St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-02-15
met Lizzie Cleveland, the Captains

rosy little sister, on Broadway.
"Are you going to hear Cavatina
sing next week. LIE" said she.
Lizzie shook her head and screw
ed up her cherry lips in 4 negative
fashion. Tie tickets are &c." said
she, 'and Frank can't afford it. A
private in his regiment shot himself
last week-wasn' it dreadful? and
Frank has given all his money to
take the poor widow and children
back to Ireland. Poor, dear Frank
is always doing such noble, foolish,
Quixotic things"
Miss Maurlnde's eyes sparkled.
why didn't he tell nies" said she
'Frank is too independent" said
Lizzie. "Re never will ask help of
any one"
Mary Maurande walked on, Sc
cretly elevatiny Capt. Cleveland i'll
her heart to the post of "cheUalier
sans peur, ct sans reproehe."
When she came home she found
Mrs. Inglis waiting for her.
My DEAR" said Mrs. lnglis, II
really must show you the bargain l
got yesterday ut Varian's-a real jet
necklace. set in gold, for IS. Look. !"
1T is beautiful" said Mary. But
isn't Varlan a-pawnbroker?"
The very reason I go there to
buy things cheap" nodded Mrs. In
glis. IA poverty-stricken thing
like me can't afford to patronage u
fashionable jeweler; and they do
sell things 50 cheap at Varians 5; and
it's such q dreadfully convenient
place, too. l was wait ny in the dark
end Of the dear, myst .rious red
place, for the clasp of the necklace
to be repatriation of course / did
not want to be seen, and while 1
was there, the handsomest young
man you ever saw came in to hire a
bracelet"
ITO hire a bracelet" repeated
Mary Mauranie in astonishmeut.
YES" said Mrs. Inslis. Wasn't
it a curious idea? To hire brace
let for three months! There was o
good deal of joking going on be-
tween him and old Varian, and I
heard him declare he was going to
he married to an heiress within three
months, and that the bracelet should
be returned at the end of that time,
without fail. Aud lie was To pay SIS
q month for it and assume al risks.
How DO you know"
"Yarian told me SD after he had
gone out. Varian was packing the
bracelet in velvet case to send
away. / tried to make him tell me
where it was going, but he woHld
not. But it was the sweetest thing
you ever saw-ltolnuEsold with
Mary MaUraude opened the draw
er Of her inlaid secretary, and took
out IN open velvet case, i'll winch
lay the amethyst bracelet.
WAS it anything like this?' said
she.
The very one!" said Mrs. Inglis.
My dear child. how came YOU in
possession OF is?"
MIR. Mildnay sent it to me yes
terday," answered Mary, quietly.
1T cant be possible that that
young IMAM was Nh. Mildmay!" cried
Mrs. iaoiis.
"lt is most probable" said Miss
Maurande, with IL curious smile.
"And-exchse Inc, .iear-that you
are the heiress he's going to u,arryY"
II am the heiress that he is not
going to marry" said Miss Maui
rande, with the sparkle Of angry
tears i'll her eyes.
She sat down and wrote frigid
note to Mr.. Mildinay and cent it to
his house, together with the I'M
lucky bracelet.
"how the deuce did she find out
that it was hired?" exclaimed that
young man, in amazement. And
he went straight to Varian, the
pawnbroker, and accused him OF
having violated his trust. But old
Varian vowed and declared he had
not; and Mr.. Mildmay never could
see through the mystery.
And Miss Maurande was married
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