The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-03-17

would"
The jeweler consented, to Pansie',
great delight, and on the following
day Ross was duly installed ss al
errand boy in the fashionable es,ab
lishment.
Fifteen years after, one clustering
March morning, a young man ga,
behind the counter of q thriving
jewelry establishment 10 one of the
Northern cities. He was q hand
some man, . traveller, a man OF taste
intellect and money, for be was a
junior partner in the firm, which was
q prosperous one. But despite all
his good fortune, Ross Dunbar was
not happy. His mother and his
httle Flora had gone to their long
home, and be was utterly alone,
without kith or kin in the wide
world.
Sitting alone one morning with
the roar of the March winds in bis
ears his thoughts we're running back
to the days Of bis boy hood, to bis
molher's humble home. How vivid
the past seemed, and how dear and
sacred, despite its privations and
sorrows. His eyes grew dim aud
nis heart swelled All were gone
over the wide waters of time and
change
A tender smile softened bis sad
face as be recalled the stormy night
when ne sa sobbing on the steps of
MIR. F,nt. nays mansion. Aud little
Pansie; the remembrance Of her
sa eet lace, as BIZ saw it through the
,nowy wreatas, haunted him con
stantly 10 all the fifteen years
never bad be for one hour forgotten
her But she was gone-lost to him
forever.
His reverie was broken by the en-.
trance of customer, a lady closely
clothed and veiled. She approached
the counter with q jewel case in her
hand
Would you buy tLese?'; she ask
ed, simply, 10 clear sweet voice that
stirred the young mans heart as no
other woman's voice had power to
do
He took the casket. opened it, aud
spread out its conten.s A watch, an
elegant and costly diamond ring, two
rubes aud an emerald necklace. Ross
Dunbar barely suppressed cry of
surprise as his eyes fell upon it He
turned it over with eager, trembling
fingers and there on the clasp was
The name that had lived 10 his heart
for so macy years Little Pansie. +"
"You wish to sell them all ?" he
aeked, striving to steady his voice
and the wild tbrobbing OF his excited
heart.
The lady hesitated an instant and
then she put Ter slender hand and
drew the precious emerslds toward
her.
81 dislike to part with this" she
said ut was my fathers gift-and
-sDd-but no matter, take them al;
! must have the money fer special
purpose"
La her eagerness she bad thrown
aside her veil, revealing q lily face.
lit by lustrous, sapphire eyes. Ross
Dunbsr stood silent for q moment,
every nerve in his msnly form thrill
ing with supreme delight. He bad
found her ut last, the whole idol Of
his life.
"They are very Zoe gems," be
said, after Q moment, "snd l am
willing to give you q fair price,
suppose We say one thousand dollars
will that do ?"
The girl flashed q dazzling glance
Of surprise from beneath her heavy
veil.
$50 much as that ?" she said,
tremulously. "You are very kind,
Sir. Oh you cannot know low much
this money will help me"
The young man made a polite re.
ply and proceeded to put aside the
Jewels and draw q check for the mon.
~. The March winds were stiIl
without, and the girl sbiv-
ed and drew her wrapper closer Is
she aired out.
Wont you let me run down to |
The bank for your" said the jeweler. |
catching up his bat. You can play |
shop lady the while; it won't be bat
3 minute or two"
"But am troubling you So"
"Not bit; just take this warm |
seat please you'll not be likely to !
have any customers And seating |
her beside the desk, be took the check |
and hurried out.
Pa nsie Fontepsy threw back her |
Vell aDd leaned her head upon her
han de-, puzzled, reflective look upon |
,er sweet, sad face.
when have seen this face ?"
lie asked herself over and over
.gsin. at is 30 familiar; who in
be world can it be!" HIS return
broke in upon her meditation, and
.fier receiving her money she bur-
led away to her humble lodg ing.
The following afternoon was even
more clustering and stormy; the
Wind rosred and the sleet tiDkled
.gsinst the windows of the lil,le
'oom in which Psosie and her father
'st Severe ni-fortunes and reverses
,ud reduced them to poverty, and
he old man being an invalid, all the
,sres fell upon Pansie's shoulders
She sat down with her father read
ug aloud from q new book which
she had bought for him With some Of
he money received for her jewels
Her sweet face was wan and sad.
and her future stretched before her
sad. hopeless and gloomy.
There is ringing at the door. aud
, servant brought up package for
Miss FoDtenay. An exquisite bunch
of psnsies, fragrant ana golden heart
ed, done up in tissue paper, and s,-
tsched to them . card, bearing the
simple words: "Ross Dunbar has
not forgotten little Psnsie. :"
Psnsie sat amazed for Q moment,
and then q rich bloom dsrted into her
" hits cbeeks.
"Oh, father" she said, ~ knew
him-I knew him Oh, We have
found Ross at last"
An Instant later Ross was 10 the |