Frostburg mining journal., 1883-07-21
WHOLE NUMBER, 616.

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to you, and they're worth thousands
OF dollars, no one would ever suspect
that you had them, and that'd save q
great deal of anxiety, and perhaps
trouble beside, of character l
wouldn't like
"Sir, Inever had the least suspicion
OF any kind, and told my friend that
would do anything to serve him.
"He again kissed me, laughed a
little, and said he knew Id be true
to him, even if he stood at the foot of
the gallows.
"ltw a strange expression, sir,
but l didn't think so until long time
after.
"The next day ho gave me a email
tin box, telling ME it was all in there.
"'Now, julia he whispered, as he
handed it to me, you must never let
living being know that I gave you
this box, and that which is in it. It's
sacred, mind you. One day, when
we're married, tell tell you all al cut
1T, but not now, Go hide it away,
but be careful and don't tell me or
hint to me where you put it. From
this moment, until l ask for it, let it
be forgotten" !"
well, sir, l did hide it away, and
Tor the two weeks following / vas
very, very happy. My prince, wi on
ever he could steal to my side ul ob-
served, was sure to come. He was
my very shadow, only he did what
shadows never do-put an ARA around
my waist, drew me close to him, end
kissed me until hought my lips
were all of blister.
What Lsppened?' P you ask.
"Well, sir, | will tell you. Happy
creams never last long. Twas awak-
ened very rude!y from mine one
morning. was preparing the break
fast, when the hall tell was rung as if
the house was on fire.
III ran to the street door, and on
opening it, three men pushed past me
into the passage.
81 was all of tremble.
"'What do you want2' l asked,
hardly able TO open my lips. Mis-
tress i, in bed, and so is master
"'We want to see young GENTLE
man who is stopping here, said enc
Of the men. His names George
Bigart, alas Sweet
81 didn't know what he meant by
'aHaS Sweet" and looked at him for
information.
"Where is he p
"'In bed, | answered.
every well show mo where his
room is.
"'I'll go up and waken him, I said.
"The man would have stopped me,
but flew up the stairs that led to the
bedchambers 60 fast he couldn't catch
me.
Never mind, I hear him say,
It'll tie all right
81 knocked at Georges door, and
told him who wanted to see him.
"He answered.
"'All right, Julia. Tell them I'll
be down in a minute, as soon as I can
dress.
"Just as I reached the foot of the
stairs | heard noise as if a pistol
had been fred by my ear.
"'What's that 2 cried the leader of
;he three men, springi' g asst me, and
running three steps at time up the
stairs.
"a great dread came upon me. 1t
seemed sudden Y to grow 80 dark that
| could see no one. | must AVE
tainted.
4 r Il
Well, sir, when I came. to nyrelf,
found was in the kitchen. Ny
m thar was chatting my hands and
forehead
"'Whs. is it, mother p I asked.
cts awful Julia. That young
fellow, Mrs. Rogers nephew, went
and shot himself in the heart. Hos
dead, and bis body's been taken homs
to his friends. You We been faint
ing these eight hours
"'Poor George I said to myself, as
felt my heart stand still. Why
did he do it 2
II sobbed and cried hysterically.
"a month later, when I had left
Mrs. Rodgere, who had brokes up
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