Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-04-11

tering hgure.
Juliet, my dearest" he muir
INJURED, in a voice half choked by.
emotion, "this is no.time to speak to
you of the dearest wish of my heart;
but you are not slone-l am with
you! Juliet henceforward | have no
wish or care in life that can be sepa-
rated from you'
Juliet seemed scarcel Y to hear bin,
indeed she appeared quite uncen-
scions Of bis presence, even though
she could not have stood upright with
out assistance.
Mother!" she moaned feebly,
mother. and l was not beside you !
Oh that cruel, cruel womani If | live
a thousand years l never, never will
forgive her for what she has this night
brought upon me !"
And Juliet Elmer tainted in the
strong arms thai were as tender as a
woman,v touch. >.
|. 1t was a brilliant March day just
ten years after the dreary night when
Mrs. Elmer had died, and Juliet. was
sitting-a fam, blooming matron--iin
the saperbly furnished drawing room
! of her home in Begravia, with two
or three golden haired children play
ing around her feet. The eldest a
lovely child of seven, leaning against
her shoulder, with one hand playing
with the diamond arrow that spark
led.in her dark ,tresses, had blue visit
full eyes like Paul Ciay's; the others
were, like her-dark and rosy.
{" Mama, I don't wanta goyerness,
pouted little Paul. =" / had rather
study with you"
But mama has no time to hear
your lessons" said Juliet, smiling.
!" And Aunt Rosa thinks you will like
this lady very much.
"What is her name?
"I don't know my dear boy; she
will be here in a minute"
AS she spoke, the door was thrown
open and Mrs. Clay rose with gen.
tie. reassaring smile tc greet;the ap-
plicant for the situation Of goyerness,
who advanced slowly ina dark
eyed, haggard woman, with hollow
cheeks and dress Of worn black silk.
She started back as her eyes met Mrs.
Clay's features.
GOOD heavensl It is.Juliet Ell
mer."
And Juliet knew that she was
standing face to face with the widow
of John Angell,. the bankrupt bro
ker, whose suicide had been a nine
days wonder in the city, but a few
months since.
The moment for, Juliet's revenge
had come. AS she stood there look
ing at the wan, haggard widow, the
past seemed to rise up before her, as
if it had been but yesterday-the tri-
ais and woes. the agony, that she had
forgotten. All, times were far differ
ent with her now.
Mrs. Angel cowed and shrank be-
fore Juliet's clear, calm eyes as if she
had expected a scathing rebuke-a
scornful dismissal. But as Juliet saw
her white cheeks and worn features a
heavenly pity came into her heart,
soft as the fluttering wings of the
white dove, peace; and she felt no
sensation but the miIdest compassion
towards the woman who had once
trodden her heart in the dust.
"Sit down." she said, gently draw
ing forward a chair. ".You must he
very weary" =.
"You-y"u will never engage me
for your governess, faltered. Mrs.
Angel, tasting now IN all its bitter
ness the cup she had once held re-
lentlessly to Juliet's lips
"Why should l not p asked Juliet
calmly. The children are quite ready
for their first lesson, Mrs. Angel. "
And she never alluded by word or
glance, then or at any other time, to
The melancholy past. But when Mrs.
sngell took her leave that night she
bent and pressed her lips almost pas
sion tely to Juhet's hand.
"If You had turned. me away, |
must have starved she 'murmured
incoherontly.
But YOU have forgiven me. Oh,
it is only just that | should now
suffer"
When little Paul came to his moth
er's side that night to learn h d.lly
Bible verse from the treasured volume
on her knee, she turned tie leaves
over with grave, absent face.
Mamma said the little fellow,
checking her hand. "you have lost
the place. My last verse was in
Psalms. !"
II know it, Paul; but here is
another verse that l wish you to learn
tonight, and remember as long as
you live"
And the boy, bending towards the
words indicated by his mothers slen-
der finger, read in low. reverent
tones: =. =.
Forgive, and ye shall be for
given
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