Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-11-10

still Dulsed i'm her ear, until her very
hears kept the beat. Young, beautiful
beloved. and wealthy, this little Jennie
of ours had the cream of this world al
her feet. and IS she took off her jcwelry
and flowers, and prepared herself fol
elcep, it was with a smile on her lips and
= happy light in her dreamy eye.
One piece OF jewelry she hell in her
clasped hands lingeringly, as If it were
too dear to lay aside. 1t was pretty
trinket. gold clasp or bar. and swing
ing from 1t by two tiny golden chains a
polished Florida sea bean, dark as ebony,
mounted like q locket. A legend WAS en-
graved on the bar III foreign tongue,
"Uberall Du.'
PENNIES eyes scanned the words In
tently. "Iow stupid | am not to be
able to translate this German thought
she. 1T is something dear, l know, and
just the thing, or Royal would moi nave
had it. l wish could sacrifice my
pride enough to ask him the meaning OF
il; but he thinksl can read IL, ana am
ashamed to let him know I'm such u
Ounce. after four years at boarding
school. Never mind, shall discover
the meaning sometimc;" and, with a
blush and a smile, she kissed the triuket
and put it tenderly in her casket. 1t was
atrifling thing, but even that is precious
from the man You love. Royal Hamlin
had been at her feet all winter.
People said they were engaged, and
considered the match certain, AS people
will when the principals in the game are
not Ct all sure. 1t was 30 in This case.
lie had not proposed to Jennie, though
he was all devotion, and, TO tell the
truth, Jennie felt a growing uneasiness
lest she was becoming fond of him too
soon; but she could not bear to dist ess
herself with the thought. So, when
this eve at the ball lie had pinned her
clasp upon her shoulder amid her snowy
laces, and murmured in her ear In their
quiet nook In the window that he would
lave something to say to her when he
returned to town next week, Jennles
heart had given quiet leap that had
dyed hsr sweet little face scarlet; and
he. noting 1t, had gone off with eyes tull
of triumph. No wonder her lOckei
seemed precious to her.
The next afternoon after the ball, as
jennie wal alking with Ella Stuart, on
the avenue, she asked her, as If it were
a sudden thought, II she remembered
her German
Not well, Jenny-pretty rusty
What did you ask for"
Because have forgotten mine, and
saw a few German words in love
love story" stanmered Jennie, ''and j
couldn't make out the sense of them,
and you know how aggravating that
isw
What were the words ?"
AS near rs can remember the
words" smoothly said our dimpled-iaccd
A n. III d.
"Ubprall- Du-m-m-m," murmured
Ella. Why remember. 1t is a line
out of German poetry, and meals All is
over with thee!'
She looked round at Jennie, triumph
antlv. just in time To catch O perfect eX-
preston Of dismay OH poor, blanched
face enough TO make your heart ache.
Why, Jennie what is the inatter!"
she exclaimed. catching her 10y the arm.
Jennie just had strength left to totter
into a shop near, and sink into Il seat,
whispering she '.was faint" did not feel
well ali day. etc, making at the same
time "A sign for her companion not to ~.
tract attention, which cue Ella WAS
quick To take, and carried out by an ell
ergetic chittering with madame with |
the iriz. rs TO her quality of pink crush |
roses, which madame insisted were
French" as also her ''whole stock OF
ribbons" etc, etc.
Jennie grew better as suddenly as she
hail fallen i'll, and Ella thought it only
over-fatigue alter the ball. What would
she have thought had she seen our poor
Jennie all hour later, sobbing. face down.
on her dainty bed, safe locked in the sa-
cred retreat of her chamber?
Poor child! She lad Il battle to fight, |
and we'll she fought 1t.
$50 it is all over with me, is it?"
thought she ''and | imagined he loved
me as well as did him . How ashamed |
i feel that did not hide my feelings bet
ter. Now know he was just trifling. |
Ill never love man again as long as
livei Never, never! anu he shall never
speak to me again-shsll never see in my
face how badly l feel"
Poor Jennie. The day arrived upon
which he had promised TO be in town,
and also to take her to drive. Jennie
was I'm fearful state of excitement all
day.
That afternoon, lite, n well-known
ring was heard at the door. Jennie's
heart gave perfect surge; but when the
servant looked at her inquiringly, she
answered his glance with cool "En-
TO cry over her modification.
Next day came a note i'm Mr.. Hamln's
well known hand, but she declined to
read 1t, and sealing it IN another envel-
ope she returned it, and with it the lock-
ct, "T'hanking Mr.. Hamlin for his kind
ness i'm permitting her TO inspect it, and |
pronounced it very pretty, and herself
his respectfully" etc.,-yery 'high and |
mighty"
She was horribly wretcbrd the next |
few weeks, and did not go in society. She
hadia morbid ideasher story might be out,
and, as IL was, Lent came just in time TO
give her al excuse for being so quiet.
She pined so yisibly that her friends
thought her health tagging, and sent
her to visit some relations in another
state She tried to be happy, but was
not particularly successful; i'm fact. her
Efforts were miserable failure; it was
hard to see which was preying upon her
most. disappointed love, or a perfect ag-
ony of modification at the thought of
bow transparent her heart had been to
him and how he had treated 1t like a toy.
She was always seeking solution of his
apparently gratuitous insult, and she
could not find it Had somebody been
laughing about her patent devotion to
him did he mean to taunt her with the
utter hopelessness of her love? She
ground these bitter questions over in
hundred ways, and was like to break her
heart.
Spring came and Jennie gradually re-
gained degree Of her old serenity, but
she did not wish to go home.
In the family of her friends was
charming girl of her own age, and they
were fast friends, bnt Jennie never spoke
of her modification TO her.