Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-22

and ferry-boat. But not all the speed of
those slumberous conveyanees could out
strip the consciousness of guilt which pur-
sued them; they felt as if each casual
passer-by must find damning evidence of
their nefarious doings in their hearing and
appearance; nor were they happy until
cup of tea. Mrs Harlay was pleased,
on the whole, with the result Of her expe-
dltion. She had been told things which
she hoped and prayed might come true, and
which were easy OF belief in consequence,
and she was as yet ignorant of the rude
commentary on her experiences of the day,
contained In letter which Bridget brought
in, whilst they were discussing them. She
seized it with a trembling hand, for she
knew the handwriting of the superserip-
ton at a glance, and, having asked permits
sion Of Gertie, read as follows:
San FRANCISCO, June IA, 1s7-.
Mrs. Elizabeth Harlay-Dear Madam: After
much anxious and careful thought, l have come to
the unwilling conclusion that it is better for the
welfare OF and the other Of US, both here and
hereafter, that We should part. fear that a fur
Their continuance OF our intimacy would be OF serious
detriment TO your character and reputation, which
are now above reproach, and would ouly end in en-
differing my domestic relations OF course / am
aware that, coming to this decision, nave
rsked offending you seriously, but l trust and
feel that it viii only be the irritation Of passing
moment, when you reflect how unworthy was the
object you have fOrgone nobly. Nevertheless
willing, far in lies, to offer whatever
atonement-of pecuniary or other character-may
be deemed reasonable, and to that end, dear
madam, beg that you will do my lawyers, the
Messrs. Manning Il Granger, the honor Of an early
call. Hoping, my dear madam, that these things
will receive your favorable and reasonable consider
alton | remain dear madam most truly.
GEORGE d. CHARKUP
With an angry feminine expletive she
flung the letter across the table to Gertie,
saying:
g Read that Reasonable consideration,
forsooth " she continued "and that man
solemnly promised to marry me, in this
very room, not six months age, and that
promise he renewed only the other day."
&C 1t is heartless and cruel letter."
said Gertie; "but it is only what one must
expect from a man. They are all bad and
false. They are always ready TO throw a
woman over for the smallest considera-
ton"
AS if 1 cared for his pecuniary CON-
pensation. Heaven help me, it is adding
insult to injury"
Nevertheless, it is not by any means
the worst feature In the case, said Gertie
calmly, for not being angered by per.
sonal injury she reflected that Mr.. Char
kup's baseness and the lady's tears might
be converted into bread and butter, which
after all is not SO apt to disagree with one
as husband.
Sc could have worked my fingers to the
bone for that man, and now he turns me
off. If he had been poor he never would
have done it.
"I believe" said Gertie, "his daughter
is at the bottom OF it, and his own hideous
snobbishness."
1.-The pitiful little mink, with her i'm
ported airs and graces. Embitter his do
nestle relations indeed I'll get even with
her yet, if l know myself"
s. would not do anything violent, if I
were you," said Gertie in her cold blooded
manner, which had about the same effect
that drop of water on hot stove pro-
duces. 1t merely makes it hiss.
So don't know what you call violent
but / know where | can touch her on the
raw, and | mean to do it..
Poor woman She had been hanging Cd,
for what seemed a long and painful period,
to the outer edge Of responsibility, in
hourly fear of being pushed off into the
abyss by those who daily thank God they
are not as others are ; and now, just as she
was reaching after firmer ground, she felt
it all slipping from beneath her feet, and
she was resolved to pull something or
somebody along with her in her fall.
ITO be continued