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Show 5 '! ji i UNJUST SUSPICION. I, iSflJ j ( Tli I.Mtcr wore not rich Jworlf . . jjw J Btlll thojr uilntlnl -a certain t)lo r I j f'J3 E Mill llvc.l u much Ilka their frlrniU uud 1 j i m nclxhbon, who wcru (urtunnto enough I) IfH , I tu lmrv un lncomo tlouMo or troblo tliat I I ..ft! ' Ulihtheyisicd,iKillile. , IniarUctilir, 3Ir. Lulcr hail ilctcr- I1 Jjval inlnnl nt the oatict tluit ) would driM v&i M wtl1 " nuuJy nnJ ''X J1"' ct cac tfjjy Till thoppInK ami JImts uiancucn Bwj oiily known to pvoi'lo who, llko tlio Lca- JflBj Urn, mcritlco ocrjrthlns to ootwanl J,"! ihow, Bctonipllnhcil lit r object nnJ luul iitJ ?ft at many iicwbonnrtJ, cloak amliltvuM it! 'ft I i u futhjon def un )i.uary. III f j Uut tho iirlilo o( .Mm. Lcntcr'a heirt :j A I ni vcjteiltn Ijcrillainoml. bliolmilii i J S I ! ring, pln,carrlnKanil bracelets, hutiilftt n 1 1 I down, ofr in tho ttourt went, (rum 4 fSI 'r I't'otcra (ainlly anil rtuct for hi B if f I brUoahortly attcr thtlr woJilliuda). j jig ! On ttats occonlonit Huso wero liiwlatwl IN i J to enhanco tho iplcnilor Of tho lail)' vj II i appoarauco, and at othtr tlmei wtro In v t ktit under ntch and vardlnncaikct tl 'w I 'i which win looked lu u box, tho key ot M which, auapuidcd from n rlbbi)n, re-V re-V f? f tNMeddayiid nhtht neat Mrs, Lcstvr'a )J f Without then diamonds, Mrs. faster hbh Hh I often remarked, "sho would fvtl liko lilBl 1 C$ t' ' nobody," ilV fl Wi r Consniutntly, when Jilts ArnUll.i sK. E Bill r! Tiptop ctpoufcil Mr. Augustus High PPjv S ;j3p' I rljcr, and the pair K&o their grand re- M'u'ij fir,'j ctptlon prior to their lropoaii tour, Hl i &W' I Mrs, Lester donned her Jowils and in JJf Jlj; cu) I Call attlro protecded to uiako her cull. sB 1' M h nM A f onsal affair and soon over, PB t i aQ MnuXestcrroturnexl homo antlci JJt ; f . rating no chungo In her tlouicstlo ar PPJ j Js! t rangements, but to her surprlso tho luo- JJt j, jU mcut th cuterol tho hall her eya JJt ji H euconirtfTcil, -pitched on tho two hill PJB n ? i 'J I chairs, a isainmothaliso of dingy) el JJJJJ ' ' f I lev and a' largo basket wttli two IH : J bandies, IH ' '"What aro thoso, llrlditr sho said JJJJt ; ' faintly. Bridget tlttcrtd. JJt i ) 1 "They're luggage, inum," sho said. JJtx j ' n "You'to got couipun , an ouldclntlu- JJt t 'jal man and an ould lady, They'ro In tha B V. ViA' back parlor, and they bill mo say notblu. LB $ ' llm bekaso theyd liko togio)oaiiltaiaut PJJJJJ f ff. tunirlse," PJJJJI fv ji "A pleasant surisol" muttered Mrs. PJJJJf n if f I,estcr, mid with anything but n happy iB J him cxprcskiononhercotinttuancoshoauiled Bal K lr toward tho back parlor. ssV r ilTl' Thoro on cither sldo of tho flro s it an iVal Inn old lady and gentleman certainly ry sB l-'Ht tlean and UdyaudiH'rfeiUy respectable, PJJJJf Mj but with as lltllo prttenso to fashion iu PJJf . .jit Noah and )ih wife. H ' j Mrs. Lester summoned up a smile. B 1 ' v4 'Auut and Undo Truttcrs, I doilaro-," H l -1 the said. H ,' "I knoned yon'd bo astonished," said m tho old lady, H , ' , I "Well, how ars ) ou bothr raid Mrs. H " i J Letter. H I "Oh,wo'rouilddlln,"nldlhoolil ladyi H I "but Aunt Jenkins, rho'a had rlio'matls H I n J tar, lwor soul, and loin' tlilldren H ,; haogot tho whooj in couglinwful, aud H v Gary's lioy tumbled oil tho hint, whero H ' ho hadn't no buslnosu to lie, mid put his H I , shoulder out, nnd l'etu Uronn, liu'a lost H L , tlireo cows and a calf aud half his H lit r chickeus." H jl ' After this remark thero was a pause H ' ' Tho old gentleman broke It. H (. n i ;' "WhtuuthliiKliasgottoliOKototcr, B ; I .' it's best done. You won't bo oucudul, B j I hoi, AugnstaJ" H . j "At wlintrusktHl Mrs Lester. H M b t j "You seo 'twos bdtter'u not tomlngAt H I ""' uut o'o got to rininwiiy right B " I uftertto. Mywlfosa)S,'Lor,limolli), M vtlint w ill Ousty and her pardnt r thlnl; of us after not belu to seo 'tin for n IMar.' bn)sl,sholt rxtuso us, sccin we hain't no time, but hnui got tugoby tho night train. Noit tlmo, sajs 1, woll '' ' ' stay a week. Nowjoualut ulTtudedl" H' Mrs. Lt.Ur rung tho la 11, B li "TnUo my cloak and tonuct up B stairs," cho Mild to I ho girl, "uu 1 toll M ) cook to hao dinner tiulj.' V I ' Thui Mrs. Lester smiled nnd sat down B ' lu all her splendor before tho lire to K 1 llnteii to accounts of the Smith's pigs B i ! uul Urown's tow, mid how bally ' . Bprlgg's help stole tho best tablecloth, B 1 1 uutilnwtll known ling at tlioliellnu B nouncoil Mr, Lmttr. Ihcnupon his H ' i, lady fur ouco phi) til tho ulToctluiuto B i ll IfV I i wlroandruutdintct him. B ?! "Aunt and Undo Trotters aro here," m r 1 . sho said, M Mr, Lester scowled. H "Oraclous liuansl ho tjuculutid, H i1 "aud the Atwoods aro couiing to sp nd B j : tho ecning with us. The) nro Mop- H 1 )ug at tho l'lfih Aviuuo hotil for u H 111 ,t r.wdats." B ' ,l' L-sa. BfcsJ!sB ''m "Uncle and aunt nro going limnedl ntely aftor dliintr," fold Mis. Lester, "and fortunately 1 vo ordereil It early. tn't Im cross, Ocorgo, for )-ou know tney hirrn I cluck or child, and for all tliclrshabbluesa aro tery well off" As far os au rnrl) dlntiir went Mrs. Letter did her pari, but tho Trottera vero slowguing folk . hen at last tho bonnet strings were tied an 1 tho gWes on, Aunt Trotters bethought her ot ft now iituso for delay, "1'oor Aunt Jenkins will net er forgiro us if wo don't tako a letter from )uu," tho tuld. "Jut sot dottn, Uatty, and write a line." Mrs. Lester smiled down her indlgna tlon an I sat dottn to in tha note. The gilt edged pnr, im and ink were arranged, thoughts collected and jiollte s) mp.ithy for Aunt Jenkins' rhor-inatiim rhor-inatiim espresoil, when Mrs. Lester found tho bracelet exceedingly In hrr .ay, nnd impatiently nnclasplngfiflnng It on tbo table. It was tho llrrt tlmo tho diamonds had etcr lieen treated with suh contemtt. Just n Mrs. Lester had turned tho pago a ring nt the licit startled her. bhe felt Instlucltvely that tha Atwroals had arrirttl, wonnd up herletttr with regrets th-U "ear of detaining Aunt nnd Uncle Trottors pretcnteil her writ-lug writ-lug nt length," foldeil it, sealed 11, cnissttl tbo room for nn enviloiwand retnnieil to wrlto U'o nddrent nil with as much sNttl as was consistent with gentility nnd finally hid tho iileninre of rectlriiur a lurtlng saluto from tho Trotters In tho lull). In n moment more Mrs, lesler rulloil tiack tho sliding doors nnd welcomed htr fashlonablo guests. There was lu ulgar aoclabllity no tt arming up et ery. thing w at en! 1 and formal In duo season sea-son tho waiter brought In wtno and cako asd the mrty nihbleil and sippod a little, -Mrs. l.esler ployed u wallsi tho rest said, "Charming" Mrs. Atwnod sang! her friends remarked, "Lorcly, indttjd." Tin n Mrs. A, "re illy inntt go," aud thol.eftttrs "mnst liosurotosiend nn evening with tlitm," nnd adlens wtro said nnd thoguosts tleii-trtol and Mrs. Lester riimo to the flro yawning behind her hand! errhlef. As sho liflttl her arm Mr. Leelt r uttered nn ejneulatlon. "Where b yunr bracelet, Angnstny "Jly braceletl Oh, how stupid I ami cried Mrs Latter. "I took it off to wrlto to that tiresome Aunt Jenkins nnd left It on tho tablo In the lnu'k parlor." And sho nroM to find It. In ft moment mo-ment sho called out! ' tJeorgc, tho brat elet's gone! ' Tho gt ntleinan tumo to her aid. They starched the flour tho whulo room-both room-both rooms all luialn. Iho bracelet was gone "It has been stolen," said Mrs. Lester. One ef tho sonants must hat o It," said Mr. Lester. Mr, UnU r r.uu tho Ik 11. "Sam, st ml nil tho si rt ants hero nn coino yourself." In flro minutes tho kitchen cabinet aptiuired, looking as though a ttortn vere browing. Mr. Lester nroro to address them. "I huto something viry serious to ray," ho said "I nddreM otcrylsxly but cooki cook has not ls.cn up stairs and cannot 1i au'liccted. "A brncelot has been lost," said Mr. Lester, clearing hlsthruati "ft diamond bracelet. All of you have been in tlio back arlor, whero it was left "jfii it table, nnd nil of )ou aro consetMiuitly lmpllcattd," At this it tumult equal to that of Donii) brook fulr nrose, "Nouo of an touched our bnieelet," and lists wcro sliukt fi and language not to bo recorded wntuswl. In the midst ot tho tumult Mr. Letttr opened tlio window-. homo ono In brass buttons was ia-log, ia-log, niidhotallo.lt "Poliicmnn, step hero a minute, If )0U please," am) tlio ntxt moment ad uilttcd tho oHlrl.il designated. ltago and tears were now mingled, nnd nmld tho partial lull Mr. Lester txplalncd. "You mnVo n chn'go ngnlust all of 'em, llieu," said tlio loliceintin. "Certainly," sal I Mr, LMer. "No other mort il could )sslbly bo suspected," said tho lad). "Then HI proceed to business," said tho pollcoman, "My comrado Is out sldo. (Itt)our bonnets, )oung women, nnd don't tuuko u fuss, because ) ou seo It's no use." llrldget shrieked, Ann toro her lialr, Hally sat down upon Iho floor, tkim roarril un ' eook wept nloud from s) m iatliy, nnd at that juncture enmo u ring nt tho liell. ThoiMjllctman openttl Iho door and In rtulial Undo uud Aunt Trotti rs out of brentlL "Wo'to run tho hull wny," gaspeil Undo Timothy. "Opt uln my nltno for to Hud my specs I took out n lot ' things, and 1 must hi' put this back ninoug 'tin. If I hadn't been n relation I'd dlod." And out upon tho tablo camo from tho depths of tho yellow allso Mrs. Ltster'd diamond I racelet. Tho Trotters staid nil night, an 1 ntU o'clock defCended to tho kltchi n to find Mr. Lesttr blowing frautitally ut tho tiro, nnd Mrs. Lester et iring rut full) nt tho colTeejKit, nnd trying to miko tliem. celttsustfnl in getting breakfast Tho help was gone! M. IC. D. In KowYork iSews. |