The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-04-29

it, close hood made her way to the dill
on which stood the judges mansion.
Her only thought was to see for her
self what John was doing aud to pierce
her heart with the sight Of her rivais
charms. So she never saw the figure that
followed her, amazed to see her, out in
the cold night. On she vent aud reach,
ing the house took her place close to one
Of the long windows opening on to the
snow covered lawn, there to press her
small, pale face close to the glass and
peer in at the busy figures who, the theat
ricals over, were dancing to tue music Of
the band, the notes Of which Maysie never
will forget to the end of her life. Once
she came near being detected, for Miss
Lawrence, leaning on John Stratton' 3 arm,
opened the window By which she crouched
saying aloud that the air of the room was
oppressive for all it was so cold outside.
But, hiding undera rose tree that gripped
her with its thorns, Maysie was unseen in
the brief moment it pleased the capricious
belle to stand in the icy air.
They went away after that, and the
poor girl saw John, who did not dance,
leaning against the wall looking after
Mrs. Lawrence, Waiting with another
man, with his heart in his eyes. But all
at once the unseen watcher saw the lady
clasp her hand suddenly about her throat
with the gesture of one who had missed
something, and then the dance came to an
end, while every one joined in the search
for the lost object. Miss Lawrence went
hastily to the window, and throwing it
open said in her high clear voice, II must
have dropped 1t when stood here" And
then before Maysie could spring away
a movement all the company saw-she
was seized by the arm, her rivals fingers
closing on the tender flesh with strength
that held her fast.
"You have my diamond cross, girl, and
are now trying to run away with it," and
dragged the terror stricken child into the
midst of the gayly dressed assembly.
"Give it to me At once, and you can 60
free for all care" said Miss Lawrence,
plying in spite of herself the white-faced
little creature whom she had often seen
gazing after her with such wistful eyes
that could not, however, touch her into
leaving her lover. Maysie turned her
face to John, who stood amazed and be-
wildercd, looking from one to the other,
for he thought that Miss Lawrence must
have some grounds for her accusation.
but never darling to Maysie's side, as she
half expected him to do. The poor girl
turned sick and blind and would have
fallen to the floor, but at that moment an
indignat voice behind caused her and all
the company to give their attention to
Trueman Ellis.
''How dare you accuse that young lady
of theft9 Do you not know who this isl
This is Miss Maysie Bruce, who is as in
capable of the act as an angel in heaven.
And look. Is not that your cross caught
in the lace of your bosoms"
Miss Lawrence looked down and flush
ing all over her face disengaged the jewel
from the torn place in her lace, then
stammered out en- apology to falnting
Maysie, but Trueman Ellis paid no heed,
but passing his arm about his poor little
love led her from the room. John STRAIT
ton followed and would have taken her
from him with tender words of contrition,
for in that moment he found out that he
loved Maysie and that the glamour
thrown over him by. Miss Lawrence was
but for an hour, but Trueman sternly put
him aside, and Maysie, burying her face
in her true lovers breast, would not look
at him, but clinging to Trueman, let him
lead her home.
Miss Lawrence found to her chagrin that
she had lost her whi!om lover and went
home in few days carrying memory
with her that did not fade soon. John
sought Maysle the next day and pleaded
with her to give him back the love he
had sighted, but though she forgave hin
readily enough, for her nature was too
sweet to bear resentment, the recollection
of his averted face in her hour of neef
was too fresh for her to ever restore hin
to his old place in her heart, and in tin
spring she married 1rueman Ellis, whit
had won her that dreadful night Wills
Lloyd jackson, in Philadelphia Times.