Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-22

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slid, j. sOndesceniing ones. Then
she added.
You M cal some tine this
week orneX'. aad .Aen ] wi. pay
you. have no. the money ~ NE
az present.
Il WIN madam, :'ll yoa ,ou.d
pa? me now. need ..' Golay
very mi.A,' gepl, q Ru.a.
We, ! c-a'.' -.ii tue ADJ.
sharpi". You mus. wait
Blu, madam, urged Ruth, while
her lips gu.verel, ae. cheek again
grew ,elr.et, Il 'aaaJ: wa.:-ia-
deed sluuot. Ny zen; l. due 10.
morrow and have not q lola. III
the world. E!gh; dollar may seem
/ -ma.. sum 10 rog madam, D.. !;
j, a great dea. 10 me-
'H4yn't / I'D. yog IA: ! a!ye
not the money u hand 2 demanded
Mr.. Granger, ippauen.ly. -
canno: pay yoG to.nigh', .J:aat il
the end OF it!'
Ruth turned silently away she
could no, SPEAK for Tie choking
sensation IL her :A.oa' and she
iel: ne: eye, growing Misty with
tears.
"Ann, Grange, / - end you
the sum-
1t Wa, . manly yo..e that spoke
TIC word. q manly voice fll! Of
iulign9n. repcoa.A, ana as Ruth,
who lad thought herself alone
with Mrs. Granger, turned Il sur
pr!.ed glance upon his third per.
son, She saw that his face Is we'll
a. h!; voice wat reproaGhiui.
Ruti. though: him he modest
looking man whom she mad ever
seen. Not remarkably handsome,
but bearing IN form and feature
the unmarried impress Of Code
hand. Truth and honor was stamp.
ed on every line OF MS nobie coln.
tenancs.
All lie Indignation in mis- face
and tone was quite Lost upon the
compla:ent Mr.. Grange, who
lsnguid!y took the bank notes
which be offered her, as she said
Thank you, Osborne you' are
very obligiDg," bl, her bland voice
became frigid, as she extended The
notes TO Ruth, saying:
Here IS your money, Miss. !
shall have no more work for you /;
prefer employing some one who
can wait my convenience"
Ruth took the money with quiet
dignity, bu, there was q EIsh IN
her brown eyes, and two bright red
spots burned IN her usually pale
cheeks. Her step, Sc she turned TO
leave the room, was regsl enough
for an empress.
As she crossed lie room, she
heard the Young man speak O few
has'y words IN G low voice; aud
Mrs. Grange.t less guarded reply
/. What a within, Osborne! Il sew.
ing gir.! We, Ii yol mus. Mise
Amory!, -
Ruth s,oppei. LnG Ia 4: :I.u.ng,
waited in cold -.ltn:e.
Allow me 70 p.esea. % jo.. my
nephew, Mr.. Moore, Miss Amor -
said Mrs. Granger, ps:ronizingly.
ltutL's face expressed her sur
prise, as she returned NJ. Moore's
deierenlial bow, md he has:ened 10
say:
u hope you vi. No: ;h.nE no
presum!ng, IN aspiring 20 yol- &C
q%uaiDtance, Miss Amo:y 2"
You are very modest 70 Jour
aspirat3oa.,' ssiA RI:i, =. 4m'l.
ing.
Nj. moore, 1905 rs Ia, saying
quietly
Miss Annoy, you mas! a.iow
me 20 accompany yoI homs. |. is
too la;e 10: 9 iady 10 walk alone.
There wa something IN his quiet,
decided tone that seemed 20 Soy
there would be no use II declining
bis offer; no. did she wish 20 dc
so. No one could look upon that
mans lace and no: zee! tina: he VA
TO be trusted.
And Mrs. FitlhIgL Grange: he'd
up her hands in ~speschies7 horror
al seeing her ml;h.2Our;ed ne.
phcw, the plide oitbe ocd% monde.
the greatest catch OF the season,
walking of with a sewing.gir!l
Her usually loug wax seemed
very short TO Ruth tia, nigh
There was Z charm 10 Osborne
Moore's Vol :e and ~ul4uneg, :ha'
made every word he spoke seem Q
EJeWei OF 'noughI 20 nsI'
ne Iei' ner a. 'Ie 400! Of llt
CIo"uet 'ensileut'EoHse' 'wC
Tooins Cl whIch ere ne. aorle, Suo
iIu'h sigleT invo-Gh'sF!ly 'hlnk'
my tl4t Proosoi! d ~oalu never
ses nIui agaln.
ohe was m!sJakeh. Two uhyt