St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-11-29

WHY WIS so angry with ON Tor that
clause. unless il seemed lis if he were
rcSlgning me too willingly. though
| Heaven knows he never made any
claims. Perhaps il was the saving
clause. however, that made me hesitate
When Mr.. RoSsitur proposed. as he did.
somewhat later. Marry and go away
from Tom and all his interests How
could think of such Il thing! sudden
ly understood that all my happiness
i'll life depended upon Tom-tlat his
home-comings were the grand crisis of
my existence. Marry any one else /!
No. thank you. Mr.. RoSSitur.
Mr.. ROSSitur did not tear himself
away instantly: he staid awhile and
made Il prctcuSc of urging his suit. and
finally said he should return in the sum
mcr.
The time drew nigh for the country
ball, and the world waS in tuttcr of
expectancy. one day, when Il crowd
of our friends were talking tngctlIcr
over toilets, some one remarked
'What IL pity Mr.. Ro>silur did not
stay for it Dear me. how We were all
carried away with him. but none of lis
were lucky enough to attract him.
And yet We amt bad Looking" said
Della. tying her bonnet before the
glass; and glancing at Iii, c>pird Il
smile corruscating ACROSS her face like
lightning. Was il IL smile of triumph
The day of the ball ri pleaded head
ache. and declared her inability to at
tend and just a> ! wa> sitting down To
Il cup of tc; alone. the door opened and
i'll came Tom.
oh. Tom. WIS afraid Won had for
gotten HAY. Won LrnIrht me, m,
necklace. ,"
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I'm arr;Iru so. VII. noSSrrur Icft Il
case containing Il necklace at my office.
with your note. carried it into Gcum
\ A.atc'> to have the clasp r,.pairrd.
and they surprised me with the a>>lm-
amcr that Your ancestral cmrrald> were
green glass Eh. Iii. is that y"rr
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'.Do do Won think did Rauul do
N"u mean I" say that Mr. R">>lt"ur has
stolen them | gaSPcd.
Il haven't >aId ANY tilng about II.
love: Ica\" N"u I" draw N"ur own
conclusions. certainly RENAL kahl"
transformation has taken place IN them.
N"u will allow. Don't l"u think 80. Iii
Morse Agate remembered the necklace
perfectly. hrrau>r Cousin Chester Field
carried IT mi" the store on one occasion
t" discover lt> Value. and >t"riurd con
>IdrrahlN about ;" much money lying
IDLE. N"lSr Agate said lr would take
his oath that they were cmcIald> then.
now they are genuine glass. III. what's
the matter! Were. l"u very much at
tachrd T." the jewels ,! But Iii had
tainted away.
We did not 90 To the country ball
that evening. III Na> del lnl"uN with
lever before morning. ana 1t all came
"l' ~ h'r i'i\ ill%> now Sh" I'ad plannrd
l" crop" WIN hnS>'tlr 'hHt very hl@ht.
N"''' we were an a' lil' 'i''I now ST"
WAS I" take 'h' carriage at the nearest
station, ANA meet and marry HIM III
y. II was pitltul t" hear. hut all
h' same '"'''''N' ne meant |" PiHH
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VI course we sent Tor COUSIN chester
an" MS Wllr at once; hlt III WaS able
I" Sl' up before tnrN arrived ana beg
%rd u> t" say nothing ahnut Mr. R">>i-
llr. ANA as Tor the Jewels. they were
my own, ana "llSih hester would only
storm t""li' tIi'"' while "m could
l">' lis wen Jake measures Tor their re-
'"NclN. bul ii" what he pleased. Tom
r"uld ind no trace "t the dark Ncung
man tIt. IiStIupIIiS she'd men ~ hnS,. Lei
tiers he had exhibited had never heard
of HIM; and final ly the matter WAS left
III the hands of til" police. and there it .