The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-03-30

-. ~ Nv" ~ io-GO-uly IL tho
period of necessity"
"But," faltorcd Cora, turning
whito and rcd, "your brothor-in-
law, Mr.. Maiden" .arn.'
"Ho will not listen to o. word
lIo says-and I cannot blanc him
much-that ho is tired of lending
to mo, and my sister is Just az
bad |" ... -.
"Surcly, your friends"
Ho contemplated hor with a
mocking laugh.
81 havo no friendsi Yes, you
may look amazed Cora but it is
tho melancholy truth. Some
timos," he added, with bitter en-
phasis, "it seems to mo that it
would bo bettor to ond tho whole
farce Of life at onco." ~:
"Captain Wayne, you do not
mean.-"
"I.do, Cora. Nothing has gono
right with mo in this world, and L
swear to you, before high Heaven,
that unless I can somewhere raise
the money to-day, I will blow my
brains out"
His oyes glittorcd with q ficrco
light, and a deadly whitcncss came
round his lips and brows.
"But, Captain Wayne, how can
L help you? l have no money"
IIc snoorod bitterly.
"lt is easy for you to say no,
with that jewel sparkling on your
forc-fngor; but 1 understand.
you arc like all the rest Of them,
and turn coldly away from tho
poor, forsakon out-cast."
"Oh, Captain Wayne" sobbcd
The poor, tondcr-hearted little
Cora, "what can LIDO I? How, oan
L"
at is but for one day, Cora; l
solemnly swear to you that by
this time tomorrow, you shall
have the money. 1 will go with
you to a jewelers.; he will nd
vance tho money on this ring to
meet all my present needs. Cora |
will you save n fallen, fellow-crea-
turo's soul by ono days sacrifice
of your vanity, or will you drive
me to II suicides grave 2'
"But, Captain Wayne"
Cora turned palo and scarlet,
and hositatcd; how could sho toll
him, hor rejected lover of the past,
that tho diamond was tho bs.
throthai gift of Alban Carlesford
'1t is onough," ho said, huslzily,
turning away, as little Bossio's
foot-stop sounded in tho hall; "I
have asked, and I havo asked in
vain. Tho offcnco mover shall be
repeated" -'--
Cora sprang to his sido,, palo
and eager. When n human soul
trembled in the balance, how could
sho stop to weigh tho pros and
cons Of orthodox etiquette 4?
'.rako it," she murmured, draw
ing of tho ring which Alban
Carlcsford had placed on hor fin
gor; "but, remember, it is but for a |
day"
Lis murmurcd blessing scarcely
reached .hcr car, so bcwildercd
was she with tho conflict Of emo
tions within tor heart; and tho |!
noxt momont she was alono in tho
room, and Bessio's tiny hand upon
tho door knob. '. .-,fT
,"Whcro is Unclo Bruce ?" lispod
tho child ; ~ couldn't anywhere
find Ills gold oyo-g'ass, and. MAN.
ma said It was hanging on his
watch-ribbon:" '-
k-..-.* X X X X
Mcssrs. stono & sparklo's olc-
CANT emporium Of jewclry was
crowded, as Mr.. Carlcsford saun-
,orcd down tho marblo-pavod
'oom, but Mr.. Sparkle himself
'amo eagerly forward to moot tho
low customer,
"What can wo do for you, sir ?'
Questioned Mr.. Sparkle, rubbing
lis plump, whito hands smilingly
ogethor.
"Emcrald, sir2 certainly please
o'stcp this way. The is vcry
'hoico set just sent in-old Mrs.
3alaplan's sir--that used to bc-
citing @littlo old-fashionod;. to bo
uro but the stones much choicor
han you soc nowadays. Wo
onld rosot thcm for sixty dollars,