Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-03-21

her, and hastily selzing a hundred dol
lar bill, pushed the others back, and
closed the drawer, and ihrustlng it into
the pocket of her morning wrapper,
turned round as the door opened and
Mrs. Grantly entered.
Tall and very handsome, was it any
wonder that Nellie, simple and unused
to society should be fascinated by the
acknowledged leader Of the circle IN
which they moved: and as she came
forward and gracefully returned her
salutation, Nellie wondered why her
husband should dislike her 80.
All, Nellie did not know of the
stormy scene enacted that mornings
how those black eyes had flashed, the
ripe crimson lips had uttered bitter,
sharp words. Aud the low, muslca!
voice had been raj sed till the dones
tics in the kitchen had heard the sharp
! tone, and knew that Mr. Grantley and
his wife were quarrellng again.
No, she did not know Of this, Or she
might not have taken the bill from her
kind generous husband to appear well
10 her eyes.
s., when she lauyhing'y told Nellie
to run away and change her dress, for
she waited to secure some Of those elr.
! CANT laces at Clark & Grays, Nellie
promptly assrntrd. She would show
Harry She was not going to obey HI II IN
all things ert,inly no, about giving
up Mrs. Grautlry
Very pretty she looked when she
again appeared and announced herself
AS ready. And later, passing down
Broadway, many turned t. s'ze after
them, both haudso ne and U,tA SO dif-
fcrcnt.
Nellie did not get hone until nearly
dinner time; 80 she dll not again try
on the gtr,n mt winch h'l te np'el her
to wrong; bat laid it away care! fully 50
il snouli not meet her hu,ba 1T 5 eyes.
And then ch ,ng.ny her dre>s went
down stairs to meet larry.
1t was three weeks sine, she h vl
bought he cloak. And she was begin
nlng to feel qul uneasy Ia re5trd u
It. Wncn one day wnlle cljln5 dIa-
uer. larry su ullenly turnel to his
WIFE, Il world of love AMI tenderness
b.amjng IN hi, dtrN eyes, and told h'r
OF 3 stroke Of good fortune winch htl
brl,l en- him that III )rning.
i m,le enough with th,5 a'reldN
saved to pay for the house. And then.
lay darling, We shall have home all
oar own.
lie had risen fro,n tn, table AMI in
the dim H. sht he hal failed to notice
the sudlen r.llns Of the cheeks, and
the small htnls lying in her lap We're
suddenly closed, and tn" pink mails cat
deep into the delicate flesh us Harry
continued:
i think | shall 90 down to Evans
and settle up. shall sleep better.
'O,, no Harry, don't 80. ! can't
stay alone.
Her voice had a ring Of terror and
anguish in it, and Harry turned quick
iy as the sound smote on his ear.
Nellie, darling, are you slck::
'SlcA? no, but | don't want you to
leave ne.
or course not, SINCE You wish me to
remain here with You, and he tenderly
stroked her hair, telling her she was
900 nervous altogether.
A gentleman wishes to see you, slr,
s,il Mary, as she entered the room. i
took him into the parlor
Very we'll, will g at once. Nellie ,
| will be back shortly. and then YOU
must play for me, and he closed the
dooT.
She started up; it seemed as if she
conld bear 1t no longer.
Why did | ever take it, she mnr-
INJURED. st is three weeks AMI | have
only ten dollars; ninety dDIlars short.
Oh, what sh ali do, what shall do:
and she almost sobbed aloud. 'lf |
could only raise it some way, if
Harry opened the Goor.
Nellie, am Obliged to 90 out. |
shall be late, you need not wait and a
few moments Later she heard the street
door slammed, and she was alone.
She went slowly up stairs the sole
burden Of her thought, How shall !
replace the money"
, She could lhink Of no way, she had
, no one to appeal to: and SO she deter
, mined to await Harry return and con
lyss ali.
She knew lie would be shocked to
; find his wife destitute of those upright