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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1884.
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— (Arkanaaw Taveler.
PRUDIE’S ~TRIAL.
Prttdic Warner was entcrtatiiini'
a caller this gray December morn
ing; and, although l’rndie had
heard from the gossiping Mrs. Tay-
lor that Hattie Bolden thought
“Prudence Warner should have
been dropped long ago,” she was
as gracious to her as though said
bit of gossip had never reached Iter
ears.
Mrs. Bryant’s annual New Year’s
party bad been talked over, and
Hattie Belden was certain that her
hostess had an invitation when she
broached another subject.
“Mrs. Taylor was telling me that
you were making over your blue
silk. I am just about dying to see
it.”
“Miserable old newsmonger,”
Prudic thought, as sho brought out
the dress.
“Why, Prudcnco, it really looks
well. No one would ever know
that it was an old one worked over,
only, of course, those who have al
ways seen it, and you wore it last
year, didn't you!”
"Yes,” admitted Prudb, who
knew in her own mind all the mal
ice and spite of her visitor’s jeal
ous heart.
“I have Ja new velvet,” went on
Miss Belden. “But I suppose we
shall all he eclipsed by MUs Eaton,
who is visiting Mrs. Bryant. Lee’s
betrothed, yon know.”
Unexpected as was the blow, not
a sign did Prudic Warner give
that the news was aught to her ns
she went on folding the silk, prep
aratory to laying it away.
“Indeed; I did notkuo«,"she
returned, quite pleasantly.
"No, it is not known generally,"
continued Miss Belden, keeping
her sharp eyes upon Prudic.
But that young lady held her
own bravely until her mischievous
friend departed, and was seen safe
ly down the steps.
“Those village gossips, how odi
ous they are!" she said to herself
with a sigh of relief.
Then she went into Iter own lit-
tin dressing room, where lay the
despised blue silk, and her eyes
grew heavy with a burden of tears.
‘ Ob, how 1 wish I were rich I"
sho cried. “1 will not—I never
can—go there now.”
If the dress was all, Prudic was
indeed very silly, lor the silk was
ot a lovely shade, and to look at it
no ono would ever believe it had
been worn before, modeled as it
was almost with the skill of a
Worth, and smothered in cream
colored lace ; and there, too, were
the tiny white kid boots and long
gloves, and the delicate cream col-
' ored fan.
Surely none could wish lor a
more dc|icate toilet for Mrs. Bry
ant’s annual parly.
But everything seemed to Pru-
die in a distorted and poverty
stricken light this morning.
How she did wish she could have
a bright, new dress. Everone
would have a new dress but her-
self.
But go she must, and he as bright
and gay as the others, for every
one would suspect her secret; for
Leo Bryant had been dove-eyed
Prudie’s greatest friend and cava
lier since childhood, and now they
said he was engaged to Eva Eaton,
the blue-eyed fairy visiting at his
mother's.
Oh, the wcatincss of living ! Oh,
the bitterness of poverty! Dull
grinding poverty !
And now the brown head fell
upon her dressing table, and she
found relief in that woman’s boon
—tears.
Poor Prudic 1 Site was only a
workingman’s daughter, and the
i village tongues thought Mrs. Dry-
I ant, the rich man’s wile of Wil-
j mingtou, had made too much of
; her.
j Xo good ever came of elevating
' a person above their station, nnd
j for their part, they would like to
| see her put down.
But then I’rudie herself was not her own father would never feel
the kind of n girl to be put down
Her father was too poor to hire i
servant, hut Prudto kept the lit
u . the loss, while she must toil, un-
a loved, bccauso she was poor. '•
Instinctively her band took up
hlvl Yillltlf ytlll A lUUIw *■—p - vuv -»v * *" - “ vw V w '
tie cottage the neatest place iu all tho pocketbook and the
. • . ..ill tf nnn I a Inod and rtlnnP
it contained, and pl&oed them iu
tlie village. — — 1 —
Mr. Warner had no tnoncp to the open grate,
spend on Bilks nnd gay attire for Then she went for kindling* wtd
his only child, but Predie taught and a match. It burned Ojtb,*
in the village school, and not only feeble rav, hut that one ray- Cast
bought her own frocks, hut with nil its light upon one line of a* Mi
ller own tiny hands fashioned them ciont illuminated "ter. command-
in u style that no dress-maker in rnents” which hung upon, the yall,
tint t__* and t.lmt. linnfthonp nut ltk<* a text
Wilmington could equal.
So she kept her social position.
Bnt now that tlicro scented a cloud
in her horizon, those ever ready
tongues were eager at tlie slightest
sign to rend her heart with their
venom.
All this passed with lightning
rapidity through Prudie’s mind as
she sat there weeping ; hut try ns
sho would her thoughts would ever
return to Lee Bryant.
“I do not believe ho is engaged
to Iter,” she said, but still the
thought ever protruded itself. “Ho
has not called on me for two whole
weeks." Suddenly she checked
herself. “This will never do," she
said, and sprang to her feet, bath
ed her face in cold water, and
quickly dressed herself in her neat
gray walking dress and cap with
scarlet plumes, nnd went forawnlk
in the chill December air, trying
ever to quiet the steady pain at her
heart; hut thinking, ever thinking
of the endless shilts and turns she
was forced to mako in their daily
life by the emptiness of their purse,
and whiclt seemed this morning so
utterly despicable to her.
Prudic was a rapid walker, and
almost before she knew it she was
beyond the outskirts of the village
nnd walking along a country roud
bounded on each side by n high
osage hedge.
At length, however, she turned
and began to retrace her steps. She
walked more slowly now, the wind
blowing in her face.
Par ahead of her the deed leaves
were whirling in little eddies and
heaping themselves at the side of
the road. She picked up n long,
slender stick and began turning
the leaves over ns she passed, find
ing a lnnguid sort of enjoyment in
her occupation.
All at once she started. Surely
that was no monster leaf. No, hut mations that followed, goldenJaU 1
a well filled, half worn leather cd Eva Eaton had_ slipped into the
pocketbook, half covered over
with the hurrying leaves.
Prudie stooped and picked it up.
At that moment Iter had angel
must have been passing, for site
glanced lurtivcly around her, and
seeing no one, thrust it iuto the
breast ol her jacket, and walked
on with hasty steps.
As she neared home she met
Mrs. Taylor, who exclaimed;
"Laws, child, how white you ho I
Have you heard the news? Old
Mr. Bryant lias lost his pocket-
book with over two thousand dol
lars in It, and can’t find hair nor
hide of it. He has been postin’
one of 'em,” pointing to ft notice
at the corner.
Prudie rend it hastily, and ex
cusing herself passed into her fath
to soliloquize by herself.
“Sho looks lit to drop. It's that
OUU lUimo llw W aaavrj/. *» ■* , ,, ...
Leo Pryant’a goings on with Eva if they knew allr
Eaton ! I dun know as I care, she’s
ftaUJIl i IUUIISIIW" *ni vih«|vmw» ” ~ .
always been that set up above her one was waiting tor her,
« . I r» . .1. It mm... 11 T AA RpVallL 111*
betters because the Bryants nolle
oil her.
NO. 117.
seme
and that line shone out like a text
of blazing fire,.
“Thou sbalt pot steal."
The match jell from \tba out
stretched hand.
The articles were snatched from
the grate, and s'te replaced .every
thing as she first found them,
Then the white lips whispered
“Am I a thief?” Conscience an
swered, “Almost, not quite, thanks
to God.”
No, not She might be rated
among the humblest of the earth—
might be trifled with in bor tender-
est feelings by the son of the man
whose money she held—bnt Pru-
die Warner a thief? Neverl*'-' ■
Morning camo cold and gray,
tho morning before Mrs- Bryant’s
party. Before nine o’clock Prudie
Warner was again dressed In her
gray walking suit and updta the
street—this time bound -for the
great house upon the hill.
It was a timid littlo poll that
Prudie gave Ihd bell, but it,... was
Immediately answered by Mrs, Bry
ant herself, who kissed Prudie af
fectionately as site entered.
“My doar, why have you not
oalicd on us before? I have.-been
telling Eva ail about you. qnd
have looked for you every day.
We have been very lonely aiitce
Lee has been in New York, bnt he
re aimed to-day. Como in and «ee
Eva,” and sho hurried embarrass
ed Prudie into tho breakfast room.
“My niece, Eva Eaton, Miss War
ner,” she continued. “Why, Pru-
die, how dozed you look I”
‘•Well I may,” said Prudie re
covering herself. “I found Mr.
Bryant’s pocketbook.”
“Is that so ?” cried Mr. Bryant,
from the other side of the room.
“Where on earth was it?"
Prudie explained, as well as she
was able, while amidst all theexcla-
seat by the side of Prudie, and bad
managed to whisper:
“Lee told me all about yon,, my
i. «
“Well, Prudie,” said Mr.Bryant,
“you are a very honest little girl,
just the one I want tor a daughter-
in-law.”
“Chariest” said Mrs,Bryant, re
proachfully, while Prudie’* Wua&e*
deepened. ,
"Never mind the Joke. Prudie,
hero is the reward," nnd ilr. 'Bty-
ant held up, not $100 bnt $600, for
Prudie to accept.
“No. Mr. Bryant,” *Uo said,.firm
ly. “I cannot take It—Indeed. I
nine OI 11. ne uns u* vii - - v~—
op a toward for it— $100—there s cannot.” And she held fret to her
rauiiuo. ****** ossw —
resolution, in spite of all hi* pef-
suasion.
She started toward her, home a
much lighter hearted little girl
casing ncrscti passcu into ucr m.u- uiuvu ■ on
er's yard, leaving Mrs. Taylor to than when she left It, but still In
heart sho thought:
“What would they think of
4V hen she reached home
It was Lee Bryant Just from tba
depot.
"I could not go home beibre I
saw you, Prudie," he said. “S*«
what I got for you in New York,
and lie held up a brilliant spark
ling ruby ring, set In the finest
gold.
And then she wa* obliged to. r~
Prudic, on entering tho house,
found not a waiting lather, hut a
i note lying on the table. It was
I just the hour of twilight, nnd she
I lighted the lamp nnd remit
“Panina:—My brothur i» very «lek at
JI*Dche»ter, nnd F *m obliaml to leave by , --- - ” .
j the 4:50 train. Will bo liome to-mor- ; nwer a question Hint made tne two
j row. Fathih.” j young hearts the happiest i*„.$U
I Thus left to herself, sho closed 'Willington village.
1 every blind and drew every cur- “Now, darling here is your en-
tain in the little cottage. ; gagement ring;this Is your,*new
Always before when left at j year’s present,” and be ,dre*U_*
home alone, she had gone to some j Jewel ease from hie P oolt f*’ con ‘
of the neighbors lor company, hut | taming an entire
to-night site wished to see no one. | match the ring in setting and bril-
Glancing stealthily around into ■ liaucy. And I want you to wear
| every corner of the darkened apart- them all to-night.
I ment, she drew the heavy pocket-1 Miss Belden and her set gave up
: hook from l er nrcast and opened i a f| thoughts of “dropping Fro-
1 it. I dence Warner when they saw ber
Yes, there it was, rolls and rolls enter Mrs. Bfyant’a parKAaaon-thls
i of money, more than she had ever
: seen together before in Iter life.
Over *2,000 of that perilous stuff
i for which tnen barter their souls
! every day—for which women sell
i the happiness of their lives for-
! ever.
Need I say that site was tempt-
! cd ? Tlie poverty of her everyday
| fife rose before her—the bright
1 love dream of her life, which lay in
ashes at her feet, passed before her
mental vision. No one saw her
pick it up. She could destiny
every article within It, and even
arm of Iter lietrothed hashand,
and saw bow affectionately she waa
greeted by the host and hostess.
Her bright, piquant taoo, radiant
with happiness, the glltterlae
gleaming Jewels, and the despised
blue silk, made a picture no one
could surpass. And lovely bv*
Eaton waa by her side, a friend
whoso friendship was ever sner
one of the bright spots other exist
ence.
Long after she told her husband
the story of ber temptation. ^
kiss was his reply.