Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-31
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she could not go on her way and 'esYe nm
10 death.
When She stood up the pain OF her ankle
was almost uncomfortable; but she cIung 10
the railing and so limped along one street.
The Others seemed interminable
Often she crawled through the wet Stush
Of the streets; often on one ioot hoppec
painfully along till the shop was reached at
| last, and the light III the eounung-House SUI
| burned
The side door for the working girls was
stan unfastened, and Dollie entered there,
reaching the counting house soaking wet,
/ white and trembling, TO confront both Ed
gar cambridge and his father.
| Unheeding their explanations OF dismay
and surprise she told her story with white
lips but a steady voice.
% Waiting for me?' cried Edgar Balm
bridge. The scoundrels.'
You bought diamonds al IS today"
asked his father.
A parure for Miss Wilson, sir wish
10 present them, with your permission, on
Thursday. All, look at that poor girl =
For, overcome by pain, fatigue and mental
torture, poor Dollie had staggered towards
the door and tainted upon the floor
4 hasty call summoned the porter, and
IN few minutes the porter's wife appeared
source for the comfort of the girl
4 cab was procured, and clothed in dry
garments furnished by the good-hearted
woman, ann escorted by the porter, Dolhe
was driven home.
The next morning walking proved 70 be
impossible, and Dollie was obliged TO call
1pon her landlady for assistance TO dress,
wondering al herself little for caring to
get up.
Bet before noon, sitting in the parlor
her lame ankle upon cushion, she was sur
prised BY two gentlemen Callers-no other
than BainbTidge & Son in person-and
lady who introduced herself as Miss VII.
son.
I'VE have al come TO thank YOU the
lady SAID, and ! have come 10 carry you
home with me. These gentlemen owe you
their lives, I owe you my diamonds
- But what did you do? p asked Dollie.
" We captured the robbers by mastery
sratageln, said the old gentleman. " Ed
gar sauntered past the alleyway with are
YolYer al ready in his hand, while /, with
three policemen, went round and entered
the alley softly behind the villains Taken
by surprise, their retreat cUt of, they were
easily made prisoners. You understand,
We could not arrest them unless they actu-
ally attacked Edgar As 1t was, however,
there was very pretty little tussle before
we came up. Bless nue., dear child-don't
taint-hes all right"
My foot Dollie murmured Il
sprained my ankle last night. Il was to
stop 20 rest il that ! sat down on the church
wall
You didn't come all the way back with
a sprained anklc?'
Yes, sin
Ycu are q heroine, cried Miss Wilson.
" But, my dear, and here the heiress drew
nearer 70 Dolic and took her hand in q
close clasp, IKE nave been hearing this
morning q pretty little love story, of which
goa are alsothe heroine, and have come
to see Il YOU viii be my guest until Thurs
Day, anG then make poor Edgar the hap
pies- o. men by assisting at double we'd
ding
Dollie's eyes, slowly dilating as the other
lady spoke, were open 10 their fullest ex-
tent rs the climax was reached.
Edgar, she said thought he was TO
marry you on Thursday
4 musical laugh answered her.
Calling the gentleman at the same time
from the window, where they had saun-
tered during this little scene Miss Wilson
looked up at them.
Convince this young lady, Edgar, she
SAID that yOur affection for me Is only
that 81 dutitul son, and that I shall have
mOtherly affection for her likewise when
become the wife OF your father. Edgar
cambridge, Senior"
And then Edgar took the chair his step
motAer-eiect vacated, While the elder lady
and gentleman went outside 10 arrange a
cushion i'll the carnage for the sprained
ankle.
What Edgar said may he imagined: but
certain II is that Dollie drove home with
Miss Wilson, and was the lady's guest until
the following Thursday, when her wedding
cards. too, were distributed. and the bridal
party consisted Of two bridegroons and
two fair blushins brides.
The daily papers in noticing the wedding
stated that the superb parure of diamonds
worn by Mrs. Edgar cambridge, Junior, was
q wedding present from Mrs. Edgar Balm
bridge, Senior New York World.