Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-12

man 1 would not turn her on. tonight.
He is to call in the morning. In the
meantime shall have decided what | am
to do
While Lady Jakes was speaking her
nearer resumed his seat. He appeared
thought, by her disclosure; but now he
recovered his selfpossession and looked
/ quietly thoughtful, as though he were
going over in his mind all she had told
him. She wondered if she had told it
WE'LL
THAT is the ring, those are the Gloves"
she observed presently, handing both
across the table.
Pushing the ring from him with a little
scOrnful gesture, he took up the gloves,
and, passing his hands across his fore
head, fell l., gazing at them with the great
est intentuess. 1t almost seemed that
he appealed TO them mutely for a reveln-
tinn of the truth, aud that he waited
expecting it might come TO him. His
II $ next proceeding was to examine them
closely.
They were a pair OF long, tan-colored
Su de gloves of the make known as NOUS
quetarCs. and II W. He noticed that
tn right-hand glove only had been tried
on. He placed The ring in the third finger.
Lady jakes began to find the silence irk-
some.
Presently he looked up. The express
sion Of MS face had so compl Ately changed
that it startled her. Il should like to
m Ike "A little bet with YOU" he SAID, play
mlly. "A dozen pair of those pretty
| gloves to one that the accused is innocent
and that You shall prove her So"
II prove her innocent, when know 50
well sue is uotY'
II take eight and quarter, Lady
Jakes; your size is-let M see-. An!
these gloves viii he guide sufficient. They
will exactly fit you"
mo. TIose are quarter of size too
large"
Indeed? Sdll they look small enough.
| dare say the numbers are not always to
he relied on. Irrespective of figures, l
believe these gloves will lit YOU"
Chow persistent you are, Mr.. Bywell!
tell you they are too LARGE"
But, seriously, you cannot be sure
wi bout"
Tying them on? Wen, suppose have
tried them on?
You, Lazy Jakes? Impossiblev
eyes, | have. And as you seem so
much surprised, Pll tell you how it hap
pened. One day | went into my maids
room and saw her box open. 1t contain
ed her c0lored things which she is not
wearing. On the top of them lay lovely
pair OF long Suede gloves. One doesn't
expect one ScINdutSs YOU hHbWs W wear
such gloves as these. Tan-cOlored Suede
mousquettlres had just come INTO fashion
when nav poor husband died, 50 | have
never been able to wear pair"
And YOU tried on this glOve-just to
see how tan mousquetaires would suit
your" he inquired, with an eagerness he
could nos cypress.
II did for tnat reason partly. And for
anOlh +, l thought my hand was less than
{ l,,I,t nd 4 &c
CRY this on nov, dear Lady Jakes, to
Oblige me. DoV
Laughing and blushing, she complied,
scarcely noticing that he slipped the ring
upon her finger first.
The glove was too Large, as she had
said. He appeared about to button it,
aud leaned over her for that pu pose, when
suddenly, looking toward the door:
"OuickI Take 1t Offr' he cried, as though
fearful of some one appearing on the
scene.
1t was a false alarm, but one that an
swered his purpose better almost than be
mad dared to nope.
The glove was pulled off with all the
haste he could desire. Mr.. Bywell point
ed TO her hand.
"Wnere on earth ismy ring?" she asked.
Without speaking, ne turned it out OF
the third finger OftAe glove.
But this was not enough for Mr.. By
well. He waited for the lady to say some
thing more.
1T is the most extraordinary thing |
ever heard Ofl' she exclaimed, flushed
and GREATNESS with excitement. 1t is
exactly what must have happened when
| tried on that glove in my maids room.
| remember pulling it off in just such
haste, thinking heard somebody coming
and not wishing 10 be caught. The ring
was always a little large for me. 1t must
have rema led in the gl0Ye-hnger, IN |
| never missed it until to day; though L
firmly believed had put it away with my
other rings. So Margaret johnson is in
! nOcent after alp
Thank yolL Lady Jakes. Ibave won
my wager" he said, quietly. with look
OF intense satisfaction. ''And now
must request you TO send fOr-Miss john
son. The communication l had to make
70 you must be made in her presence"
While Lady Jakes sent for her maid,
Mr.. Bywell paced up and down the room,
his eyes fixed on the carpet, his lips com
pressed, and his appearance generally
b tOkening that he neither desired to
ak nor to be spoken to.
AT last the door open, d, and Margaret
very pale, and evidently suffering acute
! ly-enUered. When, however, she per-
ceived who was with Lady Jakes, ner
face became sudused with bushes; she
drew back as though about 20 leave the
room. In a moment Mr.. Bywell was at
| or side.
"Courage, my dearw he whispered.
Then aloud, and taking her hand IN his:
| "Lady Jakcs, / came here this evening to
claim nv promised bride. My uncle-On
whom from boyhOod have been depend
ent-reiused to acknowledge me as his
heir If | married my old tutors daughter.
This dear girl wrote me brief note bid
ding me farewell; and rather than blight,
as she supposed, my worldly prospects,
she left her native place, and, being poor,
sought "A situation, believing thus to raise
an insurmountable barrier between US.
/ This was at my uncle's instigatiOn and
/ by his help. His opposition now is ended"
He paused. Margaret raised her eyes
TO this wonderingly-the look Of love and
/ joy in them she could not hide. "Iour
uncle at last cOnsents?' she asked.
~ had news this morning of his DEATH"
was the reply.
Lady Jakos, enchanted with this de-
nouemeot, kissed Mar aret impulsiyely,
| forcing her into a chair beside her while
she recouuted with genuine feeling how
/ the mistake about the ring had occurred.
IL shall never ike Suede mousquetaires
/ again" she added, with a sigh that Was
| almost sob.
"Pray do not blame these gloves" said
| Mr.. Bywell, smlling. ~ gave them TO
/ Margaret. The accident might have hap
| PEI cd with any other kind"
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