Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-06-20
THE STOLEN LOCKET.


4 whose genteol bearing, broad, noble brow,
from which his chestnut hair was tossed
Ebaok in graceful oarelossnoss, and large,
y thoughtful eyes bespoke him to be one of
natures noblcmon He was evidently
waiting impaticntly for some Que; for, as a
slight noise was heard on tho landing, he
would start and fix his eyes eagerly upon
33Sthe door.
At last apparently unable to sit still! any
Y longer, he arose, and walking to tho window
4 stood tapping norvously on tho glass, and
watched with listlcss eyes tho chameleon
like crowd that passed.. While thus
occupied he failed to hear slight rustic as
girlsh figure entered the room and glid-
ing softly to his side, touched him lightly
! upon the arm. His quick start aud the
loving, gentle manner in which he gathered
} her to his heart, showed at a glance that
] they were lovers.
While they hold sweet converse let
! us PAUSE moment, while / describe my
\ heroine.
She was of medium height, of slender,
grace of movement, which added to hor
Of 'sNellie, tho Irresistible" Her beauty
she was in q shining bluo dress she looked
with tawny lustro, broad golden bands; and
chain, hung tiny heart shaped lockct,
ofturquoiso, with brilliant diamond spark
I ling in the center.
Guy Hartley, for suoh was our heros
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acquaint Nellie with some arrangement
which he had just completed with regard
to their soon approaching marriage; and,
after short time passed in pleasant CON
4 versation he reluctantly arose, and bidding
atender adiou to tho fair girl, left the house
with firm, elastic tread.
Hardly had ho taken his departure when
the front door bell again rang, and onco
moro young gentleman was ushercd into
the drawing-room. The newcomer was
tall and slight, with jet black hair, and a
piercing look in tho black eycs that BODIED
no good to M enemy. AS he sank into
chair, something glistouing upon the floor
caught his eye; and as ho recognized it he
B could scaroo refrain from shout of pleasure;
for Fred Acton had long been the secret
4 rival of Guy, eaoh striving to win the hand
of fair Nellie Pomeroy. And now, as ho
/ hold in his grasp tho tiny locket, which by
some evil chance had become detached
from tho bracelet on Nelic's arm, he fclt
that he possessed an almost certain means
of revenge on Guy, and stand, perhaps, q
better ohanoe of winning the fair girl for
his wife; for tho looket, as he know, had
been Guys first love gift to Nellie, end was
priced as ono of her choicest possessions.
At this momont the footman entered the
4 parlor, presenting Miss Pomcroy's regrets,
\ and request that Mr. Acton would excuse
her that afternoon. The truth was that
with her womanly intuition she had long
OWNED the secret which he had thought only
known to himself alone; and having eyer
treated him with polito Indifference, she
felt less inclined now than ever to endure q
tete.a-tete with him.
Rising as tho footman cntcred with her
message, and scarcely able to conceal the
pleasure it afforded him at this moment,
& when no was still trembling with the fear Of
4 having been seen as ho hastily hid tho
I shining bauble in his bosom, ho left his
compliments aud departed.
Going directly to a jewelers., he pur-
chased small ring, with which ho fastened
the locket securely to his watch chain, and
u then sauntered down the street, in the hope
of: meeting Guy. His wish was destined
to be fulfilled; for ho was shortly gratiiiod
by seeing Guy approaching, witha sorene,
!. contented look on his handsome fa"".
As they stopped to v;..., s:tcd, as if anx
ious to conceal something, placed his hand
4 oarelessIy on his watch chain; but Guy, rs
was intended, noticed the action, and said,
laughingly:
1. guarding. Frcd7 A love tokon from somo
4 fair lady2"
'aYes; but for fear that It might blight
/ your hopes in that direction, perhaps had
better not show it to you just at present."
laughed false Fred, noryously..
stfor 4 have already Gagged my bird, aud
4 60 shall not prove dangerous rival to your
suit
s,8I1 aWell, then, beholdl" replied Fred, re-
moving his hand, ana disclosing to view
the tiny looket
Guy turned as palo as death; but mas
ftorine his emotion by q violent offort, no
splayfully insisted upon knowing the name o OF
4 Ered's charmer. f,4
\ aOh, come, 2 said Fred, "you arc feign-
ING Innocence; for surely you must have
/ y ,ftsn 7aeen this trinket upon tho afm OF
XIII Sell. the Irreaistible, who. has this
sdsy bestowed itupon mo % 9 pledge q nor
sssS Nn~asd av n stood as turned stone while
sl,Is lIpps tls spsseh bong atslea ous, y