Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1879-01-23

been in the habit of writing her grew

| less, anu contained less af1ectlOn
But Mamie was not of a suspicious
nature, and still placed confidence il
Nettie. On asking Nettie the Gauss
of it, she replied, that her mothe
made such fuss if she wrote or call
ed to see her, that she thought it bes
to give it up to some degree. Afte
this she treated Mamie with great in
| difference when she met her in com
pany, almost as a stranger. Mamie
thought strange of it and wrote :
note, asking why it was so. Nettl.
replied, it was not from her choice
but her mother made her do so; that
she loved Mamie the same, and woulC
ever be a sister TO her. Mamie knew
Mrs. Jones, and thought Nettie wa:
telling the truth. Sometime aftel
this Mamie wrote her, "How is the
little ring? know as long as yor
wear that, you think me your frient
and sister. hope you'll gain many
friends that will love you truly, but
ask you to remember me among
them, and oh my sister. do not de
ceive me-" Nettie answered, "Yes
darling 1 do think ofyou every day,
and I'll not forget my promise tc
you. When cease TO love you, OIL
love anyone better than L do you, III
send you the ring, and tell you al
about 1t, but I've no idea that viii
ever happen. Your sister,
NETTIE."
Mamie was satisfied, and never
doubted her friendship. She had
not seen Nettie fos more than week.
when on Sunday morning her heart
was made glad by receiving note
from her, but her gladness soon turn
ed to sorrow, when she opened it and
found the little ring. The note rar
thus:
"MY SISTER MAMIE:
should have written you ere this
but hated to tell you what wanted
to. You wanted me to give back
your little ring under certain circum.
stances. Please forgive me and
don't hate me.
Your sister,
NETTIE :"
] ask the reader, had there been
any deception practiced? Mamie
conscientiousness would not allow
her to write, other than she felt. She
answered, II forgive you, Nettie, as
hope to be forgiven, for all the decep'
ton you have practiced upon me. II
is not your loving of Mr.. S. that
hate, far from it, but your denying tO
me so positively your feelings fol
him, and even expressing a repug-
nance, and the way you have treated
me Isl the cause of the great wound
feel; and put such confidence ir
you, loved you so truly, that 1 thought
deception could not live in youl
mind. Yes, l would have died rather
than de ceived or injured my dear sis.
ter, but, you have my forgiveness,
and may God bless and keep you.
MAMIE
for some tune, and TINS Was gfea'
shock upon her nervous system. Mrs
Jones nourished her hatred for Mamie
until it got to be very strong, and
talked and gessiped much about hei
that deeply wounded her feelings.
vet Mamie never noticed her, or haC
any conversation with her. Hel
sensitive nature recoiled from her
and she wished no intercourse Will
her. Her health grew worse unit
her friends began to fear she wa:
seriously ill. The last time she wrote
to Nettie, who visited her but seldom
now, contained this: II know
have not long to live, but 1 have
much to 90 in that short time. Re
member / am always your friend, ane
should trouble come to you, take mt
in your confidence, and l will he1!
you if it is in my power. While 1 live
never hesitate to come to me, ano
You'll find the same faithful love will
ing to work for YOU" Though Ma
mie knew that Nettie had used de
ception with her, she never would al
low one word said against her in hel
presence.
One quiet evening in October az
the sun sunk to rest, Mamie breatheo
her last, and her spirit passed to The
future world. Nettie was present
and as she bent down, as Mamie ask
ed her, for the last kiss, Mamie
whispered "all is forgiven" Netti'
finally felt that she had erred ano
never knew the depths of her friend
feelings. 1t is our opinion that Ma
mie would have lived years longer
her sensitive nature could have beel
shielded from ruthless tongues. Ther
is no stone to mark the place OF he
grave, but many true friends miss he
kindness; and NettIe, when lookih
over her old letters, reads those Ma
mie wrote her with sad heart, 10
she feels now, that an unseltish frIeno
ship dictated them, and that in Miami
she lost true friend.