Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-12-02

as you've accused of stealing is his only
daughter and heiress -
"What 2"
Mrs. Garret sat down on O broken
backed chair, with face as pale as a
ghost.
To think that her penetration should
have served her so i'll as to suffer her
to insult this lady-this daughter OF one
of the grandest magnates in society.
Chow, in Heavens name, can /
apologize for my mistake ?" she gasped.
"I'n die of shame outright |"
Meantime we haven't found the
bank note," observed the officer, with
some malice prepense. "Shall I go on
with the s'arch ?"
"No, mo- For gracious sake, leave
mel Let me think |" groaned our friend,
in real anguish of mind.
So the officer went down stairs with a
very different manner from that in which
he had assembled.
Meantime the following interview had
taken place between the master of the
house and the accused.
"Sir," said the latter, as soon as they
were alone, ST think you have the feel
ings of gentleman. Further conceal
ment is useless, and before 1 leave this
house owe you an explanation.
Mr.. Garret thought this was thebegin-
ming of confession of guilt, and said !:
'Yes, Ann" very sadly but kindly.
81 am not what I seem," pursued
Miss Arnim, in an agitated manner.
You may have heard of, six months
ago, General Arnim's daughter, who
disappeared -
"Heavens - muttered Mr.. Garret.
He now feared poor Ann was insane.
"My father" continued Miss Arnim,
"wished me to marry gentleman who
was in every way repugnant to me, I
having galready given my heart to another,
whose want of fortune was his only
fault. would not disobey my father
by following the dictates of my heart,
yet how could I go through the daily
sorrow of thwarting his expressed wish
es resolved to escape from 10th tenn
tations for a time, and could think of
no way in which I could more securely
hide myself than by going into service
for time. [ confded my story to the
good manageress of the "Domestic's s
Training Institution, who was friend
of mine, and through her influence 1
came here with the determination of do
ing my duty as conscientiously as it was
possible. You have seen the result, Mr..
Garrett"
She burst into tears, though her eyes
flashed through them with proud indig-
nation.
By this time the earnestness of her
manner and the calm refinement of her
language had carried the conviction of
truth to her listeners heart. He gazed
at her in amazement and distress, while
flood of shame dyed his brow.
The detective now entered, and with q
deeply respectful obeisance to the
woman whom he had treated so insolent-
" ten minutes ago, said:
Please to accept my humble service,
Miss Arnim, and to pardon my mistake.
What can I do for you, miss ?"
"Bring me cab, if you please" said
Miss Arnim. Then turning to her for
mer master, she said, pleadingly:
"Let me ask as particular favor, sir,
that l may be permitted to go without
meeting Mrs. Garret again. I can i'm
agine now" she added, with q trembling
voice, "what innocent and friendless
girls ieelwhen they are suspected wrong
fully"
Little more remains to be said. The
young lady had her wish, and returned
to her fathers house without another
encounter with hen amiable mistress {;
and so overioyed was the general to re-
ceive back her whom he had bitterly
mourned as lost by his own cruelty, that
her engagement to MIR. Melville,
young lawyer, was Immediately after
ward arranged, with much rejoicing.
Little Master Horace proved, some
weeks afterward, to be the real cause of
that bank notes disappearance. II was
found stuffed into the cavity under the
shuttle Of his mammals sewing machine.