The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-12-09

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saiu, masingly; "but oh. W,u ~
.ney more beautiful than these go, ~
y. supsY Surely that Is impossible
Inc cups In question were. lndoo
sAqu'site Blown Of the costlIost Ven
,'ah glass, lily-shaped, with cr.i,
~ .uavss lor snucerS and glowing wi,
a'noow unts, they resembled noth,,
flowers. s''Reo"s tropics
at them. ~" a' s'ie locke
How lovclyl How dainty, 1o,
,,a'ry-iikeF she exclaimed. breathe.
" see VIII. this one is exactly m,
an opai with a touch of fire, and he,
- IN amethyst and here n gla,I,
Emerald. Oh, viii, do loold Zoo @ hn, -
INA. strange glow, as of hidden nr.
nnshes from eachl This ono IL iac,n,t
sns ocryl, and--Will Dcmorest, here
On the beautyl Tho rcn
gems cannot be more superbr'
hS shc spoke she took the rubv on,
INTO ner hand. VIII half start.,d To-.
ware as II to prevent her, but drew
oacH again with pale, startled face
before he could frame n replv Mira
scene. '' upon th'
"Margie," cried the former ",,,
uoWn that cup and come along.
should think you would have moro
Priue than TO dnwdle here all dav tnll,.
ing with WIN Demorest." '
hInrgie's soft, hazel eyes filled with
Tears as Lawyer Fay entered the room
ana from under his hushy brows
glanced sharply ut each of the proun
Hunting for rubies, chp" bo spid
sarcasticaily, But Miss Margie seemed
10 DO the only successful ono of tho
party. This Is rare bit OF glass. Miss
hargle' and was blown by our frionJ
mere, with n motion of his hand 20,
ward WIN. ""'" To-
Margie's hand frightened on tho c,,,,
IN her surprise; her rosy foref,poor
pressed raised stamen In tho c,lvx =,
me h'y bell, when, presto! changed Il
SANK beneath her touch. and hcr
startled eyes gazcd straight into n
small cavity where glowed a rubv of
inest'mable value, like drop OF rosv
fire. J
Solved" shouted lawyer Fav. ns
ms eyes also bcheld the gems.
VIII, very white shrnnk bac,, oro,n.,
inc wall, while Mrs. Meredith and her
laughter pressed closer to Margic and
the lawyer anu
The rubics!" gnsped the ayaricious
woman, making dive for tho otbor
cup ''"''
way. ~ "''
Il beg your PARDON" he said. 9Th.
discovery Is Miss Margie's, nnd. in nc. |
'ordance with the terms OF the will Of
my deceased client, she is sole heiress |
!" Mrs hM'gfa,rftn erew" pale with cna-
grin. Maudc burst into tears, and |
Reuben Gray, who had heard all from
The door, announced his intention OF |
breaking such an unjust will.
"You may try it, was all Lawyer
Fay said to the threat.
WIN came slowly forward and con-
graduated Margie on her good fortune.
"And my congratulations are none |
The less sincere that with them / re-
sign the sweetest hope of my life" he
said.
Resign a fiddlesticls!'' muttcrcd the
old lawyer. "AIargic. that boy refused |
10 be made Miss Demorest's hcir--in-
sisted that 1t would DO an injustice to
those nearer of kin. Then she made
him blow these cups of tinted glass,
with the central cavity and spring. She
ruby in each cup, which,
combined with the different tints, gave
them their rich coloring. lie watched
her hide the rubics and he has kept tho
secret Docs he not merit some re-
ward?"
Margie flushed and glanced timidly
at Will Then she looked around for
her amt and cousin. Both had disap-
pearcd.
''Take her, WILL" said the old law
yer. with twinkling eyes, 'and bless
ye, my children"
With melodramatic gesture he, too.
and think the young people
were not long in coming to an under
for cards are now out for tho
Leeds Mercury.