The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1876-02-11

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ihaaxhs II Mr. rafksrr~a's ,:samsari uerk.
lafv. si'h ~ rlts,rtins renaa.,, ana The
'Haer'ets. .saddsl uith srms. ~ "a, nothing
u the gfeas ~tllta,ru.. ii9r lrrs liz d,w
that hung frasa hsr raf.fngs,
"uh, Mr.. latkvt~sn' Sh~ uttered
hrashlr~sls, "ha~ v@n ever tl.nak ,puy
"lt.'k y. pretty ~ ,nn r~n. vi, dear"
taii Mrs, iarkef~n. g~tl nasarr>i,y.
That's the way b thank ms e,'
Mis' Msa@ls, Tic drp~~inakcr, aul Ms..
Mellsn ws.e In deep consultation es 10 wi,,,l,.
CT the fr,,h. III III. iress should I've cut a Ia
pamra'lsar, Or with p,ia,cl cor~aae, tho
hest day, When the latter WA. sulnn,ened
l'~n stairs. There ~t,"l Mr isrjar. The
painter, IN the hal,
Begging yonr par,l,n, ma'am. fr inter.
rnrlinI u ,nn," .eii he, humhy n ,fIiins
hl@ rap. "ha, Mr.. Mcilcn t,Id me su,,
would Ie' nc have .hs money vn my little
account
Little cTtinsaned
u nm YER, rrry, Mr., Pepper" aid she
nrr,alsly "hut--but yoa m,l~l rall again.
nrs, month ~
Mr.. Mcllen aid you'd lny mo without
,lel,s, Inn am
u cant help Win, Mr., Mrl,cn .aii, cx-
clain,si ls,tie. II ha,cnt tho money.
II II, i eupngh ~
"lsa'. NM am, ! was assured I should
have II witIout mistake. need Il, nm am.
t. .etel my sick vito out West " l,cr moth.
er's. anI-."
u have M time to stand here talking any
longer, .ald Iouie. mortified, ashamed,
II. I'LL rnita,uring II lmr~un,lc herself tl,ns
the man lnl M ha~incs+ 10 b. ~ pcr crSistcns.
- vii 1T sou hnsa sl,c 4u,n ~ ~oon a. Ns,.
| siblr, IN the meantime, ynm must wal, ~
Pepper wen. awny viii, i .ai iacc, which
haunted Mr., Mr!lcn hr many day, and
ltte returned 10 thc dgcs-inaking opera.
| tipn..
| Tho lilac moise IN. ,na,lr. ana At.cd su-
pr,b's, Sister llclcn. who had rich hu..
hand, Iehi the ipain, lace iln,nce. and @urf
and NJ. parkreon'- ,nan.sct,ant brought
around the n,in enskel of Diamonds early
IN The afternoon and l.oiiic Mellcn went 10
Mr.. ,en,ls, iicimlict's bali, In thc sa,ne
carriasa with her sister and hcr sisters hus
band.
FIR once, nm rslua' a. any millionnirc's
wife ~ thu nenue." Thought l4,tic, with 4
thrill II triumph Il. her heart
Tier .hitnn.e niatlr scn.ntinn. She wns
quite nwafe u Tint a. ~hu swept through
thr hriilian,l,.llgltrL ,pplnS and Il was
small ~nnicr, ior rl,c Ma ~ beautiful ~
vision. with her golden hair. dccp-blae eyes
and lneenl, height, while tie liIac more an.
.ilue nnl diamonds NJ hcr ~ rarely.
Mr.. Benily neneIic, lesclcd hi4 eye glass
n. her, N she passed on. after tho usual pro.
sentasion tn her host and lr,s,c.s.
40 that h the vile ~ your Confidential
clerk, rll, Joc9' M,! lm 10 his brother. IL
SILK g,Nn Il. fr ra,lI princess. pin, lace
thal couldn't Iate u.., .ssS than ono hundred
dollars yard, AnI Diamond. that blaze like
cnnlcs. iani exassi, IaIn, that sors VI
confidential clerk M,-sl' lat no .sv--.low
much dill sau tell ne ,,,n paid l,imy Four.
teen lla,.lr.sl 4 ,rar I"
| Mr.. Jne l'cnsdics luokcd unca~ily Al tho
brillian. ,-,pl
i ulu't aaapun, fpr n" mid he, slowly.
II nlNny. supp, ei Msllcn b ln Il reliable
surt ii i.iu~. hii must ny don't like
tie lp,,k- IL ,l,i.. I'm afraid ~ hay. trusted
] him too inr. although the acrnnt, stem
straight et,pasl,. III look in.o them ~.
murraw.
liz dij ia,s int" ,l,cm.
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self Hi /. b..ttr Il. lc ~ tho -.lle side
4 c,elk Nls<e vii. Lr,ssu. like i duchess
cnn W. altogether r,laigh. M di.charks
hin, !"
- c'afenv Mnlcn .~, his situation, a.
tl,s beginning IL winter, with l,afd tillss
look Inv him Kf,n.ly III ihc lacc.
Mr Dr. = III, t,ld him frankly why.
u ~aM Your vii. ~ my brusucr bentley, j,
ball." raid ha. dressed III more autiau..
costly lars and diamond, bring no Accu.
~alio'--l have n, complaint 10 inaks--only,
II these das. VI slnbs4slsncn.. forgery and
delAfaiipn. one ha@ 10 t"k out after linn
I'll, Aud 'ssrama rl.ow which way Ill.
wind hl.N-. =
Nlmn Mellen went home, he fnund a
laNycr'. clerk In tho hull, wisl, letter from,
pm. Pepper.
liz Wroir.
My ~iIr 4 dad. f,,i knows whether
II i ,uur ian' III MI, Had YOU l,ul ihs
n.a,ey ,uu nw,.i, might have -rn. hei
Wet, ~ her mii.e MIR. II would nt lra~t
have '~rn Il chance VI lie iur her. liu,
tl,r y E.,tr INV. md have only 10 ny that
u thu hill l not ~rtllrl NJ oncr, shall ~.
.urs u TIN eNtlrsnr.t mssl.uryss. !"
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