Middletown transcript., 1877-03-03
whats the matter p she quickly

Whats the matter? ?" she quickl
asked.
20, Rose" uttered the fair cousin
"TbiS Of single fib!'
but what is it coz p
George Elmorc is branded as THE
and must be turned out to the world al
such 70
"GeOrge-thief Mercy. Ella, wba
do ysu say ?' gasped Rose starting for.
ward
Listen, Rose. and I will explain
Your father has told me all, and asked
me to speak the news to you He thinks
your lever thief, aud that the fact
will shock you"
George a theft" cried Rose with
energy
"Of course, be is not, but rather
than expose you of the uttering of a
falsehood, be would suffer ell that
odium. Your father knew that the ten
dollar bill was on the mantle shelf when
George entered the room, and that it
was gone when be left. He remsm-
bered the bill, and the very next day
be happened to fnd one like it at Jones
store He went to Mr. Duncan, Georges
employer, and explained the matter to
him George was called in. and they
asked him about the bill on the shelf.
he told them perhaps you knew some
thing after this, George refused to
answer any more questions and they
felt sure be was guilty He called
here on Friday evening, but your
father would not let him see you. And
now be is turned away from the place,
and bis character blasted forever.
"Oh, Heaven help me p groaned
Rose, clasping her hands, and boWiDg
her head In moment more she look
ed up. and turning toward her cousin,
cried, ''0h, Ella 60 and tell my father
Ill p
mo, Rose" returned the other,
'that would detract too much from
your own merit in the case. If you
owe George, go at once and confess all
% your father"
but he will despise me forever"
"He will, most surely, if you allow
nm to suffer on. after you know all ~
But 60 now. and when you have told
ather all, then 60 and tell George, and |
be does not love you still know him
lot p
Rose Arlington hesitated a momenr
nd soon she arose and went to meet
er father He was in the parlor, but
e was not alone-Mr Duncan was
nth him She would have instantly
lrned away, but her father called ber
ack.
II would not weep, my child he is
OF worthy Of tears. Her cousin has
lads her acquainted with the facts"
lid be to Mr. Duncan.
"Ah be is bad youth" said Mr.
'uncan, land yet l never knew it be-
ire l always thought him a noble
Rose, who had thus far remained
lent, sprang to her feet, and, running
wards her father, cried out in loud
,ice,-
"Oh, my father. be is noble uow-it
| who destroyed the bill accident
burned it up; threw it off with the
mp, and, ere we could save it, it was
nsumed in the CRATE fire. lied about I
to save the reprimand, aud. George ,
IS suffered all this because be would
It expose me Oh, forgive me DOW
d never-never-"
She could 60 no farther, but, with :
r head upon her fathers breast, she =
Obed as though her heart would !
eak.
"rll-Tll step around and see :
'orge," said Mr. Duncan, wiping the
lrs from bis eyes.
He departed without speaking further. Il
Mr. Arlington was too deeply NOV d
to speak 4
On the next evening. George Elmore y =
ut to see Rose Ella told him be ,TI
uld find her in the back parlor. He :,
ut in, but Ella did not listen, she p
lrd one deep sOb-that was all. In i,
hour more the lovers came out, Il
orge was smiling through tears, and 4,
Sc looked very happy, though she T
not smile Ella knew that all was /.
gotten, and she ought to know no a.
re whatever. :,
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Rose and George had been married a. a.
ee years when cousin Ella called to 7,
them in their happy homo One nj
ming when the two cousins we're Z;
ne, Rose placed her hand upon =
as shoulder, and while tear dim IN
her aye she said - ar
oh, coz, you don't know how many ar
es | have blessed God for the hour =,
brought you to my side l cannot
: even realize how great was the Of,
sipice over which I stood. But w.
" i'll know it now. Never from "a
hour has falsehood dropped from ~, NJ
lips, and if there is a sentence which h. h.
les me shudder, it is, Always Speak ar,
TRUTH" -