Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-06-01

irremediable. Danish those sober
looks. We are but a few rods from the
hotel, ami the train is likely TO wait
here for half an hour or more | will
run back and see if / cannot regain
your treasure
Her face frightened up in an in
stant.
Oh. Bob. that is so good of YOU +,
But-a shadow of doubt suddenly
crossing her face-'l am almost afraid
to have YOU 20. Suppose tue cas-
should 20 Off and leave you
NO danger he replied. gayly /;
though, if they did, it would be moth.
ing worse than n temporary incon-
venlence, you would have TO stop at
the first station, and wait until join-
ed YOU by the next train. | leave YOU
in good hands | know Mr.. Savage
would not let you come to grief
She should be well taken care of,
guarantee that replied. as he
rlanced. laughlngly at me but there
Is no likelihood of my being called
upon to assume the responsibility. If
| am any judge Of the matter, you will
have time enough TO 20 70 the hotel
aud back again dozen times before
we leave-Junctien."
i len the handkerchief on the table
by my plate, Bob. think she said, as
he turned TO leave Us: but | cannot
be positive | may have dropped it in
that little room where washed nv face
aud hands or it may have fallen while
! was going from the hotel 10 the cars.
As long As you are going back, please
10 look for II every where, for J do so
hate 10 lose it,
III do my best, he said . and bound
ing of the train. in a moment was
gone.
i know You must think me very sill
II. Mr.. Savage. she said, turning to
me. with pretty little deprecating
lone and glance; and very selfish.
too, perhaps, 10 give poor Bob so much
trouble. just for handkerchief but,
indeed, ! do value 1t So highly, Your
daughter, perhaps. world feel just A.
badly If she were 10 lose her most val
ued wedding present.
Il have no doubt of it, | said. 4
assure YOU | shall draw no uncharitablc
conclusions from conduct and feelings
80 natural remember that Hattie
seemed better pleased with some of her
more triiiing presents than she did With
many that were Of far greater none
tary value.
That was just the WAY | felt she
continued, eagerly particularly about
the handkerchief. Cousin Lou was
poor. and in very delicate health; and
the little gift. which she had spent
..N-.ssSOsA.S .
seemed 10 me more truly a love-otfer-
ing, than anything else that was given
me-except, of course. Bob's present,
she added, quickly, pretty blush sur-
tuslng her ingenious face he gave
me cluster diamond pin. Wait
will show II 10 you;' and. afle. n mo,
mentary fumbling at the collar OF her
dress, beneath her mantle. she drew
forth n small pin, set with very pretty
brlllIants, which she exhibited, eager
Il, a child, for admiration of her treas
urc. Is it Eot pretty: | do like jew
els so much, particularly diamonds. |
noticed Your ring almost rs soon a-
saw sou. IL is a real diamond, is it
mott
1t was a diamond indced--a solitaire
of first water-yalued at seven hun
drcd dollars and Of which. old rs |
was, | was almost rs proud a. little
Fanny of her pin. had bought it OF
a friend who, by unlucky spcculatiuns,
had been reduced from aiiuence 10 pow
erty and, ut the time. had taken il
rather 10 accommodate him than be-
cause cared for the jewel not having
any immediate need for the money
thus invested, however. had been
content TO wear my diamond until no q. .
| should really have disllked 10 par,
with it,
Amused by my companions ndtcete.
| held up my hand SO that the light
might fail upon the stone. She gave Il
Little cry OF ecstacy:
Il never-never saw anything so
pretty, Would you mind letting Inc
look at in my own hands: But, per-
haps, she added, coloring at her own
boldness-'perhaps you don't take it
of: l would not take my rings oil for
the world one is my engagement ring
and the other my wedding-ring Bob
gave me both
laughed outright.
Excuse me, my dear young lady.
but 1t seems laughable enough to a gray
bearded old fogy like myself, to hear
you grayely imagining any idea Of SEN
timent could be attached to a ring |
wore. Examine it, if it pleases you !;
| have not the least objection to take
it off.
handed her the ring, and she slip
ped i on her own tiny foreinger. hold
Ing her hand in various positions to
view the effect. AS she thus moved
TO and fro, in raising her arm quickly,
there fell from beneath her mantle a
small white article, which she caught
up with an exclamation of mingled an.
noyance and delight. 1t was the MISS
ing handkerchief, which had been all
the while clinging somewhere about
her person, and had thus unexpected
ly come to light.
oh how glad am to think it is not
lost, she cried; but poor, dear Bob !
what will he say when he finds what a
FOOLS errand / have sent him on !!
Dear Inc, what pity! l wonder
whether could see him anywhere! l
will lower the window, and look out !;
if wave my handkerchief. and he can
see it, he will know what it means
She made an attempt to lower the
window as she spoke, but, as is Gus
tomary with car-windows, it proved
refractory, and l leaned over her to
assist her. The window was very OBJ
stinate. and it was some moments be-
fore succeeded in lowering 1t. She
leaned ont when | had done so. but