The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-31


Marcia sat by her grandmother's side
long after she was sleeping peacefully,
silently sewing upon some embroidery
intended for her sisters wardrobe.
Suddenly there was terrible shud-
der ran over the form lying so silently
among the p .llows. aud Marcia sprang
TO her feet TO see the old lady in the
agonies OF death.
She rang bell quickly, and gave
the order:
"Send for father instantly, and tell
Gusta to come quickly"
But before any one could reach her
bedside, the old lady. without regain
ing consciousness, had passed into the
land of shadows.
1t was but week after their grand
mothers death, when Marcia saw Gusta
one day trying the effect of her grand
mothers diamonds.
"Gusta," said Marcia, when are
you going to send our cousin her dia-
monds 2"
"They are not hers" replied Gusta,
looking with wide opened eyes at Mar
cia. "Gran'ma gave them to me the
very last day she lived"
Marcia looked Little incredulous,
and said:
"Why, Gusta, / thought you were
quarreiing with gran'ma that day!"
well. was not. She had just told
me she thought she was going to die,
and that / was to have the diamonds"
But she had said so many times they
were to be Mehitable's that L would
send them to her, if were YOU.
IF you were me you would not. L
am going to wear them to finish the
captivation of that rich Capt. Wilyoung,
who is so devoted to me"
"Gusta De Varney, you are not going
to that ball, with our grandmother Just
dead"
whats the diff" said Gusta, light
ly. 81 am not going to lose all my
chances because she Is dead"
But / told Capt. Wilyoung not to
call for us on that account.
But L have met him since, and told
him it would not make the least differ
ence."
"Gusta De Varney, you have no
heart, and L was going to say-de-
cency."
II know it, and if it does not trouble
me what business is it OF other peo-
ple'st"
Marcia said no more, but that night,
when her sisters admirer called for
her, Marcia was obliged to entertain
him for moment, as her sister was not
ready.
so You will not attend?" he asked.
No. she replied coldly, mot SO
soon after grandmother's death.
She did not notice the look of APP
proval in his face, but she wondered
how lie could admire one so heartless
as her sister; in moment more the
low tone: Your sister would like
your assistance, Miss Marcia.
Marcia arose, and, excusing herself,
went to Gusta's side.
Marcia, l can't fasten these tor
mented things, and whenever l touch
them they feel like burning Goals"
Il would not wear them with that
muslin dress, they are entirely out of
place"
Nonsense, clasp them on for me
| quickly"
Marcia did as she was told and then
brought light Shetland shawl for her
sister, who departed in few moments
| for Mrs. Chase's grand entertainment.
Gusta was expecting the looks of
astonishment which were cast upon her
as she entered the great parlors, for
grandma's diamonds could not be
equaled in the town, and had been
worn but few times In the last twen-
ty years.
She felt very proud and complaisant,
and was delighted at the whispers and
chances in her direction, and her
triumph was at its height when, with
Capt. Wilyoung, she took her place to
dance. There was peculiar look upon
his face when he said:
81 beg your pardon, Miss DeVarney,
but what very uncommon ornaments
yours are?"
"Very uncommon indeed" lisped
Gusta in delight; there are none in
Rossville Ike them"
81 should think not, said he, gravely.
Gusta fancied the handsome Captain
was not as attentive as usual this even
ing, and she was half piqued with him
when he joined group of young ladies
after the dance was finished.
"Gusta De Varney, what ais your"
asked Mamie Graves, one of Gusta's
particular friends. "Your face is per-
fecty livid, and that jewelry, 1 declare,
Gusta, would take it of"
"Indeedl" said Gusta, greatly dis,
pleased. And pray, what fault have
you to find with it p"
why they look exactly like some
thing from charnel house."
why. Mamie Graves, did not
think your jealousy would lead you as
far as that"
Jealousy! Look in the glass, and
see if my words are not true. Every
body is remarking upon them"
The independent Gusta went to the
dressing-room with a smile on her face
but one glance in the long mirror
caused her blood to chill in her veins
and her face to turn, if possible, palel
than before; for in the heart of each
cleaning stone slpne out n flaming
deaths head, and so conspicuous was il
that every one could see the eyil-look
ing object even across the large parlors
"For mercy's sake, Mamie" said
Gusta to her friend, who had accom-
panied her, help me TO take off these