Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-18
A BASHFUL MAN.

"If will take this darling little fan.
Oh, Archer, indeed l will, and thank
you very much
And yet. with a strange diffidence he
had never dared TO tell her how he wOr-
shipped her-he who could elOquently
address crowded audience; he, whose
pen had often caused dire consterna-
ton among his enemies. This proud
man was coward when he fain would
pour out his soul at the feet of this girl
of IS.
And Leah? Oh, she blushed and
smiled, and wondered with sly glance
at his magnificent and clear-cut feat
ures if he could be won by her or any
other woman. For she loved him better
than she knew herself.
1t was the same house. the very same
room; and in the bay window pendant
and oaken vases wherein grew choice
plants, lent to the apartment an ap-
pearance strangely familiar, yet
strangely unlike.
In the days past there had been an
air of indescribable elegance and re,
finement in the Aylmer mansion; now,
when it had passed into the hands of
Mrs. Albert Pennoyer, it was charac-
tcriZed by the same high-colored splen-
dor that that lady rejoiced in person
ally.
A stylish, handsome widow, now just
xxl,r
Ter his money. and who now, mourn
Ing dispensed with, was on a second
lookout
Just now Archer Sherman was all the
rage, consequently Mrs. PennOyer's de-
light. He was the rage for two rea-
sons; one. he was considered invuluer-
able, almost unapprOachable; the other,
he had just returned from seven
years business connection In China,
and was decidedly new" even to odd
friends. And among Archer SherMan's
old friends was Mrs. Albert Pennoyer.
On this sunny January afterno IN,
then, Mrs. PennOyer was elegantly
dressed, and waiting for a promised
call from Mr.. Sherman. But of course
Leah Aylmer. as the maid showed her
irto Mrs. Pennoyer's boudoir, did not
know that.
She was as beautiful at % as she had
been at II. She was unmarried, and
perhaps a trifie paler than then; but,
been piled on her young shoulders, she
had preserved wonderfully.
"Oh. it's you, Miss Aylmer. was ex-
pecting some one else. Will you sit
DOWN."
THANK you. / will detain you only
moment. Perhaps you will look over
tEeSe"-she uncovered Il small casket-
''and select for your own use from
them. Necessity cOmpels me to sell my
Jewels, Kate-AIrs. Pennoyer."
"Oh, yes; you used to wear such
splendid ornaments when we were in
the same set-three or four years ago
lent it?-the time, you remember, when
everybody thought you were engaged
to MFR. Sherman
A sudden, swift pallor swept over
Lcah's face. She made no reply, but
Mrs. Pennoyer saw the white fingers
tremble as they raised a pearl ring
from it's violet velvet.
you've number Of rings, | see
Here is an amethyst set, too, but j
don't like amethysts or pearls, either
/ adore turquoise, only it would not &c
with my Indian skin-pink only does
that Oh, isn't that watch chain and
charm exquisite? Miss Aylmer, III
have that pink coral and gold chain fol
my neck, and that exquisite little fan
for medallion
THAT alone is not for SALE" she said
huskily. You may have the chain"
mot for sale. Oh, to be sure; under
stand now. Let me see, Mr.. Sherman
gave you that, didn't hep
Her voice was full of malicious tri
umph, as she sent the arrow to Leah's
heart
at does not matter who was the 90
nor, Mrs. Pannoyer. Do you wish any
of thesew
81 do wonder which Archer would
like me in best? These emeralds are
uaTk, Ill wear tuem wien he comes
again. So
Leah's lip quivered under the crepe
veil. 1t was so hard fer her that Ar
cher Sherman had Tilted her and would
marry Kate PeDnoyer while she re
muined so true.
81 will not detain you longer, Mrs
Pennoyer. If you wish to purchase
you can send your maid. I wish yOr
good afternoOn."
Archer Sherman was a good dea
older looking. but great deal hand
somer. than when he went away, an(
Mrs PennOyer, as she looked earnestly