Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-13
Mura' S Bracelet,

Myra Kent wns sitting in low chair
on the balcony. her head leaned back,
her eyes lowered to the face of the young
man who lounged on the steps near her
handsome young man--the second
Adonis," the ladies were wont to call
him.
What an awful pity that Tom Rowen
Sas no money" they said to themselves,
with the most pathetic emphasis. His
face and his manners are perfect"
But careful mothers looked keenly on
when Rowen was near. and this espion-
age gave zest to the dance for both Row
en- aud the young lady who happened to
be his partner.
"Do you value the trinket so highly?"
Rowen had just asked.
''The trinket" she exclaimed indig-
nanty. n do not call it trinket. 1t is
most precious relic. 1t has been in the
family almost 200 years. ! would give
anything to have the bracelet back again
-anything!"
Tom bent nearer. Somehow he could
not speak lightly now, though he tried
hard to make his voice careless as he
said:
"I4et us be practical What will you
bestow upon the man who will restore
your bracelet to you?"
Myra Kent laughcd-the sweet, sin
cere laugh which Rowen had come to
know so well and which was so different
from that of most girls OF fashion.
"rhere is little would not give" she
said. hhlf in earnest. 81 believe | would
give my hnnd il the man did me the
honor to want it,
IL H.,
the conversation ON the balcony had been
held Rowen said that he would give this
one day to the search. and If the bauble
was not found he would summarily cut
short the fascination which bound him
he would take the evening train to Lon
don.
said as he strolled down the road, bis
eyes fixed on the ground. his cigar for
gotten between his lips.
There was n rustic in the bushes; n
shrll bark sounded, and then out dash
ed n little skye terrier. who flew ut
Rowen In an exuberance of gladness at
sight of him,
Rowcn stopped to caress the creature.
which belonged to Myra Kent and was
her constant companion.
The young mans eyes glanced about.
hoping to see the dogs mistress. but no
one appeared, and at last Rowen was
sure she was not near.
The man and dog went ON slowly. and
it was not until some minutes had passed
that Rowen noticed that the terrier CON
tnually turned back and looked at him
as if asking him to come.
Idly, at last Rowen turned and follow
| ed Alfred. who leaped stone wall and
| flow across field covered with faded
goldenrod. He uttered short barks of
satisfaction as he went and was con-
stantly turning about to see that Rowen
followed.
Suddenly the dog leaped and scram-
bled down the steep bank of a dry wa
ter course, and when Rowen came to the
| edge and looked down he uttered an ex-
| clamation OF alarm and surprise and
then swung himself down from birch
tree and fell rather than walked to a
place where lay figure whose blue dress
/ and bright scarf were familiar to his
! eyes, -
"Myra" he cried as he flung himself
down by her.
All his love and agony were In that
word. He had feared to End her sense
less, dead; but she looked at him. and a
| faint smile came to her white lips.
~ think most of my ribs are broken
aud perhaps the rest OF my bones" she
said, with an effort at speaking lightly
/ "But I've found my bracelet"
As she spoke the last words her face
turned denthly white and she sank still
further back In unconsciousness.
A quarter OF an hour later, when life
returned to her, she found herself sup
ported in Rowen's arms. and before sh'
onened her eyes she felt pair OF trem
bling lips pressed passionately upon bel
own,
''I'orgive me. forgive mel" murmuret
Rowen. ~ was wild-l thought 80,
dead. May you never suffer as haveH
She tried TO withdraw herself, but b.
held her fast: he could not let her go
There was something In her face tha
emboldencd him. that made his hope
rise intoxicaiingly.
"And now that am not dead" sh
whispered Mt last.
".Al,. now--now / win never let sQ'