Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-06-20
HEART TRUE.

at is such bother to be poor
There had been a long interval of ST.
lence in Mrs. Jameson's sitting room,
when Gertie made this exclamation.
"What is the new bother, Ger
tie ?"
The pleased voice and tone of kindly
inquiry made the young girl blush
deeply as she replied:
so, mamma. never mind I wa' only
thinking aloud"
Thinking of what?
"Of some velvet flowers I saw yes
terday, which just matched this rib
bon" and Gertie held up bonnet she
was trimming. Velvet flowers are so
lovely for winter bonnet, and this one
needs something"
81 am sure it looks very nice,
Gertie."
"Nice," said the girl, scornfully en-
phasizing the word eyes, it is very
nice, and that turned silk is nice, and
the short ok made out of your old
coat is nice, and cleaned gloves are
nice, and"
"Why, Gertie !" cried her mother,
in voice of amazement.
"But there is nothing stylish or
handsome in cleaned gloves and re-
trimmed bonnets, and old cloaks turned
into sacks, and so | say poverty is a
bother" "
"Gertie, put away that bonnet and
come here. Now, little daughter, " said
the widow, gently, "tell me the mean
ing of this sudden TRADE against pow
erty; of the restless tossing l heard
from your room last night of the nerv-
GUS unquiet of my contented little girl
since yesterday"
There was no reply.
"Gertie, what did Leon Payne say to
you last evening "
"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.
"But he must be answered, Gertie.
He spoke to me and 1 told him it must
rest with you"
mamma this after a long, deep
silence.
"He is very rich. When he marries,
his wife can have every luxury. H-if
it is I, 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
jewelers. window, and he pointed out
the kind of Jewels he would wish his
wife to wear. need not wear old
silks then, mamma"
"Then you intend to accept his
offer?"
"I don't know; you see, there is
Harry"
But Harry cannot offer you jewels.
"No, poor Harry II he had only
three Thousand dollars, Mr.. Ingrahan
would take him into the firm. He tolG
/, me all about it last week. But thinl
how long it will take to save three thou
sand dollars, and of course his wifi,
must save, and pinch, and economic
till he is able to spend more freely"
eyes, dear, there would be no vari
ations on the turned cloth and retrim
med bonnets; no velvet flowers, no jew
, els"
"But such a noble, true heart sucl
} tender love"
"Leon Payne loves you"
Gas much as he loves anything be
: vond his own pleasure and comfort
He is so thoroughly selfish, so hard
: and thinks SO much of himself. 1t
r his wife that must be handsomel
dressed, ride in her carriage, and r.
S fleet credit upon his choice, Mamm'
9 he loves me because I am pretty an
il can sing we'll, and can manage h
II house nicely. Harry loves me becau'
10 it is I"
!, There was violent jerk at the doc
l. bell at that instant that called her
i the door. She came back with fyir
10 feet.
"Two valentines, mamma h.
i forgotten it was the fourteenth"
Iy "Two?"
. eyes, oh, mamma, look p
70 She had torn the cover from dain
8 package in her hand and opened m
er rocco case inside. Upon the black VI
ess vet lining lay parure of glittering di
oCoI % monds, flashing up, where stray su
i'd beam fell upon them, into a glorio
a sea of color.
n, "Leon Payne T. cried Gertie. ga
OF they not exquisite ?" -
o ei Mrs. Jameson's lips quivered a litt
ms as she looked at her daughters flush
of face and bright eyes, and her heart Sc
n; up a silent prayer for the future, treI
ca bling before her eyes.
az u "Look at the other" she So
re quietly.
"Only copy of verses" said Cert
a. "Violet eyes and all that sort Of thiI
H. But are not these diamonds magni
m. cent? It is the very set I admired
No. much when we were ont the other day
m, "Gertie, it is II o'clock, and l mi
,x- go to Mrs. Lewis. Little daught'
you may have callers while I am on
She drew her child into her arms, a
ng looked with anxious love into her eye
ec- "Gertie. my daughter, be true
es your own heart. And SO she LETT he
if True to her own heart. Gertie Jan
he son sat down to ponder over those 6
1t rious waves of light before her ey,
ed the copy Of verses lay open on the lit
in work table, and Gertie sat musil
he Pictures of the past came in success
ey into her memory.
nd 1t was ten years ago, but she CO.
still remember the day, since her fat