Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12
IN SACKCLOTH AND ASHES.
BY MARY REED CROWELL.

BY MARY REED CROWELL.
Harvey Mortimer stood in Miss Day
toms reception-room-a small, magnif-
cent apartment, furnished with due re-
gard for Julie Dayton's flashing bru-
nette beauty, in yellow satin and ebony.
He had been admitted two minutes be-
fore, and had given his card to the foot
man, and was just little piqued that
his betrothed kept him waiting SO long.
He had toyed with the musical album
on the mosaic inlaid table under the
chandelier, and had examined the deli
cate ferns that grew in their rustic vases,
and even had whistled to the canary in
its gilt cage that hung over the aquari-
um-and yet Julie did not come.
Never before had she been so derelict.
Before this evening, he had never wait
ed three minutes for her to come rust
ling down the grand staircase, heralded
by the dainty fragrance Of "bolquetp
she invariably used, and now this delay
was astonishing.
He had just made up his mind to jerk
the orange satin stassel of the bell-pun,
and ascertain if the servant had neg
lected to announce him, when that dig
nitary appeared, with his choicest bow.
st beg your pardon, Mr.. Mortimer,
but I did not know Miss Julie was, not
at home until this moment. y Z !
Harvey's eyebrows lifted moment
in surprise. 81
''Not at home Well, she will see
my card when she returns. Thank you,
Ellis. @1G -z8 .s@
That is what he said as he received
his hat and cane from the mans hands
but what he thought was different de-
cidedly. = : - j A.-1-A--.~
He was notpleased, this lover of Julie
Daytons, who had given her to under
stand he would come that evening, and
then coming. found her from home.
He walked down the avenue with more
sternness in his eyes than Julie ever
had seen there, trying to conquer the
strange sensation of discomfort that
possessed him, and calling himself al
together too exacting in his great love
for the beautiful girl that had captured
him-heart and head. S = b. $3.50
He sauntered down Broadway, and
then dropped into a concert hall, won
dering the while, why Julie had gone
from home that evening And Julie:
beautiful, lustrous-eyed Julie-witI
her arch, tender chances, and her per
fectly bewildering ways, was teaching
another lover to appreciate her sweet,
ness, all unconcerned as to the treach
cry of her position-the retributior
that would have to come according to
the inevitable law of compensation.
She had been at home, under the
very roof that had covered Harvey Nor.
timer the impatient minutes he stood
there. She had heard his ring at the
door, had heard his cherry "good.
night" to the servant when he went
away, and had smiled over his card as
she deliberately sent word back she
was not at home
Then, when she. knew he was gone,
she went down stairs into the large
drawing-room, where the lights were
turned up just enough to make the
apartment delightfully."- dusk, yet suf-
fciently light to reveal the elegance
OF its appointments, and the unexcep-
tionable toilet she wore for-not Har-
vey Mortimer's eyes, the lover to whom
she had plighted her troth.
She certainly was enchantingly sweet
in her dull scarlet silk dress, made in
the latest extravaganza of style; with
her heavy, dead-gold jewelry, and the
almost priceless lace at the clear dark
neck. She looked every inch what she
was externally-a handsome, stylish
aristocratic girl, and to her own heart
as she met the brilliant gaze of her eyes
in the pier glass, she acknowledged the
truth that it wasn't much wonder tha
Ray Graham was in love with her JUS
as deeply as Harvey Mortimer was.
Ray Graham! And it was his stel
she was listening for now with ears tina
had gladly heard the distancing foot
steps Of the man she had promised t
marry Ray Graham she was waiting
SO eagerly to welcome with the lips thai
had uttered the fashionable lie that haG
sent her betrothed husband away from
her house with such strange unrest il
his loyal heart. 80.
She didn't have very long to wait
not SO long as Harvey Mortimer had
been kept waiting; and when she heard
his tread in the hall she arose, with nc
pretence of Indifference, to welcome
him. ar Lsr g
A tall, handsome fellow-much hand
dmr than Mr. Mortimer, SO far as