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

her, and hastily SeIZlnS q nuhureu uol'
lar bill, pushed the others back, and
closed the drawer, and ihrusting it into
the pocket of her morning wrapper,
turned round us the door opened and
Mrs. Grant, V 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
sau'ation, Nellie wondered why her
husband should dislike her 80.
All, Nellie did not know Of the
stormy scene enacted that morning;
how those black eyes had flashed, the
ripe crimson lips had uttered bitter,
sharp words. Aud the low, musical
voice had been raised till the dones
tics in the kitchen had heard the sharp
tone, and knew that Mr. Grant!ey and
his wife were quarreling again.
No. she did not know Of this, or she
might not have taken the bill from her
kind. generous husband to appear we'll
10 her eyes.
s., when she laughingly told Nellie
to run away and chau ge 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 not about giving
up Mrs. tirAutlry
Very pretty she looked when she
again appeared and announced herself
AS ready And later, passing down
Broadway, many turned t. g'Ae after
them, both hAnd.o ne and UotA so dit-
fcrcnt.
Nellie did not get hon, until nearly
dinner time; 50 she dll not again try
on the ylr.u, mt winch hll te nptel her
to wrong; bat LAID 1t away care! lIy 50
it should not meet her hl,bA ii 5 eyes.
And then ch ,ng;ny her dre,s wcnt
down stairs to meet larry.
1t was three week. sine, she hti
bou.ht the cloak. AMI she was begin,
nlng to feel 1ni une .sy III re5trd to
It. Wnpn one day while cllln5 d!n =
uer. Harry sullenly Iurnel to his
w,f., world of love AMI tenderness
b.amng IN his dark eyes, and told h'r
OF stroke Of good fortune which hti
bci, en- him that mprnlng.
i nude enough with tAtJ already
saved to pay for the house. And then
my daring, We shall have a home AL
our own.
lie had risen frosn the table AMI IN
the dtn Ii ,ht lie hat failed to notice
the sudden p,lins Of the cheeks, and
the snail hlnls lying in her lap were
suddenly closed. and th" pink nu|s cut
deep into the delicate fish us Harry
contlnurd
Il think shall 90 down t. Evnn's
and settle up. shall sleep better.
'O1, 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 SICK:
'SlcA? no, but don't want you to
leave ne.
'Oi course not, SINCE You wish HE to
remain here with you, and lie tenderly
stroked her hair, telling her she WAS
200 nervous altogether.
"A gentleman wishes to see you, sir,
saiu Mary, as she entered the room. /
took him into the purlor.
Very we'll! will &, at once. Nellie,
will be back shortly, and then vou
must play for me, and he closed the
door.
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 d,Ilars sh 'rt.
Oh, what shall | do, what shall | do:
and she almost sobbed aloud. If
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 lhlnk of no way, she had
no one to appeal to: and so she deter
mined to await Harry return and con,
icss ali.
She knew lie would be shocked to
find his wife destitute of those upright
principles which Influenced All his
movements; she had heard him say he