Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-05-31
SELECT STORY.
The Twin Bracelets.
BY PLANE.

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will not bribe you to do my will. or
even to be an honorable man. You
may marry whom you will, may defy
my wishes iu every way, and lose my
love and my respect, but this money
will still be yours"
The quick, indignant flush on Hill
ton Graeme's face, the sudden erect
ness of his figure, told that his uncle
had we'll calculated the effect of his
words.
Truly, with his frank, brown eyes,
his sensitive mouth, his broad white,
brow, he looked little like a man to
be bribed, but it was as easy to see
that he could be ruled by his af-
fections.
When he spoke his voice was low
and his tone pleading.
"Do you mean, Uncle George, that
shall lose your love and respect if [
| marry Ada Willet:'
"Or any other woman who is abso-
lutely nobody. What do you know
of her ~
"Only that she is the )oveliest,
noblcst woman | ever saw. If you
knew her You would love her"
"Yes-ycs; but l mean, what do
YOU know of her family" :"
"Only what she told ne herself,
that her mother died of poverty, after
struggling to support herself by her
I needle. They were miserably poor
for a long time, and then Mrs. Willet
began to give work to Ada's mother.
When she died, Mrs. WiIlet took Ada
to hero home, and after giving her
every advantage her own child could
have enjoyed, adopted her.
"Wha was her own name:"
'Smith."
| "Bah!" said Mr.. Hilton, with every
expression of deep disgust. "Well,
marry her if you will. Your present
allowance will be doubled, but you
will not bring her here, 81 want no
woman here, to remind me of q past
| had hoped forgotten"
Never, in all his recollection Of his
grave, quiet uncle had Hilton seen
him so moved. His voice was Sharp
with the pang Of some sudden men,
ory, his eyes flashed, and his whole
frame trembled with emotion.
"You are man now he said. with
one Of those strange impulses of con-
fidence that often seize the most re-
served men, "a man seeking Wife
| will tell you what has never before
passed my lips to any living being.
have a wife somewhere, and child
it may be-
Utter astonishment kept Hilton
silent.
at is all my own fault" Mr.. Hilton
continued, "that am "a lonely, miser
able man, instead Of a happy HUSBAND
and father. Twenty years ago, whel
| was past forty years old, fell il
love.
"Fell in love, for l was fairly insan,
over Myra Delano when | had see,
three times. ! courted her witt
eager attention, rich presents, flattery
every fascination | could command
| was not al UMattractive man Il
forty. had travelled extensively
| had been Il close student, WAS EN-
phaticaily Il so - ty man, IL successful
lawyer, and commanding large wealth
Myra was twenty-five, sliperbly hand
some, accomplished and graceful
'I thought she loved me. / thought
there was only trust and devotion il
the love-light of her large blue eyes
the varying color upon her cheek
We were married, travelled two years
on the Continent, and then returned
here to this house, and opened its
doors to society. Our child was
nearly year old when We caaic home
and what love | could spare from
Myra | gave to baby Anna.
"We were very popular, being hos,
pitable and generous, gathering
around lis refined people, and both
exerting ourselves to the utmost fol
the pleasure of our guests. But
while we were travelling, all in all to
each other there WAS sleeping i'll m;
heart demon who stirred to life
when we returned.
'"Strong as my love found my
jealousy. l was an idiot-a mad
jealous idiot-for l stung proud
sensitive woman to contempt of my