The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-10-06
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Poor = ths Ga isd1 rvsiiy wsS 49,
something about her which had a.
ways appealed e. sornething in little
Jen's nature Of which she had rot b.
fore teen conscious. Il was The re.
Anement Of the, sufferer, bss dslicats
courtesy. which, showed ITSELF In tAs
way sbe. accepted 8 kindness or tried b
extend q Hospitality, the lastef being
at Sfe1eHt oday he bright srnhe and
outstretched hand with which Jen was
welcoiA1&. ge. LDa 44
"You ~ i,se sansh.ne 70 me,
eAertA" thx 0ad lady said, ss Jen, &C.
oording 10 custom, Invested bersen Of
hat and gloves and sat down by the in
valid's 8 bcdsitle. She saw Of onoe a
change IN the clear dark face. DR..
Byrnes had told her only that morning
| the poor lady's hours were numbered,
| yet jenny. strong in youth and health,
felt keen shock from what she sew rs
| proof Of his words. Only for a moment,
however. The wan face Of the invalid
had such a peaceful holy calm about it
--it was so content
There are many things have
wanted to say to-day, dear little girl,
Nine. Dupre half whispered II have
thought so much of what brought me
hereto find some trace of Col. Royer-
sons brother. AS you know, only
heard of his death. And now, Jenny,
am going TO leave you what would
have given him, the one wedding pres
ent prepared for my darling Angelique.
Alas, 1t was too late! She was ten
miles away from our plantation ! had
but one person to trust with II, an old
negro who was faithful to US through
all l gave it to him TO carry to my
darling with my blessing. Well, her
betrothed had been killed that day and
o week later she yielded TO the dread
full fever raging in New Orleans at the
time Caspar brought back the cush-
ion-only little cus!,ion, child, but It
shall be yours II has been my one
memento Of that time"
'sDear madame" said Jennie, very
gently, do not think OF what will sad-
den you"
"But It does not" exclaimed the old
lady, softly. '%Oh, no; 1t is my happi-
ness. Go, my dear, to the chest of
drawers; open the small one: there you
will And it. We had strange ways in
those hard war times" the old lady
continued, as Jen, firmly convinced
madame was wandering, quietly did
her bidding. "It is only an old PIN
cushion. but it could tell It's story"
| Jen opened the small drawer, and
sow, pinned in yellowish piece OF
linen, the cushion. Fashioned Of faded
blue and white brocade, edged with
old lace, there was something about It
which appeared to Jen strangely. The
old "war days" were only history to
eighteen-year.old Jen, and this cushion,
made Of what had once been splendid
fabric, might have represented revolu-
tionary times as well as those Of the
early sixties. Then it had been meant
for the wedding gift Of Angelique, who
was, from madame's stories. an ideal
creature to the young girl. Jen carried
the old cushion with reverent fingers
to madame's bed
Yours, dearest" murmured the old
lady. "All I have to leave you-and
for that have made my will"
Only Jen and Teddy Barry, and the
people with whom Mime. Dupre
had lodged, followed the old lady to
her grave on the 10th An hour later
Hiram Dali was at the farmhouse,
with, If possible, moro disagreeable
expression than usual on his face.
II wish you Joy, Jenny" he said
with sneer. ''You are the old mad.
ame's sole heir! Hell he! She sent fos
me to draw up the will All for pin.
cushiont"
he tossed Il across the table con
temptuously. Jenny could scarcely
control herself She felt as though he,
old friends legacy was desecrated
''Got running string In 1t. too, " con
tinuAd the old man, like bag"
Jenny was looking at the cushion
| with wet eyes. She had really loved
the old Creole lady. Now, as Dal
spoke, she looked under the lace a
one side OF Angelique's zone wedding
gift" and saw, sure enough, the thiI
silxen ribbca run In and tied at thl
end Her loosening OF the knot q
long ago fastened was almost mechan1
cal, and then-how no one present eve.
could exactly say, but as the brocad<
. drew back out from the sawdus
rolled upon Jenny's lap heap OF shin
ing Jewels. rubies and opals, and banl
notes in what seemed TO the girl AZ
Aladdin. like profusionl After all,
was easily explained. Situated as sh.
.. had been, Nine. Dupre's one means O
sending money and the Jewels to he'
.. only child had been in this fashion
No one would suspect old Caspar o
carrying such q treasure In a pin
cushion Of faded brocade, and sinc'
Angelique's death the sentiment in tn
French woman's nature-perhaps ,
: touch OF superstition-had led her b
; keeping It intact. Who can say7
This is true story, chapter out o
,, the life Of one Of my friends, who now