Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-22

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him 2"
-Nothing-the-the foolish boy; only
he did not get any letter from mo by the
mail. so lac couldn't bear the suspense.
There's the message, read tread it out
for me again. some ore, please.
| read aloud as follows
-Brownrigg, New Chester. to Brown
rigg, Eccleston. no letters. Wire
wei
-But-but, Emmy. how could he ex-
rect to hear from you YETI" said Dotty.
after moments silence. -The mail
takes six weeks from Southampton To
Melbourne, and YOU have not been here
three weeks yeti"
-How could he erpect7" Emmelins
repeated, pushing the hair from her still
flushed face. IL don't know, Dotty (;
] don't understand. Oh, dear, how
stupid am What am l sayingi He
did not OF course expect TO hear OF my
arrival in England; but he expected to
hear from every per. at which we stopped
and he didn't. Oh, row cruel TO lose my
letters! Oh, what state my darling
must be in! Quick. some one give me
my hat and let me send the telegram.
Every moment must be agony to hint
Ii was useless to try TO dissuade her;
although still very weak and historical.
the poor y Dung woman insisted on driv.
ing to the post Office and sending the
message herself | accompanied her,
and with some difficulty prevented hei
from wiring off volume Of ponsense a.
enc rate or seven s1d six-pence q word,
that would have swamped my dividends
for the next half year; for she had for.
gotten her purse, and, ms | had only
couple OF sovereigns in mine, she had te
be content with the following bald com,
mnnicatlon-
"All right, dear love. Have written
On our return home we found Janet
quite recovered from the shock, waiting
for us in her bedroom, her ruby velvet
gown spread out on her bed, her case OF
diamonds lying unopened on her dress
ing table.
Emmy. Emmy. ry childl" she called
out shrilly. Come up quickly-my
dress has arrived 1t looks lovely but
they've put the lace on the wrong side OF
the tunic. It's such a pity! / want tc
know if you think should have time te
change it. Come up-quick!r
But there WAS no responsive sparkle in
Emmelines blue eyes as they rested ot
the finery; she sank listlessly into -
easy chair
Mother, hope you won't be too dis
appointed, but don't feel up To thu en-.
tertsument to night the shock has bseu
too heavy. You must 60 without Mo,
dear
Then we had one Of Jauet's old sceA~s
IL seemed ages since the last and its
effect on her daughter-in law was suc-
cessful. She gave in, and Hetty and
Trot went off to help her TO dress
Very pretty she looked in her flowing
wedding gown, but her face lacked lite
usual animation, and there were dark
lines still under her eyes. However. her
mother-in-law made Up in imposing gor.
geousness for the sobriety Of her tenue,
A little scream Of ss,onishment. not un.
mixed with reprobation, greeted Jsnet's
appearance in the drawing-room, for We
had not seen the new style of bodice be-
fore, and the almost entire absence OF
sleeve was at first little trying TO the
scraggy shoulders and neck on which
the diamonds glittered so magnticently.
Well. Emmy. love, what do YOU
think II your poor cd nanny, DO |
look perfect frgat IN AL this ine'y;7
she asked, with PLAY ful shipper, posing
under tie chandelier.
on. you look lovely, mother-like
ducar>. ike "A queen. Oh. why don't
YOU wei those diamonds oftener. they
do b come YOU So; | never saw sucl
beauties, ant the setting IL prrf-.t-p-r-
feet. Enutrline cried the color rushing
into her pal- cheeks.
Yes, said Janet. with swish Of her
train, Il Thought Won would admire my
diamonds. Emmeiine. You know this
BrowErigg parure i almost historical.
Come closer, love; don't he afraid to
touch them Wit tender condescen.
sion. "You can't do them any harm you
know"
-rhev are psrfec;-dazzling," Emme-
line murmurrd Il can't help admiring
them. though ,ou know. dear, j-welry IL
a thing dop't care for in the least.
As felt little disposed for sleep ana
had an interesting book. | sent the sr.
wants to bed aud waited up for the re.
turn Of Janet and her daughter in law.
They arrived at about midnight, both
very pleased With cir evenings enter
taiiment. Enneiuc had Violently
quite got over the afternoons shock. aud
was her bright lively self again, and
Janet was delighted with effect
their joint appearance had made upnn
the company aud as graciou-y gar
iuous thereon. When Emmy and got
| or o. bed at last. we folded up her
precious gown, wrapping the scanty
bod ice in tissue paper, according to di.
rections. and went down 10 deposit the
diamonds as usual ia the old plate chest.
under sly boarding in the
buffers pantry. Then we brought Janet
back the massive key. which she placed
under her pillow, closing her eyes with
d 81 ia OF sleepy CO nteat
The night was SO hot and close thar,
when got to bel. | vas about as wake
full as had been all the evening. Hav-
ing finished my story. l had no excuse