The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-11

quiry Offices looking out for just such
chances to run up bills.
Craaston (re-eaterisg).. If You please
ma'am, the gentleman says he has found
your bracelet.
Mr.. L.. (aside). Here is the very deuce
to pay! [1loud.l Doubtless it is some inn
postor who has found or obtained some bit
of rubbish, and will very likely be imperti-
nent about it. Pray let me get rid of him
for you. Starting to,sard door.l
hrs. X. No, no. am rather curious to
see what he has brought. What does he
look like, Cranston.
Crdnston. The gentleman looks as if he
was a bricklay err, ma'am. His clothes arc
splashed with plaster.
Hrs. v. Ask him to let me see if it is my
bracelet.
Cranst0a. Yes, ma'am. E1it.
Mr. L. l am sure it would be better If
Crdnston (enterng) Here he is, ma'am.
[0fers a bracelet wrapped In red cot
ton pocket handkerchief
Mrs. v. taking out.bracclet.) Why, that
is mine. Here-here are the marks l re-
Mr.. L. (aside). It's all up. wish was
out of this.
Mrs. v. latter looking moment .fyedly al
Mr.. Lo,oelD. Cranston, take the man this
money and his handkerchief, and say am
much obliged.
Mr.. L. I'll do it for you il you'll permit
me. (Aside). I'll slip out after him.
HRS. v. No, thank you. Ny servant can
do all that is necessary. Besides, l wish to
speak with you. Go, Cranston.
Cranston. Yes, ma'am. lGoing. Aside.
1t seems to rain bracelets. wish some ID
come nv way. Exi.
Mrs. p. Now, sir, I'll trouble you for an
explanation.
Mr.. L. An explanation? o, about the
bracelet Are you quite sure there is no
Mrs. Y. There seems to have been a very
grave one. Well, sir, your explanation?
Mr.. L. Mrs. Vaughan, l will make clean
breast of it, and thre1g myself on your gen.
erosity for forgiveness. ventured to in
innate before that for months l have
silently admired you, and longed above all
things to make your acquaintance. / in
quired diligently among all my friends for
some one who knew you, so that might
be properly introduced. / could not sue
coed. This morning read your advertise
ment knew how infrequently lost things
were recovered. 1t occurred to me that
perhaps your bracelet was of pattern
| which had been duplicated. went to the
| jewellers and found that it was SO; but
even if could not have got one exactly
| like, should have used another as pre-
text for gaining speech with you. / &C.
knowledge my fault, but you ought to
allow for the greatness of the temptation.
Mrs. Y. (tcith indignation that Is more than
ha!f assafmed). So, sir, according to your
own statement, you take advantage of my
| misfortune to intrude upon my solitude
and my grief. Not content with dogging
my steps when move out, you sit at your
| window, and keep an almost incessant
watch on my house.
-Hr. L. 1 beg your pardon. How do you
know that watch from my window?
| Mrs. Y. Didn't you tell me so awhile ago.
Mr.. L. No; said nothing about tho
window.
Mrs. Y. y, remember now; it was my
| maid who informed me of your constant
supervision. [Adde.1 very nearly be-
trayed myself there. [Alond.l You would
not only insult me by forcing me to receive
| gift of considerable value from an utter
| stranger, but you would deceive me into
| pricing as relic something that had no
connection with the supposed giver. You
| invent, with readiness which is certainly
| suggestive of practice, an elaborate tissue
of false statements; and when an honest
man comes to restore my property, you
| seek to brand him as an impostor. Take
your bracelet, sir, and go. Oblige me by
remembering that in the future, as in the
past, we are utter strangers. She tries to
unclap bracelet, but Is unable to do so tcith
one hand. a..e
| Mr. L. (aside.) She looks handsomer
than ever when angry. Aloud, looking al
bracelet.l 1t seems such pity to divide so
nice pair.
Mrs. Y. hate paths. can't get this of,
the spring is 50 stiff.
Mr.. L. Pray allow me. [1drancing.l
Mrs. y No. [Aside.l Perhaps ia
call Cranston. [Atoud.] Yes, take the
/
M. L. (Jtnbling 10Th brdcelet). The
spring is very strong.
Mrs. Y. 0, now you're pinching me!
| Mr.. l.. Pm SO sorry! 1 really believe
the bracelet doesn't want to come off.
| Mrs. Y. Don't be so stupid. If you cant
undo it, I'll call my maid.
NIL. No, don't do that. There, it's
| off. Now I'd like to know what I'm to do
with it.
Mrs. Y. Give it to some one you care for.
Mr.. L. But don't know any enc / care
| for.
Mrs. Y. Then give it to some one you
don't know.
Mr. Z. Some one don't know! That's
absurd.
| Mrs. Y. Yet you tried to give it to me,
whom you didn't know.
| Mr.. l.. Yes, but wanted to.
Mrs. Y. And is there no one else you
want to know?
| <hF. Lie NO ono.
Mrs. Y. How lucky for you! 1t must be
expensive trying to make acquaintance at
seventy five dollars each.
Mr.. l.. There are some pleasures whose
value can not be estimated by money. Tell
me, Mrs. Vaughan, is there not some hope
of your forgiving my rash intrusion?
| Mrs. V. will endeavor to do so.
Mr.. Il. o, thank you.
1Krs. Y. On one condition.
Mr.. L. What is it? accept it in advance.
Mrs. y. That you never seek to repeat
your offense.
Mr.. l.. SADLY. Then how shall know If
| you succeed in your effort to forgive me!
| Mrs. Y. (efter a little pduse). You might
possibly get Clementine to bring you here,
and then / could tell you.
Mr.. l.. You'd admit me then?
| Mrs. Y. / couldn't refuse to admit her
| cousin, if she brought him.
Mr.. L. I'll get her down to the city as
soon as possible.
Mrs. y. Don't be in any hurry. Amonth
hence will be time enough.
Mr.. l.. A month";
Mrs. ". Yes, month and four days. I
do not care to receive until my year of
mourninp ia mn