The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-31
TIE HAUNTED JEWELS.
BY SARA d. ROSE.

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in a voice which reminded one of
spiteful cat; mo girl shall ever own
my Diamonds who will not own the
name gave her-Mehitable Augusta,
an aristocratic, high-sounding name it
is, too"
"But, grandma, who could expect any
girl nowadays to own up to such a IT.
diculous, fashioned name as that? l
won't, any way-not for thousand dla-
mond sets!"
Nobody wants you to; nobody wants
you to. You never should have them
any way, if you should call yourself by
as many names as Queen Victoria; it's
too late in the day, my girl"
aWho, then, shall you give them to.
grandma? Marcia?"
F"Do you take me for fool, Mehita-
BILE Augusta De Varney? If L should
give them to that simple sister of yours,
don't know that it would be you that
would wear them?"
"Then, suppose, they will belong to
red-headed, eross-eyed Mehitable Sis
ley. who sheds hypocritical tears when
che 'hears that you are sick. But what
does she care whether you live or die?
and 1 don't know as shou1d, if you
would not even see my face"
@She cares as much as you, my dear.
Your Joy when have bad spell shows
itself in your evil countenance."
@Ha, ha," laughed Gusta De Varney,
sTm not hypocrite, any way. l must
say, l hate hypocrisy"
"There's great many things you
hate in this world, Mehitable Augusta;
there's one comfort, any way. L shall
leave my diamonds to Mehitable Sisley
you shall never possess them.
"As if [ cared who you left them to.
When you are dead / shall just take
f6e diamonds, and Miss Mehitable will
be none the wiser"
"Mehitable Augusta De Varneyp
cried the old woman, in a frenzy, and
raising herself among the white pillows
o. far as she was able, d" if you dare to
Dc such thing, I'll ruin your whole
future for you I'll make you wish you
had dealt honestly by that poor girl"
"But. grandma, you forget" said
Custa, in low, provoking tone, you
viii be dead then, and cannot help
yourself"
The aged woman almost sprang from
her bed in her anger, as she shrieked:
Il will help myself; l will haunt you,
Mehitable Augusta De Narney, if you
dare lay hands on my diamonds after
am dead.
Gusta tossed her head and laughed
in scornful, sneering way; but before
CHE could again speak the door opened,
8nd Marcia, her younger sister, en-
tered, saying, in shocked tone:
"What! quarreling again with grand
pa, Gusta, and she so very low! How
Gan you have the heart to do so?"
Il have no heart, you know, sis !;
nothing but calico gizzard, laughed
Gusta.
IL don't know about that, Gusta
you have very strong affections, and
may have to suffer by them as much
o. more than you are causing grandma
to suffer now"
Don't preach, 1 beg" cried the
heartless girl. "Here, hand me my
hat; I'll get out of this as quick as
possible"
After the careless and ungrateful
Gusta had gone, Marcia, who was a
smeet-tempered, kind,hearted girl, sat
down in the vacant seat and soothed
her grandmother down to something
like calmness; but Marcia knew that,
bpite of all her ministrations, the old
lady cared nothing for her, rating her
far lower in her affections than she did
the impudent Gusta, whom she declared
twenty times day she hated; but she
vent on with her duty as willingly as
II she had been the best beloved of her
grandmother's heart.
Everybody said that the fcry old
lady and her granddaughter Gusta
were exactly alike; but, if one should
mention the fact to either of them, she
would fly into a passion instantly and
deny 1t with the greatest vehemence.
Old Mrs. De Varney had been very
high-spirited as we'll as wealthy woman,
and her really fine diamonds had been
Che pride of her heart, and she had
kept them through every reverse OF
fortune for the little motherless grand.
daughter she loved so well, and who
bore her name; but as her idol grew
older it was shattered, for Augusta
became willful and very unkind TO the
poor old LAZY, and refused utterly to
bear the name of Mehitable which she
hated. This was a great blow to the
proud old lady, and she determined
Chat if Gusta would not bear her name
she should not wear her diamods.
Marcia the old lady hated. She had
no spirit, Mrs. De Varrey said. Blu
she had another granddaughter, the
child Of her only daughter, whom she
had repudiated, because she had dis
graced herself by marrying poor man
Mrs. De varney was then wealthy. bu
che was now poor, but this made nc
difference. She. would not forgive TIN,
orphan child of her only daughter
enough to see her. But although Mrs
De Varney would not look upon he'
lace, she now intended her diamonds
for her, because she said she hatet
Gusta, and if Marcia owned them, Gust,
would be sure TO wear them.
Marcia had listened to many exciting
talks upon the subject but felt little
doubt but that Gusta would eventual,