The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-11-24


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OF noise. tried again and again, but
in vain. arose to see whether my
watch and valuables were in their places
and found everything as had left them.
My friend was evidently no thief. With
renewed curiosity took the bell and
made the same Intellectual attempts to
draw sound from it.
The whole day the little bell occupied
my thoughts, and the last words of my
mysterious friend haunted me:
:" If an untruth be told to the person
who carries it. the bell will make q soft,
ringing noise"
Annie Rayl Dear, sweet, true. clear
eyed Annie RayE Why did your image
constantly appear before my vision,
whenever T touched the bell? And
when thought of you why did the face
Of that hateful Aubyn appear at the
same timeP I suffered terribly / WINS
engaged to the prettiest girl In the
world. She loved me and was rich
enough to fulfill every wish of her.
Suddenly this stranger comes, gives me
q talisman as he calls it, to test the
truth Immediately Ibegin to doubt
the truth of my beloved one, which, ere
this, had never entered my mind. Did
she really love me, or my wealth? Did
she not encourage that detestable Harry
Aubyn, who danced SO charmingly and
who could talk 80 winningly? My ef-
forts to repress these jealous thoughts
only served to strengthen their certain
| ty, until at last grew so excited that I
| could not remain where was, and de-
termined to 90 to her and test the won-
! derful little present. / knew well
enough it was a stupid, crazy idea, but
then I would try it just because knew
my dear one was true.
But why did she tolerate the atten-
tions of that fop, Harry Aubyn
I'm few hours I was pulling hastily
at the bell of the house Of Annie Ray.
/ When I entered the reception room
gentleman passed out from within. A
hasty glance convinced me it was Harry
] Aubyn.
We passed each other with a cool
recognition, but in that moment would
like to have strangled him
mnst- have looked somewhat pale
and excited as entered Annie's room,
for she cried out, "Oh, Gerald What
has happened ?"
Dear, beloved creature All doubt
was dispelled as soon as / saw the deep,
tender anxiety of my beloved one.
1 kissed her forehead and quieted her.
"But Annie, dearest What business
has Mr.. Aubyn here during my absence
You know that cannot bear the fell
low."
"Why, Gerald dear, cannot prevent
his coming. 1 assure you his visits are
perfectly Indifferent to me, but cannot
be rude to him, 1 have known him SO
long.
There-gracious heavens WAS it inn
agination or reality? Did hear soft
crystal ringing?
I succeeded In concealing my con-
sternation, and continued with forced
smile:
"And you really do not love him, my
little pussy Now do come and con-
fess, that at one time you did love your
schoolmate Aubyn, just little bit"
"Why what is the matter with you,
Gerald? you look SO strange I assure
you Harry Aubyn has always been in
different to me.
"Ting-a-lingi Ting-a-ling Ting-a-
ling r came from my pocket. I felt my
blood rising, but forced myself to be
quiet.
"And you love your poor Gerald,
more than anybody else, even more than
your schoolmate, whom you hayo known
SO long?"
"How silly you are, Gerald o.
course love you above everybody else.
And she kissed me fondly ON my fore
head.
"Ting-a-lingI Ting-a-ling! Ting.
a-ling ]" spoke my little bell this time
perfectly clear and distinct. Every tone
of its voice made me shudder and grow
sick at heart. could not restrain my
self any longer.
"Traitor," cried, pushing aside an
arm which she tried to fling around my
neck. Contemplate hypocrite. Yes,
madam. My eyes have been opened in
time to prevent your laughing over the
easily deceived Gerald Massey"
: "Gerald, are you beside Yourself ?'
"Not entirely; but week after tht
wedding would have been, deceiver
But now know you'll tell you, 20,
did not love me at all. During the las
half hour you have told me three false
: hoods"
She tried to embrace me, but I cas-
her from me. Large tears rolled dow
her cheeks, and her beautiful head wa
bowed. She played her part excellentl
well.
: "What can you mean, Gerald?
have never deceived you, not even in m
inmost thoughts. If you have any proc
, of my dupicity let me know it, but d
not heap accusations upon me In thi
: way"
, ing the bell on high triumphantly-des
, pairingly. "Here, look at this talismal
!. and tremble, falsest of your sex |"
r "But, Gerald, are you crazy? se'
a nothing but bell.
"And this bell, as you call it, has toll
r me within the last hour that you are ,
{ wretched woman"
: She sprang upon me like atiger, force<
! Tne bell out OF my hand, and HUNG
with all her might upon the floor.
A crash like the bursting of thou
!, sand bombshells amedley of thunderin,
: bells that seemed to shake the earth +
4 !. its foundation-then I looked up, an
: saw Gen. Dudley standing at m
side.
. "Mr. Massey, the supper bell has bee
!, ringing ten minutes, but you seemed t
y be sleeping SO soundly that you did nc
J, hear it. Please come" So it was onl
= ! a-dream. No shabby friend-no talil
man, no deceitful Annie Ray. rubbe
my eyes-and went to supper.
) Not until we had been married fou
J, weeks did I tell my Annie the dream
o which I doubted her honesty.-7rG,s
Is lated from The German:
A Sweet Thing Does 1t up Brown
- A curbstone broker while standing
" the door of livery stable on Sixt
l street, addressed a strange young lad
!. as "You sweet thing" The swe'
i thing turned on her heel as quick as
- flash and struck the insolent fellow sue