New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-26

like me hould be rid of some of those burdens, she
| SAID smiling grmly as she turned the key and dis
closed case upon of morocco and velvet snngy
slowed away. She turned them out and laid them
! all open before her-a brave show in the bright
| fire and candle light.
| Parker meanwhile stepped ncisclessly to and fro
| in the background. emtypinr the big wardrobe of
ITS contents and bearing them away to pack in the
! next ROOM
Let me see Dorai She's the eldest. She was
to have my emeralds. she'll take II as delicate
! compliment to the n1tionality Of the man OF her
choice. Bah! He'll pawn them; what else can one
| eXpect9 Well. well. II doesn't matter | always
| hated them though they are the handsomest set
possess. How well remember Sir JOSIAH bringing
| them home the day before was presented at
| Court, and had thought he meant 10 give M
| pearls and had ordered pale amber dress. cried
about il, but dared not ask him 10 change them.
or refuse TO wear them. and felt so disCustcd. I
| knew they looked detestahle. and heard one old
| lady whisper TO another, Eggs and spinach" ana
| the other said something about City and they
both Uttered. One feels those things when ore Is
young. Well, hope Mrs. O'Shane may he happier
| in wearing them. OShanei pah ! daresay,
though, she Il be as proud of the name rs was at
| that time Of being Lady Paulett-ah me-
| What nextf Emlly-my diamond brooch Yes,
here II Is 1t one of those quaint old fashioned
| ones IN silver settlng-a large spray OF flowers
and leaves Pretty little gentle thing, it's 700 grand
| for her now but she'll be a fine young won an scme
| of these days. They say she's something Ike /
| was but without my high spirits. Dear dear
| what gay young thing was at her age and what
| fine things | expected to happen to me IN my
| life and what a dreary time have had OF It.
| must keep an eve on little Emily-wheTcver am
they all too apt to overlook her. Yes she shall
| have the diamonds. Mr.. Paulett gave them TO me
| on my wedding day, and wore them at the grand
| ball his company gave when the Duke came INTO
| my self now in my white Canton Grape with the
| French fringes and the myrtle-sprig emoroidery
| and the Prince of Wales plume in my hair. Josiah
| said | looked quite elegant. only very young The
sensitive about the dluerence IN our ages, poor
| mani. remember hearing Lord Henry Murray the
| Dukes ade-de-c camp, ask " who the pretty Httle
bride was" and a minute after he came up ana was
presented. He led me ont, right TO the head of the
loom, into the very set win the pGKe ahd a. .i so
| pleased | could see him hdgeting about the whole
| time trying to catch sight of Us between the
| people, and shaking his head and king signs to
me TIL almost forgot the fgures-and my dancing
! used to he greatly admired IN those days Lady
Pauett smiled to herself at the thought arched her
| neck and maze a little movement with her
wrinkled old fingers as If gracefully bestowing the
! tips some imaginary partner Ii,
| Ii was veXatIous and Lord Henry was so klnd
and SO drolL But Nj. Paulett gave NE such
| frOwn as he led me out into the tear0om tlat l
hardly knew what he sad or how to answer nm.
| Poor dear JOSIAH To think that after all he was
only afraid that was laughing too much, ana L0rd
| Henry might think silly schoolgirl. or that
| some of tie city ladies might fancy we were quiz
| zing them. | cried all the way home and that was
! the end of my first appearance III society. H..
| Lady Paulett laid by the brooch III It's case after
| carefully rubbing it with silk hdndkerchel >.
| 'Arabella my god-danghter must nave the ula-
| mond-earrngs | got them when ! was too happy
to care about them, when our nue. SOP was 3oin.
| How kind Sir Josiah was then there was nothing
| he would not have done for me or baby. lie gave
| them TO me for the christening dinner, and little
| Jos took NOTICE of them and lausheI, when ne was
| brOurht down to nave his health drunk. such
noble little Iellow he looked dark curly halr ana
| blue eyes like my dear fathers taking notice OF
everything. and only six weeks old anu that
very day week he was his coffin. My poor mt
tie son The Old lady snapped the case and pushed
ii away from her with trembling hand. -
had inst begun TO think that after all | might
| he gong 70 have some happiness IN TINS W0rld
| when he was taken from me. Sir Josiah never
seemed to for anythinS-but his business amer
When came here and saw Jack IN his cradle, he
looNed so like my boy, thought lac was gwen back
| to me- Dear COED loving jack can never east
| him OIL must speak to Sir. Blachett about that.
| Now. My dTc>SIng-casei All that must be MIS-.
George Paulets, her initials are the same aS nine;
! Sapphire necklace. Cameo set. PeaIi cross ana
earrings for her three daughters. They're rich
enough to have as much Jewelry OF their own rs
| they want, and the rublcs must keep loT Spencer
! Pauletts wife, when he gets one .,.
| 'Why that S the end OF my list excepting cecilia,
and there are Olivia Maria Grace. the little boys
! and the baby-all come since made 1t ont W ell,
! | dareSay can find some remembrance oil lheir
! ola aunie toi each-nOt that tLeyl ever remember
me Ceci must have my wOTkboX. She has my
pretty taste in needieW0Tk with cOmpIdcenJ
glance at the patchwork and teni-stitch IN winch
The gold threads in Ruths glcanngs and Rehecca,s
earrings still family gilmmeredl HE new crcWel-
work isn't bad. | could have Taught her some
thing; if hadn't been gong away; IarEe err. ,ro
Parker, a moving heap OF bIocades ana Iurs, gave
faint, inaruculatc reply.
Parker staggered oil and returned with queer
little Chinese box with an lnlad landscape
pagoda with two Cclestials walking III the skies
above il on the lid. -. CT
this I've not seen 1t these ten years.
Parker scufried away like frightened rabbit 10
return this time with magnificent artclc-cOohy
more gold within 4 tutquoise-,tndded thimble-
crystal smelling bottle in case the fair worker
should collapse under her arduous labors-a pearl.
framed mirror with which s$ might refresh herself
by occasions al glanceS-curlOus implements apPa-
rently constructed 10 support the largest poNsl'9
fl,,,t1f nt
pierce or n blade that would cut amongst thch
receptacle for work. satIn-lined, padded: perluInra
and empty, except for Il hall Inale DdDy cap Win
the rusty needle still sticking III 1t. =,
WHO was there to work for when ne was gone =
SAN the poor %a ' Wat N3 Ha5 t ' n The World
to care for them What nave now lor thAO
matterP ,
close some OF the cases almost AT random womb
have put them away forever long, long ago ana
been a faithful nurse TO my husband, II he would
have let me, all through those last long weary
years of his life; but he never loved me wei l
enough TO wish for me he cared more Tor ms oid
huusekeeper. My lady Is young anu should nave
her pleasure" heard her say once. lie had mar
RED me for my good looks and was not to be De
fraudcd of his bargain, and ! must dress ana VISIT
and entertain in large, dull ana splendid mousse
weary, oil 81 weary of it all. lie was proud oil
me in his way anu gave me all he promised, when
he asked ne to marry him. Much good 1t was 10
me father and mother dcad-sster sophia married
and gone-no one left TO admire my splendOr or
profit by nv wealth. Here entered Parker, ana
began nOlSelcShN Io Hliht ny tuo NV anu
her lady's dressing gown and slippers as gentle
reminder of bed time 'Ah! it's late Parker.
Well Eve finished. No. 90 and finish your PACK.
ing and then COME What am to do with this Z
1 his was the little sham Chinese box-a sadly bat
tered and shabby little thing The pink sarcenet
lining was frayed and gone. disclosing the bare
wood and cot wool foundation. In the compart
ments were odds and ends of miscellaneous rub
Dish The pocket in the lid bulged out with
yellow scraps of paper ld-fashOned patterns for
marking Letters tied with faded ribbon scraps from
newspapers. There were curiOusly cut SIX
{ l.ns,V sill nf
forgotten tlnts wound in fancy patterns, hail
made hair chain a string OF amber beads peryad-