The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-09-26
WANTED. "A DIAMOND RINGl

Jaunty nurse; saw Tat morsei oil humanlt
make for it with hey!--broken into diver
heyrey-e.s BY pudy tTotting7and ! stoope
and secured il, thereby causing the fat ore I
pun up short, stare at me with two black Gu,
rants stuck in dreary expense Of dough, inser
dumpy thumb in an osifiee the same ex
panse, and trot back again with that stolid res
ignation under disappointment which is the pc
euliar attribute osthe New York infant pOpu.a
ton. aif 81 lnamurrrl,i bnr teilnlii
Having aseertained the nature Of my prize,
proceeded to mediate on the proper course 4
be taken, which, meditation resulted in the fol
lowing advertisement:
T,ouND THIS EVENING, WEDNESDAY, IN
n tho Park, nearly opposite the City Had, Ralns-
BILE Diamond Ring The owner may recover il by
calling ut No. - Onion llaec, Ssc. HH .nai1l
Before noon on the following day ] was ma
king my most courteous how toa yeneFablelook-
ing old gentleman, whose white hairs and beney-
olent smile added double charm 60 the grace
with which he stepped forward, and, waving
ceremony, extended his hand, saying:
"You have taken weight from my mind, my
young friend, and must allow me to thank you"
The insinuating delicacy Of the adjective q am
not more than forty-iire) was perhaps, not with
ont It's eiioct lacccpted the offered pledge of
amiiy in respectful silence. '.r A..
"A young man. continued tie patriarch,
may possibly find it difficult to understand
how the loss of a trinket can be source of pos
itiye suffering to an old one; butt am allading
to my lost ring-there are, associations connect
cd with Naturalization! This Is childish-you
win excuse my emotion" '-
bowed profoundly in the presence Of this
natural agitation.
Il have passed some hours Of slceplessness
and distress, from which you have been the
means of relieving me; | feel deeply indebted IA
you. There remains nothing now but 10 rein-
burse you fora" --asI ...-..a.
Here the old gentleman drew forth Lis purse
and proceeded to unclaspit -....
"Excuse me, sir" s;ammcred rather hur-
ricdly, "but, if the ring is yours, you can doubt
less describe Tie armofial Btaring3." 1 o.
"Armoral bearings siri It'was a diamond
ring" 1 'r'e if -.s-T add
''CertlinlyP I4,e. eiI 'a.r n u,d4
~ plain diamond Iingl" repeated the old
gentlcmcn, slernly. do lot attempt TO play
tricks with me, young man, Iwiil point out to
you, directly"
II beg your pardon" said I, drawing back
from the 6utstretched hand, 'bu., as The ring in
my possession Is a<suredly engraved With a crest
md motto, | conclude It cannot be the one you
ire in search Off r ,t ..4 % 49, .I.s P
The old gehtlcman eyed me for a moment
lcenly. fell t.. .. taH a
Il am afraid you are right" he sighed, in
tone of deep detection; II must seek farther.
Alas what a melancholy termination TO my
hopeful journey"naI .Iop sssI rrr
Speed the parting, welcome the coming
guest" is very good motto. made no attempt
10 dctain my ycaerable friend; but, as he turned
towards the door, am certain saw beneath the
silver hair a lock of dark and shining brown.
Ny next visitorwas lady extensively got up,
of imposing height and carriage, rouscd, scent
I'd, spectaclcd.
I'VE meet under singular circumstances" be-
gan this lady, with cohdcscending haughtiness.
Il am the principal of a college for young la
les---r r..asel =.
With dcferenGal acknowledgment of the
honor done me, Ibegged to know what had pro-
cured it, .......t.......t . -.....
"In the hours Of rccroationwe are accustomed
10 promenade in the Park--a delightful spot, SO
of eblushing country,-during our
-amble of yesterday, young lady under my
charge was unfortunate enough to lose her ring.
You, sir, are the fortunate finder" i'
81 certainly did. madam pick UP ring;
butt = Ls. .|-l..I &. i.Hs -.t. u' .uilrf.f-
"Ahl how grateful my dear pupil will be at
it again." exclaimed the teacher of
youth, clasping her hands ecstaticaly. ....
'May trouble you TO describe the ringp
Describe i'll A diamond ring, sir-hand-
some and massive, but plain"
"And the crcsty'
''Thc crestl All, that my young charge were
With me Stupid, to have forgotten. The crest
If the Dcloraincs. Is it lion passant or p
10 / am wrong. UnfortuDate, that she should
DC too unwoll to accompany me! But il is i'm
material: ] will take it for her inspection-she
will be able TO recognize it at once"
II fear, madam, that should scarcely be
ustiied-"
"Sirl"
'iI feel it my duty" said, firmly, "under the
to take every rreesution against
trust the young lady is not too Sc
-iously indisposed to give you the necessary
description. y ,.'f i a iaIiir.r 9d -n'-9I
"vcry well, sirl Exceedingly WE'LL Itis /
Who have been mistaken. l fancied-yes, actu-
llly fancied-that was speaking to gentle
mani You will find sir, to your cost that the
adv principal Of a college is not TO be insulted
With impunityl wish you good morning"
Very narrowing, this. am scarcely recov-
red from the lady principal when there is
lash Of wheels to the door, and young fellow,
Ringing the reins to groom in livery, sprung
m the steps to the door-bell. II
''Oh, dash itl'' he begins, breathing out
Folumo Of stale tobacco smoke Il beg your
pardon, and all that, but thc cid woman---ll
mean my mother-told me / should fnd my
ring here, so ordered out my nags, and spun
along at a:4O rate for il.
II shall be very glad to restore The ring I was
unfortunate enough to find when czn discover
Is owner"
s.o.-...-.-t T;l,.,4 I all ,-oa, lie uninoS I