St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-02-11


as she looked at her daughters Aushet
face and bright eyes. and her hear
sent up a silent but fervent prayer To-
the future trembling before her eyes
Look at the other" sho said
quietly.
Only a copy Of verses" said Ger
tie. Violet eyes and all that sort o.
thing. But are not these diamond.
magnificent? Il is the very set ad
mired SO much when we we're out tn,
other day."
'Gcrtie. it is eleven o'clock, and
must go To- Mrs. Lewis. Little dangh'
ter. YOU may have callers while an
out" She drew her child into hel
arms and looked with anxious love
into her eyes. ''Gcr,ic. my daring,
lie true TO your own heart" And SC
she left her.
True TO her own heart. Geriie
Jameson sa, down 10 ponder over the
words. The diamonds flashed Out
their glorious waves Of light before
her eyes; the copy If verses lay open
upon the little workable. and G.rtiC
sat musing. Pictures of the past came
in rapid succession into her memory.
II was ten years ago. bat she could
still remember the day. since hcr
father had been called 10 the shadow
land. The luxurious country home
where she and Jane. her elder sister.
were born, was sod. and they had
come 10 the city. Her mother, one Of
the finest amateur pianists Of her time.
had begun 10 teach music, and they
had lived upon her earnings until
Jane was old enough to take the
French class in large seminary
and Geriic to have singing scholars
at home; but even with these additions
their income was very limited.
Close economy, self-Lenlal. humble
fare and quiet dress. Gcrlie could re-
call much more distinctly than the
wealth her father had sgnandercd and
los'. Where did Harry Clarke come
upon the scene? Gcrtie scarcely
Knew He was stcp-son Of her
brother. and had come TO
the city TO make his fortune. Far away
in the Central part of PENNSYLVANIA
nestled small farm where Harry was
born. where father and mother had
died. and which was the boys sole
The rent of this domain
scarcely sufliced to clothc the young
clerk. but he hal been winning his
way in the house Of Ingraham & Co,
and now. If he could made three thou
sand dollars might be partner The
farm might sell for part of that sum.
but where was the rest To come from:
lurricd Gertie.
Yet over Hary's memory picture
the little maiden fingered lOnginsly.
There was no part Of her life so
pleasant TO dwell upon rs that where
he figured. Long walks and talks,
iuets over the old piano. chats BY fire.
light. moonlight and gaslight. He
was so tender and loving. so honora-
bic and true; so respectful 10 his moth
er, so tender to James betrothed, a
FellOw-clerk, who was waiting the
urn If fortunes wheel that would en-
.ble him to marry. Was not such
owe rs 10 offered worth any sacrifice?
Leon Payne came in only six months
before This musing fit fell upon Gertic.
She had met him at musical party.
She had bewitched him by her pretty.
,iquant beauty, her grace and her
Toice; he had dazzled her by his hand
onie face-Harry was not handsome.
'oor fellow. Gertie sighed-and
wealth. Blu, the young girl knew with
! wOman's intuition that under the
'ourtly manner. flattcring attentions.
md devoted air there was a harl,
eliish nature. a cruel jealousy. and
and hot temper Yet. he
vas SO rich. and Gertic knew all the
orturc and misery of genteel poverty.
BE true 10 my own heart!" She
aid the words aloud. rs she rose and
walked across the room. do l love
.eon Payne? If he should lose his
wealth, would / be true. loving wife
0 him still? Could l wear old bun.
cts and turncd dresses for his sake7"
he took up the diamonds and put
hem on while she spoke. They fash
d brilliantly against the deep Grim.
on Of her neat dress and heightened
nc effect Of her young. fresh beauty.
If he were poor and i'll. could I |
-ork for him as-as l could do for |
[arry?" 1t burs. from her lips in a |
,rt # cry. and she tore of the Jew
Is ard replaced. them on their velvet
ell. Il oould bear all this for Harry.
ut not for Leon Payne. Twill be true
, my own heart"
The winter was gliding into spring
hen Mrs Jameson sat in luxurious |
ouse on - street, waiting the
Of two brides. The par
II in which she waited was richly
FINISHED. Velvet carpets covered the
3ors. velvet curtains drapcd the win
owS long mirrors threw back the
ght Of large chandeliers. costly
ic:ures in heavy gilt frames hung
pom the walls Above. large bed
,Oms were filed with handsomely -ar-
Dinted furniture. In one room laces,
slvcts. flowers and silks fit for
'yal trousscau. filed drawers and
arIrobe; the dining-room was spread
II rich and varied. rcpast. and the
idow's own dress, though only
ack silk. was rich and handsomely
ade.
NV little Critic" sail Mrs. jane
IN. softly. ''how will she reign over
lis palacc?"