The weekly Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1872-190?, 1873-09-13


My next visitor was lady, extensivel!
got up, of imposing height and carriage
rouged, scented. and specialized.
1--WE meet under singular circumstances,
began this lady, with condescending haughti
ness. 1" l am the principal of a college fol
young ladies'.
With deferential bow at the honor done
me, begged to know what had procured it
In the hours of recreation we are &C
customed to promenade in the park de
lightful spot, so suggestive of the blushing
country. During our rambles of yesterday
a young lady under my charge was so I'M
fortunate as to lose her ring. You, sir, are
the fortunate finder"
a certainly did, madam, pick up ring
but"
"Ah how grateful my pupil will be at
beholdlng it again " exclaimed the teacher
of youth, clasping her hands ecstatically.
MAY trouble you to describe the rlng?'
describe it A diamond ring, handsome
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 Doloraines. Is it lion
passant or? No, am wrong. Unfortu-
nate that she should be too unwell to accom-
paDy me- But it is immaterial will take
it for her inspection; she will recognize it
Immediately"
Il fear madam, that should sccarely be
justified"
"Sir!"
al feel it to be my duty" said firmly
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precaution against mistakes. L trust the
young lady is not too seriously indisposed
to give you the necessary information"
VERY well, sir! Exceeding well, sir! l
fancied-yes, actually fancied-that | was
speaking to a gentleman. You will find,
sir, that the lady principal of female col
lege is not to be insulted with impunity.
Good morning."
| Very narrowing this. am scarcely re-
covered from lady governess when there is
dash of wheels to the door, and young
fellow fiinging the rein to a groom in livery,
dashes up the steps to the door-bell.
40 dash it." he begins, breathing out a
volume of stale tobacco, 81 beg your par
don, and that, but the old woman dash
| it that's my mother--told me | should find
my ring here, and so | ordered out the YES
sci and the cats, and spun along like nine
pence for it,
al shall be very glad to restore the ring
| was so unfortunate as to find, when L can
discover the owner"
Discover? Dash it didn't I tell you
it's mine? | say, wish you wouldn't be
so precious slow. | don't want the cats tC
catch cold I've just had 'em shampooned
y'know-napthaed, and that
what sort of ring was yours ?"
"What sort? o, come; as if you didn'
know. That's good?"
intimated that should be glad to fine
out if he knew.
Not know my own ring, Ell! 1 know
it's worth a couple of ponies. Come let;
hear the damage, and I'll stump up"
l cannot give up the ring unless you de
scribe it,
40, dash! don't chaff a fellow, now.
shouldn't care a rap about the thing, only
it belonged to some defunct party, and the
governor would cut up so deuced rough
Pve got heaps of 'em. Come, I'll swar
you any one of these for it, because of gov.
ernor."
respectfully declined the proposal
Well, dash it," exclaimed the young
fellow, as though struck with sudden idea
what couple of mulfs we are, Why
don't you turf the thing? 1 could tell you
in minute, if its mine, dash it !"
replied that | was very sorry | could
not obige him, and, adding that he had bet
ter obtain an exact description of the
thing" from his governor. | recommend
ed him to keep the cats in the cold no longer
Mem. ain getting exceedingly tired of
my treasure. trove. | retire to my room
with view of dressing to 60 out. l am
informed that lady wishes to see me, and
| am afraid my mental calculation was not
complimentary to the lady in question.
A tall. graceful figure, draped in heavy
mourning, rises at my entrance. She opens
the negotiation in some confusion, turning
away her face. She has come to me in the
hope of regaining a ring, carelessly lost, the
parting gift of fond father to her brother
and herself
My eyes rest on the Grape about her
dress-on her pale, beautiful face, from
which the blush of confusion and timldity
has faded. Deferentially l request her to
describe it.
A large diamond, handsome" she be-
believed, but valuable to her, for far 9TH
er reasons"
But" l said, gently, chased on the
gold inside the ring there is
A crest, L am aware of it." she answer
ed. sadly, A" but know nothing of heraldry,
and have never given it more than a casual
glance. My brother is dying, SIR she said
lifting up her pale face to mine. "Only this
morning he missed the ring from my finger,
uneasi y; we are alone in the world it is
the only relic of one so lately taken from
us how can | tell him it is lost?"
L am sorry to pain yon," said, striv-
ing to be firm, " but it would be more salts
factory for all parties, and cause hut little
delay, 1t you could obtain the description
from your brother"
| Without word she turned away. The
mournful resignation of her air and attitude
touched me and as she turned | saw a
tear roll silently down and fall upon the
hand stretched to the door-handle. |
couldn't stand that.
Stop" | exclaimed zone moment
am sure feel certain-I NAV trust Won
Y ou will tell me-
| take the ring from its security 1 hold
IL out tlmldly for the blue eyes to examine.
see yet the look of delight overspread
her hne ieatures-I see the expression Of
almost childish pleasure in her ewes as she
looked up at me and clasped her hands and
cried out: The ring. the ring! Oh, AL
fred, my dear brother
Her hand was upon it such a tremuous
happy eagerness in her glance such caress.
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