Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-12-05

|
TE" 'Stopl Oh, stop
' Let me tell you
Hear me 7
The betrothed wife of the junior part
/ ner of the firm Of Fairleigh, Noble 4 %
to be caught at
For Gods sake have mercyl I an
not doing as you would say. l am only
borrowing this until I can return it
when it is really due me-
>Of course. But if it was any one bu
Miss Warner-I. or the boy who sweeps
this place-what would it be-?
Oh, have you no mercyl You hate
me | know, and will not hear the truth
You know am incapable of such wrong
But, obi You will tell it! Yes, yes
am in your power. Oh. why was
so week as to yield to his pleading? Why
should he not have borne the result o1
his own wrong-doing2 Listen, Julia
You shall hear. When my mother, ,dy-
ing, bade me kneel BY her side,and vow
to love, protect and shield her boy,
did it, knowing full we'll it would re-
quire long endurance, privation, and
possibly the sacrifice Of my dearest
hopes. But never dreamed it could
possibly bring even suspicion of dis
honesty upon me-
The miserable girl dropped her head
in her anguish on the desk, and sobbed
Coldly, cruelty, Julia Garnet stood,
unmoved by the piteous moans of the
girl she WIS torturing. A triumphant
light cleaned from her small black
eyes, and with sneering expression
curling her lips, she said:
Really, this is quite dramatic. You
have mistaken your vocation Miss War
ner.'
The girl raised her head. wiped from
her face the tears-that pale, beautiful
face with the soul-lit deep gray eyes
the clear, smooth brow SO full and
broad formed; such striking contrast
to the dark one beside il, whose every
feature was 80 sharp and hard; no soft
ening line about the compressed lips, to
bring one thought of hope to the poor
girls heart. She knew she was doomed
and said
Wis useless to tell you more of my
trials. You will have no mercy. You
cannot feel sisters devotion. You
only know your own wishes and seek
only your own end, Speak at once
What do you intend Ishall do? know
you now. Julia GARNET
You have been my enemy since
Yves; since you won the love of Harry
Noble. have hated you. And what
think you his father, who even now
looks with little favor on your engage
ment-what will he say to his son.
betrothed having been caught in-wel
| if the truth is so terrible to your ear,
will say-a family failing, perhaps
Speak and end your torture
YOU will resign your position here
Tor any cause you may assign. Put bacl
that money, if you wish, now. l viii
let you have the same amount. Yo,
can return it when you have obtained
so much to spare. You will readily oh
tain employment in Blake & Co..
Tying Oh her bonnet, with a calmnes
that would have been more touching
to heart that could feel, than the dis
tress and tears of short time before
Dora Warner lett the store.
An hour after pleasant boyish voic
called out:
Dora, Where are you? Have yo'
got itT
u have
'Oh, you darling sister, I'll do any
thing in the world tor you; indeed
will. I am so glad-so relieved
The little room was not cheerful a
usual on his return; the lamp not lit
the fire not burning brightly in tn
crate, everything SO cold and dark ,an'
she, the life and light that used to wei
come his coming, sat with bowed hea'
on the little lounge, her bonnet ant
cloak still on.
Thinking she was tired, and had beef
late getting home, Willie began to sti
around to make things more comfort
able.
His herrt was SO filled with gratitud
to his sister for saving him he did no
think Of the disappointment in not find
ing the nice little supper waiting hi