Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-10-05

striving to steady his voice and the wild
throbbing of his heart.
The lady hesitated an instant and then
she put out her slender hand and drew
the emerald necklace toward her.
II dislike to part with this, she said;
sit was my fathers gift-and-and-but
no matter, take them all; 1 must have
the money"
In her eagerness she had thrown aside
her veil, revealinga a lily face, lit by lus-
trous sapphire eyes. Ross Dunbar stood
silent moment, every nerve in his man-
ly form thrilling with supreme delight.
He had found her at last, the idol of his
life.
''They are very fine gems, he said,
after moment, "and am willing to
give you a fair price-suppose we say
one thousand dollars-will that do?"
The girl flushed dazzling glance of
surprise from beneath her heavy veil.
$50 much as that ?" she said. tremul-
ously. "You are very kind, sir. Oh,
you cannot know how much this money
Will help me-"
The young man made polite reply,
and proceeded to put aside the jewels
and draw check for the money. The
March winds were still clustering with
out, and the girl shivered and drew her
wrapper closer as she started out.
Wont you let me run down to the
bank for you ?" said the ieweler, catch
ing up his hat. "You can play shop
lady the while, it won't be but minute
or two."
But am troubling You So"
Not bit just take the warm seat,
please you'll not be likely to have any
customers" And seating her beside the
desk he took the check and hurried out.
Pansie Fortenay threw back her veil
and leaned her head upon her hands, a
puzzled, reflective look upon her sweet,
sad face.
"When have / seen this face? she
asked herself over and over again. "1t
is so familiar who in the world can it
be ?"
His return broke in upon her medita-
ton, and after receiving the money she
hurried away to her humble lodgings.
The following afternoon was even more
clustering and stormy the wind roared
and the sleet tinkled against the windows
of the little room in which Pansie and her
father sat. Severe misfortunes and re-
verses had reduced them to poverty and
the old man being an invalid all the care
fell upon Pansie's shoulders. She sat
down with her father reading aloud from
new book which she had bought him
with some of the money received for her
Jewels. Her sweet face was wan and sad,
and her future stretched before her, sad,
hopeless and gloomy.
There is a ring at the door, and ser
want brought up a package for Miss
Fontenay. An exquisite bnnch OF PAN
sizes, fragrant and golden-hearted done
up in tissue paper. and attached to them
card, bearing the simple words: Gross
Dunbar has never forgotten little PAN
sie."
Pansie sat amazed for q moment, and
then rich bloom darted into her cheeks.
"Oh. father" she said, 81 know him
1 know him! We have found Ross at
last !"
An instant later Ross was in the room
clasping her futtering hands in his, and
into her blue eyes looked with glance
that brought bloom to her face. And
few weeks later, when the clustering
winds were over, and the golden-hearted
pansies bloomed on the garden borders,
little Pansie became Ross Dunbar's bride
and for bridal gift he gave her back
her string of emeralds.