Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-10-10
Ny ANTIQUE LOCkET.

ry-cha>ed locket of old fashioned gold,
with a good red tint in it, 1t was a Gun
ming hand that cut in relief those masses of
grape 'eayes and clusters; and do you see
the faces peering out from among them?
BacOhaltes, maybe; but this one looks
like a cLerub, and that-well, if | was
French, should cry, "diablew | won
der what llncies trooped through the
brain Of the artist.engraver, and what
manner Of man he was. But he is dust
long age, and the one foI whose adjoining
he wrought is dust also. Now turn the
locket yer and look at the other side.
Crest and coat of arms.--lions rampant,
and al argent lily on asapphire field, No
bar sinister there. Simply magnificent,
isn't it? And now look at the motto, in
odd, tiny lettering I'm Dieu est ma
fiancc If you had a dooms-day book
you might ind out to what noble old
name il belonged; my locket looks al
hands Where did | get it? All, now
your questions are treading close home.
When | was at boarding.school We girls
were overilowing with enthusiasm for
each other, and undying friendships.
The chief tavorites were called 'planets,"
and those who adored them were "satel-
lancy-a tail, pretty blonde, who was
very haughty, but could smile most
sweptlv-was my planet, and she had
great many "ites' besides. Robbie
Schwarz vas one Of them. Clara used to
pet me -ometimes, but she scarcely ever
noticed Hcbbie, and Robbie being in my
dormitegy, next bed to mine, used to
make me The confdant of all her griey-
anCeS, 50 that we got to be tirstrate
friends
81 shall hate her by and-by; l know |
shall.' declared Robbie one night, her
black eyes flashing at some 1ancied
slight
"OA 10 you won't, Rebecca,' ! said,
earnestly lit isn't half so glorious to
love a met who loves you back again as
it to 10 It without any hope of re-
ward
''Bur Ills great deal more comforta-
BILE, -hed Rebbie, oblivious of chivalry,
sand ! am not going to be Clara's ste any
more I am going to be yours
Rebecta Schwarz, my cite was a
handsome little brunette, and regular
Jewess. When she went to prayers in
the chapel she always carried her own
praver-boOk with her on the sly-an odd
volume, half Hebrew and half German
and in this she read silently during all our
deyo'iu1s On Saturday, our holiday, on
which We could 90 out, by some private
agreement with one of the teachers, she
would Sip away from the rest Of us, and
after a while we discovered that she went
regularly TO synagogue service. When
this became known, the girls laughed at
her and teased her till she grew angry and
defiant. and after that she had but few
warm friends. But she was brave,
staunch little soul, full of spirit, and true
as steel 10 those who loved her. ! liked
70 wat, h her, and to think how very ORR
entail she was, with her splendid heavy
black hair, her bright, dark eyes, her
aquiiine nose, and clear olive complexion.
She inclined to a gorgeous style OF dress,
too, which | could not have endured in
any Of the other girls, but in her it seemed
like national characteristic, and her
right, SO liked to watch her at her toilet,
when she would try on one handsome set
of iewelry after another, and frown when
the earrings did not suit, or when the
same brooch that looked so well with her
black velvet bodice lost all its effect
against her amber satin. She was a gen
erous creature, too, and was always want
ing 10 lend me her finest ornaments to
brighten me up but never wore jew
elry, and invariably refused.
| loved my warm hearted defiant, i'm.
pulsiye ito" and was heartily annoyed
when, on one Of our reception evenings,
mischevous schOolmate ran into the
parlor, exclajming; "Oh, girls, the Jew,
ess is almost ready to come down, and
she has on earrings, pin, necklacs,
three bracelets, six rings leach with
stone IN IT, and her watch and chain, ]
went in with an atlas, and caught sight OF
the glory
"Her father must be very rich, - said
one of the girls; 'she brings entirely Diff
ferent iewelry every time. | wonder
what his business is?'
"Peddler, probably" sneered another.
ono such thing!h exclaimed one of
Rebbie's friends shortly. Her father is
in the exchange, just the same as your
father"
Queen Esther comes in royal state,
said some one near me, softly, as RebecCa
now entered in her ornaments, Well, they
would have looked absurd on any of our
pale faced race, but to tell the truth, they
stated Rebhie's style, She really seemed
born fer a sort Of barbaric splendor
81 must say it don't look bad, - muir
INJURED Clara Delaney; ''but it shows 8
vulgar taste 10 display so many xmas OF
jewelrv" Clara herself, on state occa-
sions, never wore any ornaments hut the
pearls and turquoises which had belong
cd TO her family for century
Term after term flew swiftly by, and
schoa, life, with its feuds and friendships
its failures and successes, its dreams and
ambitions came to on end and one tear.
full t4y ne separated.
Il shall send for you to visit me some.
time dear NIadEe, whispered Clara De
lancv. Is she babe me good by
And Oh, ! do wish was ever going to
see Won again, daring' cried Robbie, EN-
bracinz ne passionately, as we waited in
the haIi with corded trunks, ready to 60.
lone few east, and one flew west, and
enc 5ew over the cuckoos nest, says an
ola Thyme | few, not into cuckoo's,
hut a collins nest; for my father and
mother were Just like two domestic,
cheart1. aaas, working with all their
might iced their young And, now
tha,I bad my education | must help the
rest, -.azht school Tor year, while
Grace ~ne sent to the seminary.
A he end Of the year had letters
lEaI - planet and my tic" Clara