The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-05
A Strange Dream,

ScnOOl, Wnere L was 10 remain tor Lew
years. My mother had died when I was
very. young, 4nd my father thought it bet
ter for me to be OF q nice school, where
I would be among girls of my own age,
than in the house with only his sister and
himself. Mrs. Hall was very fond of me;
she had no children OF. her own, and had
my father consented, she and Mr.. Hall
would have taken me to live with them
entirely.
1t was lovely day in June when I ar
rived at my godmother's, and she was
delighted to see me. The house was beau
tifully situated on high ground, surrounded
by grand old trees, and at one side was q
flower garden.
One morning godmother said. to me;
"Come up stairs with me, Lillian, and
will show you some Indian jewels that my
uncle left me lately"
She opened the drawer of an inlaid
sandal-wood cabinet and took out small
case, in which were pair of earrings, q
brooch and necklet of most beautiful dia
monds. thought had never seen any.
thing SO beautiful before.
my dear Lillian" said she, IT intend tt
give you these on your sixteenth birthday
l see, however, there is stone loose il
one of the earrings, SO I will take it intc
town and have it repaired"
She folded it up carefully and put it il
her purse; the case with the other diamonds
she put in one of the drawers of he
dressing glass.
After lunch Mr.. and Mrs. Hall took m'
me with them to the town, which wal
about four miles distant. The earring
was left at jewelers., and as we were t.
spend the day at a friends house. We
arranged to call for it on our way back
But you will say what has all this to d'
with your dream2 Well, wait little ant
you will see.
We spent pleasant day, called for tn
, earring on our way, and arrived hom
,, about half-past nine o'clock. AS l wa
taking ofmy bonnet, godmother came int
the room.
| Lillian" said she, II cannot find tn
case Of diamonds anywhere. Did nc
leave it in the drawer of my dressing glass
! before I went out? I went to put in tn
e other earring now, and it was not there
Who can have taken it?"
s. You certainly left it in the dressing
glass drawer" said could any of til
$ servants have taken it, do you think ?"
! Il am sure they would not" she ar
f swered. 81 have had them with me fo
$ years, and never missed anything be
9 fore.'
care there any strangers about tha
n could have come in through the wiz
i doww
y y mo, Lillian; there are no strangers abor
l. the place except the gardener, and b
e seems a most respectable man. I got
J. very high character of him from his Las
= place; in fact, we were told he was mos
# trustworthy person"
: Next day there was wonderful comme
= ton about the missing jewel case. Th
J. police was sent for, and every place wa
/, searched over and over again, but to Il
purpose. One thing, however, puzzled III
! On the window sill was a foot-mark, an
It near the dressing table little bit of eartt
e as if from shoe or boot, which led us
O. think that the thief must have come
,. through the window. But how did he g.
q up to it? 1t was good height from til
S ground, and the creeping plants were NJ
1t in the least broken, as would have been th
Il Il case had any one climbed up by them.
o ladder must have been employed, and
II was little to the credit of the police thu
this fact had not been properly considered
Il a AS the matter stood it was mystery, an
: seemed likely to remain 80, and only OIL
o earring was left of the valuable set.
u In few days left for school, where
Il remained for four years. I spent ever
e vacation between my home and my goc
# mothers. We often spoke of the stole
e diamonds, but nothing had ever been hear
e of them, though a reward Of fifty pount
i had been offered by Mr.. Hall for an
e information that would lead to tt
J detection Of the thief. On my sixteent
birthday my godmother gave me beautif'
watch and chain and the diamond earring
v which she had got arranged as necklet..
IS II am so sorry, Lillian" said she, "th
l. l have not the rest of those diamonds
{, o give you; but if ever they are found, the
r, shall be yours, my dear"
: must now pass over six years, whie
e went. by quietly and happily, nothing We,
p important taking place until the last yea
+ during which time had been marie,
;, My husband was barrister. We lived
the north of England. My mother-in-lay