The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-11-23


why this affair with Davarges. | see it
is going beyond mere Irritation
Pray what of it?
Only that do not wish my future wife's
name joined with that of a. Jack paused
then added earnestly well, / warn you
against this fellow. Who knows what he
is?
Mr.. Davarges is a perfect gentleman,
and that is more than | can say of some
Others | said, hotly and then some demon
prompted me to add, And Mr.. Holly. in re-
gard to your future wife, believe do not
aspire to that honor and-and here is your
ring | drew off the little golden band and
handed it to him.
Nell, do you mean this p inquired Jack
with white lips.
Yes, do. I'm tired ofyour carping and
critcsing, The affair may be ended now
and forever" pettishly
so be it, then. Goodbye, said Jack,
and without another word he left the
room.
| ~ ltll lllt uull, Hdull HltuHI nail
that | said, and every minute expected that
Jack would kiss me and we'd make up
But now he had gone forever A mist came
over my eyes as watched his fast disappear.
ing train, and would have INDUCED in
good cry, but just then the special came
putting up, and the President of the road
came in He was kind old gentleman,
whom | had known since | was wee
girl
'Good-day, Miss Nellie, everything pros.
porous, hope. will you do favor for
mel?
Certainly sir, if can.
well, you see, when we were coming
down | met gentleman who owed me some
money. Paid me six hundred dollars, and
now don't know what to do with it, AS we
are going up into the woods to see about lay
ing out a new railroad. We shall be gone
two days. Don't want to take the mouey
with me will you take charge of it while
am gone"
IF you trust me-
,.-.'' C-,..
Scarcely had portly Mr.. Sayre trotted
""' ''0''
,;.,l,,,,,,, u.o L,.,
Miss Nellie?' eyeing the bills in my
hand
Yes,J replied launching. Mr. Sayrc has
made me his banker Look Six hundred
dollars How rich 7 should feel if it were
mine,
eYou deserve to have much more. and
doubtless that nrattv face,ll win II,
ssomebow his hold commitment failed to
nIoose and co il was with coldness that 7
said Take chair, Mr.. Dayarges.'
No thank YOU, Miss Nellie. have an
appointment. But, will you allow me to
call on you this evening 2
well, | scarcely think shall be at home.
You know mother and sister Lulu are away
and a little while ago got word from grand
ma, saying that perhaps | had better come
and stay all night with her,
1T was true that had received such word
from grandma, but | had no thought OF ac-
cepting it. had hoped that Jack would
come and make up, and OF course, didn
care to have Mr.. Davarges call at the same
time
what will YOU do with your money Miss
Nell p carelessly inquired Mr.. Davarges.
'Oh, shall put it right here in this
drawer. No one knows about 1t, and 1t Will
be perfectly secure
'Dare say uood morning. auu Win
c"urtly DOW my admirer let'
All during the day ousied myself ABOUT
the duties, ana when hlght came, put on
the dress JACK liked best, ana anXlousiy
wateo MS coming
Seven O'Clock eight O'Clock nine
O'Clock The last tram had come and gone,
and my duties ior the day were over l put
ou' '''e ''e"' III '"o ''oAe' V'"'e' ","' r''o
''e s','''s 'oo'''' anu '', ""' "'''eu' ie"
''''N' '"'' p",' ''n -'o ''o waiting any
''''se'- "ou'u '' 'o"o
i went TO the door, opened II and looked
out lhere seemed something weiru ABOUT
the whole landscape Even the SHADOWS
seemed alive lhe SKY was becoming over
cast and the moon peeped out OF an lnky-
o'"'N 'iou'' iae nos' uoW" u' 'ne i,'e'
were ''o"A,'S u''""''s' '"0 "'"' ''''''u "
Whisper ""u l'o'"'
shiVered Win hameiess uread ana
closed the door, Went TO bed aud cried my
sell to sleep
4 had slept an hour, perhaps and then
awoke with sudden start feeling great
difficulty in breathing. A part of the quilt
lay across my mouth | thought, but on
reaching my hand to remove it Il found it
was a handkerchief saturated with what ?