Daily Republican., 1878-11-01

II suppose every one knows y0u Ar
! riggsd ont In dollar jswslEy.a,sI fss
ashamed Of IT,"
! .Oh, no matter, desr. They art
very good imitation. said little Mrs
Rose.
| She preferred not to mention to hrr
husband the fact that she had borrow
I'd such splendid jewsls--especlally AZ
the old lady was long in returning.
Ir fact, she returned no more. Vain
ly did Mrs. Rose search for her. She
bad given the diamond bracelet TO one
whose name she did not even know,
for she had not caught It In the intro
duction.
She returned home In despair and
at breakfast time, professed herself too
sleepy to rise. Poor Rose ate his meal
alone and went down 10 the bank with
a feeling that something was wrong.
1t siepensd as he answered sum
nous TO enter the presidents private
office and found him standing with a
grave face before the bright CRATE fire.
"Ros.," began Mr.. Follingsby, II
knew your father and loved him. !
have loved you. ! hav. trusted you.
You have betrayed that trust. Even
now, cannot have the heart to punish
you as you deserve. Return your
spoils, and dismissal will be your
only psnalty-that and the wounds
which your conscience must give you"
"Sir!" cried young Rose. lido not
compr.hend--I-dishonest--I--"
"You should not have allowed yonr
wife to appear in those diamonds"
said Mr.. Follingsby.
Rose actually laughed.
"Is that III" said he. Poor Lofty,
her glass jewels were good limitations
them"
"You forget sir, said Mr.. FolliDgsby
diamonds; and since you intend to give
her watch, set with the same jewels,
for Christmas gift"
"Mr. Follingsby, am mad, or are
your" cried young Rose.
"You, l fear" said Mr.. Follingsby.
Come Rose, confession will better avail
you than denial. God knows ! pity
you. Doubtless you were tempted. But
must 500 to the interests Of the bank,
while | stretch point to save you from
the worst. Here is the bracelet, aud
he drew 1t from his breast.
IL am unable TO comprehend, gasped
Rose; but at that moment the door burst
open, and in rushed Mrs. Loutrrl.
~ have found you both together, Mr..
Follingsby and Mr.. Rose" said she.
They tried TO keep me out, but |
would cons in. One Of your guests stole
my bracelet from Mrs. Rose, Mr.. Fol-
lingsby. Ihave no husband In the bank.
| am not afraid Of you. will have her
name. An old lady, with white putfs OF
hair and ruby yornaments-a tat old lady!
Oh, what fool was to lend that silly
Lofty my whole little fortune TO glitter
and shine for night Left me by poor
Grandma, Mr.. Follingsby; and We are
gong TO sell them and buy hous'.
And your wife told you they were glass,
Mr.. Rose. Oh, she is such silly thing;
always was. Can't have the old lady
arrested, Mr.. Follingsby! Give me her
name--do please" /"
Madam" said Mr.. Follingsby,
'your bracelet will be returned, il 1t is
yours. Can you prove property"
"Grandma's will, and the lawyers.
and the rest Of the set, and everything"
CT led Mrs. Loutrel. "Of course can.
Is there any hope Of getting it back ~
For answer, Mr.. Follingsby dropped
the bracelet into her hand.
go home aud comfort your poor,
silly little friend" said hr. "And
yon, Rose, forgive INT. | should have
lost my trust in human nature, III
what thought Of you had proved
true
What do you think '' asked Mrs.
Loutrel. Nothing wrong ! hope.
Cousin Lofty never even told him she
had borrowed the jewels, and I'm sure
| beg pardon for my excitement, and
all that, and I'll run to Lofty right
away"
MIR. Follingsby opened the door with
bow, and the two men were left to-
gethef. 1t Is not often that bank
president apologies to clerk, but it
happened this time at last.
At home that night, Tom Rose found
penitent little wife with swollen eyes
whom he kissed into smiles again. All
had ended we'll, but Lofty had had a
lesson. She would never again desire
to shine in borrowed jewels.