The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-09-10

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was q reality. lie looked at it sttentively
the diamond shon. with a strange brilliascy,
and he was .tlli Engaged in examining IT when
his sen approached him.
Az soon as AIidor perceived Tho ring, dsz
zled BY i,s exceeding brlliancy, he uttered q
cry Of admiration and enlIeated his father TO
bestow it upon him.
"If it will procure you any pleasure, my
son." replied Zorab, mildly, 81 will readily
make you present of it. But must warn
YOU ,ha. this ring possesses very singular
property. Ii changes 10 lead whenever the
person who wears II commits wrong &C.
/ tion.'"
Believing that his father vas only Jesiipg
with him, Alder continued earnestly to en-
treat him to give him the ring. Now Ioras
Who was mos, .anIlsss 10 test the Singular
power which the GEM had declared that the
tiug possessed. since his son's future happiness
seemed to depend upon it, willingly consented
10 yield up the prscieus ialismsn.
Alder seized II aud slipped /. upon biz iin.
ger. |, fitted bin exactly. Ard aOw he was
so proud ana happy Iha, he wished 10 60 i'm
mesaely aud show this rfsgnfceni Jssel 10
a young lord Of his own age, TO whom De was
greatly attached. In cro'sng the garden he
met one Of his prscep,ors, who had been
searching for him, at least half an hour, for
the purpose Of giving him his lessen.
"My lesson ~ replied Ahdor, dl.dainiully.
+" Alb, have something else uhsre~hh to oc'
cupy my thoughts. have no time" he add
I'D dryly as he passed quickly before his tutor,
wilhoulstOpplug. :" II must be lsl, I'LL snolh
or day"
And Fastening his steps he pursued his~sy
until he arrived, almost GU, OF breath IN his
friends presence.
Lock, my dear Astolphu, no said 10
him, extending his hand, " look at the besull.
fll rjns that my father has jos, given the
See THAT splendid diamoud how brilliant II
ul | will wager that you could Got had such
enc 10 tbs whole kingdom"
Hare Alder WAS suddenly Interrupted By q
loud bars, Of laughter from his csupausn.
II consraiuIa,, you, my dear freud p re.
Piled the latter 10 a sarcastic tone. \ u
are an e1cel,n, Judge Of Iesel' That one
IS indeed be.u'lal =
A,,onishcd at this singular conduct, Alder
glanced Immediately at b., finger, but Judge,
my readers Of his surprise md couius'sn,
vixen 10 place OF the rihg Of which he ~ss SC
proud, he saw only esdsn enc, enclosing .
} doll WORTHLESS. .lons. Illuminated aud ysIed
q, bis misfortune, he nov recalled his lalher'.
~ords he remembered his conlucI iewatd'
his precep,er but few minute. previous, and
%nhoui fatsing hl. eycs 10 lock al AsgolPhus
, he turned anl walked hastily away.
tle nov .ndesyored TO draw the rug from
F. bis fuger, but i, was IN VAN; be csud 40
Z move it, The feeling Of se1siion having one'
,,..cd ,.y Aldo, b.,,, 10 REJECT set,opsl,
. upon the folly Of thu. exposing himself 10 th'
aa,.a.,,,s
al c.,ro, ,r,ays c.,,, ny had, IN m,
). pocket he said, and this horrible rng wi
t. , i m,,v ur,le,san
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