The Van Buren press., 1874-07-07
MISCELLANY.
HEART.TRUE.

There had been a long interval Of 81
Ience in Mrs Jameson's sitting room
when Gertie made this exclamation
"W hat is the new bother, Gertici'
The pleased voice and tone of kindly
inquiry made the young girl blush deep.
y as she replied:
90, mamma, never mind | was only
thinking aloud
Thinking of what?'
"Of some velvet flowers | saw ycster-
day, which just matched this ribbon, "
and Gertie held up bonnet she was
trimming. Velvet flowers are So love.
~ fora 4 winter bonnet, and this one needs
something
II am sure it looks very nice, Gertie. +"
Nice, " said the girl, scernfully en-
phasizing the word yes, IS very nice,
and that turned silk is nice, an the short
sack made out of your OIL coat is nice,
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Why, Gertie = cried her mother, in
a voice of amazement
" But there is nothing stylish or hand.
some in cleaned gloves and retrimmed
bonnets, and old cloaks turned into sacks,
and so say poverty is n bother
"Gertie, put away that bonnet and
come here Now, little daughter, said
the widow, gently, tell me the meaning
of this sudden TRADE against poverty; of
the restless tossing heard from your
room last night; Of the nervous unquet
of my contented little girl since yester-
day y
There was no reply.
"Gertie, what did Leon Payne say to
you last EVENING"
Z" He asked me to be his wife. The
words were jerked out hastily.
"And you answered.
"Jane came in to shut up the parlor,
not knowing he was there, and she
stayed SO he got no answer at all "
q" But he must be answered, Gertic He
spoke to me and told him it must rest
with you"
Mammal" this after long, deep ST.
lence.
He is very rich When he marries,
his wife can have every luxury. lf--ii
it is |, we can have you with us, and Jane
need not teach that horrid school any
longer. We were on - street the other
day, and stopped to look into ajeweler s
window, and he pointed out the kind Of
Jewels he would wish his wife to wear
need not wear old silks then, mamma u
Then you intend to accept his offer p
81 don't know; you see, there is Har-
ry. "
:" But Harry cannot offer you jewels. "
"No, poor Harry! If he had only
three thocsand dollars, Mr.. Ingraham
would take hitn into the firm. He told
me all about it last week. But think
how long it will take to save three thou
sand dollars, and Of course his wife must
save, and pinch, aud economize till he
is able to spend more freely.
"Yes, dear, there would be no varia.
tons on the turned cloth and retrimmed
bonnets no velvet flowers, no Jewels. "
But such noble, trne heart; such
tender love-
Leon Payne loves you"
"A, much as he loves anything beyond
his own pleasure and comfort. He is SO
thoroughly selfish, so Lard, and thinks
so much of himself 1t is his wife that
must be handsomely dressed, ride in her
carriage, and reflect credit upon his
choice. Mamma, he loves me because
am pretty and can sing well, and can
manage his house nicely. Harry loves
me because it is !.
There was a violent jerk at the door
bell at that instant that called her to the
door. She came back with flying feet.
1.-Two valentines, mamma! l had for
gotten it was the fourteenth.
1.-TWO p
"Yes, oh, mamma, look"
She had torn the cover from dainty
package in her hand and opened mo-
rocco case inside. Upon the black vel
vet lining lay parars Of glittcring dia-
monds, flashing up, where stray sun.
beam fell upon them, into glorious sea
Of color
leon Paynew cried Gertie. "Are
they not exquisite I"
Mrs. Jameson's lips quivered little
as she looked at her daughters flushed
face and bright eyes, and her heart sent
up silent prayer for the future. trem
bling before her eyes.
Look at the other, she said quietly
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