Daily Republican., 1879-04-25
SAVED FROM STARVING.

,ress, and | saw lovely set in Regent
store.
And the young girl blushed little
as she thought, with a thrill of joy'
how her beauty, enhanced by the lus-
trous pearls, weuld be praised by Gill
bert Lawrence, her promised husband.
at is so pleasant to be admired by
The one we love-" she thought; and
the pearls grew in value in her eyes,
as she tancied her lovers commenda-
tions.'
So she wrapped herself up in her
velvet and furs, for it was a cold
day in December, and started of on her
pleasant errand of purchasing them.
She had almost reached the shop,
wAen she saw crowd Of people, and as
she approached them she found the OBJ.
iect OF their attention was young girl
lying apparently lifeless upon the pave
ment.
To Cora Lester, carefully reared by
her father. like some rare exotic, scenes
of suffering were new phase OF life,
and she stopped, excitedand Interested
though her sensitive ears We're shocked
more than once by the course expires
sions of the bystanders'
"Been drinking'" said one, big,
burly fellow, with a red face.
"She's shamming, said another. 81
have known 'em do it lots of times
gives 'em such a chance to steal"
"Send her to the the station house, y
a third.
"Stop !" said a clear ringing voice,
and a gentleman made his way through
the crowd. He bent critically over the
girls white face. "Sbe is i'll, ,"be said,
raising his head. "Who will help me
carry her to the chemists ~
His words touched chord in hearts
of that careless crowd, and more than
one rushed forward to do bis bidding,
and the girl was carried almost rcver-
emily into the shop which was fortu-
nately not far distant. How BEAUTIFUL
she looked as she lay there, with the
long black lashes touching her white
checks! A foreigner, you could see al
a glauce-probably, from her beauty,
an Italian.
The crowd dispersed, and Cora and
pr. Rivers-such was the name of the
young physician whose coming had beer
so opportune-alone remained. Az las
their united efforts were rewarded, anc
the young girl opened her eyes, anc
after some stimulant had been judi
ciously given her, she was able to tel
them her story. She was an Italian
as they had supposed. Her father was
an artist, and she was studying to be
come one.
"But we are very poor" she said,
$50 poor that for days we have beer
without food and fire."
Cora, eyes were full Of tears.
81 did not know that the world con
tanned suffering" she said. And
hastily taking the money from hel
purse, she thrust it into the astonished
girls hand and then, not waiting fol
the blessings that trembled on her lips,
Cora turned and left the shop.
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"Where are your pearls, dearest p
inquired Gilbert Lawrence, looking
almost disapprovingly on his fair be
trothed, "Did hear you speak OF
set you thought perfectly beautiful"
EYES," replied Cora, "but did mo-
buy them."
And then, in Der unaffected way,
she told him about the Italian girl.
"a swindle, no Doubt" said Gilbert
almost coarsely. You had bette
have bought your pearls instead o
throwing away your money ON an i'm
postor." -,
"Oh, Gilbert - exclaimed Cora, u"
am sure she was not that. Besides, sh
has proved she was not ungrateful, TO
she came to the door herself this morn
ing, and left a package for me coEtaj n
ing two pictures, beautifully painted
one a portrait of herself, the other o
me. Hou she managed to paint III.
likeness so accurately, | am at loss t
guess, and also how she found ont N.
name and residence"
"My darling" said the young man
assuming once more his fascinating
manner, "there are few who, having
seen the beautiful Miss Lester once
would not remember her."
And then the conversation turned
upon other themes, and Cora fOrgo
the unpleasant impression his word
regarding the Italian girl had mad
upon her.
Ton years passed away-ten fraugh
with shame, suffering and want to tn
once wealthy Cora Lester. She mar
ried Gilbert Lawrence early in the yea
that followed her meeting with tn
Italian girl, and they soon after tool
IN their residence on the continent
where, after few short months OF nap
niness. Cora awoke to the terrible
truth that her husband, the idol Q
her heart, was unworthy Of the nam
he was a protiigate and gambler
AL. his time was passed at some fash
Iionable gambling house, while his ne
elected and unhappy wife wept ou
her misery at home. Daily she say
him sink lower and lower, till one da,
his dead body was brought home t
her. He had fallen by his own han
in a maddsning fit Of despair at hi
losses.
And Cora found herself alone in
strange land, without money and Will
out friends.
Long since, her most valuable jewel
had been sold, and the few that n
mained brought scarcely enough
take her to England. Yet there he
longing eyes wero fixed, though HI
fathers death, eight years before, hs
left her homeless, even there. Sti
she felt she must leave the tainte
atmosphere where she now lived, ar
she hoped to find friends among tho
Who had known her in her more pro