The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-07-13

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even watches, found IN fishes when
caught and opened, aud subsequently
returned 10 their owner Whether
or NOT these stories I've true, I Of
course, cannot say, but | vouch ior
the entire truth of the following rc-
lated by n clergyman, himself the
hero Of the story, 10 q wondering cir
Gle Of listeners Though expectant
Of something strange NJ q finale, they
were ny no means prepared for the
actual dcnoucmcnti
" II was ON n summer twilight"
said hc, "that standing on a rustic
bridge which spanned a woll-known
trout stream near my fathers house,
| won from the girl | had long loved
the promise TO be my wife. She was
something Of a coquct, and | had n
rival in the feldj so TO make tho
matter sure to myself and evident to
him and others, | drew from her
hand ring which she had often de-
clared she would give only TO her
betrothed lover, and transferred II to
my own finger.
"It was my mothers engagement
ring,' said she, half in earnest and
hall playfully, and there is a super
stition connected with il. So long as
you keep and wear II, we are engaged
but If you lose or part with il in any
way, the engagement is broken. So
take carc!'
"Some weeks after she went away
on avisit, and then my great conso-
lation was 10 haunt that favorite spot
on the bridge which had been our
trystingplace. Once, leaning over
the railing and thinking over our be.
throthal, / took from my finger The
treasured ring, and gazcd fondly on
the initials-her's as well as her moth.
er's-engaven within. In attempt
ing to replace il, the golden circlet lel
from my grasp and disappeared in thu
waters below.
"Only lover under similar cir
cumstancos can imaging how / felt
Day and night / mourned, discon-
solate, my lost treasure; and my great
dread ~ss ahcr returning and finding
the ring missing. Yet strange tos say
/ had a singular prcscntimcnt or in
tuition that | should some day recover
it-though by what means I had nj
idea.
Not long after, fishing in the sam,
stream, some distance below th'
bridge, ] fell to thinking Of my los
ring. II | could only fish il up
and Just then there was q quiyer,
tug, q pull and a struggle at my lin
and after some play / drew out a I'm
large trout. AT the sight Of him th
thought suddenly and unaccountabl,,
flashed into my mind that the ring
iny lost ring-was 10 be found with
in his body. / cannot account 70
the feeling, but Il was almost hcigh
tened into n conviction when, upo
grasping the victim, / perceived on
portion Of his body singular protu
berance, and felt there beneath th
skin something like hard, ioreig
substance.
al seized my large pocket clasl
knife. Eagerness made me cruel
! yet not more so than II | had lei
my victim 10 die q slow and lingerin
death. Tcut of his head, and thci
with trembling hand, ripped ope
his body, and explored the suspicion
protubcrance, my knife grated again
something hard, and / caught ii
glitter OF some shining substance
Imagine iay feelings when, wit
beating heart and trembling hand
! drew forth-
"The ring, uncle9" breathlessl
! inquired Nellie.
"No, my dear. Only a piece
green glassl'
The general CONSERVATION and i
: dignation my be imagined.