Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-02-27
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VOLUME llXxH,.-- 9.

the same tale from the amiable Miss Glydon,)
could comprehend the scene, Mr. Merton
walked-in.~ -Astenished- seeing tho-agits-
tation ofshs faeorite Rosa, sandi the d:srnay
or the faces of the whole school, he demand
ed to know the-ca
."Mr.H Morton" said Rosa, endeayoring to
| command herself, g I haze been accused by
Miss G!ydon of having stolen a,riDg.1i Will
you please compel her to give the proofo
her assertion : - - .. -.
%" How is this, Hiss Glydon! Accuse Rosa
Cassels of stealing? I,wonder the words did
not blister your tcngue.n lis. "a; -
To put bold face on what she had done
was all left for her, and with the mien q tho
virago she was, she continued, 9tl
81 did say I believed she stole the diamond
ring she sold Mr.. Sparks last winter. Where
else could such poverty-strickep cteatures get
such thing? She looked mean euoughto
be thief when she sold it, gracious knows.
As gentleman remarked. who was Will .nc,
she looked guilty enough
Now, Miss Glydon, you, must give 2onac
better reason than you have advanced, or yen
must make n full retracion and aro'og7;
otherwise you are forthwill dismissed ths
school," . r,a. ..,r 5.b III
Il bright idea seemed to have tlaslisdlager
her brain, from her change Of coultenauc,.
for though it lad worn e look demon mig.,
have gotied in, yet . dogged, lowering sco~l
was its. only expression. In on inslaar&':
fash of deviish Joy lit up her features a':!
she exclaimed: =, ,.,..
: "Dont you remember the tra7elc. WHO
was robbed in The town two years ago?
Mrs. Cassels had done some sewing i3r hini;
he paid her one afternoon; Tie next mornin,
his valise was missing, in which he ksd
caske: OF jewels entrustcdatoehis care. re-
member father said that one Of the articles
was ring, valuable diamond ring. ana lie
10 doubt that this was; ;thcyery ripg:'is5
Poor Rosa sank back in her seat pcrnlex ID
and bewildercd, more at the cffrontery Of .i!s
girl than at the accusation, for, kuowins,i.er
oyn.innocence, she felt as if crcryi oneeisa
must feel it too. .v 5 1as
"My mother has had that ring always;
have heard her say that it IVES giy:r 4er
father By some man Of distinction 10 whom
be had rendered so:ac great service
With scornlul toss Of the bead ALL .
sncer, such as Lncifer might haze prided i'm.
self on did the wrctchel girl stare in her
face. aslaf
"Miss G!ydop, repeat you must eirc bet.
ter reasons for your accusation than those
advancsd already, before you take .yoas seat.
The honoro Mrs. Cassels' children ic as dear
to me as my own. aud though they be With
out father and mother they viii alaays fill a
champion whilst live Ia protect ;kcm. So
you must either re,racs or leave tie house"
~ will net take back . thing I'rc said, not
for any beggariy orphan I'a sca Ter rot in
]ail first"
Very delicate iMleed. Miss Glydon; con-
slider yourself dismissed the school; and I
wish it understood that if this Ting is re-
pcated, or at least a be;Al Ct scai.iial be
whispered by auy scholar mere, tha: should
dc!ract from the charecier Of Miss Cassels,
The momensit meets ny ear the dcfamer
shall be dealt with as in Tie present ca-e.'