The Princeton union., 1879-02-19

opal, or was some old memory of the past,
long latent, now asserting its existence?
Margaret! Margarct!'' he said in trem-
ulous voice. "take this bank-note to your
mother, and leave me the ring"
bill has fifty on it,"
mo mistake, Margaret. The ring is worth
much more; indeed it is priceless, and he
turned away his head that the wandering eyes
Of the child might not witness his emotion.
FIFTY dollars! Oh, what will poor mamma
GUS about me. Good night" ...,.
wait, Margaret, am going with YOU"
In few minutes, little Margaret, or Odds
and d-Ends, with her preserver, was being
whirled rapidly in tho doctors carriage to the
poor dwelling she calle,i home.
VI. Howard, on entering the abode, was
struck with amazement, for used as he was to
seeing povtF.y in all its forms, he had seldom
Witnessed so cheerless an apartment in winter
as this, where he new, by train of unexpect-
co clrcustances, found himself. ........ -r...,.
| haye; but this kind doctor, the same one you
| heard me tell about, you know, saved me, and
| hehas brought me home, mamma, and see
see-the bank.note-and-" -
"Hush." said the doctor, imperitively.
your mamma has tainted. Bring q glass of
| The restoratives the doctor always carried
with him were applied, and the pale lips whis-
pered name.
"Rolandw N'.
| "JuliaW
To end the story quickly, and without cir
cumlocution 1 viii say that fifteen Years be-
fore these two were engaged lovers, and the
opal ring was the outward sign of their en-
gagement.
misunderstanding a fit of jealous anger,
recriminating words, lovers quarrel and a
parting from each other, left one to marry in
haste SnitOr whiIa ha iny1r
neyed to distant city to practice the profess
sion of his choice.
Upon the inner circle Of the ring were these
words: while life shall last. R. H."
1t was the recognition of the sentence and
the ring, as well as the resemblance of the
child to her mother, that awakened the mem.
ory 9f other days and other scenes When i,
n mad been toe late, and Julia was married to an
other, he had seen that he was in the wrong.
But after all these years how strangely were
they brought together once more
Is there indeed "a divinity that shapes oul
ends, rough hew them as we mays?
The once estranged lovers sat hand in hand
and recounted the histories of the past.
Julia, now have found you, cannotlose
you again; you must go home with me, and
99% fHyt:,,e Mrs: cd@a Badger will make you both
Happy tears fell from eyes used to tears O
sorrow. Sudden joy il'umes. all things a.
: they three crossed the threshold of that miser
able roo n, never again to enter it as home
just IS they drew up before the DOCTOR
beautiful house, the city hall clock rang ou
, the hour eff twelve.
"Ring out the old, ring in the new," sal.
DR.. Howard, softly: ~ .nf' -. u.
Mrs. BAdger was made &C quainted with tn
facts, and. lifting her hands, said: swell,
, never! However, wish YOU all happ.
urer' n.
! $50 she is" quietly said her mother, a
= = she kissed her fondly
The next morning, New Years day, ther
was wedding in the doctors parlor.
What strange mystery life is" said th
, doctors wife that evening.
ut is made up Of odds and ends,'" laughe
7 the doctor, as he drew little Margaret to hi
!. side.
+ ''How long will you love us ?" she inquiree
! as she turned the opal ring upon his finger.
y y while life shall last!'' was the grave reply
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