Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-03-27

and, as he wiped them away, he caugh
sight of something amongst the pebble
that glittered and flashed with stranq,
brightness, and leaving his MASTER
side, he crept forward and stopped will
a low cry and caught it, and hid it in his
bosom.
20, 1 have found it !" he cried.
"And Reuben Eden starting, from his
bitter reverie, said:
"What have you found?u
"a little ring, SIR" said Ching Fo.
~ ring" said Mr.. Eden. ''Give it tc
me-"
Pardon" said Ching Fo, II found
it. Let me keep it."
| mot if it is what think it is" said
his master. II will give you another ring,
or more than its value in money. But
IT 1T IS woman's ring set with dia-
mond, with Ada from Reuben en-
graved within, must have it,"
1T is the ring" said the Japanese
He advanced and put it into his masters
hand.
'Ching Fo," said Reuben Eden, "you
are good, tender-hearted fellow. Let
me tell you why love this ring so well.
1t belonged to the girl who should have
been my wife. She is dead now. I
tried to save her but in vain. 10, /
was cruel to her-cruel, cruel-and that
was all have left. I deserve it, de
serve it,"
He dropped his head passionately up
on his arms. But two smaller arms
lifted it up. A soft cheek pressed his.
Lips touched his SCARED forehead.
20, Reuben !" cried voice, full of all
tenderness of love, "you did love me after
aIl.n
1t was Ching 70 who spoae-CLing
Fo who showered these kisses on the
aching eyes, and fondled and caressed
him-Ching Fo. and not Ching Fo.
IL LA.s.T1-l 5 ..aalo ersaA again ~
cried Reuben, "Tell me who you are.u
And though the voice only answered,
mo, no, let me CO." it was enough.
ADA" he said, and held her fast,
"Ada, no, will never let you go again.
Since you are not dead, but living; since
you have stopped to minister to me in
this disguise, you must love me. Take
the ring agaln-put it upon your finger.
| have made fool of myself, but God
only knows how bitterly have paid for
II never meant you should find me
out" said she. II heard that you could
scarcely see, and you believed me dead.
SAACNCu III y ou 81 UltttIly, duu kIauu-
pa, who could not bear to come to the
old place, sent me down when he heard
what had happened. We were not in
the house when the fire broke out; we
were away on visit, and before Gretch-
en-whOse life you had saved-was SEN
sible enough to tell people that, her
friends had taken her home When I
came down here met the little Japa-
nese, who had been sent to you by
chance, and he really looked like me,
and was much my size.
l told him you wo uld not be kind
master, and sent him to some one /
knew who has wanted servant for
long time, and I bought two of his suits
and got recommendation, and grandpa
thinks J am visiting Jane Lorne, and o,
indeed, L meant to go away before you
could guess at the truth, my poor blind
darling'
"And You must go before any one else
guesses it, said the man, with sudden
remembrance of evil tongues. "But you
will come back to me in your own per-
son? You will promise me that, Ada
you will be my wife?"
Ada promised. That night the Japa-
nese servant Disappeared.
The next day the village was aston
ished by the news that Romer and his
pretty granddaughter were alive, and
long before he was strong of limb and
eyesight again the minister had wife,
over whose wedding ring glistened the
diamond that Laughing Brook had kept
for two long years.