The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-06-18

grew dim and his heart swelled. All were
gone over the wide waters Of time and
change.
A tender smile softened his sad face as he
recalled the stormy NIGHT when he sat sobbinp
on the stems of Mr.. rontenay's mansion. And
little Pansie the remembrance of her sweet
face as he saw Il in the snow wreaths haunted
him constantly. In an the fifteen years he
had never FORGOTTEN her. But she was gone
lost to him forever.
His reverie was broken nv the entrance of a
customer, a lady closely clothed and yelled.
She approached the counter with level case
in her hand.
"Would YOU buy these p, she asked sim
NV. in clear sweet voice that stirred the
yonno mans heart as no other woman's voice
had mower to do
He took the casket, Enclosed it, and spread
ont its contents. A watch, elegant and costly,
diamond ring. two rubies, and an emerald
necklace. Ross Dunbar barely suppressed a
cry of surnr;se as his ewes fell upon IL. He
turned It over with eager, trembling fingers,
and there on the clasp was the name that
had lived in his heart for so MANY long and
weary wears" Little Pansie.'
"You wish to sell them all?'' he asked.
striving to steady his voice and the wild throb-
hing of his heart.
The lady ihesitated Am instant. and then she
nut outher slender hand and drew the emeralds
towards her.
uI DISLIKE IN mart with this " she said II
was nv fathers girt--and-but no matter,
take them all must have the money!
Tn her eaoerness she had thrown aside her
vel, revealing a lilv face lit by lustrous san
nhire eyes. Ross Dunbar stood silent a mo.
ment every nerve in his manly frame thrill
ling with supreme delight. He had found
her at last. the idol of his life.
"Thev are very fine gems. he said after a
moment "and I am willing to give fair
nr;ce--sunnose we saw one thousand dollars.
will that do p,
The girl flashed n DAZZLING GLANCE of sur-
nr;se from beneath her heavy veil.
a. So much ms that p, she said tremnlouslv
lyon are very kind. sir. Oh. Won cannot
know how much this money will helm me-,
The young man made a polite reply and
proceeded to nut aside the Jewels and draw a
checL for the monev The March winds ware
still mastering without. and the Girl sb;vered
and drew her wrapper closer as she started
ont
aWon,t vou left me RIM down To the banlr
FOR Won p, said the ;eweler. CATCHING nm his
hat.
aYou can NAV the shon-ladv the while II
won't be but a minute or two,
But am troubling you so''
"Not bit lust take this warm seat. please
vou'll not be likely to have any customers. y
and seating her beside his desk. he took the
check and hurried out.
Pansie Fontenay threw back her veil and
leaned her head upon her hands. puzzled.
reflective look upon her sweet sad face.
.sWhere have I seen this face p, she asked
herself over and over AGAIN. at is so familiar
who in the world can II he p', His return
broke in npon her meditation, and after re-
ce;v;no her money she hurried away TO her
,ndo;nos
The following afternoon was even more
bluster;np and stormy: the wind roared and
s,eet tinkled AGAINST the windows of the
little room in which, Pansie and her father sat.
savera misfortune and reverse had reduced
them to povertv. and the old man being an
invalid all the care fell ON Pansie's shoulders.
sbe sat with her father readino aloud from a
a new book. which she had bought for him