The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-07-21

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loved me dearly. and one day he would,
if l consented, make me his wife.
"And now, Julia" he continued, after
he had kissed and kissed until was in
good humor again, NOW that we under
stand each other, l want you to do me
special favor. But you must solemnly
promise that you will do precisely as l
ask you, and that until give you per-
mission, you will never divulge it to any
to not even your mother, my aunt, or
any one, man or woman, else.
IF there's nothing worng in it, George,
l returned-Td got to calling him, fami-
liar like, by his Christian name-I'd do
anything you ask me to do
"Wrong!' he repeated "Why should
| ask you to do that that was wrong?
Are we not all but as one to each other?
If you love me, Julia, you must have
entire confidence in me-
"What is it you ask Of me, George"
said.
This, he answered he spoke scarcely
above his breath, while the color in his
face TUNED to an ashen-like hue. 81
have great deal of mony. It's in gold
and bank notes, and lot of diamond
| rings, and three or four gold watches,
| and | want you to hide them away.
They're up stairs in my room, but I'm
afraid some sharp-eyed fellow'll come
along and weed them out. Now, if |
give them to you, and they're worth
| thousands of dollars, no one would ever
suspect that you had them, and that'd
save great deal of anxiety, and perhaps
trouble beside, of a character | wouldn't
like"
Sir, never had the least suspicion of
any kind, and told my friend that l
would do anything to serve him.
He again kissed me, laughed little,
and said he knew I'd be true to him,
even if he stood at the foot of the gal
lows.
1t was strange expression, sir but
didn't think SO until long time after.
The next day he gave me small tin
box, telling me it was all in there.
"Now, Julia" he whispered, as he
handed it to me, ''you must never let a
living being know that l gave you this
box, and that which is in it. It's sacred,
mind you. One day, when we're mar
ried, I'll tell you all about it, but no.
now. Go hide it away, but be careful
and don't tell me or hint to me where
You pnt it. From this moment. until
ask for it, let it be forgotten
Well, Sir, l did hide it away, and for
two weeks following l was very, very
happy. My prince, whenever he could
steal to my side unobserved, was sure to
come. He was my very shadow, only he
did what shadows never do-put an arm
around my waist, drew me close to him,
and kissed me until thought that my
lips were all of a blister.
What happened?' you ask.
Well, sir, will tell you. Happy dreams
never last long. | was awakened very
rndely from mine one morning. | was
preparing the breakfast, when the hall
bell was rung as if the house was on
fire.
| ran to the street door, and on open
ing it three men pushed past me into the
passage.
| was all of tremble.
''What do you want?' | asked, hardly
able to open my lips. "Mstress is in
bed, and SO is master"
I'VE want to see gentleman who
is stopping here said one of the men.
Ills names Geo. Bigart, alias Sweet. :"
didn't know what he meant by alias
Sweet" and looked at him Tor informa-
ton:
"Where is he?"
sin bed" I answered
Every well; show me where his room
is
''rll go up and waken him." said
The man would have stopped me, but
flew up the stairs that led to the bed
chambers so fast he couldn't catch me-
"Never mind" heard him say, It'll
be all right"
l knocked at Georges door, and told
him who wanted To see him.
lie answered.
"All right, Julia. Tell them III be
down i'll Il minute, as soon as | can
dress"
Just as | reached the foot of the stairs
heard noise as if pistol had fired by
my ear.
"What's that" cried the leader of the
three men, springing past me, and run
ming three steps at Il time up the stairs.
A great dread came upon me. Ii
seemed suddenly to grow SO dark that
could see no one. l must have tainted
Well, sir, when I came to myself,
found was in the kitchen. My mother
was chatting my hands and forehead.
What is it, mother?' | asked.
) ats awful, Julia. That young fellow
Mrs. Rogers nephew. went and shot
himself in the heart. He's dead, and hi,
, body's been taken home to his friends
You've been fainting these eight
hours.
"poor George | said To myself rs
felt my heart stand still. why did hi
) do it n'
| sobbed ami cried Historically.
) A month later, when | had left Mrs
Rodgers, who had broken up housekeep.
ing. heart broken, and gone into the
} country to live, | was told that George
: Bigart was the head of gang of mel
who robbed great jewelry store.
"But the tin box with the diamonds
: watches and money! | asked.
That was the Strangest part of it all
sir When | went to look for then
where had hidden them, found some
one had been there before me.
A BAD BOYS AMBITION.
=" You look sleepy" said the grocery
man to the bad boy, as he came in the
store yawning, and stretched himself gu
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