The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-14
"Maybo l shall hear from It to-mor-

"A1aybo l shall hear from it to-mor-
row."
"My brother that's gone to sca gave 1t to
me, y continued Mollic, "and he may be
dead. We haven't heard from him for a
year."
"What did you put it on my finger for2"
Edith cried, bursting into tears. "You'd
no business to lend me Il valuable ring that
you priced. 1t was mean in you, and will
never forgive you for it. Perhaps l shall
never find the ring, and then could never
be happy again. l wish were dead this
minute "
"Why, don't go Oh So" said Mollc,
much about the ring rs all that. My
brother did give it to me to remember him
by, but l have plenty Of other things l can
remember him by. As for the worth of the
| ring, don't mind that PAS wells have
run oil enough while we have been talking
to buy ring like that for every finger
have got on my hands But l guess ma I'll
make fuss. You know she was taught to
be very economical when she was a girl and
so she's stingy, and can't bear to lose any
thing; so l guess she'll make you pay for
it. But Pm not going to be angry with
you. can't ever forget the hard Faces in
algebra you've helped nc over. D,..t cry
any more"
On ner way to school, Monday morning,
Edith stopped at the Gazette building In
dispiritcd way she climbed the dirty steps
to the office. She opened the door and
stood without speaking. There was no
eagcrncss, no hope in htr facc-not even q
question upon her lips.
C We'll y uoid tbo nd;tor r,,,,;,,r lilo a.,
ger and thumb into his vest pocket, "I'vc
got the ring. 1t was picked up by young
man at Prof. Pipp's concert"
Edith suddenly cllltchcd at her veil to
get it over her face, snatchcd the ring, and
hurried away crying. What a burden had
dropped from her heart The relief of
that moment she will never forget
The dreadful matter had come to such q
pleasant ending. Mollic and Mrs Pipp
could be pledged to secrecy, and David
need never be wounded by learning that she
had broken her promise and had been hid
ing something from him. This was the
happy thought that kept coming to her
mind all through that school day.
But when she went home at night and
met the level glance of David's frank,
honest eyes, her conscience stung her I'M
spcakaby.
"Im as mean and wicked ms can be ~
she exclaimed with sudden impctuosity.
81 borrowed diamond ring to wear to the
concert; it was worth hundred dollars,
and lost it, and it was that was looking
for after the concert, and put that advcr-
tiscmcnt'in the paper. just hid every
thing from you, you darling, good, hon
est"
"Wcll, there, that will do" said David,
rcady'to smile. {. You might have saved
yourself much suffering if you had contded
your trouble to me at the start. knew all
about 1t, for saw you take the ring from
your finger, saw 1t drop on the floor, and
then picked it up"
And you answered the advertisement ?"
Edith cried.
eyes; l didn't want to force your conf
dcncc. 1 felt that you would tell nc, and
Pm not going to lecture you. There is no
need Of my pointing out the lessons is
therc2"
"No," said Edith. "Thcy have been
burned into my heart. Shall tell them
to you2 l must not break good promises {;
l must not tell stories, or try to keep a
guilty secret from one to whom I owe 50
much. Don't know the lesson
" think you do" said David.