The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-11-13
you describe it,

you describe it,
ooh, dash ill don't chaT a fcl-
low, now. l shouldn't care II rap
about the thing, only it belonged
to some defnnct party, and the
governor would cut mp So deucel
rough. 81 Two got heaps of 'em,
Come, I'll swap you any one o
these tor it, because of governor. +"
| respectfully declined the pro-
posal. ,tf
"Well, dash it," exclaimed the
young fellow, as though struck
with sudden idea, "what a couple
Of lnuffs we arc! Why don't you
turf the thing? / could tell you in
minute ifit's mine, dash it.!''
| replied that / was very sorry
l could not oblige him, and, add
ing that he had better obtain an
exact description OF the "thing"
from his governor. I recommended
him not to keep the cats longer in
the cold. i at-'t'f'oR s
Mem. Il am getting exceed
insly tired of my .reasure-trose.
| retire to my room with a view
of dressing to 60 out. l am in
formed that a lady wishes to see
me, and I arr afraid NY mental
calculation was not complimen-
tary to the lady in question.
A tall graceful figure draped
in mourning, rises at my entrance.
She opens the negotiations with
some confusion, turning away her
face. She has come to me in the
hope of regaining ring carelcssly
lost, the parting gift of fond
father to her brother and herself.
My eyes rest on the Grape about
her dress; OH her pale, beautiful
face, from which the blush of
confusion and timidi;y has faded.
Deferentially l request her to
describe it. \ stn-aa I
ga large diamond, bandsome,"
she believed, "bu. valuable to
her for far better reasons"
"But,"I said gently, "chas-
ed on the gold inside the ring
there is-" .A, nrr
"a crest, l am aware Of it,"
she answered sadly, "but / know
nothing of heraldry, and have
never given it a casual glance.
My brother is dying, sir" she
said, lifting mp her pale face to
mine. "Only this morning he
missed the ring from my finger,
nncasily; we are alone in the
world; it is the only relic Of one
so lately taken from MS; how can
l tell him it is lost!"
81 am sorry to pain you"
said, striving to be firm; "but it
would be more satisfactory for all
parties, and cause but little delay
if yon could obtain the descrip-
tion from your brother"
Without a word she turned
away. The mournful resigna-
tion of her air and attitude touch
cd me, and as che turned l saw
a tear roll silently down and fall
upon the hand stretched to the
door handle. l could not stand |
that.
"Stop!' | exclaimed, zone
moment. ! am sure-I feel cer-
tain-I may trust you. You will
tell me"
| take the ring from lis security,
l hold it out timidly for the blue
eyes to examine.
/ see yet the look of delight
overspread her fine features-I
see the expression of almost
pleasure in her eyes as
she looked up at me and clasped
her hands, and cried ont:
"rhe ring,the ring! Oh, Alfred,
my dear brotherl"
Her hand was upon it; such
tremulous, happy eagerncss in
ier glance; such caressing fond.
ness in her way of lingering it.
low pretty she was.
"My dear child" q am forty
tive), cit gives me sincere pleas
ire" Then | stammercd; then
sprang after her. "At least
,ou will leave your address with
nc."
What a look shades her face
row I! Wounded integrity, min
.led with pity for me.
"Ah, sir" she says, sadly hand
ng me the card on which she
lad been penc ling, "some day
'ou will be sorry for this. You do
lot trust me-"
Certainly I am brute. Tho
ccent of rcproach in her voice
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