Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-24

or two in the house, and nothing was
known as to her antecedents beyond the
circumstance of her having been well
recommended by her previous mistress.
The mother of the family took the girl
aside privately, and told her that they
feared she had been tempted to steal the
jewel urging her, if she had done so,
TO confess her fault and restore the ring
Immediately, and her fault would be ov-
erlooked. In an agony of grief and in
dignation, the girl warmly protested her
innocence begging that a detective
might be sent for directly to examine
her boxes, request in which all the
other domestics concurred.
An officer was fetched, and narrow
inspection made but nothing could be
seen of the missing ring. Suspicion still
remained attached to the unfortunate
young housemaid, who, it was concluded
might have found means skillfully to
conceal the ring; there was no proof
against her, but the cold looks of the
other servants were more than she could
endure so she threw up her situation,
and went home with tarnished name
and breaking heart.
Several DAYS passed away, and the
young lady was sadly distressed for the
loss of her ring, and vowed over and ov-
er again that she would never again
leave her jewels exposed in such care
less manner; she was now also much
vexed about the poor young housemaid
and blamed herself for having thrown
temptation in her way. 1t so happened
that she had not been out of doors since
the day of the unfortunate occurrence,
the weather having been cold and wet,
and her occupations OBTAINING her a good
deal at home; but bright, pleasant
morning appeared, and she arranged to
90 out after breakfast with one of her
sisters. The maid looked out her walk
. ing things and the fair fancee donned
her bonnet and sealskin jacket, and then
took up her muff, which had been laid
on the toilet-table beside her. She drew
out her hand again directly, and gith it
pair of kid gloves, and as she put them
= down, one of them fell rather heavily on
! the table.
"What is that :" she exclaimed
a Taking up the glove, she felt small
hard object inside one of the fingers. A
; deep, burning flush dyed cheek and
n brow, to be instantly succeeded by 8
v deathly paleness. Sinking down on q
chair, she covered her face with heI
: hands and gasped family; "Oh, Smith
= Smith shall never forgive myself
g That poor innocent girl-she never tool
- my ring. 1t is there I" And so it was
> caught in the finger of the kid glove
/ which the young lady had carelessly
. drawn off on her return from her walk
and placed in her muff when she wen
. to the piano, where it had remained un
o touched ever since.
- Pleased as she was at the recovery o
= her valuable trinket, her satisfaction wa
4 much alloyed by remembering all tn
. painful circumstances connected with it
4 especially the mental suffering of th,
n poor young maid-servant who had beer
|, SO unjustly suspected of having stoler
the ring. She and her mother started
:. directly for the home of the girls wild
h owed mother, and we're grieved beyond
measure to learn from her that the pool
creature had been so overcome by dis
! tress of mind that very serious illness
had resulted, and the doctor considered
her symptoms very unfavorable. The
= good news brought by her late mistress
!. had fortunately beneficial effect, ir
= combination with the greatest kindness
and attention that could possibly be be
slowed on her and ere many weeks haC
passed she was perfectly restored tC
. health. The young lady's marriage took
place. and in her new home comforta
BILE situation was found for the girl
whose happiness was still further in
y creased by the appointment of her moth
. er as gatekeeper at the pretty lodge be
j longing to fairfield Hall. And so tht
= matter ended to the satisfaction of every
one concerned but it might have beer
q far otherwise, and people should be ex
: ceedingly cautious how they make al
accusation which they have no means o
: proving, lest they bring lifelong MISERY
4 upon the accused, and perhaps repent
ance when too late, upon themselves
/. Chambers Journal
J. See here, wife, you indulge that bo,
t, too much. He is perfect mule" &C
2 husband, please don't accuse our boy o
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