The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-08
FOUND, A DIAMOND RING.


| saw it kicked by the careless Bamorals
of a iaunty nurse: | saw fat morsel of hui
manity make for it with heh .-brokcn into
divers hcy-cy-eys by pudgy trotting-and
stopped and secured it, thereby causing the
fat one to pull up short, stare at me with two
black currants set in 4 dreary eXpansc of
dough, insert dumpy thumb in an oriiice OF
the same cNpanse, and trot back again with
that stold resignation under disappointment
which is the peculiar attribute of the London
iniantic population.
Having ascertaned the nature of my prize
proceeded to mediate on the proper course
to pursue, which meditation resulted in the
following advertisement:
FOUND. this evening, Wednesday, in Regent )
Park nearly opposite the New College valuable
diamond ring. The owner may recover it by call
ing at No. - Wilton place, etc.
Before noon on the following day, was
making my most courteous bow to a venera-
Bile looking old gentleman, whose white hairs
to the grace with which he stepped for
ward, and, waving ceremony, extended his
hand, saying:
You have taken q weight from my mind,
my young friend and must allow me to
thank YOU
The insinuating delicacy of the adjective
Il am not more than forty-iive) was, per-
haps not without its effect. | accepted the
offered pledge of amity in respectful 81
lence.
GA young man." continued the patriach,
''may possibly find it difficult to understand
how the loss of 4 trinket can be the source of
positive suffering to an old one, butt am
alluding to my lost ring-there are associa-
tions connected with it which-ahemi This
is childish you will excuse my emotion"
| bowed profoundly in presence of this nat
ural agitation.
Il have passed some hours of sleeplessness
and distress, from which YOU have been the
means of relieving mc-I feel deeply indebt-
ed to you. There remains nothing now but
to reimburse You for"
Here the old gentleman drew forth his
purse, and proceeded to unclasp it.
"EXcuse me- Sir" | stammere1 rather
hurriedly, ''but if the ring is yours, you can
undoubtedly describe its armorial bearings. :"
''Armorial bearings, sir. Itwas diamond
ring -
"Certainly."
"A plain diamond ring repeated the old
gentleman sternly 'Do not attempt to play
tricks on me, young man. | will point out
to you directly"
II beg your pardon" said |, drawing back
from the outstretched hand, 'but as the ring
in my possession is surely engraved with a
crest and motto, | conclude it cannot be the
one YOU are in search off,
The old gentleman eyed me for a moment
keenly.
II am afraid yon are right" he sighed. in
4 tone of deep detection, II must seek far
ther. Alas! what Il melancholy termination
of my hopeful .iourney.'
''Speed the parting, welcome the coming
guest" is a very good motto. made no at
tempt to detain my venerable friend; but as
he turned toward the door, am certain I
saw beneath the silver hairs a lock of dark
and shining brown.
My next visitor was u lady, extensively
got up, of imposing height and carriage,
rouged scented. spectacled.
''We meet under singular circumstances, :"
began this lady, with condcscending haughti-
ness. IL am the principal of Il college for
young ladies'"
With a detercntia bow at the honor done
me, begged to know what had procured it,
''In the hours Of recreation we are accus-
toned to promenade in the Park-a delight-
full spot, so suggestive of the blushing coun-
try. During our ramble of yesterday, a
young lady under my charge was SO untortu
nate as to lose her ring. You, sir, are the
fortunate finder"
81 certainly did, uladur,, pick up a rinn.
but"
''Ah! how grateful my pupil will be at be-
holding it again" exclaimed the teacher of
youth, clasping her hands ecstatically.
'May trouble you to describe the ring ?"
'Descrbe it A diamond ring, handsome
and massive, but plain"
And the crest ?'
''The crest All. that my young charge
were with me- Stupid, to have forgotten.
The crest of the Deloraines. Is it Il lion
passent or? No, am wrong. Unfortunate
that she should be too unwell to accompany
ne. But it is immaterial; l will take it for
her Inspections she will recognize it imme-
diately.n
Il fear, madam, that should scarcely be
justified"
''Sir?"
81 feel it my duty said firmly, ''undcr
the circumstances, to take every precaution
against mistakes. trust the young lady is
not too seriously indisposed to give you the
necessary inlormation.'
every well, sir! Exceedingly well, sir !
actually iancied-that l was
speaking to gentleman. You will find, sir,
that the lady principal of a female college is
not to be msulted with impunity. Good
Vely narrowing this. am scarcely recov-
cred from the lady governess, when there is
dash of wheels to the door, and a young
fellow, flingng. the reins to groom in liv-
cry springs up the steps to the door bell.
''Oh, dash it," he begins, breathing out a
volume of stale tobacco, 81 beg your pardon
and that, but the old woman-dash it! that's
my mother-told me | should find my ring
here, and so ordered out the vessel and the
cats, and spun along like a ninepcncc for
it."
81 shall be very glad to restore the ring l
was SO unfortunate rs to find when l can dis
cover its owner.'
discover? dash it i! didn't tell you it's