Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-19

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an idea by Helen making the remark that
the dew was falling and she dare not re-
main out any longer.
And haven't found my ring. They
call turquois Il lucky stone; I'm sure I've
had the wrong kind of luck with that one.
| Who could have taken it? | know | left
it on the dressing table. Some one has
stolen it"
Oh, nonsense. Nell, and never mind,
anyway. I'll get you another. and pref
tier one, without any pearls on 1t, and
/ then You won't have to remove it all the
time
Once or twice that evening, ana again
the next day, Miss Langley spoke of her
missing ring; the servants were interro-
gated; mamma was complained to; A':lc
and Louis were ordered to tlivulge its hid
ing place. if in the spirit of practical jok-
ing which these young gentlemen often
indulged in. they had secrcted it; bat ques
tions, complaints, threats were all in vain :;
the turquois was gone.
Somethin" over 4 week had passed away,
and Edward Montague in order to redeem
his promise to his cousin, had run up to
town, and was returning in the late even
iny. carrying in his breast pocket Il small
velvet case, inside of which reposcd Il
lovely turquois ring, having on it IIelen's
initials in tiny diamonds. 1t was such Il
lovely ring that the salesman had smiled
and given Edward :; knowing look, aS If
to intimate that he knew 1t WAS Intended
rs an engagement ring; and Edward,
smiling to himself As he walked up the
garden path, round by the summer house,
and toward the side door, half determined
to ask his cousin. rs he slipped it on her
finger, to wear it there in token of Il prom
i>e to give him not only that finger, but
her whole h4n, and heart AS he passed
by the summer house the sound of smoth-
cred weeping from within smote painful
" on his ear. Could it be Helen3 He
rushed in. and nearly stumbled over a lit
tie black bundle of something that crouch
ed on the floor. with its head bent over its
arms, crying and sobbin. in a perfect tenn
pest of tears.
Edward nearly fell and did, in fact stum-
bic. so that he caught the crouching bun
dl, of black, and rs he Steadied himself,
he also picked it up and set it on its fee.
! And then with the moonlight shining OH
uriant brown hair hanging about its
shoulders. it proved to be little Hattie
Thorpe.
1
anything the matter? Edward asked
gently. tearin. some misfortune to the
girl. or that she had lost some relative
for he was not aware that the little gov
erness was tatherlcS> and mothcrless, and
without a blood relative in the wide world.
llattie's tears and sobs reloubled; She
placed her two hand, before her face. and
sank down on !, seat in an attitude of
shame and despair.
DO tell me what i the trouble" he
said kindly.
"Oh. Mr.. Elwarl" sobbed the poor
child. how can say it? Miss Helen
thinks have stolen her turquoi> ring.
Impo>~ible' exclaimed Edward,
shocked.
"Oh. YES. >ir, Thank YOU. sir. 1t is i'm
possible, but She thinks So
''lIclen cannot think anything so cruel!
am sure YOU must be mistaken.
- am not mistaken, sir She said So
plain. two or three times that stole hrr
rin- because You gave it to her, Mr.. Ed
ward. and that would Ike to steal Won
too
Edward laughed, but L warm blush stole
over his cheek The silence became a
lrltle awkward. and TO break it he said
That's worse nonsense than the 9th
rr Won wo,lIn., s,.,1 mo ,;,b,r wnu1l
YOU"
II woIIILn', ,te.,l ,nythinr Mr. Edward
uf cour.n and h..sid.>"
..I.r, va. ,v,,,,l, .,1;,,,.. E],,ar, :,
terrupteI
:. Yun ar. worth ,nv,bin.," Grind li.,I.
IJ,ttio with unn.,.n..,,.,. f.,7,o,
Pm, .,il v,,, ,.,,,I,(,,., .,..,1 mo .,;1
Edward lstuyhing
innor,.n, n,,. ,,,.ro ,.,;.,, o,,,'oi;n,,1,
~ .,, nt. ,h ;, 1|,i,,L, EI,,,.,
u,,cnr,'inIl, tb .o,, Eva ha1.
he s,;u h.lj ..r..,,1 he ,,n H. L',,
n,.er h.r,n ,r,n.In ,'r',.'.',;',,, ' n', y"
Whispered:
.lou are a dear lit,lc tlinr. and I'm
snrc Won could do uo,hinr in tho word h,,,
what is rood and sweet. lk. Yourself"
Anl then. villa, with tbe moonliTht. which
m.dr the uirl more .hjlIljhe th,n ever
and the we, eye13,hrS and pretty oaiy,r-
inr month th, ,renlIrd like :, h1hy, ,nI
the two faces hcin.r 50 close together. Ed
ward ki >rl little Hattie. and htlc her not
cry more. AMI he would see her put RIGHT
in every way.
Hattie wasn't angry. He was JUS like
4 nice big brother; but She thrilled and
trembI'I under his Kiss, and She dreamed
All H'@ht OF ar Young prince with y
beautiful turlNo'> ring, and he could find
no iInSer that fitted II I'll he tried it on
hel S-lN~t like 'Ini'rellt and the little
glass slipper, Edward was Is good as his
WORT An'I ''Ar I" Helen very seriously
ABOUT the accusation she had made against
Miss Aorp"; but that '.dn't mend mat
| ,'i>' Tor llelrn really believed that Hattie
hiH stolen the ring, and was very ndl--
hahl with her COUSIN tor asserting the con-
traIN. y lovers quarrel was the result,
and Edward kept the new ring in his pock
tt' ana delayed the important question he
h'td intended t" put when presenting 1t.
Miss Langley had a see ne with mamma
and insisted that the little chit ofa govern
c>S. with her makc-bclieve childish wavs,
and her deceit and hypocricy, should be
turned out of doors: but mamma chose to