The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-07-26


that you will try to return some Of the
great love give you, my preious Jewell?
Dear love, never before tonight have
breathed or known another love. Speak
Jewell"
81 love you" she whispered low.
And Ernest was satisfied and profound
ly happy.
Goodnight, sweet love. Tomorrow
may come or I shall think this Joy
only bright, deeeiying dream if do
not see you and hear one little loving
word in the daylight"
All, dream it was. as brief as bright
The next day, while waiting Ernest's
coming, she received the following note:
"MY 0wS JEWEL: An unexpected
and pressing commission to P will
prevent my being with you until this
evening. | shall return by eight O'Clock
and hasten to you. Heaven bless and
keep you, darling. DegOledly,
"EKSEsr."
4 few hours after the reception of this
Jewell still was seated in her little par
lor, when the servant, opening the door,
said
"Mrs. Fielding, Miss Jewell"
With warm, bright smile Jewell ex-
tended her hand and drew towards her
guest the most comfortable chair.
An expression Of supposed admiration
nearly escaped Mrs. Fielding's lips. And
she thought:
"No wonderl She is beautiful enough
to turn any mans BRAIN She said;
Miss Hastings, the face was rigid
and cold,-"my visit is not pleasant
one. Last night Ernest told me of this
foolish affair" She hesitated. swell,
may as well explain my business at once.
But you must not tell Ernest I've been
here. This morning I sent him of, TO
have the opportunity of seeing you |
want him TO marry a distant cousin.
They were pledged to each other when
babies"
"Rest assured, madam, / sahll not
enter any family unless they are happy
and proud to welcome me. Your son
shall never hear from my lips that his
mother is not all he would wish her.
Now, madam, if you will excuse me, l
will bid you good afternoon. Jewell left
Clsremont. Her aunt followed q few
days after, leaving the cottage and its
effects for Doctor Lawson to either sell or
rent. When Ernest Fielding called that
evening TO his infinite surprise and dis
tress, he received the following
"DEAR ERSEsr: Last evening, when
told you loved you, meant it. You
will doubt me now. Do not. shall
always love you, and pray TO God daily
to remove the obstacle to our union. An
unforeseen circumstances separates US.
Trust me, as do Heaven, and pray that
We may meet again, when no earthly
power can separate us. Do not seek to
find me. 1t would be useless, until the
obstacle is removed. Then l will come
to you.
sony and truly yours, jewell"
Five years had passed since Ernest re-
ceived this note. As he said, truly, the
light Of his life went out. Not quickly;
gradually the terrible truth came. 1t
seemed quite impossible for DR.. Lawson
to arouse him TO any interest in anything
except to lavish his wealth among the
poor for miles around. Gradually he fell
into miserable health, without an effort
TO arrest the disease.
1t seemed as if Providence was expres-
sing very decided disapproval of Mrs
Fielding's course. And she felt it
"Riehes take unto themselves wings"
And truly, so it was with hers. Except
the house in Claremont and few hun
dred dollars, all was gone.
Long ere this the mystery of Jewelrs
money. making was explained. From
the stores Of her brain she drew wealth.
The whole country, and across the great
waters. found delight in the gems Of
thought she gave to them. Mr.. Fiel ding
knew of this, and in her rem orse and re-
gret, one day dropped remark that fully
explained all to her son. Too late then.
Could she offer then to the world-re-
noxned and gifted woman the wreck she
had made?
A little note from Jewell to Doctor
Lawton, with this sentence: Tell me
something of the FieIdings," carried to
her the following:
Possibly you may have heard that by
the defalcation Of their lawyer they are
reduced almost to poverty. This al
though to be deeply regretted, is nothing
in comparison to Emest's sfiiietion. Lang
since, / diseerned the app roach OF a
dreaded malady. did my best to arrest
this. Finally l urged, and, indeed. en-
treated him to seek mole efficient advice.
But in vain. And now he is quite
blind"
Five days after the mailing Of this. DR..
Lawton was surprised beyond expression
to see enter his Office Jewell Hastings.
After the usual greeting, she said
doctor, / want you to go with me to
Mrs. Fielding. ] viii tell you now. She
sent me from Ernest, five years ago.
Perhaps she viii let me come to him
now. For his sake will try"
After Doctor .Lawtou had introduced
Miss Hastings to Mrs. Fielding, he would