
velope bearing the same address as
the box. Placing the note and box
together he closed the desk and left
the room.
Oh the landing he met his cousin
Isabel. She was dressed for the
street.
"Ah ! going out ?" he said, as she
passed him.
eyes" she answered, II must get
me ribbon for sash tonight. -
She turned her dark and beautiful
face toward him as she spoke. Her
magnetic eyes had lost their wild
glitter. ard were soft and full OF
strange, facinating influence.
"You are a beautiful woman" he
said as be bent and kissed ber olive
cheek. lone of the most beautiful
women I ever saw"
She smiled bewitchingly. Her
cheeks caught more vivid bright
ness.
"I suppose you think a certain
Genie BcrriaD the most beautiful vNo-
man you ever saw. Rumor says you
do. How is it, Ross Is rumor
right ?"
"Of course" he answered, with
laugh.
perhaps I shall see her on the
street. II SO, I'll tell her what you
think" and she ran down the stairs,
sending back a soft, musical laugh
as she reached the hall.
In one of the stores she entered.
she met Gepevieve Berrian.
GOOD morning" she eaid, hold
ing ont her gloved hand to the fair
blue eyed woman who had won Ross
Grsham's 5 heart. al am glad met
you. Have you seen Robert Greviiis
this morning ?"
Miss Berrian answered that she had
not.
"Ah ]" said Miss Leith. "then
can let you into little secret saw
him at Tifany's. He was looking
at what judged, from the glimpse