The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-11-14
The Twin Bracelets.

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al will not threaten you, Hilton.
Years ago made my will, and you will
be my heir. | shall not alter one line
OF that document, because | will not
bribe you to do my Will, or even to be
an honorable man. You may marry
whom you will, may defy my wishes
in every way, and lose my love and my
respect, but the money will still be
yours"
The quick, indignant flush upon Hill
ton CRANES face, the sudden erectness
of his figure, told that his uncle had
well calculated 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 his tone
pleading.
''Do you mean, Uncle George, that l
shall lose your love and respect if |
marry Ada Willet?"
"Or any other woman who is abso-
lutely nobody, What do you know of
her?"
"Only that she is the lovel!est, nOblest
woman l ever saw. If you knew her
you-
Eyes, yes; but mean, what do you
know of her family? ?"
"Only what she told me herself, that
her mother died of poverty, after strug-
Cling to support herself by her needle.
They were miserably poor for long
time, and then Mrs. Willet began to
give work to Ada's mother. When she
died, Mrs. Willet took Ada to her own
home and, after giving her every ad-
vantage her own child could have en-
joyed, adopted her."
"What was her own name!"
Smith"
"Bah !" 81 Id Mr.. Hilton, with every
expression of deep disgust. "Well,
marry her, if you viii. Your present
allowance shall be doubled, but you
need not bring her here;" and, with a
sudden fierceness, he added, 81 want
no woman here, to remind me of past
hoped had forgotten"
Never, in all his recollection Of his
grave, quiet uncle had Hilton seen him
so moved. His voice was sharp with
the pang Of some sudden memory, his
eyes flashed. and his whole frame trem-
bled with emotion.
"You are a man now" he said, with
one of those strange impulses to conf
dence that often seize the most reserv-
cd men, ga man seeking a wife. |
will tell you what has never before
passed my lips to any living being. l
have wife somewhere, land child, it
may be-"
Utter astonishment kept Hilton
asSilent.
zaA6 all my own fault" Mr.. Hilton
"A N1s am lonely, misera-
J !. ]. !. !. I. |. !. |.
4 4 6 IF a happy husband
IAN y N, NJ, nty years ago, when l
y \ A,aold, fell in love.
Z 4 E q |! I. h Il v lNasos fairly insane
N "A " X. \. 4. " )'I (. 4 x n gally society
" 4, +. Y Yer, commanding
y (: N 4 X 4 ) . u g. ' was twenty-five,
n NJ Z Y \ n " \ accomplished and
x A n e Z * % loved me. | thought
" K. N VI .-s tlst and devotion in the
'HaIye'5r large eyes, the vary
~ IyVcolor upon her cheek. We were
married, travelled two years in Europe,
and then returned here to this house,
and opened its doors to society. Our
child was nearly year old when we
came home, and what love could spare
from Myra, gave to Baby Anna. We
were very popular being hospitable and
generous, gathering around us refined
people, and both exerting ourselves to
the utmost for the pleasure of our
guests. But while we were travelling,
all in all to each other, there was sleep
ing In my heart demon which stirred
to life when we returned. Strong as
my love found my jealousy. ! was a
fool, a mad, jealous fool-for ] stung a
sensitive woman to contempt of my
opinion, defiance of my unworthy sus-
plcions. Now can see that Myra was
but filing her proper place in society
as hostess or guest; but then, blinded
by my Jealousy, / grudged any other
man a pleasant look or a CHEEKY word.
cannot tell you now of every scene