Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-05-03
Found-a Diamond Ring.

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ais of a jaunty nurse 1 saw fat morsel
| of humanity make for IL with n hey .
broken into divers heay-ey-eys by prdgy
trotting-and stopped and secured il.
thereby causing the fat one to pull un
short, stare at me with two black currants
set in dreary expanse of dough, insert a
dumpy thumb in an orifice of the same ex-
| panse, and trot back again with that stolid
| resignation under disappointment which
| is the peculiar attributes of the London i'm :
fantile population.
Having ascertained the nature of my
prize, / proceeded to mediate on the prop
| course to pursue, which meditation result
ed in the following advertisements
Found this evening, Wednesday, in Regents
Park, nearly opposite the New College, val
! liable diamond ring The owner may recover
it by calling at No. 10 Winton Place, etc
Before noon on the following day, was
making my most courteous bow to VEN
cradle looking old gentleman, whose white
| face and benevolent smile added a double
charm to the grace with which he stepped
! forward, 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-fve,) was, per-
haps, not without it's effect. L accepted
the offered pledge of amity in respectful
silence.
"a young man, continued the patri-
| arch, may possibly find it difficult to un-
derstand how the loss of q trinket can be
a source of positive suffering to an old one,
butt am abiding to my lost ring-there
are associations connected with it which
ahem This is childish, you will excuse
my emotion .r
1 bowed profoundly in presence of this
natural agitation.
IL have passed some hours of sleepless-
ness and distress, from which you have
been the means Of relieving me- feel
deeply indebted to you. There remains
nothing now but to reimburse you for"
Excuse me, sir,N stammered, rather
hurriedly, "but if the ring is yours, you
can undoubtedly describe its armorial
bearings"
"Armorial bearings, sir! 1t was dia-
mond ring!n ...
"a plain diamond ring" repeated the
old gentleman sternly "Do not attempt
to play tricks on me, young man. | will
put to you directly"
81 beg your pardon,' said /, drawing
back from the outstretched hand, "but as
the ring in my possession is surely en-
graved with a crest and motto, / conclude
it cannot be the one you are in search Of"
The old gentleman eyed me for mo-
ment keenly.
:" 1 am afraid you are right" he sighed,
farther err Alas nsY wf aitfSfiG9el 9ttefFhk
nation of my hopeful journey"
Speed the parting, welcome the COM
ing guest, y is a very good motto. made
no attempt to detain my venerable friend
but as he turned toward the door, am GER
tain | saw beneath the silver hairs, a lock
of dark and shining brown.
My next visitor was lady, extensively
got up, of imposing hight and carriage,
rouged, scented, specialized.
1--WE meet under singular circumstan-
ces," began this lady, with condescending
haughtiness. 4" am the prlhclpal OF
college for young ladies'
With a differential bow at the honor
done me, begged to know what had pro-
cured it,
"In the hours of recreation we are ac-
customed to promenade in the park-a de-
lightful spot, SO suggestive of the biushing
country. During our ramble OF yesterday
a young lady under my charge was so un-
fortunate as to lose her ring. You, sir, are
the fortunate tinder.N
~ certainly did, madam, pick up ring,
but
p'Ah how grateful my pupil will be at
beholding it again W exclaimed the teach
er of youth, clasping her hands ecstati-
cally. ...'
MAY 1 trouble you to describe the
Describe it! A diamond ring, hand
some 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 lion
PEASANT or? No, am wrong. Unfortu-
nate that she should be too unwell TO ac-
company me But it is immaterial; will
take it for her Inspection, she will recog-
nize it Immediately -E ..--. .
" fear, madam, that / should scarcely
be Justified ....r.r ..-...a. I- ......
"Sirp ... .y.
" 1 feel it my duty" l said firmly, " UNI
der the circumstances, to take every pre-
caution against mistakes. trust the young
lady is not too seriously indisposed to give
YOU the necessary information" .
Very well, sir! Exceedingly well, sir,
| fancied-yes actually fancied-that | was
speaking to gentleman. You will find,
sir, that the lady principal of female col
lege is not 10 be inuslted with inpunity.
Good morning" aae. sr.L H..s r., rl-
Very narrowing this. am scarcely re-
covered from my lady governess when
there is dash of wheels to the door, and
young fellow, fiinging the rein to groom
in livery, springs up the steps to the door
bell. r.....
"Oh, dash it ~ he begins, breathing out
a volume of stale tobacco, " l beg your par
don and all that, but the old woman-dash
! it! that's my mother-told me L should
| find my ring here-and so / ordered out
| the vessel and the cars like ninepence for
it.n ..f. ..... .t. .t
II shall be very glad to restore the ring
| was 50 unfortunate as to find when |