The Worthington advance., 1900-09-21

fuse the kiss on the sweet, tempting
lips SO near her own, or resist the
clinging, coaxing arms that were
around her neck. !
And then the little, grand tycoon
danced laughingly away, knowing
that victory was on her banners. a.s
H.. sS s.4t..'s#s rs. : 4.
OF all the beautiful women, in the
ballroom that eventful evening .Jen-
ME Clifford was undoubtedly the
belle, and In that conscious satisfac-
tion that is 80 gratifying to q woman;
Jennie's cheeks grew daintily, pink.
9nd her eyes sparkled even brighter
than the shining brilhants that swung
from her ears and lay on, her bosom,
suspended by the black velvet band at
her throat. .'"'1'', >
For she had accomplished her. de-
sire, and had hired the diamonds, and
thoroughly, enjoyed the }impid, daz,
cling elegance that enhanced her own
fair beauty and that Of her snowy
white costume. II T..
AT home, when Mr.. Courtenay had
kissed her before. they entered the
carriage, Jennie had. taken care her
opera cloak should be. around her
shoulders, and white, feecy covering
over her fair hair, so that when he
had met her at the dressing-room
door, in the crowd about them, he
could only look his complete astonish-
ment. -
AS old Mr.. Bemerton did, when, an
hour or so later, he was watching
Jennie dance-only look his astonish-
ment-and, after prolonged stare,
gave little surprised 'Humph!" and
then go off to the card table for rub
| ber of whist.
Jennie laughed and danced, and the
dimples and fushes We'd with each
other in their bewitching attractive
ness. People looked at her, and re-
marked how perfectly lovely and
graceful she was; and the evening was
one long ovation to her youth and
beauty, until at last she was surfeited
with the nectar, and asked Philip to
take her home, when, in the carriage
in waiting for them, which was old
Mr.. Bemerton's, they found the old man
| very enthusiastic over the furore Jen-
ME had created that evening.
"Only there's one thing I'm
sorry for, and that is that I shall
be disappointed in givin you these,
and I hurried Mappin's up SOS
to hand them to you tonight,
thinking you'd be so pleased to wear
'em. But seeing you have one set, you
won't want these, and I'll take them
back
And as he spoke he took a Russia
leather casket from the seat behind
him, and sprang the lid, revealing in
the light of the carriage lamps mag
nificent cross of diamonds, brooch
and earrings, a star for the hair, and a
bracelet-one glittering splendor, lying
on their bed of black velvet.
A little scream of rapture burst from
Jennie.
'Oh, oh, oh! How glorious! What
.exquisite-exquisite beauties! Phil,
did you ever see anything so perfectly
lovely? And they are for"
And then the actuality of her posi-
tion, with all it's shame and mortifica-
tion, occurred to her. and she sank back
against the cushions, hot, angry tears
forcing themselves from her eyes, and
dropping on the hateful, fateful dia-
monds on her breast.
Philip, who began to understand 1t
all, said not word, doubling whether
TO blame or pity her.
And old Mr. Bemerton, with most
tantalizing calmness, carefully tied nr
the precious package.
II meant 'em for a wedding present
but so long as you've got very pretty
set, why, you won't want these. Map
pinsll take 'em back. No; I'll give 'em
to Fletcher's daughter. She hasn't any
I'm quite sure. Hello, there, Lumley
Let me out here at the 'Eastminster
and take these youngsters home after.
ward"
Poor little Jennie! The hot tears
came in a torrent now, instead of in
slow drops, and she turned to Philip
her heart almost breaking with the
shame, and regret, and disappointment
and told him the whole story, while he
listened, still not knowing whether to
pity or censure.
In Mrs. Clitford's parlor day late,
Philip very gravely discussed the sub
ject with her.
II can overlook your foolish pride
Jennie, for know you will never re
peat the fault. I will forgive you, bu,
my uncle never will.''
And Mr.. Bemerton never did, ant
Jennie hadto bear her threefold harves
of reward for her vanity, and an expen
sive lesson it was.-Chicago Herald.
ATTACHED TO THE BAKERY.
Bought a Loaf ofjBrecd and Tool
Away More Property Than
He Had Paid For.
A plausible tale of q man VIII
bought loaf of bread ana took ava,
more property than he paid for, il
told by the Pawtucket: correspondent
of the Providence Telegram. Tn,
man was in hurry to catch car.
His impatience made the clerl
nervous. She forgot to snap tn
string which bound the paper abou
the loaf, and away sped the man will
the loaf, while the string reeled of
behind him.