New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-01
SAVED.

Miss Violet viii You give this letter t.
MrR. MaItby "
had my hands fnIl Of drawing materials
tut ! received the letter and continued on
lgy way to Mrs. Maltby's drawing room
The drawings were little studies | had
made while down vt The seaside, where
lad spent my vaCation-made for Mrs
Haltbg-tO whom | had been companion
tor ycar-and Mrs. Haltby had been in
crested in them, saying, Touch them up
bit, Violet and will get portfolio for
-hGm and keep them usually sat with
her in her dret sing-r10T1 through the morn
,ugs, and thither Tow repaired to touch
ny the drawings, wl.ilo she sat with her
sllPpered feet on the lender, embroidering
with purple and crimson woods
gave her the letter, and went TO low
seat 10 the deep bay window. | sharpened
pencil, and then happened to glance
toward my companion
Her face was ashY white Her profile
Eas turned toward me. In its irrpgularity
and pallOr it looked Ike a tace cut i'll stone.
But had never seen it look 50 sharp and
Geathly.
The letter was cienched in her hand. ]
al brought her bad news.
Was shocked, but silent. ! tried to re-
member what | knew of her family reIa-
lions. She was q handsome, black haired
woman of fifty, who had been early widow
ed, and returned to her fathers house. Her
parents were dead Her mother had died
n beE infancy, and she had been the mis-
-reBs of Redburn ever since. 1t was not
long, however, since her fathers decease
She had never had a child. She had no
brothers or sisters whom had heard Of |
could not surmise what had happened.
saw her burn the letter, and then She
1880 and LETT the room.
AfterWard ] guessed whom that cOmmu-
EicatiOn was from.
A week passed. They were uuiet and
comfortable, but rather mOnOtunous, weeks
NJ Redbga0. But, though young was les
eBtless than most girls. / was not unhappy
With Mrs. MaltbE. Only, sometimes I
g9ished for a little change.
10 oame-a most startling episode.
We had company to djne-hIrs. Mallhy y
&wyer and personal friend, from New
York. ] was dressing her hair, as some.
'imcs did, for she liked my arrangements,
grOnOunclng them artistic. Suddenly,
without knock or warning, the door was
lung open, and young man walked in.
felt Mrs. Maitby start under my hands.
myself was frightened, the intruder looked
% bold and reckless.
lie was very handsome but he locked to
-Ha to have been travelling long, or to have
come out of some Tevel. His linen was
-0.ied, his long, clustering hair unbrushed, |
hls eyes bloOdshot, yet his appearance was |
attractive. | had never before !
seen so high bred and graceful man.
Mrs Maltby dld not speak to him He /
seated himself before and not far from her, !
however.
go on, Violet" she said.
Certainly. let the young lady proceed |
@ith her task, he said quickly. "What |
have to say need not interfere with her en- |
DlOyment | understand that She il Your |
and conHdante though have |
not had the pleasure of meeting her be- /
fore"
The last sentence appeared to have been
quite mechanically spoken, tor he had fixed
his eyes herceiy upon Mrs Maltby's face,
and seemed to see only her. | went ON.
ninning mp the braids Of her hair as had
been bid, but my hands tremblcd. could
not see her face, but | think she met that
gaze steadily.
"Eou refused me- he sand, in q far DIFF
erent tone from that in which lie had at
irst spoken-low ana concentrated.
"CertaiRly,' she answered.
DO You wart my blood upon your
lead 7" he exclaimed.
~ washed my hands clear of you long
co. she answered, coInposedly.
Long ago" he repeated, and wave Of
motion that was ippNpioahle to me went
yer his face. Then b. Mas silent. don't
now why, hut from th-t moment piJied
i'm.
ia ,v..t ,,,, I
nor 'l' anu ''''''"'i''" ""tAlhS tAe
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rniEht," be rrnastr. = - ct
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liDinse of bar f,la g15,t ,,,,t 49,
net me- have r. X+raJ ne ', Ia i'l ('gI
~ before her @anI --.ny.isn ,rI, T. Ill
a tn, last timr , VIZ - 7''-''
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,o ~ Si'' : 'i''"' ~ e~"''on what ,
~, 80 LII !, ,; , .
o Ills iaee had o,s2 r.. liking with some
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7 800 800 I R' , va Hlr' i' "f'" AT Iast'
= leu uot ThilAN eegg me actual'horr"r
10 .,Sa ~ Srylt41 1@ regard her. but '
,I,I ,Ntu yon more .A"a 7 year ago that
.o ,.tI',P aS ~! 70 more +'oS a yours, con n
"a .,T az ial - ~ a+N o'aer way she h
"a IA: lilr ,. ~ '.' nno" meant It, II
' .,r,o - 'i wa ''-' .'U'''5' Sh'H not "