National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-10-27


a center as large rs a rco, surrounded b
nine smaller ones, but one was lost on
long ago. and ] had often tried 20 find
. piece Of whit" glass 10 fit the cavity, bu
Y had failed. The stones were all glasF, a
believed. Some of the girls in the vi
lagc woul AK me why wore the old
c fast ioned hing and then | would sho,
them the lin Mabel on The back, an
. tell them had been named after tb
name there. Some one had given m
e mother the pm Tor Inc when | was born
and she, mother, said should bear TIN
b same name The p,dder kept it in hi
hand, and | noticed that his fingers trem
blcd.
"rll bring it You back in three month,
time" said he "'twon't be o. n good I,
l. me, but III take il on trust. Or, If yor
can pay sooner, ! shall be about tho
neghhorhood, and shall sleep each night
! at the inn
BE you very sure | did not hesitate
long; the temptation was too great so
thru,ting the old pin careessly into hi,
breast pocket, he tied up his bundles, and
with low bows left the house.
| could scarcely believe in my good
luck | spread out NY new frock on the
bed, and held it before me u try the effect.
And then began to repent My father,
knew, would not give me one Grcss look
but stil | did hate to tell him of the
twelve shillings | owed the peddlcr. |
would be so saving for the next three
months, that he would lose nothing by
my bargain, lor I'd scrapc it together my
self
When picked mp the linen band to
put it round my neck, | did not know
how 10 lasten il at first without that
familiar old PIN; then rccollectcd how
often the girls had told me that bow OF
ribbon would look so much prcttier. 50.
looking up small piece OF black velvet,
formed bow, and ielt more than salts
/ fed.
Ny father did aot get home To tea or to
supper. | put the children to bed aft
their slices Of bread and treacle and a
good washing.
At ten O'Clock note came, SAYING some
business had detained my father; that |
had better close the house and retire.
This was nothing very unusual, as his
business matters often kept HIM late.
was quite a staid little woman in manage
mcnt, and did as | was Did My father
would come in with his latch key. On
Sunday morning at breakfast the children
showed hin their watches and doll. |
sad nothing abont the dress, for it struck
me he was looking ANXIOUS.
"W here's your brcastpin, Mabel ~ he /.
asked, as tie children ran out before the
door after breakfast.
The breastpin was frightened at
once. He mad never asked after it or
noticed it before. He must have heard of .
what I'd done and was angry.
Father have not got it!' exclaim-
ed at once ready to cry
NOT got II WHAT 40 you moan,
chlldf fou surely wore II Yesterday
'cs' s'r' rep,eU' a'lu !. an saie.
vas lnst gc'ns 10 'cl you ABOUT IL Wheh
you ,rlgn'eneo me
wen, l cont WISH 10 ,r's9'en you
NY ucar l hau no th'uSaI oi Su,h
'hlne' calin yoursOii' Maoel, "Alie 'eii
you OF letter received Yesterday aha
theh you can ge. the PIN a' your leisure
You ca" get IL E.
Il can get IT, tather. or, la'her you
can can Dnt l nope you VIII not olame me
W 'Iat nave you hea'd ABOUT II
wen, my oe'r' listen we nave
never a'taoned any Va'ue 10 'ha' oId pm
only that good, KIND woman gave 1t TO
your motaer 10 \e'P 'or you' ana So we
dld Keep IL because OF that. she was
stranger to Us, poor lady ana was III dls-
tress, and your mother was Kind to her.
But she lett the place soon alter you were
born, and we never heard more OF her.
Yesterday, however, got lttter from
long distance aNklh- ABOUT tnal very PIN,
md describing 1t, even TO the nan'e on I
the back, Ii Is very valuaele' Mabel
Nv heart was beating ten strokes where |
it should have beat but one.
The pin we have set no store by is Of 1
great vslue, Mabel The centre diamond {
alone is worth what to us poor people t
would be IL fortune. And it is all yours, {
my dear; YOU can convert the diamonds t
into money and be at ease for life |
What with 'he overpower NJ surprise {
md what with fear of nv fathers anger. | {
ainted When | came to myself cn the t
sofa in the parlor. the children were 5
there. and it was too late to 90 to church. !
felt bewildered. and trcmbled vet but
istened attentlvelv to my father As he
,eod the importaat letter from London. |
Then sprany p wildly. ,
"Ob. father. father, 90 down to the o
Black Horse ~ | exclaimed. "The ped t
Her is there. and he has nv pin" d
Ny fathers first thought was that the a
ood fortm had turned my brain ex- "
,lain,l all to him. lie was very kind, h
ever scolding me; but as to finding the n
lin and peddlcr, he knew more of the A
world than his foolish child, and was not s.
n hone(ul !,