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r ,i«£b.n.—'" ' HERALD. TIKU OF SCBHCBIFTIOM : One copy, one va»r, in advance ... *i.o0 ■.* ; - If not |f&id fn advance,' the terms are $2.00 a year. A Club of six allowed an extra copy. Fifty-t won urn bers com pi ete t h e vol u i n e. WOOTTEN k CATES, Proprietors. VOLUME XXI. ——WISDOM, JUSTICE AND MODERATION.—- "KBUS 50 per per year in Advance. SEWN AN, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1885. NUMBER » I’m; New.nan Heuj I*l’l?!,IStlEI> EVEKY TUESIH al for ea<h subHcquenl v'it! v«?«r, *100: le 51.0 >1 or inc' rents acUliti< sertion. NI>iicrs i:i 1«h*:i line for each ins * ments will l»v on inir bv the <|*.iarter or yc.u*. A H i ran Q ieni tul vertisements n paid for w hen handed in. Announcing eiinuuliii"-.. «■•., strict! v ill advance. Address :i.i <•*mi...urnrations v. i A , i.r. Now - .Qur lives are allHims,written throug M i \ (rood dr ill, wit*i false or true. ! T?i ONE OF MY CLERKS. FROM HOL'SEHOT.D WORDS. I There was much speculation and suppressed excitement in the office of Messrs Cragsby & Golding, Colo nial Brokers, of Fenehurch street. Mr. Cragsby, for many years the se nior partner in the firm, had just died, and the conduct and manage ment of affairs had thus devolved upo. Mr. Golding, who was the sec- ond partner, and also nephew and executor to the deceased. The event had caused in the office a feeling of unanimous regret. While by nature a just man, Mr. Cragsby had been an unusually kind one—so far, at all-events, as those whom he-empjoyed were con cerned. A man of high principle and strict probity, he nevei ina 1* his own uprightness and rectitude . an excuse for severely judging Oth er*- As- one of.tjie -elerks pu‘ it “ciragShy was strict, b«t you could not help liking him, for he would never find fault- without a cmise for It." Tnis necessarily insured him the : .fespect and liking oTthose who •■'ere under his authority. • Another circumstance which ad ded to his popul trity, was the fact that he disliked making changes iti the arrange me nig of tlie.tirjn, Hav ing once employed a main ami found him trustworthy, jMr."Cf||gihy. pre- terrdij to retain him, even though the. salary p lid .continuously in creased- I .This gave a feeling of se- 1 ont a terror of yours in these pa pers—an' error which might have involved grave consequences.’’ Gilbert Renshaw.bowed, tfilt said nothing. The error thus magnified into so much importance, was in re ality a trifling oversight, and was for the most part the fault of a jun ior. This probably Mr. Golding well knew; but ns the papers would come before Mr: Renshaw for re vision, he chose to assume that the entire blame rested with hitn. The young man was at once too high- minded and kind hearted to excul- plea-e understand that the inter- {-suggested that I should obtain view will not be of my the propel ty thus to clear itself t>\ applying the income to the oxtine seeking, nation for s .me few year-, leaving Good day,gentlemen;’’ and with a j comprehensive glance and how t< the amazed onlookers, the young man fumed anil quitted the jOffi leaving his employer standing as much astonished as any one. with the unheeded check still between his fingers. IV. L Elinor Cragsby sat with her friend and companion dreamily gazing in to the fire. After a while the elder {into himself by accusing his junior, j lady looked up from ttie book she and in a few words expressed his ; was reading. curity to the clerks and warehouse- appearance of the chief in the outer men. which remained undlaturBed gal vaunted them into renew r men, which remained undisturbed till the death of the chief rudely a -.v tkenvl them, when they rein ;;n - . pered how diff/rent were the views and opinions of the junior partner, who would now hold undisputed sway. For -Mr. Golding was accus tomed to rate his social inferiors by a very diff iren* scale. B ich, in his eyes, hud a “market value.’’ That was'his phrase. A man might have scr 'erl the firm well and faithfully for’, twenty years, hut this, in Mr; O ilding’s estith ition, gave him ho claim.to regard or consideration. B-it, at aim nt alwi/t h v mu there was due person, with whom his rudeness of m inner was veiled by’ onUttesy, his asperity softened into mildness by the desire to please and this person was the daughter of the late partner, and consequently his c .usin Editor Cragsby. For some.years Mr. Gilding had cherished in his inmost heart—or perhaps it would- -ire belter to say oiuiul than heart—a liking for his (air relative, and bad set himself to gain her favorable regard. As yet, hpwever, he had.not achieved any marked success, but-he was ot a dog ged, perseS-eriug nature, and did not despair. The match would be a very * Advantageous one, for Elinor was, hy her father’s death, placed in pos session of a considerable fortune, which would be of use-in extending and improving the business; | - “For,” as Mr. Gpjding was wont to say to a tew friends, “Cragsiiv was a'good fellpw enough, but slow and tdd fashioned—couldn’t keep, pace with the age.” And now that-the game was in his own hand-*, he be gan to launch out.more boldly. But to do this required capital, and thit- if,he. could but win his cousin’s re gard, wasrea-Jy to. hand. Elinof’.- personal attractions, which had in reality at first captivated him,would h ive been almost sufficient to in duce him to seek the alliance, but Elinor’s'woalth was irresistible. II. regret. “It iriust not occur again, Mr. Renshaw.” Gilbert bowed, but madp no re ply, ami then, after taking his prin cipal’s directions, left the room. Mr. Golding looked after him with an annoyed expression on his face. 1 [f 1 catch you tripping again,” he muttered to himself, “you shall suffer for it, my friend.” - But : the-days went by, and-for a time his vindictiveness- remained without an opportunity to exercise itself. He wa* shr<-\vd enough, h ,wover, to wait hiaopportunity. And that was not long in coming. One .Sat urday afternoon he happened to want Gilbert for some purpose, and sent for him. The young man could nowhere he found. Mr. Golding ^liiifeed-at, the dock and frowned angrily. It was just ten minutes to the tiipe at which, their work being done, the clerks were entitled to cave! Some were already closing their desks and making prepara tions-tor departure, but the sudden e«l activity. A kind-hearted senior the meantime surreptitiously dispatched an office boy to the res taurant which Gilbert generally frequented, but the well-meant ef fort was fruitless. Mr. Golding walked across the of fice to the farther window, widen, the house' being a corner one, com manded the length of the sticet, aud stood looking out. Suddenly he uttered a slight exclamation, which drew all eyes, with glances more or less furtive, to the window. There,- at some distance, quietly strolling along, was Gilbert Rj*n- shaw. Unconscious of those watch ing hiui, he paused at the corner, looked’iit hisAvatcIi, and, after a mo- ment’s- hesitation, as if uncertain | enter, d, all bows and smiles, what course to pursue,* turned into; “Ellen,” he said, attempting to a side strefet and disappeared. j take tier hand, “you must know .. 1 how long and how devotedly I have XU ' '! been attached to you, how I have Monday morning came, and to longed for the hour that should en- the amazement of each and all, Mr. '-able me to approach you and offer Golding was first at the office. The j myself as a suitor for your hand.” juniors'who were naturally among ; He paused to note the effect of the earliest, were, warned..By the j this declaration which, in reality, housekeeper in a mysterious wins-; lie had carefully prepared before lie per that “the Governor was there.” i reached the “A penny for your thoughts, Nell!” The girl started nt the voice, aftff the words had to he repeated be fore she seemed to understand thpm. ' “I’m not sure,” she said medita tively, “that they are worth the sum.” “Then,” said her friend with a smile, “without wishing to ire un- complime lary to the subject of them. I think I can guess their di- recl ion.” “I wish I could make him see how useless it is,” the girl broke out, ap parently irrelevantly. “lie doesn't wish to see that,” said her companion. “As I have often told you, it appears to me that he has deliberately resolved to succeed in the attempt to win your regard, and he is not a man of fine feelings. Nothing short of absolute discour tesy or rudeness would repel him, unless, indeed, it were the presence of a successful rival,” she added in a lower and meaning tone. There was something in tire last sentence that brought a flush to Eli nor Cragsby’s face. She rose from her seat, and moving towards the window, stood looking out. Sud denly she uttered an exclamation of annoyance. Her Tien.l looked up. “Here he is!” said Elinor, as if in answer to the look. A sinile played for a moment round Mrs. Seaforth’slips, then van ished. “Shall I leave you ?” she said, half smiling. . . ‘No—oil no account;” and Elinor, smiling herself in spite of her vexa tion, recrossed the room, and with gentle force pushed the elder lady into, her seat again and then resum ed her own. Scarcely had she done so when the servant announced “Mr. Golding,” and that Gentleman A greater degree of order and fence. .reigned that morning than was usual. One by one, as the clerks came in, the various posts were taken up. By tlig .senior clerx’s desk stood Mr. Golding, a hard, pitiless t xpies.-inn on his face. The clock \.us jii-t chiming nine' when the door Swung open, anil.Gilbert.Renshaw walked in. He glanced round, evidently rather surprised at-seei^g Mr- 1 1 tor a last appeal, ding,and then walked towards his; “tan it lie. lit desk. Ere lie had taken three steps re] the principal’s voice.checked him: “You need not tmubl - to oj» n your;desk, Mr. Renshaw,” " Gilbert turned round still more surprised at this intimation. • Mr.: .Golding had walked across the.office, and the tWo .-men stood house that evenin But he learnt nothing from the con templation of tin* face before him. It was'slightly-averted, as was nat ural, hit; in in- wise did its fair own- r seem discomposed. Mr. Golding "iri t.if,el a little uneasy, and a ew id-a tor tin- first time flashed ipon Ids mind. old there Bean- other? It see me.. >< o ; bsuid, but it would not tie dismissed. He rose from.his chair and bent over her murmured .half hfuliy. “Have I a rival?” As the words left his lips, the room, doer opened, and a voice announc ed “Mr. Renshaw.” At the sound Mr. Golding, with a sudden start, faced rtnnfd, anti to his utt-r aston ishment beheld before him, smiling courteously, and with outstretched facing each other. One glance at j hand, the man whom he had His- j w j ia t money I could to help her. tiie stern face, those cold, keen eyes, j missed from his service, whom Be j -pi u . rt .],y i however, I incurred Aunt the I had spoken of contemptuously to ; Betsv’s an-er. tion of.the debt. To simplify mat ters, he kindly offered me a posi tion in h : s own office at a good sal ary, stipulating that nothing should be saiti or known of his long friend ship w ith onr family, lest it should be thought he might favor me. 1 accep ed the post. In a few years, as w-e planned, my property was un encumbered, anti your sudden dis missal of me simply anticipated my own resignation by two or three weeks. You see, Air. Golding, while I give you full credit for having in tended to injure me, I can very readily treat' with indifference a course of action that has ended in failure.” As'Gilbert ceased speaking, lie glanced meaningly at Elinor, who, with Mrs. Seafoith, had stood quiet ly by. It was evidently no news to them, and Mr. Golding, as his gaze travelled from one face to another, saw- that his efforts had been in vain and that success was hopeless. But the whole matter was so ut terly unexpected, that for a moment ho felt that it could not he really true. He turned to Elinor. “You knew of all this, it seems'.”’ “Yes.” she said, but speaking in so low a tone that he could scarcely 1 catch the words; ‘T knew of all;but it was my father’s wish that the matter should not be mentioned. That of course, was sufficient. You would, however, have known it be fore long, for for ” She hesitated, and cast an appeal ing glance at Gilbert. “We are to be married shortly,” said that gentleman, promptly com pleting the*sentenee. Tiie blushing face, the downcast eyes beside him confirmed the state ment, if indeed, confirmation was needed. Mr. Golding waited to hear no more, but turning short on his heel with a muttered execration, left the room and the house. AUNT IlETSY’S PKESEKT. “Well, I must say I think it hor ribly mean of your Aunt Betsy,. Estella. After making such a fa vorite of you all your life, and hav ing you with her ever since you were a mere baby, she might have sent you something worth having on your 21st birthday, especially as she knows how- poor we are since your father’s death,” said my moth er, sharply. “You had better take it as a hint for the future, and not build any more castles on what Aunt- Betsy is likely to do for you,” remarked my Sister Lena. Walter, my brother, added, with a provoking grimace: “Here endeth my Sister Stella’s ‘great expectations.’ ” “You need not make such un pleasant remarks,” I answered, pet tishly-. “In sending me the por trait of her old sweetheart poor aun tie has given me her greatest treas ure, and she no doubt thinks I shall value it as much as she does.” “Well, it may come in useful, af ter ail, for if, as I expect, you never geta sweetheart,you can imagine he was yours, when you are a sour old maid like Audc Betsy.” said Lena, who prided herself nor a little on Being engaged at 18, while i, at 21, had never had an offer, n„r even the ghost of a lover. * I had lived w-ith Aunt Betsy down in her quiet country home in south of Cornwall until my fath er’s death, two years before, when coming up to London for his funer al. I found my'mother left in such straitened circumstances that I fel f it my duty to stay and earn Klin, r herself as “one of my cleiks.”| ‘Renshaw', the Governor wants j before him, aiid.Gijbert -,,\ V in,” said one of the seniors to a i ether’s-purjiose in a inomt r.t. f , .. , Even- Tine in the office looked on, A iriend >f yours, he saul in- ' terrogat-iveiy, But in a tone that “Sorely,” she wrote, “your liroth- r and sister can help pour inoth me vniintr man who bending over his I Every tine in tne one? jookcu •»»,; -* • , i r anu si.-uer can neip pour mom desk' appeared so intent-upon hi- [either-stealthily or openly, with in-; terrogatrveiy, hut in a tone tha j er; y 0 u have no need to leave mt- occupation, that the other had to re- j reusing interest, and everyone was ; sounded "trangj in his own ™ r J | toneiy in mypld age, after I have peat-the words, and ill a louiler.key | pur.xl'-d .by the way in which the and cawed the other three lo,,k | had all the trouble of you ass before any notice was taken. .young man maintained his usual cU ™ > ‘ h '? J .."I”', child,” etc. .Then Gilbert Renshaw, With a Brief “Th'ahit you, Brown,” piit Bis work carefully in his desk, and lock ing it,; turned and walked quietly across the office to the private room. Mr.'Brown looked after him. “He’s a queer one,” ; he soFilorjuiz- ed.' “He’s been here four or five years, anti takes things as cooly- as if he had Treeir here all. his life-^-' more coolly in fact- Half of qs would have gone to Golding full air of easy indifference. But Mr. Golding gave but little time for spec ulation. “You left before the time on Sat urday, Mr. • Renshaw ?” “About ten minutes before two,” answered the other: “And your reasons for so doing The girl blushed, smiled, but did not answer, and Mrs. Seaforth, who had risen and approached them, came to' her rescue. “Mr. Renshaw was a friend of Mr. Cragsby’s and is still a friend of ours.” “Mr. -Renshaw,” said the other, in gold and diamonds, and this sin had kept together with tier maid en name—no other lover ever in duced her to change it. As a girl I had often seen and reverently admired the pretty sou venir, and I had taken all a giri’- keen interest in the love-story at taehed to it. Aunt had nlway- told me it was to be mine, and now I felt certain, this treasure ill mv possession, that I had not quite lost my old place in her favor, though I heard in the same letter in which .-he solemnly commended the or phan girl in my place as her com panion and probable heiress. I put the letter and portrait away wiihra sigh of regret for my old happy home, wsth its quiet and freedom from the daily toil and worry that were now my portion. Things went on from bad to worse with us, and my 22d birthday found me in despair. Walter had gone to New Zeal and: Lena had married on a very- slender income and gone to live in the north. I could not bend to ask help from Aunt Betsy, and my mother was ill, and my work so scarce that I could barely supply us the necessaries of life. At last I, too, became ill, and w-e had not a penny-in the house; ev erything we had, even poor mam ma’s engagement ring, had gone for food. “Stella, you must go and get some money. Mrs. Burton says she will have the rent to-morrow or- we shall have to turn out into the street. There is—would you mind, dear?— your Aunt Betsy’s present; you could get enough for that to keep us for a long time.” “Mamina, dear, 1 cannot, dare not, sell it! Anything of mine I would not withhold, but this—oh. don’t ask me!” “And yet the generous donor iia; never sent us the price of a loaf,” said my mother, bitterly. “Well, take my wedding-ring; it has nev er been off my fingers since your poor, dear father put it on tw-euty- five years ago; hut it must go now.” “No, no, mamma, you must not, shall not, take it off. I will go and take aunt’s present, not to sell, but to the pawn-shop; then I may, per haps,get it bark when Walter sends us some money." With a heavy heart anil weary, lagging steps, I departed on my hateful errand. All our things had t )een sold; we had preferred to lose them to going into that last dis graceful refuge of the destitute—a London pawn-broker’s. Arrived outside, I paced to fro until my tottering limbs weak from illness and continual fasting, warned me that my strength would not hold out much longer. I entered. Only one other per son, a tall, dark gentleman, whose face T could not see in the semi- darkness, stood there talking to the shopman. ‘“I tell you, my man, the plate is here. It has been traced hy a clever detective, who will join me here in a few minutes. He is only delayed because lie thinks lie has traced the thief, and has gone to follow up the search.” “Well, sir, I am sure you are mis taken, but my principal will he herein a few moments; you must talk to him. What can I do for you young woman ?” he asked, turning to me somewhat eagerly, evidently glad ot an excuse to evade his un pleasant visitor’s conversation. Unable to speak, I drew- forth my treasure. The shopkeeper looked suspiciously at me as he took it up and tested it. “Your name and address, please,” he said sharply. “And how- much do you want!” “1 want a—a little money, if you please,” I faltered. As I spoke the gentleman turned and I could feel a pair of bright, keen eyes scanning my pale face. I grew more helplessly confused;! rheki.i'd - king w omau,soothingly. You must not speak: \ yr iii.mima s asleep anil you might wake her.” So I lay still, wondering weakly rho she w^is and who had sent hei here; hut presi n■ Iy,seeing her stir he tire into a BBiz*-, I forgot her ■tuition, as all mv old anxieties ■aine back, and I said, pleadingly: "Don’t poke the tire, please. It Avill burn out too quickly, and we iave no more coal- .” . “Oh. now, miss, you have been Ireaming. The cellar is nearly full; ihecoals only t ime last week.” Again 1 essayed to answer, but was so gentlv, yet with such author ity, ordered to l>e quiet that I was ghul to obey: so I lay still, enjoying the sensation of being able not even to think. In a day or two 1 grew stronger, and one ni -ruing, to my delight, my mother came in, and I had leave given me to talk a little. Then I heard all about my Bite adventure. “It is really a most wonderful event, my dear, and reads like a chapter out of a three-volume nov el,” said my mother, who, l>y the way, looked quite bright and strong again. “When you fell down in a faint you let fall the envelope in which you had carried the miniature,and the gentleman who was in the shop—” “I remember him mamma,” 1. cried, excitedly, “he was the very image of the portrait. I f inch d ! must Be dreaming.” “That is the strangest part of the story, hut you won't let me tel! it to you properly, my dear. That gentleman saw-your name aud ad dress, brongii: yi>u home in a cab, sent a nurse in ami everything we wanted, and has been onr good angel ever since. lie is Arthur Rashleigh, the only son of your Aunt Besty’s old lover, who after mourning the supposed faithless ness of his oid love, married late in life,and has not long been dead, leaving Arthur a large fortune, llis astonishment at seeing you with his father’s portrait, you may be sure, was very great. However, it was a very lucky thing for us; after all. Aunt Besty’s present was not such a poor one. By the way. here it is: Mr. Rashleigh was kind enough to bring it hack with him.” There was one thing which did not appear to concern my mother in the least but made my pale face IBs me, and that was the idea of receiving all those benefits from a mere stranger, upon whom we had not tin-slightest claim, unless the fact that his father, forty years ago, had been my aunt’s lover, could be considered one. So I made up an eloquent speech, in which I thanked him warmly-for all his goodness, and delicately- y-et firmly, conveyed the information that T intended to repay him as soon as I coukl get work again. But carefully- as I rehearsed it, that eloquent speech was never uttered, nor did I wonder at ray mother’s willingness to receive benefits from him when once I had seen ami talked with him.' He was so lonely-, he said, he had not a friend or relative in England, and a man servant whom he had treated with kindness and confidence had just roiibed him of some valuable old family plate which his father had thought highly-of and had carried with.hiiti in all his wanderings. For me—may I confess it without shame? the grateful interest I felt in him soon grew into love, and, ah! happy as my life lias been since, can I ever lorget to t happy evening when, walking homo from the theater whither li • had taken me, he told me that lie loved me dearly and asked ine to !>■- his wife! Hut I—I am poor, I am not pretty, and I’m so old!” I pleaded, fearing to accept this sweet new happiness, and mindful of Lena’s depreciation of my personal appearance, age, etc H. S, W RIG H T ’ S N e w rug Store! IS Til!-: PLACE TO GET- FRESH AND PURS .Ins! ivliiit vou want and at living H—<tr DRUGS, II also kiv-ps in stock FIRST-UL\SS.H VC HINK OIL. UYLINDER OIL, XF VIS FOOT OIL. at . At. AND A SPLENDID LINE OF- J , x \r p,-v a,’NT D FI XT LIRE! IWpgan experienced druggist, he is ready fo FILL PRESCRIPTIONS. at alii hours o S3!. & ,111 hours of day or night. J. G- ‘iRS- ■ MILLINERY MBS. F. G. G H OODS Fortune hunters usual- “My work was finished and I had 1 “probably has good reasons for his an important engagement." i friendship. “Indeed!” sneered his employer. | ly have.” “BiitT do notfallow any one of' my Arthur laughed and drew ray my tongue refused to utter a word.! arm closer in his. “Tell the shopman how much you j “If you are to** old for marriage want and your name, inygood girl,” j at 22 how may I hope with six more he said in a kind and pittying tone, j years added or. ever to enter that Then, for the first time, I raised | blissful sC-.te?” he asked, my .-ves to his face, feeling that I j - Ho I said yes, and soi.n after we n to Aunt Betsy’s, and niarric i at the little reason from my | village church to liie son of her oid lover, who loved and reverenced 1 would willingly hare returned, for a close London lodging was not at all to my taste after my aunt’s largo, a*ry.country house, but mv, mother seemed to lean on me, and I had found a friend. Merciful heav- j all went do 9U dreaded my leaving her that I|en! was I dreaming, or had my late I there I had not the heart to go. troubles driven Aunt Betsy neither, came nor : brain and filled it with wild, deiu Wrote and I had quite resigned ! sive fancies! myself to the idea that I was hope- i Surely there stood the original of little f. Aunt Betsy’s po trait, but young father. F A if new ami fresh good HAS RECEIVED IIKB r t . STOCK Thankful P .>\ or Cuttim liberal p o.l b .1 to Toils customer*. >r. Rooms 1 soplS) THOMPSON BROS. Bedroom, Parlor and Dining Room Furniture. Big Stock and Low Prices. PARLOR AND CHURCH ORGANS. WOOD and METALLIC BUEIAL CASES U®”Orders attended to at any hour day or night.^gt? sepifi- ly THOMPSON BROS., Newnan, Ga. New Grocery Store! Fancy and Family Groceries, Teas, Coffee, Sugars, Syrup, Flour, bard, Ha.us, bacon, ami Canned Goods in Endless Variety ! A LARGE LOT OF TIN-WARE AT FIVE AND TEN CENTS. Also, a line lino of CIGARS TOBACCO, Etc. Greenville Street, L. BEBRO. Next door to Reese’s drug store. • sep at- MILLINERY! MRS- R- M- B A R N ES. ON DEPOT STREET. , inf „ n „ the public, that she will supply tBern with fine Fash- ,FINERY GOODS at low prices, (.all and examine her Wishes t< icnablc Mil stock Before Buying cl W ,S Winters ESTABLISHED 1873. G. W. Nelson. WintersAHDNelson dealers in -A N D- JVLtUical ¥ crciiaiitlitsc OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. i the * leer, touchy "i for her loyal d. maid not a tion i lessly oil her black b >oks when the Gilbert Renshaw took a step for-j above-related event took place. and stalwart as he had Been f**ri\ ; r-- pell,-hut' not-he;; catch him hurry, icier is to keep important engage-1 ward ' .. ' .* * . . .. 1 ■ « . *111 r, isffl nr. L oLtcnrl o nri i) w i R'l’V Aunt Betsy dear .mother liis saved ing. X can’t 'inake him out,” and with this candid admission, Mr. Brown turned his attention to hi« letter-writing. • Meanwhile Gilbert Reushaw I entered the private room wh Mr. Golding sat alone. .„ *• . “You have kept me waiting. M r. Renshaw.” “I regret to hear it, sir,” was tl.e quiet-reply. The chief shifted in his chair, and looked up at the yourtg man;' Of all his clerks, apart from the impor tant question ~of their “market val ue,” Gilbert Renshaw was the one w’hom he most disliked. “I have sent for you, Mr. Ren- ments till the.office is closed, and as you have thought fit to lea\-e at ‘That is true as a general state ment, Mr. Golding,” he said, with vour own time, you will, not tie sur- all his former easy indifference, “but nrised if I inform you that I si all it is not true, if you will allow me • not need your services lo^-er. This 1 to say so, in this particular instance. , , is the th.e amount due to you,” and j I personally am not a fortune hun- Mr. Golding hehl out a slip of pa- ter. Perhaps yon know of some one hac Now I kuew that I was forgiv- : years ago, when it was taken. In vain I tried to speak. I cou rt j save*! me !rom the nr et In her early youth Aunt Betsy, i only point helplessly to the portrait; j Lena had threatened m then the beautiful Elizabeth Mars ! the * ho P w ith 5ts occupants and its ; it made into a Inc.o-t. a-. . ear : ton my father’s otilv sister, had j contents swam around me, and with J constantly. It is generally m.staken been engaged to the son and heir I a cry for help 1 sank fainting to »he , for the portrait -.1 my d ,.r bus!,an 1: OI-jJD Taken in Exchange for new Ones. CHATTANOOGA, TENN. eng&geu ty »iiu anu mrii j of a wealthy London banker. He had been sent abroad on busi-1 per.but Mr. Gilbert made no move-1 who may better deserve the name?” j ness for his father just before they ment to take it. | “You were my clerk,” said Gold-' we r^ to have been married, and, “I understand you, Mr. Golding, in K wit h a hitter sneer; “what are! through the jealous treachery of and I am as ready to leave you! | you how?” I another man who madly loved her “I will tell you "replied the other land wished to suppiant his rival, in the same unruffled tone. “As! the engagement had been suddenly you rightly said, I was your clerk, i broken off by him. and it came about in this way. ;>ti He then, remained abroad, and mytather’s death, the property to ! Aunt Betsy never heard from him service as you are to require me to do so. Technically,'you are in the right, and '.’^ierefore apologize for having de, rived you of ten minutes on Saturday- My presence, doubt less, is not agreeable to you, but we may meet again before long; should sha¥ ,rre8U, ®®fr t he chief,'“to point'such an event happen, you will which I succeeded was somewhat encumbered.- Your late partner was an old friend of ours, and he again. Just before he left England he had presented her with a beauti- fuUittle miniature 6f himself, 3et ground. | so is the large oil-painting of When I next awoke to conscious-j lather which hangs in our draw-- ness I was lying on an improvised i ing-rooin, from which the miniature I bed on the old vouch in our sitting- | was copied. room at home. I moved my head; We are very happy, and whei: I it felt weak and sore. Then I tried : my brother Walter comes home, a.- j to lift my hands, but to my surprise we expect him to do, with his young j I was powerless to do so. A woman, j bride next Christmas,- we shall; plainly dressed, with a kind, mother- j have a wonderful story to tell him ly lace, was sitting near me, and : of that same present which he an i j rose as I moved. Lena thought so little of. I looked around bewildered. bring J OB WO TO THIS OF FI CE. “Mamma!” I called, feebly. “Hush, hush, my dear miss,” said Fitzhugh Lt Virginian. : Friday. .the macn-taiked-ot | s v» year- oid or. j And H-et It Done in The Latest Styles. Wt‘ Guarantee* Satisfaction.
