The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-04-10
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DIAMOND RING-PIE.
BY BEN CLIFTON.

Chow careless l am said Nell
lie Lewis to herself as she stood
before her tiny mirror rejecting her
pretty face in its depths.
1t was Saturday morning and she
had just finished making a batch of
blackberry pies, when the servant
handed her card. (Although Mr..
Lewis was quite wealthy, Mrs, Lew
is believed in teaching her daughter
how to bake and do housework. J
On the card was this name: HARRY
DEswICK.
AS soon as she read the name her
face turned rosy-red, and she sprang
with alacrity to don bright orange
colored linen dress for the light
calico one she had on.
Let it be known Speaking in
plain terms), that Harry Deswick
and Nellie Lewis were engaged to be
married in months time.
She had nearly completed her
toilet, and was looking for her dia-
mond ring, 1.-THE engagement ring)
when she remembered having left it
on the kitchen table; so it was that
she uttered the above exclamation.
OF course nothing could be done
but to go and get it; and hastily
giving her long curls " finishing
touch she tripped lightly down the
stairs into the kitchen. But the
ring was not on the table; neither
could she find it anywhere around
the room.
She inquired of her mother if she
had seen it. Her mother said she
had not and reprimanded her Sc
verely for having taken it off from
her finger.
'Oh, dear me, what shall / do?"
exclaimed she. 81 have not asked
papa yet" she continued. So she
went to the parlor, where her father
and lover sat conyersing.
"Pardon me, gentlemen" said she,
appearing at the door, should
have made my appearance sooner
had not an accident befallen me-"
"Why, my dear, what is the mat
ter?" said her father, coming for
ward.
'I have purdot my 6.Jou ring"
said she simply.
You have perdugeeded your
bigeded ring" said Mr. Lewis, who
did not understand a word Of French.
"Don't talk to me in that gibberish;
but give us some of our good, old
English that a body can under
stand"
"Well, in other words, have lost
my diamond ring"
Nellie then went on to explain
the manner in which it was lost.
Harry proposed that they should all
take a look for the missing bauble.
So they repaired to the kitchen.
Everything was moved out of its
place. The carpet was taken up,
but all to no purpose. The object
of their search was not there.
AS they were about to abandon
their search, the door leading to
the yard, opened, and Chloe made
her appearance. She had just come
from toWn. where she had gone to
make purchases for the family,
! On seeing the state of things, she
hurriedly dropped her basket, and
inquired of Nellie the cause "of
such fine peoples in de kitchens"
"I have lost my ring" said Nellie.
"Have you seen it,"
"Ohi Oh! Lor' sake, what shall I
say?" cried she, trembling from
head to foot.
"What is the matter, woman?
said Mr. Lewis, advancing toward
her.
"Oh! I can't tell" she answered.
"Did you takeit
"Me? Oh, no."
"See here" said Mr.. Lewis, if
You know anything about the ring,
tell us; if not, you can go about
| your Work.
"Well, Massa, dun tell you all
bout de ring. Dis var mornin' ar
ter Miss Nellie went up stars, young
Frank comes in de room, and goze
up to dat table. When he turned
round to go to de barn, 1 seed him
take something off his finger and
put in his pocket"
"Are you sure it was my ring?"
demanded Nellie,
Il dun see de ring"
"Tell Frank to come here. We
will questionlhim closely,n she con
tinued. 81 always thought him an
honest boy"
While Chloe sped away upon her
errand, Nellie said:
| Probably his mother is in great
distress, and seeing the ring lying
there on the table, no doubt he
picked it up"
81 do not agree with you there"
said Harry. "For the little l have
seen of t6e boy, 1 believe he would
scorn TO do such an act-although
everybody must Judge for himself,
and"
/ The door here opened, and Frank
i Wesley stood on the threshold.
/ Without stopping 10 describe him,
We will say be was q handsome boy