The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-08-04

had swung on his heel, and was gliding
back to bask once more in Bessic's smiles.
Later, when my cousin and I had gone
upstairs together, she said to me with
painful flush suCsusins ker lovely face:
"I am afraid you are displcased with me,
Margaret, you seem $50 cold, so reserved.
Please tell me if have done anything SO
very wrong? l did not mean to, heaven
knows J did not-Lut tEcu I am such a
child, so ignorant of the worlds ways,
that 1 am likely to fall into many err
rors."
She threw her arms around my neck
and tears surused those pretty blue eyes,
but somehow they failed to soften my
heart toward her.
81 have no occasion to ccnspre ycu,"
said as gently as con'd.
spark that did not bcspeak amiabiity
kindled in Bessic's violet eyes at my an
swer, but she sail swect:y.
"Im glad -cn are not dctatorial.
don't like people WHO are always finding
fault with me, and laying down rules fol
one to fol!o".'
z:"I shall lay DOM 70 rules for youl
benefit"
!, Thank you"
4 aAThe tone was rs melliiluously sweet as
! ever, sbut I.deteeteas scurieus twitching
.boutthe coinefssof that faultless mouth.
Not Trusting myself to- continue the
subject began. nervously to detach the
Jewels had .worn With my evening cos
tune, and rephce them in ther reccp
tacles. Presently I became aware that
Bessie was watching me with intent
eyes. >, :.
What is itp" said, sharply, for I coult
never endure being watched.
She shrugged he shapely shoulders.
ri was sd,nifins your jewels - that:
all. What lovely ornament 1t must
have cost large sum Of money"
She picked up pearl cross, and turned
it over and over i'll the cleaning lanplight.
1t was unique trinkct-the setting Of
dead-gold frontcd with pearls that a prin
cess might have coveted. My father hac
purchased 1t Of Il Florence Jeweler many
years before.
"I don't know it's valuo but prize i
very highly"
Il "Of course"
There was greedy glitter in her eye
which she took no pains to conceal Sht
said goodnight quite abruptly, and Wen
into her own room, which adjoined mine
and closed the door.
We We're oil seated Mt the breakfast
table the next morning. when a letter was
orougnt IN 1or n''''''!na' one apoios'ze'
Tor op H. studied IL carel"iiy' re"
= nome: en- uttered 4 sudden excialna'
ton: W odd Perhaps you can ex
plain Bessie I'm utterly oefogged
Aeresa letter from your mother telling
me not 70 look 1or 20" until next week
"hat Goes II mean
BESSIE llao just oeeA saying something g
IN a 10" voice 10 '''cA' VINO S"' oeSloe ner
ooO a' 'ne'e "oi"'' "'''S u 'i''''iniA 'n'
smile o'eo S"'''eH'' from '''i lp'' "n" ne'
tace gre" "S gray d. "'"cs'
1Nere Is h'''''n3 50 very strange aoo"'
H. sa'a she' 'i'er " orlel silence L 1oic
!, you H's' "'s"V e'i"' | o'''''seu ny nlln'
! qu''e s''''','' ,'"', "''''e>' 'V o'ire' Id
A1.''' '''N ,r
VIC" Ao"'s III ''"''''-ov u '' A""' ID ho'
ieiA"tA'"ie' ID ~ "' '''''i'' ''-e always
oeE'Seo more of LESS.
"On, 70 De sure ana mamma seemed
wholly satisfied WITH the explanation.
LOOKING ronn' Tie instant caagh'
Jacks eye There WAS something in Its
depths that pn%zl@" me- ma ne oistrus'
BESSIE and dls1eilc'a ne" story
! "hlle dressing 'o' 'unner' made dis
covery which stlr'lei me. My pearl cross
was gone! | could not tind it in my jewel
box, though remembered perfectly hav
ing placed it there the night before MOI
was it on the dressing bureau, Had it beer
stolen ?
MY loss troubled me greatly, and vet
determined not 20 spelk OF Bit until I haG
made a more thorough search. After al
my memory might he trcachcrous, and ]
had simply mislaid it, One often falls intt
errors Of that sort
Bessie was in tic drawinr.roon,
singing Il due. with Jack, when I came