The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1886-05-05
MOAT-GRANGE.
By Mrs. HENRY WooD.
CHAPTER vI.-CoYTINUEp.

CHAPTER Vl.-CONTINUED
"The compact between us was that
you should not 60 in debt" he said, in
a severe tone. "You have behaved Ill
to me, Selma"
She bent her head, feeling that she
had; oh, feeling it terribly, just then.
ais this all you oweP Alp"
eye -es." But the falsehood, as
falsehoods ought, trembled at her lips.
Without speaking another word, he
unsealed apaporin which were inclosed
some bank-notcs, and handed several
to her, to the amount of two hundred
pounds. Understand me well, Selma,
this must never occur again. These
notes had different and urgent desti-
nation"
"What an idiot / was not TO ask for
the other hundredr' was her mental
comment, as she escaped from the
room. 81 wonder whether Alice could
lend it to mep"
She next applied to her sister, but
Alice could not assist her. And night
came on, and she went to rest, no fur
ther advanced than before. a.,
To rest! 1t was mockery Of the
word. Mrs. Dalrymple passed 1t, part
" in tossing and turning from side to
side, partly in pacing another room
rs her husband had told Alice he had
known her to do; and when morning
came and she arose, it was with tremb-
ling limbs, parched throat and fevered
brain.
Her whole anxiety was to make up
this money, three hundred pounds; hop
ing that It would prove stop-gap for
the miliner, and persuaded thatit would
be useless TO offer less. What was TO
come aitcrward, and how further stop
gaps would b. supplied, she did not
now glance at That evil seemed q
hundred and fifty miles of, compared
with this.
Afaintidea had been looming through
her mind. At the commencement i
had neither shape nor form, but by mid
day it had acquired one and was enter
tanned. She had heard Of such thing
as pledging jewels; she was sure sh'
had heard that even noble ladies, driver
to a pinch, so disposed of them. Mrs
Dalrymple locked her bedroom doc
and reached out hers, and laid them II
heap on the bed.
She began to estimate their value
she reckoned up what they had cost Il
buy; as nearly as she could remembe
and Judge, it amounted TO full five hun
dred pounds. She supposed she nigh
be able to borrow four hundred upol
them; and she decided to do it. Then
il that harpy of a French marchand
de modes was not pacified with small
sum, she should have a larger to offe
her. Yes, and get the things for tn
wedding breakfast besides.
The relief this determination brough
to the mind of Selma Dalrymple few
never reduced to a similar strait, car
picture. 1t almost took away he
weight OF care. The job Of pledginl
them would not be a pleasant one, bu
she must 20 through with II herself
she had no one TO trust. The glitterini
ornaments were still displayed upo
the bed when she heard footsteps AZ
preaching the room, and some on
knocked and called to her. She gre'
scared and terrified; for trouble
conscience sees shadows where n
shadows are, and hers whispered thu
curious eyes, looking on those o.
naments, must divine what she mear
to do with them-whether the eye
were thosn of husband, maid or siste
and she thought It was her sister
voice who now asked for admittanc,
With hasty hand she threw a dre'
upon the bed, and then another upon u
first. and then heavy one over al
The shining stones were hidden now.