The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-18
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81 think shall buy pearls" said Cora
Lester, ehectively-''they will be so be-
coming to me with my blue silk dress and
saw lovely set in Regent street"
And the young girl blushed q little as she
thought, with thrill of joy, how her beau.
ty, enhanced by the lustrous pearls, would
be praised by Gilbert Lawrence, her prom
ised husband.
sit is 80 pleasant to be admired by the
one we love" she thoughts and the pearls
grew in value in her eyes, as she fanced
her lovers commentator.
So she wrapped herself in her velvet and
furs, for it was cold day in December,
and started off on her pleasant errand of
purchasing them. -a
She had almost reached the. shop, when
she saw crowd of people, and as she ap-
preached them she found the object of their
attention was a young girl lying apparently
lifeless upon the pavement
To Cora Lester, carefully reared by her
father, like some rare exotic, scenes Of SUI
fering were new phase of life, and she
stopped, excited and interested, though her
sensitive ears were shocked more than once
by the coarse expressions and remarks OF
the bystanders.
sBeen drinking" said one, big burly
fellow with red face.
s'She's shamming," exclaimed another.
''Ive seen 'em do it lots O times-gives
em such chance to steal.
''Send her to the station house." shouted
third.
'.Stop," said clear ringing voice, and a
gentleman made his way through the crowd.
He bent down critically oyer the girls
white face. 'She is ILL.," he said, raising
his head. "Who will help me to carry her
to chemists p
His words touched chord in the heart
of that careless crowd, and more than one
rushed forward to do his bidding; and the
girl was carried almost reverently into the
shop, which was fortunately not far distant.
How beautiful she was as she lay there
with her eyes closed, and the long black
lashes touching her white checks A for
eigner, you could see at glance-proba-
bly,, from her beauty, an 1ralian.
The crowd dispersed, and Cora and DR..
Rivers-such was the name of the young
physician whose coming had been 80 oppor-
tune-alone remained.
At last their united efforts were rewarded,
and the young girl opened her eyes, and af-
ter some stimulant had been judiciously
given her, she was able to tell them her
story.
She was an Italian, as they had supposed.
ing to become one. ..
TT'But we are very poor" she said-"so
poor that for days we have been without
food aud fire."
Cora's eyes were full of tears.
IL did not know the world contained
such suffering" she said. And, hastily
taking the money from her purse, she thrust
it into the astonished girls hand, and then,
not waiting for the blessings that trembled
on her lips. Cora turned and left the shop.
''Where are your pearls, dearest?" in
quired Filbert Lawrence, looking almost
disapprovingly at his fair betrothed. did
not hear you speak of a set you thought
particularly beautiful ?"
eyes replied Cora; "but did not buy
them"
And then, in her unaffected way, she told
him about the Italian girl.
"a swindle, no doubt" said Gilbert, al
most coarsely. "You had better have
bought your pearls, instead of throwing
away the money on an imposter.'
ooh, Gilbert" exclaimed Cora, 81 am
sure she was not that. Besides, she has
proved she is not ungrateful, for she came
herself to the door this morning and left a
package fer me, containing two pictures,
beautifully painted-One portrait of her
Golf and the other of mo How eha man.
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at a loss to guess, and also how she found
out my name and residence"
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Zen years passed away--ten years
fraught with shame, suffering, and want to
lne once wealthy cora Lester She mar
ried Gilbert Lawrence early in the year that
followed her meeting with the Italian girl,
and they soon after took up their residence
on the continent, where, after a few short
months OF happiness, Cora awoke to the