The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-04-23
Gre afef Pity
H afh N 0 M q "A
BY EDGAR WNLTON COOLEY.

copyrighted 1904 Daily St"ry Pub. Cos
Cassie Brewster leaned forward and
pluckcd q violet from the gr'~>. She
gazed at it n momrIh, twiriing the Slcn-
der stem between htr thumb and iin"rr.
Suddenly she turned smiling tyvs TO those
M the man beside her.
ut seems like | have always loved
you, Phil" she said.
Her eyes dropped again to the violet,
which was trembling in her fingers, and
she pulled the sun-honnet down over her
face to hide her bushes.
They were at the big rock at the river 5
brink The sunlight WIS falling to sleep
on the quiet water.
Nlsnning took Il plain, gold ring from
hie pocket
'And you will :''--hc began.
She held out her hand, and he placed
the ring upon her finger.
Look, Phil" the woman SHid, hap
PLY. "see the diamonds in the ripples out
tn . On the rocks
The morning papers were full of it,
Lloyd Brewster. cashier of the Citizens
Bank. had disappeared. His accounts
Showed IL shortage Of $1,000.
brewster lay ON II coach, dry-cycd with
horror. In Il room down stairs her father
Rev. David Brcwetrr-StIict. stern
Scotch Presbyterian that he walked
the floor, his hands cla>pcd behind his
back his gray locks trembling with his
agitation, his lips close pl,Ss,... Il str.,I-.
gIt0macr in his eyes.
"Not my son" he kept repeating. 40
lOr-yr Il son Of mine
! hUock >"luleh -uG r'.Iy. For q mo-
met the man of God h,Sitlt,l; tAou ne
threw open the door.
lhii;p Manning stooi ur@ The tl,r H.
old. lis face W.s, IL IL., Il The d,.I'~.
The minister's face SOftrmch Il tritlc and
he held ont his hand.
Ignoring the others pIalluruI haAl,
ami ryt waiting for an invitation, Man
ming entered the room anal glanced quick
1y around the apartment.
81 must see Miss Cassie ut once" ne
said honrsely; Il would see her in your
presence"
The minister bowed, and, with slow
AMI weary steps, walked to the foot Of
the stairs. Manning, as one in Il dream,
awaited her coming.
When she entered the room he saw the
deep sadness in her eyes, and Il great
pity illumined his face. His heart cried
out to take her in his arms, but his great
love for her conquered, and he bowed
his head.
81 have come" he said presently, ito
say | relinquish you from the promise to
become my wife,
Her eyes dropped and her face flushed
crimson.
'Do you mean, sir" her father sternly
dcm0ncIed, "do you mean you consider
her unworthy of you because of my son
her brothers sin =
81 mean Manning replied, calmly,
'hat it is | who am unworthy OF her
love. 1t is | who have sinncd. Lloyd is
Innocent of any crime. 1t is | who am
guilty"
You y Father and daughter spoke els
one.
1T rs who used the money" Manning
rrt'ird. "l.loyd found ii ont when the
h""I examiner oumc He was respcHl-
Sih'r by reason of being cashier; but |.
as A.>' assistant. hard access TO the funds.
nm fearful thought Of disgrace must
have inrl"ipl him to run away. Had he
rrn1'iHrd he could easily have establish
cl his absolute innoccrcc. So | came
here to tell You. | am not willing an
innrcrHt man shall suffer for my crime,
but desired that you hear the truth
from my own lips" He spoke rapidly.
The rerspilNtion stood i'll drops upon his
forehead.
tnc ni.istrr rrcnlcd frym him. but
the girls eyes sought his pICadingly In
Their GHpthS he read question. and ne
answClcl it,
1T is the truth | have spoken" he
said. Prom here shall 90 to police
headquarters anh make Il public state
mot "hich will clear the good maine of
Brewster"
"Sir, said the minister, ''when you
entcry here YOU exhibited commcndablc
cou!t,sy. You refused to allow me to