The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-08-06
SAVED BY LOVE.


SAVED BY LOVE.
The wOrllroom of the jewelry manufactorv
of Jacobs & Co, at Attleboro, was Just being
closed. The tired girls were finishing their
days work, while their thoughts had already
preceded time, and were anticipating the de
lights Of the evenings pleasures of rest
Pretty, well-dressed girls they were, too,
when their large work aprons were removed,
graceful and lady-like not one whit less so
that they had to earn their own living.
Jessie Clifford was somewhat behind hand
III her work, and the girls had nearly all gone
when she had completed it. She arose hur-
riedly, threw aside her apron and went into
the little dressing room from which the last
girl was emerging, who said:
"Why, Jessie, how late You areI / am
afraid some person viii have to wait to-
night
cob, I shall be ready in moment - Jes-
sic said, ignoring the last part Of the remark
She washed her hands hurriedly, then threw
on her short, light sack, and looked for her
hat in lis accustomed place, but it was not
there \ little wave of impatieuce arose
within her us she searched for it hastily and
found it laid very carefully away under the
lounge.
'IU's that mischieyous Maude Raymond"
thought she, as She put It on before the claes.
''She thinks it aHnoys me to keep Milton
Kent waiting. She don't know
The door of the woTkToom closed with a
loud, decided bang. Her heart gave a great
leap, and she rushed across the room, shook
the door and called loudly. But the boy who
had closed it. thinking thatai had gone. was
already Mt the foot of the stairs, having de-
scended two steps at time, his thoughts full
Of some fun he had ON hand. Jessie realized,
with a Notwithstanding sensation, that she
was locked in for the night. She went to the
windows with vague hopes OF escape, but
there were none facing The open street
They looked down on a vacant lot and a
close narrow court, between tall brick build
ings. There was no chance OF making any
one hear, and she knew she would have to
keep a lonely night vigil
But Jessie was not q coward byauy means,
and besides had cultivated philosophical
spirit Of making tie best of everything. So,
thinking "No real harm can come 10 me
here" she went back slowly to the little
dressinc-room. cts an i'll wind that blows
nobody good, she thought, as she removed
her hat and sat down on the lounge Mil
ton Kent viii think I went ont the side en-
trance to avoid him, and I am glad of it, for
/ want TO discourage his attentions. know
he i as good as he can be, but he isn't to MY
fancy perhaps I might have cared for him
if
And then the handsome face of Gilbert
knight ctme before her mental vision. and
the remembrance of his dark, passionate
eyes. his tender kisses and his words Of love
thrilled her pulse with bounding Of true az
faction.
The twilight shadows deepencd, the tail
building shut out the last rays Of the depart
ing sun, and the objects in the room became
more and more indistinct. She began to feel
q loneliness creep over her, but fought against
it, and paced the floor Slowly, determined to
be brave.
The shadows grew still darker and the
stars came out She could see them twink
ling in the soft, clear evening sky above the
towering buildings. And with pleasant
thoughts for company, and wishing that the
author Of them was beside her, she passed
into dreamiand.
Hark. what was that sound? She started
ND with the perspiration standing on her
forehead She had heard the window next
the dressing room lifted, and in moment
more steps ON the floor. Listening with pain
full intentnpsS, her heart throbDing 50 loudly
that she feared it would betray her proximi-
ty, she heard that there were two. They
walked past the door Of the dressing room,
and Jessie qualed with the fcaTof discovery.
But, under cover'of the darkness she remain
ed unmolested and it was evident also that
the work room was not the goal OF their am
bition.
"We've done the thing neatly so far" said
one voice. If we can only finish as well as
we have begun, we shall be lucky
'.Hush - said the otllcr in a lower tone.
'What if we should be discovered before the
job is done 2"
'tN0 dauccr OF that" the first said. There
is no one within hearing distance, Knight.
I came here in the role Of d boo, agent the
other day. and took the position of the
rooms.
The sound Of the second voice had struck
her with painful suspicion of familiarity,
and now that name What did it mean
Could Il be possible that he was her lover
Was she not mistaken in the voice?
lie spoke again:
"After all there are worse rObberies COM
mitted every day under the guise Of business
transactions than we - meditating. Old
Jacobs has been a miser ali his life, and
cheated people oat Of thousands. It's no
more than fair TO take some Of his iu-gotten
gains"
No, she was not mistaken. There was no
doubt Of That voice. L had q Characteristic
ring that could not be mistaken. Something
darker thaa nights shadow settled upon her
mind Temainedia herP3sitjon as il tied
hand and foot.
Bat they passed along, and She heard them
working with the lock Of the door which had
closed upon her so untimely. For few mo
meuts there was duh, TaspinE sound and
she knew that they had succeeded In opening
il and were passing down stairs. There were
two more doors 20 open before taey could
gan an entrance l4j0 55c store below. She