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Show Xlie Emeralds. , I "Obf cannot go home, without a'promising young lad, innd an h6tf"--ethe money," he sobbed; "poor mother one, I'm sure. "Mr. Lenox, you're in January, worked hard, aud Flora is sick and in need of an errand ' aterrn boy ; why not wintry ' bIeak wVvuP ? him wish nthe I you wiuld." try 0l,a tsohuugry."she "do take The jeweler consented, to ransie s said, 'Ilere," Ihe this, little boy, and buy heryoulota of ereat delisrht. and on the following Scyed woman sat sewing. which she was cngag- - nice things. "Pis worth a great deal; day lloss was duly installed aa an er Ihe it for papa bought fAasaveryrickdres,. toy birthday pres- rand boy in the fashionable establish d blind, i rapidly, do but take ent, it and welcome." ment. you a She wailing extended bitter, her Fifteen vears after, one blustering dimpled hands, 'fall of snow, that made the windows rattle and something like a shower of stars March morning, a young man sat be- d casements. Still ; ihe sprinkled to the boy's feet. He caught tnnd the counter ot a thriving jewel on. it up in amaze a necklace of emer- ry establishment in one of the Northwoman stitched voice sweet a alds, lustrous, gleaming things, set in ern cities. He was a handsome man, "Mother," piped the a traveler, a man of taste, intellect window, tawny, Indian gold. froiithecot beneath uSo done? dress he cried, running up to and money, for he was the junior no," hall you pet the fine where she stood, "I can't take this partner in the farm, which was a, oVmy mother, I'm so hungry. If and necklace take it back." a tea sunio prosperous one. iut despite all his I could ou,y have "You shall take it," she command- good fortune lloss Dunbar was not Utofsauagi;" tor a lew ed imperiously. "I have lots of jew- liarmv. His mother aud his little phc worked on steadily to brush a elry and fine things run honu now Flora had gone to their long hwuie, moments, pavsid only her white .cheek, then and buy your sister something to eat." and he was utterly aloue, without She closed the door with a bang, ith or km m the wide world. out the glimmering shook arose and and stood storin lloss irresolute the Sitting alone one morning with the TJ' "Now said. Should roar he bell she of the March wind in his ears, the my gloom. ring 'lis done at last," and his to her return the jewels Pansie's thoughts were runuiuir back to sup-p- i mother's little girl can have a little louger, father, or should he do as she had the days of his boyhood, to his mothr; only be paitent his mother er's humble home. How vivid the flora. Koss, lloss, where are you, bid him? He thought of ' watch- past seemed, and how dear and saFlora and little poor hurgry my boy?" He for his could cred, despite his privations and sor return. came fellow out ing wistfully A manly little . , st - twi-clos- t ed pale-face- A. little beyond. "The fine dress is done, Koss," said his inothor ; "and you mut run home with it as fast as you can. Miss Garcia will be out of patience, I know. Toll her I couldn't finish it one moment sooner, and ask her to give you We amet have it tothe money. And you can stop in at Mr. night. Hay's, as you come back, aud buy some coal ; and we must have some bread and tea, and a mite of butter, and you must get a sausage, Ross, for from the bed-roo- Flora." little poor m "I'll get 'cm all, mother," he said, You shall "and be back in time. have a big sausage, little sis," he added, turning toward the cot. The girl nodded her curly head, and her great, wistful eyes sparkled ' witk delight." ''And you shall have Ross," she half of it, piped, in her slender biid-lik- e voice. "Hadn't you better thick jacket, my boy?" put on your contiuued his The wind cuts like a mother. " kuife." "Pshaw .little mother, I don't mind wind." And away ho went down the creaking stairs and, out into the storm. Miss Garcia Fontenay was in the a furore of impatience perfect and disappointing her? At that moment there was the door and a voice in the a ring hall. "Please tell Miss Gracia my mother could not finish it sooner : she wants the money The servant took the handsome dress and message. "I'll never give her another stitch of work," cried the angry beauty. "I ought to have had it three hours ago. Here, Fanchon, dress me at once there's not a moment to lose. No, I an't pay I haven't time. at t." ht He must call "But we've no fire and nothing to at, and my little sister is sick," cal led the the grand boy, pushing up stairway. "Shut that door, Fauchon!" com-manl- V not go baik and see them starve. rows. His eyes grew dim and his With a sudden feeliug of desr craticn heart swelled. All were gone over he thrust the glittering necklace iu the wide waters of time and change. A tender smile softeued his sad his pocket and dashed down the face as he recalled the stormy night , street. snowy The gaslight blazed brilliantly in a when he sat sobbing on the steps ot fashionable establishment, and its Mr. Fonteuay's mansion. Aud little bland proprietor looked down inquir- Pausie ; the remembrance of her ingly ou little lloss as he approached sweet face, as he saw it through the snow wreaths haunted him constant the elitterins: counter. like "Would you to buy this, sir?" ly. In all the fifteen years never for There was a tremor in the boy's one hour had he forgotten heV. But voice as he asked the question, aud she was gone lost to him forever. His reverie was broken by the en the hand that held the emerald necklace shook visibly. The lapidary took trance of a customer, a lady closely the gems, examining them closely for clothed and veiled, che approached a moment, and then shot a (sharp the counter with a jewel case in her hand. "lance at the child. "Would vou buv these?" she ask- "See here," he said presently, his voice stern and commanding, "I want ed simply, in a clear, sweet voice that stirred the vouug man s heart as no to know how you came by this? The boy s clear eyes tell: he blush other woman's voice had power to ' ed and stammered, evidently enibar do. He took the casket, unclosed it, rasscd. The jeweler put aside the and s spread out its contents. A watch, emeralds,' and taking the lad "arm ante-rooled him into, a small elegant and costly, a diamond ring, "You are a thief, sir," he eaid. two rubies, aud an emerald necklace. "That necklace belougs to Mr. Ion lloss Dunbar barely suppressed a cry tenay he bought it of me not a of surprise as his eyes fell upon it. month ago. You stole it; you are a He turned it over with eager, tremb-liu- g fingers, and there on tho clasp r- - "- thief.t. N The little fellow straightened him was the name that lived in hi heart for so mauyloug years. "'Little Pan self, and his brown eyes blazed: ' am no thief, he retorted. "A kind sie. "You wish to sell them- - all?" he little girl gave it to me, and I know it was wrong to take it, but but my asked, striving to steady his voice and the wild throbbing ot his heart. mother and sister are starving. The ladv hesitated an instant, and The jeweler hesitated. "You don't look like a thief," he then she put out her slender hand said : "but I will send for Mr. Fonte and drew the emeralds toward her. "I dislike to part with this." she nay ; that will settle the matter . at ' ' said ; "it was my father's gift and once. He dispatched a messenger accor and but no matter, take them nil; 1 dingly, and lloss sat down in a corner must have the money." In her eagerness she had thrown sobbed bitterly as he heard the aside her veil, revealing a lily face driving winds and thought of las mother and poor little Flora. In lit by lustrous sapphire eyes. Ross half an hour Mr. Fontenay came, Dunbar stood silent a moment, every bringing his daughter, little 1'ansic, nerve in his manly frame thrilling with him. The little creature darted with supreme delight. He had found like a humming bird, her cheeks her at last, the idol of his life. "They are very fine gems," he ablaze, her eyes flashing like light said, after a moment, "and I am will ning "He didn't steal my emeralds 1" ing to cive vou a fair price suppose she cried, "I gave 'em to hira to sell we say : one 'thousand dollars will 'em, and buy bread for his little sis that do?" ,The girl flashed a daizUng glance ter." Ross sprang to his feet, struggling of surprise from beneath her heavy hard to keep back his tears, lie put veil. ' "So much aa that?" she said.trem- out his little brown hand, which Pansie instantly clasped in her chub- ulously. "You are very kind sir. "Oh, you cannot know fcow much by palms. "I am not a thief, sir," he said at this money will help me." The vouth made a polite reply and last, addressing Mr. Jontenay; "J 1 "life. proceeded to put aside the jewels and never stole anything in my know it was wrong to take the neck draw a cheek tor the money, ihe laoe but, but, sir, my little sister March winds were still blustering without, and the girl shivered and is starving. The merchant drew his hand across drew her wrapper closer as she start . ed out. his eves. . me run down to let "Won't you "You're a mainly little fellow," he for the bank you?" said the jeweler said. Dattinjc the lad s head, "and do not in the least blame you, but catching up his hat. "You can play the while ; it won't be but will take Pansie's emeralds, and she shop-lad- y shall give vou something more avail a minute or two." "Rut I am troubling you so." able. "Here, Pansie, give this to 'Tot a bit ; just take this warm vour little friend. - He put a gold piece into Pansie's scat, please, you'll not bo likely to hands, which she tendered to Ross, have any customers ," And seating with the injunction that he should her beside his desk, he took the oheck . . run straight home and buy lota of and hurried out. her back threw Pansie Fontenay goodies for his sister a command ho veil and leaned her heao upon her was not slow to obey. "I think we shall not lose sight o hands, a pustzled reflective look' upon the fellow," continued Mr. Fonteuay her sweet, sad face. "Where have I seen this face?" as Ross disappeared in the stormy asked herself over and oyer again. she darkness. "Shall we, pet ? Let's see He's "It is so familiar j who ia the world do -- anger. Her dear five hundred friends tere assembled in the halls below aad her handsome dress had not come home. What did that beggar womau lacau by A ed Miss Gracia. And the door as closed in his face. From the porch at the parlor wini now Pansie w:.tnTieil f.ViA violet eyes distended with child-l,- a amazement. "Pftnr 1 . lltfU t..- -JLVUSU iiiK uJJf, BUB SiUU.itS appeared down the stairway; "sis r Garcia ought to pay him. It oust be dreadful to have no fire and Whins: to cat." She stood for a moment, balancing - 1 can it "her His return broke iuuport her meditation,' and after receiving her money she hurried away to her humble lodgings. The following afternoon was even more blustering and stormy; the wind roared and the sleet tinkled against the windows of the little room" in which Pansie and her father sat Severe misfortune and reverso had reduced them to poverty, and tho old man being an invalid, all the care fell upon Pansie's shoulders. She sat with her father " reading aloud from a new book which she had bought for him with some of the money received tor her jewels. Her sweet face was wan and sad, and her future stretched before her sad,hope-les- s and gloomy. lucre is a ring at the door, and a servant brought a package for Miss rontenay. An exquisite bunch ot pansies,' fragrant and golden-heartedone up in tissue paper, and attached to them a card, beariug the simple words: "lloss Duubar has not tor-gotten, little Pansie." Pansie sat amazed for a mruncnt, and then a rich bloom darted up her white cheeks. "Oh, father," she cried, "I knew him I knew him ! Oh. we have found Ross at last." An instant later Ross was in the room, clasping her fluttering hands in bus, and into her blue eyes looked with a glance that brought tho rosy bloom to her face. And a few weeks later, when the blustering winds were over, and the blue birds sang in the hedges and the goldeu hearted pansies bloomed on the garden borders, little Pansie became Ross Dunbar's bride, and for her bridal gift he gave her back her string of eme-- ralds. Nebraska Clergyman rieetli From the Wrath A 1 tuse-Du- a p - i . laco grave inen a sudden blue eyes with ' and rotlec thought flooded sunshine, and watching something from the table, uown stairs. The servant , closed the street door, but "uuerca past him like" a" hum 24Jt "S D1ra and opened it. .ya the stera sat U tb? a, his face ia his S n-.- i . break. onhat'f tlie matter Httlo boy?" looked up half believing that .ueiaceotan angel upoa ixm through looking the whirling what wo oaD U help him, ytmi-iiol- W.K.FIFE, District Faundkti.'r. Ogdon City, May 31,1873-41--3 MONITOR ITA9 OAIXED A FAR-FNo higher encomium can Ntowrrt upim a CookiuK Stove tliuu to any that who rntoa it Kptnka In if )irlK every hnuo-wi- f nud rut:iiinmfml It to hur ntiighlior and frimidx, fir economy, cleautlneM and reliability in all its THE oiwrutiuu. ' 31,314 MONITORS now A sleek looking mau rode a little horse up to Devore's auction yesterday and talked about having him sold, but the transaction was not in USE, Till! CEirHttATEI ADM), SAXTA CLAUS COOKING STOVE, For Coal nnrt Wood, Which lift wich a IVmnnd through the Territory, fur Beauty and Excellence, cannot he kurutiMted. our Stove ar kept ami for Knl ii ml all IU lli aiK h by '. V. 11. 1,Mor-. AH Aim by all the Stores in the Territory. 30-fii- ti BRIGHAM CITY WOOLEN ANDFACTORY are in black clniine.1 ml taken itwtty witbln tow duyi from prtwt-n- t tittle, will bo oll to the hihpt reapuukiltlo litl-r- , nt the District 8try found, ftt Ogdon City, Tuesday. Jnne loth, S73: ONE 8POTTKO BEPAND WHITE IIEIFKK, 3 wallow fork in right ear, illullu brand ou luft (boulder, ha a young calf. oflVoman. lucuenefUl operatiou. WOOL WANTED IN EXCHANGE FOR : CLOTH. ; Wool carded tnto roll! In a mperior 'manner liy a ltd experienced Carder, E. Bin tho well-kaow- u completed. Further on, it transpir' c 1'u'lug on your wool ed that he was a clergyman, and was anxious to sell his "hoss" to get money with which to "skip" the country. He came from Nebraska, where he had been engaged pointing out the straight and narrow, way to BEST IN THE PER FFTEU others, while he unfortunately got TIIR the Inventor ufWORLD; tUe Sewiuc Machine, into the crooked way himself. He KMA8 110 WK, Jun. won the affections of a girl whore he was preaching and became engaged All IIOXKST MACHINE nnrt not Biiftjcct to FITS. to her. He left an overcoat with his affianced to be mended. In huntPOINTS OF SUPERIORITY: a letter ing for rips, etc, she found in one of the pockets- addressed to Simplicity and Perfection of Mechanism umy dear husband," which' went on will last a with to upbraid the girl's betrothed Durability Lifetime, infidelity, etc. The girl fainted, tho Work without of mother screamed and the father Range a 1'arallel, swore vengeance. Before the unioii Stitch Pettfect and of faithful but hoart smashing preacher Tension, returned, he got wind of the situa- Ease of and Operation tion, and was iu this city yesterday Management, without an overcoat and anxious to Self Take-u- p, Adjusting make space between himself and the Adjustable Head, sceno of his recent conquest. -- Sioux CfcU and Exnmine r tttyle aud Prk-- at T. W. JONKS', Tailor, Utty Journal. Third (IimiT front 7C. M, In Ogden. , I n HOWE SEWING JIACHINE. SAMUEL MILLER, JUN., Died. 110 At th residence of her Agent. 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