New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-02

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A subdued scream from the carmine
lips of fetching Miss Millington. A
few-but only a very few of the pass
ers in the thronged thoroughfare
turned to glance at the pallid fea-
lures and quivering lips of the young
woman, who stood with her hands
on her heart, looking the picture Of
despaid.
"What has happened?o asked Mary
Devereux anxiously.
Only in disjointed phrases at first
could Miss Wilmington explain a ter
rible mishap.
"My purse stolen snatched out
of my hand.
"Let us tell this policeman" cried
Mary, excitedly pushing her towards
an officer who was approaching.
"No, mop sobbed Miss Millington.
Remember you have just been say
ing-no publicity Bear anything
rather than endure that. Besides, /
could not recognize the thief-it all
passed like a FASH
'Let us go home-to my home"
said Mary Deyereux. owe can talk
it over queitly there"
The return trip was a gloomy one,
in marked contrast to the gayety Of
the outward journey. Arrived in
Mrs. Devereux's drawing room, Miss
Millington flung herself disconsolate-
~ in an easy chair and closed her
eyes, thus shutting out the vision Of
this troublesome world.
Chow much money was in your
purse?" asked Mrs. Devereux in
sympathizing voice.
Fifty dollars replied Miss Mill
ington with deep sigh. "And it
was not my money at all, it was my
aunt's. had drawn it from the bank
just before I came here. She needs
it, must have it the first thing to-
morrow morning to pay the rent"
II think persons in our setsuppose
you and your aunt to be very well
off,, said Mary quietly; ssyou dress
SO fashionably."
ooh I am handy and make things
go long way" explained Miss Mill
ington. "My aunt supports me-she
has a very small income and now I
have lost her fifty dollars! Oh!what
shall 1 do?"
Mary Devereux was sadly perplex-
ed. She counted the money in her
own purse-twenty dollars.
"Dear Miss Millington,' she said,
twill this be of any service to you?
1t is all I have by me. !"
Miss Wilmington gathered the crisp
bits OF green paper to herself, but
heaved another sigh Of despair.
"Thanks," she murmured family,
but it is not enough. must have
fifty dollars. Then my aunt can set
tie her rent, and | will repay the sum
| by degrees after am married.
The case was so urgent that Mary
felt justified in going to her husband
private desk, where, to her great de-
light she found twenty-five dollars!
Miss Millington absorbed the fnan-
cial reinforcement with some appear
ance of satisfaction, but her voice
rang with added tragedy as she
queried where the remaining five dol
lars were to come from?
| Never would the proposal have been
put by Mary Devereux that the serv-
ants should be appealed to! 1t was
Miss Wilmington who suggested the
necessity oflaying the case before
them as women and sisters. Their
hearts were as soft as their hands
were hard, and between them the
| needed five dollars were without diff
fculty raised.
Scarcely had the arrangements
reached this happy conclusion when
Paul Devereux returned.
''Still here, Miss Millington!" he ex-
claimed, in his pleasant, hearty voice.
"Glad of it. Stay to dinner and go
to the theatre with us this evening""
And oh! such a pretty present as
he had brought home for his wife. 4
handkerchief Of finest French cam
brio with a frill and entredeux of Val
enciennes, and the letter M embroid-
cred in one corner. "Just like my
darling husband'' said Mary Dever-
eux kissing him furtively, when Miss
Millington's back was turned.
| AU uluntI hdI y SuOWSu uSI Lew
treasure, which Miss Millington
greatly admired.
"How sweetly pretty!" she exclaim-
ed, examining the dainty mouchoir
with her eyeglass. marked with
your initial, Minnie too, by the
way
'sOne which you will soon lose"
quoth Archly.
cob no, you mistake she replied,
'smy name is Matilda
The dramatic performance was in
teresting. The three young people
were in high spirits until just as they
were departing, when Mary Devereux
made an annoying discovery. She
had lost her lace handkerchief!
Paul was more than annoyed; he
was downright angry. The little ar
ticle had cost money, and he said
there was no senses in losing it right
off in this way. He had seen it in his
wifn'a Ian not fiyn rninl1fnc hnforo.