Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-16
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eighth commandment when she looked
at Ned Norroway's photograph. am
sorry to say she did not stop there.
Next day Sally went out to see her
Cousin Prlngle, and about 2 in the af
ternoon Audrey Drew stepped softly
upon the Slocumses front piazza,
slipped into the parlor window, and had
the photograph album in her pocket In
minute. She dared not take Ned's
picture out by itself, her guilty con.
science would have filled her with fears
Of instant detection; but the theft Of
the whole album would never be laid
at her door.
Most singular thing I ever heard
Of" said Mrs. Slocum, relating her ex.
perience to friends afterward. Some
tramp or somebody slipped in and
hooked Sally's album. Searched high
and low and couldn't hear nothin' ont:
offered a reward and all, and Civ il
up; but about two weeks arter, here
comes bundle for Sally and in Il q
album bigger and better than t'other
was, and on the grst page the picture
OF her Uncle Silas--he's dead, you
know. The rest she ha'n't never heard
nothin' on. Who took the old one aud
sent the new dunno"
Nobody ever knew save one guilty
girl. Cousin Ellen and Aunt Tabitha,
and Mr.. and Mrs. johnson and their
offspring had smouldered into ashes
between the covers Of the book. and
only Ned Norroway's face existed, cut
round, and pendant in a tiny little
frame over Audrey Drews foolish little
heart.
What's that you're a.wearin' on q
chain?" asked Mrs. Drew, of Audrey.
Grandpa Browns hair, ma an.
swered Audrey.
Watching and waiting wears one
thin. Audrey was not quite as pretty
as she had been, II bloom and bright.
ness make all beauty,as most folk think
they do, and she was conscious of this,
and aware also that her new best dress
was of an unbecoming color, when, at
Christmas.tide, II was known through.
out the village that Ned had come home
to spend the holidays.
They met at church, and the rest OF
Christmas Day Ned spent with his old
employers family, while Audrey lost
her appetite. and wished she never had
been born. There was Nathan Prior,
to be sure. doing his best to please her,
and her cousin Jack from Hampton try.
ing to cut him out; but her heart was
as heavy as lead, every smile forced,
and every word wrung from her lips.
The next day Ned called. At the an.
nouncement her heart fiuttered; then
she ran to the glass. How ugly she
looked! She went down to greet him,
full OF this thought, gave him frigid
and impassive hand, and sat bolt up.
right on the remotest chair.
You're not well, Audrey?" said Ned,
injudiciously. :,
Thank you. Mr.. Norroway; / am
quite WE'LL replied Audrey.
Ned bit his lip.
Pleasant weather for the season."
he ventured.
Yes" said Audrey, "and such O
pleasant Christmas Day! Nathan Prior
spent II with us. and Cousin Jack. They
are full OF fun, and | enjoyed myself
very much"
Il am glad to hear it," said Ned.
Then In came Mrs. Drew, and Audrey
lapsed into silence.
Ned took his departure. Next even.
ing they met at little party, and An.
drey, longing for Ned's presence as
beggars never longed for bread, turned
her back on him, and coquetted with
Nathan Prior.
Ned saw Ruth Hallow home, and Ma.
than escorted the wretched Audrey.
And then Ned was gone. The city swal.
lowed him again. Folks heard that he
was getting on. In August came his
friend, old General Sprague. to enliyen
the village with his company.
General Sprague called one evening
ON the Drews. and In ten minutes
dropped a bomb-shell at Audrey's feet.
There's Ned Norroway gone and got
Went to his wedding a week
ago. There's the paper. Miss Audrey
gals like to read about Weddings
makes them think of their own-he,
he! he!"
DO tell" cried Mrs Drew. "Ned