The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-07-31

were weak with terror, and she had to
stop often to rest. Once there was a
bright CLEAN of lightning, and she cow
cred close to the trunk, lest some one
should see her.
At .ast she reached the thick mass Of
foliage at the top, from which she had
fallen. She wrapped her handkerchief
around her hand, shut her eyes, and
reached out fearfully.
She touched smooth, round object
that had lodged 10 tue thick foliage Of
the tree. This,obj>cE the mere sight of |
xhich had he IaSe her hold !
cendsdaod isa n a t6s hotel
She knef WJAcong's window; she
had SEN him sitting there, grave and
sedatel las became his rank. There was
rGnispout at the corner; large rose
lush ding to the side. aud the window
cornice would afford foothold. She
began b climb the wall.
Wo leong was awakened by the cold
touch 4 the wind and rain on his face.
Before Ine could rise, brilliant flash OF
lightniR illumined the wild night. He
Jaw sight form, with pallid face and
living hir, framed in the open window.
Dense drkness fell, but in the mighty
crash ofshe thunder he thought lie heard
shrill ey.
He sfang up and lighted his lamp.
No livig thing was visible, but on the
floor bbeath the window he saw
human Sull. He knew that All Cows
head w3 found.
Gov. .l,;nr, c,laar,o al hos;J., kho x,,o,.,
full relidof humanity. Wo Keong picked
| it up ans sSamined it curiously. 1t was
ans-antigs e6sips--e soide~ crescent
set with fp&lse.
1t hs been raining heavily for an
hour, Wi frequent flashes of lightning,
when M as. Duperu heard strange sound
in the l$use. Obeying her first impulse,
she tool her lamp and went to Mercy's
room. Trhere she found the child lying
on the foor sobbing pitcously. Her hair
and Clothing were drcnched with rain,
and sht was shivering with cold.
MERCEDES! Where have you been2"
screamed the frightened woman.
81 have lost my mothers earring,"
was all that Mercy could say. She began
to sob pitifully, and then tainted.
The next day Mercy was delirious and
dangerously i'll. The old lady's proud
spirit broke, and she prayed that Mer-
cedes might live to know her again, so
that she could take her to her heart.
But Mercy was likely to die. Hour
after hour she seemed to he seeking ths
lost earring, or shrinking in terror from
some frishtful object
Late o9csigh. when sleep had at last
Duperu watching bss Her BEDSIDE, Afsf1 ffseff1
into short, troubled slumber. She sud-
denly awoke and started up wildly, with
the feeling that some one was in the
room. But everything was still.
She was about to sink down IL her
chair again, when strange object on
the table attracted her attention. 1t was
small octagonal box, Of silver flIgree
work. She had never seen it before.
Mercy was sill sleeping, and Mrs.
Duperu went out and questioned the
servants. No one had called, and none
OF them had been in tho room.
Greatly astonished, Mrs. Duperu re-
turned and looked closely at the box. At
one side of it was a spring, which she
pressed. The box opened, and she saw
III AZ q oiip W paper On WHICH was WIFI.
ten, Mercedes Jaramillo."
Bsnea.lsn I P7 paper lay hesey's lost
remained. Sne lifted one corner. and
saw within a beautiful pearl necklace.
This mystery greatly disturbed Mrs.
Dupelu, but she gently clasped the ear
ring in Mercy's ear, grateful to whoever
had returned it.
~
When the morning dawned, the child
awoke, rational for the first time. She
anxiously put her hands to her ears, and
look OF joy came over her face.
so Mrs. Duperu, l dreamed that lost
one of my earrings" she cried, weakly.
The old lady's face was wet with tears
as she bent down and kissed her. Then
sound ana healing slumber fen upon
the child.
The gossips of Savoy were astonisbed
when, not long afterward, marble shaft
which bore this Inscription was placed at
poor JaraxiIlos geSxSs== ==r--------|
How tkf2 silver box was placed
ON the table .was never discovered. II