Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-09-27

wept passionately for a space ther
sprang up alarmed. In half an hour
her husband would he home; she could
not meet him-she dared not. She
would go to her fathers. Selling a
pen, she wrote:
"I have discovered the trick you have
played on me respecting the diamonds.
How could you, how dared you so hui
initiate me-me-your wife? I'll never
forgive you, Cecil, never; I can't. It
was cruel-cruel. I have gone to papa.
I dare not meet you yeti am too an
cry; I might say words to regret. No,
best not meet for some time.
Your grieved, insulted Wife,"
Leaving it to be given her husband.
she dressed quickly and started for
Putney, where Mr.. ST. Morvyn resided
She had to explain her coming, her ex-
element: so wisely told the truth.
Her father listened with the utmost
gravity, then suddenly began walking
about the room evidently much per-
turbed in mind.
"Sibyl,' he exclaimed, don't say a
syllable against your husband. 7 begin
to see it all. When did you say he gave
you the diamonds" That is it," on her
telling him, "close upon the date"
Then, suddenly facing her, "Siby1 did
Cecil tell you about Egbert?"
About Egbert? No. What about
him?'
THAT proves he hasn't. He's a good
fellow. He promised he would not,
though he was terribly vexed. Well,
you must know now"
Know what, papa?" she exclaimed,
alarmed. II thought Egbert was get
ting on So Well"
S he is now. He has been saved,
and it's Cecil VINO saved him. Listen;
you are aware it's no secret, that Egg
bert, to keep up with his fellow Off
GERS, was wild, extravagant; well, it
came at last to this. He had recOurse
to the moneylenders. There was a
drawback. Who would back a bill for
nim?- No one. The boy was desperate.
If he had not the money to pay a debt
Of honor he would be cashiered, dis
graced."
Sibyl shrieked.
We'll, a. name was put to the bill
which the names owner never wrote.
Do you understand
Sibyl covered her face, uttering a cry.
'Still, when the bill became due, Eb-
bert had the means to take it up. But
the ~scoundrelly usurer had discovered
the forgery and refused to part with
it under five hundred pounds. The boy,
distracted, confessed to me. h could
[ do? Nothing. At the moment Cecil
called; he was in high spirits. He had
had a stroke of luck. He was going to
make you a handsome wedding present
Of, he laughed, portable property. ]
implored his aid for Egbert. He re-
fused; he was angry. He would not
have you robbed for a young FOOLS eX-
travagances. I prayed for your sake.
for you must, in a way, share a broth
er's d~isEsonor. He gave the five hun
dred. The lesson has been worth more
than the money to Egbert! He has re-
formed, and is becoming a good and
grateful man, a steady and good SOL
der. You see now why the diamonds
were false"
Because Cecil was noble and true!"
calculated Sibyl, springing up and be-
ginning to put on her gloves.
Where are you going?"
"Iiome!" she answered. Cecil mus
not see my letter, nc
But OF course he had. AS she flew
upstairs and opened the door, she saw
it open on the table. Cecil vas seated
near, his face in his hands. In a sec
ond she was kneeling by his side, her
head bowed, tears choking her voice az
she exclaimed:
ooh! Cecil, Cecil, forgive me, I know
all. Papa has told me. You saved Eg-
bert. Forgive, pardon:"
He raised her tenderly and clasped
her to his breast.
Foolish little Wife" he said, ct have
nothing to forgive You were quite
right to scold me, but I had SO set my
heart on the pleasure of witnessing
your Joy in possessing the Jewels that ]
could not refrain. It was my fault.
and I was sure no one but q jewelIe1
could eve detect the difference. But
do not imagine I intended you to have
and when I had enough I should have
/ exchanged your false diamonds for the
true. You-no one would have been the
| wiser"
but I do not want diamonds, you
| dear, kind hubby sobbed Sibyl. 81
only want your love"
Darling, do not fear you will lose
hat. No, you shall have both. Now.
will you do me a favor to show L am
really forgiven?' he asked.
YES" sitting up. Il will do any
thing, Cecil"
"Then wear these iaEnonds at Lady
L~avington's reception."
Without hesitation, she replied:
81 will"
Years have passed. Now much of he1
jewels Mrs. Mainwaring keeps at he1
husbands bankers, but she likes none
SO we'll as those first diamonds, worth
five pounds, which she keeps carefully
in their case, though she wears then
no longer.
A Musical Ring.