Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-15
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sHuciy III HcF dFih-cHtir ior u Hup.
Louisa and Gertrude, her dang hters
just out were engaged in gossiping
over last nights ball, and Glare YER
non, a sewing girl was steadily
stitching on Gertrude's blue silk.
Clare Vernon had not always been
nothing but sewing girl" she had
rcen better days, as thousands OF
other sewing-girls. Her father had
been one OF the richest merchants of
the day. Clare, an only child, was
the belle OF the season when finan-
cial crash came and swept away her
latber's wealth. The shock killed
him, and her mother did not long
survive him, SO Clare was left an or
phan and penniless.
Clare, before her fathers death,
had lover, and what beautiful girl
has not? For Clare was beautiful
and many q time had Louisa envied
her splendid brown eyes, her wealth
of blue black hair, and perhaps
more than all, her clear, creamy
complexion, tor Louisa's skin was
decidedly muddy.
But, alas for Clare, her beau ideal"
was not rich in worldly goods"
and hor father sternIy forbid her re-
ceiying his attentions, 80 they part
ed. he to 60 to the Indies to find his
fortune, and she to weep in secret
and hide neXt to her heart slender
circlet OF gold.
Gertrude" said Louisa, "did you
notice how outrageously that Miss
We're firted? But she could not at
tract much notice from that East
lndiaman, could she?"
Care glanced up, her thoughts in
stantly reverting to her East India
man.
mo, indeed. But, oh! isn't he
splendid! He is not bit like that
nabob that was here awhile ago. He
is just as handsome, and not Il bit
black, and so rich!"
Cert @de stopped to get breath,
while her mother, somewhat aroused
by her enthusiasm, asked:
"Who is it you are talking about
girls?"
ooh, OF that Fast Indiaman, Gil
bert Archer, that we met at the ball
last night. Report says he has a
wife in India, but | won't believe it,"
A slight exclamation from Clare
caused them to look around.
"What is the natter" asked Ger.
trude. Are you i'll, Miss Vermont"
ut is nothing" gasped Clare,
family, sit will soon pass off. Did
you say you would have this bias
taken in?". w.
"Yes, did, replied Gertrude.
Then resuming the conversation she
said: 81 flatter myself | have made
good impression He paid me con-
siderable attention." and she glanc-
ed complacently in the mirror.
Clare escaped to her room as soon
as possible; once there, she threw
herself on the bed in an agony OF
sobs.
"Oh, Gilbert, Gilbert" she IN oaned,
"you have forgotten me, forgotten
poor meW
After her grief had exhausted it.
SELL she said to herself bitterly:
"Yes, he has forgotten me! He is
rich, and l am poor. The wheel OF
fortune is turned, but would have
loved and married him when was
rich! Oh, Gilbert!" - .."
Then resolutely drying her eyes
she went to work again.
The next day Mrs. Winthrop and
her daughter were seated in the par
lors sin state" Clare was also there,
trimming the blue silk, for Gertrude
wished to Oversee" the work.
A ring at the door bell announced
a visitor, and Gilbert Archer was
ushered in before Clare could retire.
Clare sat without the power to
stir. She was in the shade Of the
damask curtain, and Gilbert did not
see her till Mrs. Winthrop's cold
Miss Vernon, we will excuse you il
you wish caused him to look up
with start.
Clare arose with an effort and
stood before him. She heard him
cry, "Good Heaven! ClareI' The
room grew dark, and she would have
fallen had not strong pair of arms
caught her. ...-...- ....
When Clare returned to conscious
ness she found herself clasped close
in Gilberts arms and he was kissing
her and calling her his darling Clare
utterly regardless of the astounded
Mrs. Winthrop or the chagrined and
indignant girls.
So Clare was mistaken, for Gilbert
was true to her, and had not until
that day heard of her loss offortune,
and so he loved her none the less.
1t is needless to say that the re-
port OF his marriage in India was I'M
true, but report that he was mar
ried soon after his return home was
certainly true.
So Uare's fortune returned to her.
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