The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-01-06
WooDsFIELD MONROE COUNTY OHIO TUESDAY, JANUARY 1880

striving TO steady his voice and the wild
throbbing of his heart.
The lady besitaied an instant and then
she put out her slender hand and drew
the smeralds toward her,
III dislike 10 part with this" she said !;
"it vas my fathers gift-and -and-but
no matter, take them all; must have
the money" 8 ra
In her eagerness she had throw aside
her veil, revealing lily face lit by lus-
trous sapphire eyes Ross Dunbar ste cd
silent moment, every nerve in his man.
" frame thrilling with supreme delight.
He had found her at last--the idol OF
his life. "ee - asa
"They are very fine gems" he said
after q moment, sand l am willing to
give yoyNa fair price-suppose we say
one t *iollars-will that do 7'
Tx -5aed ssdaxsling glance OF
surprise from beneath her heavy veil ,7e
$50 much as that ?" she said tremu-
lously. 'sYou are very kind, sir. You
cannot know how much this money will
help me- sb ,h3t essf y
The young man made a polite reply
and proceeded to put aside the jewels
and draw the check for the money. The
March winds were still clustering with
out, and the girl shiyered and drew the
wrapper closer as she started out. d
Wont you let me run down to the
bank for you ?" said the jeweler catching
up his hat. "You can play shop.lady
the while; it won't be but minute OF
two"
"But Lam troubling you so.''
"Not bit; just take this warm seat
please; you'll net be likely to have any
customers" And seating her beside
his desk, be took the check and hurried
out. irA =, ao--
Pansie Fontenay threw back her vel
and leaned her head upon her hands, 9
puzzled, reflective look upon her sweet
sad face. .aa2l
"Where have I seen his face ?" she
asked herself over and over again IL
is so familiar. who 10 the world can i
be2" His return broke in upon bel
meditations, and after receiving her mon.
ey she hurried away to her humble lodg
ings. a54 aar
The following afternoon was ever
more clustering and stormy; the vino
roared and the sleet tinkled against tn,
windows Of the little room in which Pan
sic and her father sat- Severe misfor.
tune and reverse had reduced them te
poverty, and the old man being an inva
lid all the care fell upon Pansie's shoul
ders. She sat with her father reading
aloud from new book which she hst
bought for him with some of the money
received for her jewels; her sweet faci
was wan and sad, and her future stretch
ed before her hopeless and gloomy.
| There is ring at the door and ser
want brought up a package for Miss Fon
,enay. An exquisite bunch OF pansies
fragrant and Rolden-hearted, done.up il
tissue, paper and attached to them care
bearing the simple words: "Ross Dun
bar has not forgotten Little Pansie."
Pansie sat amazed for moment ant
then rich bloom darted up her whit
cheeks. y
"Oh, father" she cried, 81 knew bin
i knew him! Oh, we have found Ros
at last"
An instant later Ross was in the room
clasping her luttering hands in his ant
into her eyes looked with glance tha
brought the rosy bloom to her face.
A few weeks later, when the bldster
ing winds were over, and the blue bird
sang in the hedges and the golden-heart
ed pansies bloomed on the garden bor
ders. little Pansie became Ross Dunbar
bride, and for her bridal gift he gave he
back her string of emeralds