Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-08

where nobody knows or can find out.
I'm named for her daughter that died.
The bracelets were carved for poor
Cousin Milly. She made the design
herself. See, it's q star, and new
moon, with a flower dropping down.
To think Of having everything you
want and dying at twenty
at is rather tragic" Hardy admit
ted. Then for five minutes he studied
the cameo closely, and at last gave 1T
back with a face pale and preoccupied.
Rallying. CALAMITY, he talked brightly
through half an hour. But once again
in the woodpath he sat down for a
sturdy wrestle with his own soul. He
lived over again the day when the sea
had cast up treasures at his feet. He
was alone-it was seven years back,
after a phenomenal storm. He had
stood at the very edge Of the hungry
breakers, watching them rave and roar,
when it swept tumbling in-the brass
bound oaken chest, full of gold and
bank notes and precious stones, unset,
many uncut. There had been no name,
no mark anywhere-only at the very
bottom of all, wrapped in silk, brace
let, a slender hoop Of gold set with a
fancifuI cameo He had half smiled
over the pattern of it, even though he
knew some heart tragedy lay back Of
it.
He had not told Of his find-search
Gov. of +
seemed so helpless He had meant to
ask his uncle's advice, and be govern
ed by it, Then that very night came
the dispatch-the good uncle was dead
and Hardy his sole heir. Altogether
Fate seemed bent on forcing him to
keep what he had found. He had kept
it, accounting for his change Of estate
by a true story Of inheritance greater
than he had had the right to expect.
Now, he knew where the bulk Of his
fortune belonged.
Almost he persuaded himself to
hurry back to the city, take out the
accusing craven stone and pound it
to powder. Suddenly, somewhere high
above his head, robin sang clear
and gay The sound brought back to
him a country church-himself rest
less little boy, sitting at his mothers
side, and suddenly growing calm as to-
gether they got to their feet and re-
peated in unison with the rest the
Lords Prayer.
LEAD us not into temptation, but
deliver us from evil" It rang in his
ears like the voice Of friend. He
had flung himself face down upon
messy turf. Instantly he was up, and
racing back toward the Morris home
fast as his feet could go. There he
burst in upon Milly and Betty, wild
eyed and white-faced, but joyous in
deed. told them everything no
reserve even over his temptation and
how he had been saved from it, and
wound up with: 'Now my soul is at
peace; 1 can dance and be happy. Let
things stand until tomorrow, please!
1t would be cruel, almost inhuman,
to spring a sensation such as this, and
eclipse Aunt Harriet's party"
1--WE would never, never do that,
Milly said joyously. "She hates me
enough as it is-because Billy likes me.
She thinks, as do, he is quite wasted
on me. Indeed, she said to him when
be told her we were engaged: "Oh,
you idiot! Why didn't you take Betty?'
Billy asked himself that question be-
fore the party was over. He got home
an hour before the guests assembled.
Betty was easily far and away the
star Of them. ALI In filmy white, with
strands Of dull red coral at her throat
and twined In her golden hair, she
was 80 ravishing it is small wonder
BiNy's callow heart wavered In the
third waltz he capitulated-lost his
head entirely, and was only saved
from making himself a pretty spectacle
by Betty's superior poise. Betty was
shrewdly observant-she had read
Hardy's face like an open book while
he waltzed with M1lly. So she man
aged it that the four Of them should