Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-08-14
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ny my fssstsfoihlsed 10 take you TO my mo-
ther's house she Kill think it more than
strange you shrink from the appoint
ment e " II. .s
.'fT oipipsrow, May, indeed i cannot go
to-day
MaySLscIayal's g brow darkened q little.
You say you are well, Marian2p
Eyes but oh, May, don't speak So
coldly 6 me IL
She Eprst Into tears, and the very
sight ogthoae bright drops dispelled the
gathering clouds of Mr.. Delaval's dis;
plcasuE at once.
Let It be as you please, darling; to-.
morrow will do equally we'll for our ride.
And nsiy seal my forgiveness with a
kiss. =, IS :.
Long after her lover had taken his re-
luctant departure, Marian Ward sat
motidhless in the same attitude-one
hand igooping at her side, and the large
witful eyes gazing into space. AT length
she stared up with an effort.
Il mnstDot Sit nerep' she moaned
"oh. Iwas SO shappy-so happy land
now---''
She Vent upstairs into her own room
and opening the well-worn desk, counted
out fortHsfye dollars all ssthat remained
ofthe lsst qiiarterly instalment of her
sa,ary. si.g
"ltisnet enough" she ponaered, with
despas ring pang at her heart. "I must
have ten dollars more"
Ellaps was little enough in the scanty
ljewelry ne had inherited from,her mother
--tSoaor three rings of no great value,
and an Old fashioned pin containing hair,
whose rim was studded with q eirclet OF
rice peafls. "a 81 .s,3 81
81 hlothesP she marmured, pressing
| the ant Ssue trinket TO her lips, 81 thought
sa'is parted with this, yet /
think even you would bid me sell it
now?"
She folded the pin in a bit of paper,
and placed it carefully in her purse.
Then wrapping her gray shawl about her
and tying the faded strings of her brown
silk bonnet, she stole softly down stairs.
Going out, Miss Ward" calculated
Mrs. Ordway, smoothly, as she met her
little governess in the hall; won't you
take the carragc?"
"Thank you-I prefer to walk" said
Marian, feeling the hot blood surging up
to the very roots of her hair.
"Or perhaps you would like Aggie to
accompany you? I'll speak to her in
one instant"
But Marian's glovcd hand checked
Mrs Ordway's oily movements.
"No; l would rather be alone shall
soon return"
She hurried down the street with beat.
ing heart, feeling like guilty crcatu re
and never paused until she had reached
second rate little jewelry store, where,
a dozen clocks were all ticking discord.
antly together, and an old man sat in
the window, peering through double
magnitying glass at the works of some
valetudinarian watch.
"What can 1 do for you, Miss p he
asked leaving his perch, and slowly com.
ing forward to the counter.
81 want to sell this pin-that is the
setting of it," said Marian, in low,
stiled voice.
"How much will you give me for it?"
pearls, ell |" said the old man, again
taking up his magnifying glass, the bet
ter to scrutinze the gems. "And 1 guess
they must ha' been valuable in their time
Pretty well kept, too, Well, young wo.
man, what'll you take for 'em?"
care they worth ten dollars, sir?"
The old man looked at her keenly
There was momentary struggle between
honesty and selfintercst in his breast
ending i'll n compromise.
"They are worth that and more Miss
III give you fifteen for 'em. Will you