Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-06-20

de rest oh de world"
Meanwhile Miss Jesse mine sweep
ing down stairs into the drawing room
found herself face to face with a pale
lovely girl,in rather shabby mourning,
who carried a morocco travelling
bag, and held two or three volumes
In her other hand.
~Did you ask for me?" she deman-
ded superciliously.
The young lady bowed.
"Ihave undertaken the agency of q
new publication" said she hurriedly,
and not without embarrassment
Lanes Life OF Martha Washington"
and should be happy to put down
your name as a subscriber. The
price is
"Pray don't trouble yourself to 60
on" said Georgia, coldly. Il never
subscribe to any such thing. And I
think 1t the hight Of insolence for
you to come here pushing yourself
into the presence OF your superiors
on such a pretext as this! How do I
know that you are not one Of those
sneak thieves, who make their way
into peoples houses In order to car
ry off their valuable parlor orna-
ments?"
The young lady had colored scar
let at first, and then grew deadly pale.
Miss Jessemine-" she said.
"That will do" tartly interposed
the naughty Georgia. Il don't care
about any discussion with you. At
all events, it Is highly unfeminine to
go about peddling things. like any
common peanut womanl And beg
thatyou'llnot repeat 1t in this house"
She pointed imperiously to the
open door, and poor Amy Horton.
who, among the sights and snubs In
cident to reduced means, had never
yet received q verbal castigation
equal to this. hurried from her pres
ence with cheeks afiame and eylids
wet with unshed tears.
There said Miss Jessemine to
herself, as she went up stairs again;
II think I've paid her of for bringing
me away from my half finished break
fast. AS for you. Fanny,"-to the
damsel In the blue ribbons-"if ever
you admit such a person as that
again, I shall certainly request Mr..
Dartly to discharge you"
Fanny tossed her head and would
lave made pert rejoinder, had she
dared, for there was not a servant in
the Dartley household that liked
Miss Jessemine. But 1t 30 chanced
that Claude Dartley himself, looking
over the morning papers in the IL
braIy. had heard the whole interview,
through the parlor door that Georgia
had neglected to close.
Involuntarily he rose and came for
ward. resolved to do what In him lay
for the healing of the cruel wound in
fiicted by Georgia Jessemine's un-
womanly words.
"Pardon me-" said he, "but may I
look at the publication you have for
sale? ! am very deeply grieved that
my cousin should have treated you
30 rudely. and"
But as she glanced wistfully up In
his face, he started back with an ex-
clamation Of surprise.
Amy Hortonl Can 1t be possible" I"
II did not expect to see you here.
Mr.. Dartley," said the girl, hurriedly.
Il asked for the lady of the house. I
did not know who lived here"
But, Amy, I don't understand this.
You--General March's niece and
adopted daughter-selling books for
a livelihood"
"It does seem strange, don't it?"
said Amy with faint smile, "But
you don't know all. Uncle March Is
dead, and all his property has gone to
his second wife. / was only depen-
dent, and I could not endure that
sort OF life; 80 I am striving to main
tain myself. I came to Now York,
because I thought I could do better
here than In smaller city, but-but
I am almost discouraged"
Claude Dartley took her hand and
gazed reproachfully into her face.
Amy" said he, "why did you not
let me know when you were In
trouble? Had you forgotten our old
friendship?"
II thought had no right" she fal-
tered.
"No right, Amyf Would you have
let yourself drift away from me for
ever?"
And Amy Horton hung down her
bright golden head and family mur-
mured:
"I don't know"
/
Mr.. Dartley was In the inner Office
OF the law chambers of Messrs. Falk-
land, Burgh & Co., that afternoon,
when Miss Jessemine rustled In, with
a strong smell Of Jockey Club" and
and little tinkle Of affected laugh
ter.
Mr.. Burgh, the only representative
Of the aristocratic young firm. rose
and bowed low.
"Pray excuse our cigar smoke
Miss Jessamine," said he.
"Oh, that's nothing" said Georgia
Il A-l- - n n