The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-05-08
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His5Is4sry S vas broken By sBs en-
trance of a customer. lady closely
cloaked and yelled. The approached
thei u1nasr with, jewel case in her
hand. 4ta a.
''Would you buy these % she asked
simply, IN clear sweet voice than stir
red the young mans heart as no other
woman's voice had power to do. f-t@'i9s
he TOOK the casket and uncIosed It
and sprsad out ats contents. A vatcli.a
elegant md costly diamond ring. two q
rubies aud an emerald neeklaees Ross
Durbar barely SUI pressed a cry of sur
prise $ his eyes fel upon Il. he tnirn-
ed it over with eager, trembling fingers
and there on the clasp was the name
that livedtlnF ms heart for son1anyg long
years, Little Pansie,
You .Eisb to sell them all, " he ask
ed, stii7ibg to steady his voice and the
Wild throbbing Of his heart
The lady hesitated an instant, then
she put out slender hand and drew
the emeralds to- ards her.
Il dislike to -part#with this, . she said;
it was fathers gilt and-but no mat
ter, take them all I must have the
money! rsrrf- r
In her .eagerness she had thrown
aside her veil, revealing a lilly face lit
by lustrous sapphire eyes. Ross Dun
bar stood siIenta moment, every nerve
in his manly-Eranae thrilling with su-
preme delight. He had found her at
Last, the one idol of his life
They are very fine gems. !. he said
after moment, 60 and I am willing to
give you 2 fair price-suppose we say
one thousand dollars, viii that do ?"
Thegirt- flashed dazzling glance of
surprise from beneath her heavy veil.
g So much as that 2"- she said tremu-
lously.. :. You are very kind, sir. o
,yoH cannot know how much this money
win help me" - s',i7
The young man made a polite reply
and proceeded to put aside the jewels
to draw a check for the money. The
March winds were still blustering with
out and the girl shivered ami drew her
wrapper closer as she started ont ~ =
6 Won't you let me run down to the
bank for you'?" said the jeweler catch
lug up his hat.
'sYou can play shoplady the, while;
it won't be but miDute or two.9
g But am troubling you So 't1
'' Not bit just take tuis warm seat,
please, You'll not be likely to have any
custonsrs. And seating her beside
his desk, he took the check and hurried
outs -Elsh ~
Pansie Fontenay threw back her veif
and leaned her head upon her hand a
puzzled reflective look upon her sweet,
sad face.
WHERE Gave Issen this facei" she
asked herself over and over again. ''It is
so .famidar.azho m the world can It be?''
His return broke in upon her medita-
ton, and after receiving her money she
hurried away TO her humble lodging. . .
The following afternoon was Eeven
more clustering and stormy !; the wind
roared and the sleet beat and tinkled
against the windows Of the little room
In which Pansie and her father sat.
Severe misfortune and reverse had re-
duced them to poverty, and the old
man being an invalid, all the care fell
upon Pansie's slender shoulders. She
sat with her sewing, while her father
read aloud from new book which she
had bought FOR him with same Of the
money received for her jewels. Her
sweet face was wan and sad, and her
future stretched before her sad, hope-
less and gloomy. - -'f'i'.~'
There was a ring at the door and
servant brought up a package for Miss
Fontenag. An exquisite, bunch of pan
sizes, fragrant and golden-hearted, done
up In tissue paper, and attashed 20 them
a card, bearing the simple words :;
g Ross D6nbhrlIss rot forgotten little
Pansie."
Pansie sat amazed for moment and
their rich bloom tlartad up to her white
cheeks.
go, father, she cried, knew him
Il knew hiEa-L-O, we lave found Ross
at last - ~a- .z-r-
An instant later Ross was in the room,
clasping her Entering hands in his, and
into her blue eyes with a glance look
that brought the rosy hue to her face.
And a fer. weeks later, when the blus-
tering winds were over, and the blue
birds sang in their hedges, aud the
golden-hearted pansies bloomed on the
garden-bOrders, little Pansie became
Ross Dan bars bride. and for her bridal
gift he gave her back her string Of
emeralds.