Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-02-11
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THE DIAMOND PIN. |
A Story Of Affection and Fidelity

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a Stoxy "a Anocsion onS
nvss,n lima and the roses were blushing in
v,,,,is5s t,oef,er and the sfr was ladened with
thsir perfume and Rschard lcr1ndaIl with a
.maIr bundle in his hand. crept from the house
,te.,th,lv an a darted quickly away rs saa@
the sun Was nat nm. and syerythfnS wasqciet
and .tiu I'm the morning twilight. He stole
along the little path in the orchard, and soon
..oo,s I'm front of q large white house, sarronhd-
"A ,,y trees or almost every variety. NO one
Was stirring within; and ali was silent as the
toroh ne loolred Tong and vfshft1liy toward
~. ,fthe vtndovvs offhe i,ouse and at last he
called timidly to the sleeper within.
ana. >, ne ..,a |. Allie Iootxsout ofthe win.
aovv ~ sestDia L.15I - s.ks-l-s-
NoanSvar was.rnade. and he called again, this
ss,,. v,1t,, more hoaduessu1 The shutters were
,nravn orseen. a,,d brfsht head. with It's wealth
N goldan curls aupeared st the window.
aAll,e. ~ Whispered the boy am going
axrov ona'J sranted vou to come down before
eon lTf-r.T 800 .sosz
a1,,, he dovn ,y, q rninuttp - was answered in
. ,rst,v chSlsi.b voice. And the Golden c,rls
d,sameareds - +, s s,e.gs l.z7sI..s 80 "a
Tn 3 Sev u,;untes which anpeared like hours
90 ~. onx,ons how the door was opered cau-
.s,,,.,v and aIl;e nrummond came stealing ont.
Is..--... r,,t,.s .,,5 ,,ar nr,ettv ,c,,r,s had
-, ,,.,,,,sr co,,h nor brpsb that morning.
{ a Dtck % she said. ..you are running away?r
.v.- n..;d the lad in a solemuTtone ,.and
-, =, 80, an, I'm rich man T. car,t
t,..r to stav at home any longer and be treated
ljke q dog: though II mother was alive, I'd bear
.,xt,sns ~ r.fber than leave her. "a > l5s 3
m. veat blne ewes Of the little girl were 6lled
vitb worfler and svrnpathy. s,.1ls 1saissfsrfsz
IaD,ct - said sbe. al shant take any more
.,o,r, tort after vour gone: but Won will be much
hs,,ri.r and I'm glad your going. and when you
get IN he a man and are rich. then you can come
ho.t- and we will he married together. and
never mart anv more T
ayes. - said Dick. athat is lust what 1 am
oo,ng IN do. but it will be a good many years be-
sore ,can come hack. and you,n see a great
many handsome men. and YOU may forget me-"
.ro,..t vou, wbv DiclS Won know better
..,d tbe cbild noutine. ...If YOU never. come
bacr I,Il never get married in all the world
A. von ,oino to the great city that Uncle Alden
to,d nc abont,, fAJ- -
al don,tk knou Allse,, said the hoy, al have
on,v Ave dollars and that VIII not carry me far
IshaIl go to the CITY ifI can -s-
Thev were silent a moment. then Allie said:-l
mD,ck mnst give YOU a keepsake. so that
xou,ll not forget to,corne back to me- Wait here
q moneuttil 1 GOMEZ. -,-.s.-- = =, ,5ati
seftIy she stole into the house and up to her
-oo,,, @ .,..-s
.Now. - said she to herself, = he has got only
Ava dollars and mi give him the money papa
gave me Yesterday to buy that neeklaceI liked
% ynrch ~ $50 e.-a=s ~ .rs,s 81 80 !
She draw II from her purse--,a fiye dollar bill.
.srbat will make tel, dollars ';said she but
shot .ra Ter, dollars, sister lane uays ten dol
She vent to q trunk. and taxing .therefrom a
n,,la vhite hox she onened n and there lay, a
hssnt,fn, diamond uin. -, -.
aAnn. Eronoa gave me this ;, said she softly
ato yvear when 4 am grown mn. ,,ut thew saw il
90 -vort, orear deal of money. and I would
,-,,,.r ro,,,er n,cl, ,xond have II than mvself,,
c--., I.co, the five dollars t,esifIe ~ in the
- - 80, ,,. coxer ON sruoJx,.. and nnttinsg
,,t, noctet she isied down the stairs again
~, ,,,t 70 the oreat el,n tree where Dick was
~,.,,;,a rher q
.Nor, n;ct >, said she .nromise me that Won
o,,.,, ,h,s nv un.il to-,,orro,v ,,,,h, ;,
ar -ro,,is.' ., soid n,c,r /. a,a I tb,ant von for
.,.tf, AII,.. ,vho,.ror q, nav he - = -
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at ,,,.t .o nov, Ania =, said Nh. .tox- wifi,
...-. ,,, h,s ex., av1s, me ord do,,,ts soro,est
aI,svs- x,u ncr - said Allie tbro,pino ber
,,,,, hts nec,r ana ,,res.ing her nratty red
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s,,,,ra nrnmmond asked him to come To bis
sa,,.a "a - ,,,s .r-a,,,, ho,- be ,snt ,o,,s,1,,
go =, ~. 1-sors he aimed there snrono M
,b. friendsbtn betxeen bimselfs nd the wealtbv
Thosa ,.,ere no
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mise'aoie 'neie' anu ne spen. nus piann.s
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Anle psamaa mss % tne ~ onis pelns ns pn e"f'"
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