The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-09-26

J! / iniimated that L should be glad to find ou
= ifhe knew,
a mot know my own ring, ch ? know it
Y worth couple o ponies Come, let's hear tn
5 damages, and III face up"i f-5 Haai.'
] "You can describe the device y gr
) "Device, ehf What the governors Bles
: you, he has a'deyice for every heur in the day
t to do Teeut Of my rightfd allowance Device
Oh, come, you don't expect me to do the heral
dric dodge!"
'icanhos give up the ring unless you describe
it."ifa7 - T'-'i 9ai ttsf q
''oh, don't cliaff fellow, now shouldn't
care rap about the thing, only ii belonged to
some deftinct party, and the governor'd cut up
so deuccd rough I've got heaps of 'em.--
Come. rllswop You any pne of these for it be-
cause of The governor" tg m ,ss.
Irespectfally declined the proposal
swell" exclaimed the young fellow, as though
struck with q sudden idea "what couple Of
muas We arei Why don't you turf the thing =
could iell in minute IL its mine"
/ Ireplied that was sorry could not oblige
him, and adding that he had better obtain an
exact description of the 'thing' from the gov
ernor, recommended him not TO keep the nags
any longer in the cold
Mem, am getting exceedingly tired of my
treasure troye. I retire to my room with view
of dressing TO go out am informed that a lady
wishes to see me, and am afraid my mental
ejaculation was not complimentary to the lady
in question.
Atall, graceful figure, drapcd in heavy mourn
ing, rises at my entrance. She opens the nego-
tiation in some confusion, turning away her
face. She has come TO me in the hope of regain
ing ring carclessly lost the parting gift Of
fond father TO her brother and herself
My eye rests on the Grape about her dress, on
her pale beautiful face. from which the blush of
confusion and timidity has faded. Delerentally
request her to describe it. ...
"A large diamond, handsome" she believed
but valuable to her for other and far weightier
reasons"
but, " ! said, gently, "ehascd on the gold in
side the ring there is" t-
"a crest am aware Of it," she answered,
sadly !; "but | know nothing Of heraldry, and
have never given it more than casual glance.
Ny brother is dying, sir" she said Riling up
her pale face 20 mine' Only this morning he
missed the ring froia my finger uneasly; We are
alone in tie world it is the only relct left Of one
50 lately taken from us-how can tell him il is
losty 'mi 1
81 am sorry to pain you" said, striving to
be firm "b1t il would be more satisfactory for
all parties and cause but little delay, If you
could obtain the description from your brother
Without word she turned away the mourn
ful resignation of her air and attitude touched
me- and, as she turned, saw a tear roll silently
down and fall upon the hand stretched out to
the door-handle, / couldn't stand that.
'stoP !" eaeiained, 'vuO moment am
surc-I feel certain--I may trust you You
will tell NC" .'
I take the ring from its security. hold it
ont tinidly for the blue eyes to examine
I see yet the look Of delight overspread her
fine fcaturcs-I see the expression of almost
childlikc pleasure in her eyes as she looked up
at me, as sh, claspcd her hands, and cried out,
"The ring, the ringl Oh, Alfred, my dear
brothcrm 1 'H'lfr
Her hand was upon 10 such tremulous hap
py eagerness in her glance: such carcssing
fondness in her way of lingering it. How pret-
ty she was -f t. r--a
my dear child" q am forty -fve,) ''it gives me
sincere pleasure" Then | stammer then |
spring after her. AT least you will leave your
address with me-"
What look shades her face nowl Wounded
integrity mingled with pity for me-
''Ah, SIR" she says, sadly, handing me the
card on which she has been pencilling, "some
day you will be sorry for this. You do not trust
me-" ..I f.....-4. f-'fs e.
Certainly, am brute. The accent Of re-
proaeh in her voice haunts me- the sorrowful
glance of her eye-how pretty she is / sit
down to my breakfast in the morning, half in
cned to call at the address given, and apologize
for my hcathenish distrust. How delightful TO
sec her in her own peculiar atmosphere minis
tering 10 the sick brother who is all she has in
the world, to look upon il one can enjoy the
beautiful tenderness of gentle sister to an af-
flicted brother. Butmy letters wait, and toy
with them. This is a hand ] know. What
does Fred want, wonder | tear it open-I /
read
"DEAR JAcE.-What a queer chance if you |
have stumbled upon my ring was obliged to /
run down TO Staten Island late last evening. and
never missed it ill we slackened at the landing. |
A pretty taking I've been in. lifts mine, the
crest IS inside You know it-a mailed hand hold /
ing lance and the motto. Armed at all points /
Verify, truth is stranger than fiction, Keep it |
for me. Thine, FRED"
IDIOT Gull! It is quite useless to call my
self names. 1t is almost superauous 10 add,
that when I called at certain address in Mad
ison Square to inquire for Miss Lucy Hamilton,
the lady was not found. Probably the "dear
Alfred had required speedy change Of air;
probably, brother and sister were even now en-
bracing in rapturous gratitude over The precious
relic of that one lost to them SO lately. Was |
that dear one not lost but transformed? Had |
the silver-haircd patriarch Of the first visit 4
changed to the dashing buck Of the third And
was the virtuous teacher Of youth only the ten /
der sister in masquerade On my word, be- 4
lieve so. dare say they arc enjoying the joke /
Possibly it is dodge ofsen repeated But what