New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-11-20
THE TWIN BRACELETS.
The Story OF Il Happy Discover,

The Story OF Il Happy Discovery.
civil not threaten you, Hilton Years
ago l made my will, and you will be my
heir. l shall not alter one line Of thai
document, because will not bribe you
to my will, or even to be an honorable
man. You may marry whom you will
may DEFY nv wishes in every way, and
lose my love ana my respect, but the
money will still be yours
The quick, indignant flush on Hilton
Graeme's face, the sudden erectness Of his
figure, told that his uncle had well cal
culated the effect of his words. Truly,
with his frank brown eyes, his sensitive
mouth, his broad white. brow, he looked
little like man to be .bribed, but it was
as easy to read that he could be ruled BY
his affections. When he spoke his voice
was low and pleading 'z'ss-n.r@
DO you mean, Uncle George, that /
shall lose your love ard respect if mar
ry Ada Willet?"
"Or any other woman who is absolute
~ nobody. What do you know of her?'
"Only that she is the lovliest, noblest
woman I ever saw. If you knew her you
WOuiu love leT.
"Yes-yes: but I mean, what do you
know Of her tsmily?"
"Only what she has told me herself;
that her mother died of poverty, after
struggling to support herself by her
needle They we're miserbly poor for a
long time, and then Mrs. Willet began 10
give work to Ada's mother. When she
dicu Mrs Willet took Ada to her own
home, and, after giving her every advan
tage her own child could have enjoyed,
adopted her"
"'What was her own name?'
"Smith'
"Bahn said Mr.. Hilton, with every ex-
preston of. deep disgust. "Well, marry
her, if you will, Your present allowance
shall be doubled, but You need not bring
her here;;N and with sudden ferceness
he added, II want no woman here to re-
mind me of past hope had forgotten
Never, in all his recollections of his
grave quiet uncle, hal Hilton seen him
SO moved. His voice was sharp with the
pang of some sudden memory, his eyes
flashed and his whole frame trembled
with emotion.
You are man now," he said, with one
of those strange impulses to confidence
that often seize the most reserved men.
"a man seeking wife. I will tell you
what has never before passed my lips
to any living being. have wife some
where, and a child, it may be-"
Utter astonishmont kept Hilton silent.
ut is all my Hn fault" Dir. Hilton con-
tinued, shat I am a lonely miserable
man, instead of happy husband and ia
ther. Twenty years ago when was past
forty years old fell in love. Fell ipslove,
for was fairly insane over Myra Delano
when had seen her three times. court
ed her with eager attention, rich presents,
hattery, every fascination could COM
mend, l was not an unattractive man at
forty. I had travelled extensively, had
been close student, was emphatically a
society man, a successful lawyer, and
commanding large wealth. Myra was
twenty-five, superbly handsome, accom-
plished and graceful.
81 thought she loved me. thought
there was only trust and devotion in the
lovelight of her large blue eyes, the vary
ing color upon her cheek. We were mar
RED, travelled two years on the continent
and then returned here to this house and
opened its doors to society. Our child
was nearly q year old when we came
home, and what love I could spare from
Myra gave to baby Anna.
1--WE were very popular, being hospit-
able and generous, gathering around us
refined people, and both exert1ng our
selves to the utmost for the pleasure of
our guests. But while we were travelling,
all n all to each other, there was sleep
ing in my heart demon who stirred to
life when we returned.
Strong as my love I found my jeal-
ousy. | was al idiot-a mad, jealous
idiot-for stung,a proud, sensitive NO.
man to contempt of my opinion, defiance
OF my unworthy suspicious. Now I car
see that Myra was but filling her proper
place in society as hostess OF guest; but
then, blinded By my Jealousy, I grudged
any other man a pleasant look or CHEEKY
word cannot tell you now of every
scene that turned her love for me to fear
and dislike She became pale and mis-
cradle, often sullen and defiant. Finally
she left me-
cleft you2"
Il came home one afternoon, after con-
Quoting an intricate criminal case, and