National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-04-29

quite fair
Philip paced the tlool in agitation.
the cause of which the girls could
not quite understand.
Cousin Blanche he said ut length.
'you have unintentiomally led me III
to great error. The ring you
showed me rs Il present to Matte
was one that placed upon Nelic's
finger. ! understood that YOU re
crIved it from her, and now you tell
me that YOU have never seen her
Il most asSuredly thought that
what ! sad was strictly true,' said
Blanche.
did the girl introduce herself as
Nellie p
no, she neither sent up her name
nor Introduced herself when | en-
tered the room; bnt the servant had
told me she believed it was Miss
ThorihDury ; and, as | was expect
ing Nellie, | called her by that
name. She inquired after Matte.
and through the entire CONVERSE
ton. was led to suppose | was
talking with Nellie ThOrnbury and,
until now, ] have never for an in
stant doubted it. IT, however, this
person came unfairly by the ring,
and has been the cause of trouble
between you, Matte will Of coarse
return it, and you can explain it to
Nellie
Il would willingly return it, said
Matte; but, unfortunately. it is
lost. The last time | was i'll the
city it slipped from my finger IN
some uuaccountable way, and |
could not fluid it,.
That is truly nnfortunate,' said
Philip; for how can | go to Nellie
with 50 improbable tale, without
even the ring to bear witness III my
favor"
! Philip and his cousins talked oven
all the circumstances, and it was
concluded that MatIie should write
to her friend, stating the fact, and
Philip should himself carry the let
ter.
When he arrived at Mr.. Thorn
bury'S, he was met by Charlotte
who, to his great disappointment
informed him that Nellie WAS from
( home, having gone to the city tt
make purchases for the coming win
tcl, and would not return before The
next day or the day after. 1t Wonlc
be useless to 90 in search Of her, 1oI
BE might pass her on the road. -
there was nothing to do but wal
patiently.
Charlotte made herself exceeding
/ ~ agreeable; but he was too mucl
annoyed to be interested even III he
really entertaining conversation.
The evening Of the second day
brought Nellie, accompanied by ;
gentleman from the city. whose at
tenuonS to Nellie made Philip com
plctely miserable. Then she WAS $,
, ctol and seitpoSscsScd, and 50 per
sistentiy avoided being left alone
with him. He at length requested
d private Interview, and, pieadlu:
/, hiScauSr most elUquently, cNpfcSSct
many regrets for having for an IN
Stant doubted her and II WAS onl.
when pretty certain Of forgiveness
that he thought OF presenting hi
Cousins letter.
This is strange sad Nellie, afic
reading it. for have the iii . no,
in my possession : and, taking
from her pocket, she presented 1t t
/ Philip, who, slipping it once mor
l upon her finger. tcndeliy kissed tn
little hand that now lay SO coniit
ingIy within his own.
But tell me about it, Nellie
: Where did you lose it, and whel
/ did YOU find it 2
Il fully intended calling upon you
| cousin during her brief stay III tn
, village but that morning | cut IN
finger 50 severe that ! had to II
move my rings , wash away I'll
, blood. | then ! the room a te
), moments to obt Ia piece OF pia
e ter, and, return :, MISSED the rin
i you had given =. immedlatel
J. searched the house and yard, I
tracing every step had that norl
j, ing taken, but without success, ant
e bv dinner time, had worried mySe
into 50 bad II headache that | ".
:. forced to give up my intended viS
. and lie down.
e And where did you find it
!. last p asked Philip.
un st. Louis. and only a few da.
p ago. went into a jewellers to =
IS a pin | had left to be repaired. an
/ while there, a woman entered III
offered Iing for sale. ] knew it
,r II glance; and, rs she did not su
5, ceed in disposing of IT, ! follow'
n her out aud asked to look at it, ~
4. said she had brought it with h
9 from the South, and, being on h
Z. way to her husband, and short
= means, wished to sell it at a ,cdso
able price. Immediately gave h
t, what she asked glad once more
V. have il IN my possession. Now vi
1T could it have been that called up'
blanche and prrSonatcd myself 7
at Il have my suspicious said PHI
N in, .but we will doubtless iind o
hereafter. We must not, howcv,
II. allow her to interfere "a second tin
/, with our happiness. So | shall
o sist upon an early day being fix
uuou for our marriage
2 one little month of busy prepaI
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