The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06


ately inquired his business.
II have found this" replied Saliva
dore, handing the soiled casket, "oppo-
site your door, sir, and, seeing this was
jewelers. shop, thought some one might
have dropped it on quitting the place"
GOOD heavenw exclaimed the jew
eler, enclosing the casket at the same
time, it is the lost diamond cross !"
then calling, toward back room, "Myr-
rah! Myrrahl"
The young girl, whose gentle beauty
had left such deep impression on Sal
vadore's heart, entered quickly. Her
name was Myrrah.
"This young gentleman" exclaimed
the unsuspecting jeweler, " has this mo-
ment found the lost casket in the ken
mel at the door. How it came there is
most mysterious. What recompense
can / make you, sir? The gems are
very valuable-especially to me, for the
reason that they are solemn trust.
Make your oDm demand. Say, how
much?"
Nothing" replied Salvatore, some
what abashed then, with much SINGER
ity, IT am only too glad to be rid OF
what is not my own"
"Astonishing!" cried the jeweler.
"But must make you some compensa-
ton; ring, perhaps-or-a-"
Stay" interrupted Myrrah, a deep
blush suffusing her delicate features,
:" this is the young gentleman who pro-
tected me last evening, who called to
inquire the worth of that ring, the an
tique which you admired So"
"Ah, that ring" continued the jew
eler; then, addressing Salvatore, "did
you wish to dispose of it?"
"No," replied Salvatore, sadly, II
wished simply to borrow loan upon it,
Then he became embarrassed, and
looked with some confusion at Myrrah,
as if he expected her to help him out.
might l inquire" demanded the Jew
eler, cautiously, show that ring came
into your possession"
ut was my mothers"
"Your mothers! Is, then, your name
Salvatore Ronzzi?"
ALAS yes"
"And why alas? p"
Because l am very unfortunate" an
swered Salvatore, hanging down his
head.
"Unfortunatel Your parents left you
a decent fortune"
"They did SO; but I fell into bad
hands-I confded in treacherous
friend, who robbed me of all / pos
sessed."
well, since it is so, let US talk of
that some other time. I see, by the
likeness in your face to your mother,
that you are indeed, her son. But
if you are in such distress as to part
with her ring, what are your future
views?"
Il have advertised in the papers for
situation"
"A situation-whats situation
Il can speak and write both French
and Italian, and am an excellent ac-
countant."
Bravo! can employ you-es-
pecially if you can do all that"
81 can do much more than I have
said," cried Salvatore, excitedly. "Only
give me something to do. If you re-
qulre reference@
He paused again, and looked con-
fusedly at Myrrah, as the recollection
of his hidden guilt returned forcibly to
his mind.
"Referepce!" reiterated the jeweler,
with kindly expression; "did you not
come to the rescue of my daughter? Is
it not the same, Myrrah?"
Myrrah assented, blushing more
deeply
"And if I required proof of your
honesty, what better could be given
than the fact that, Notwithstanding
your urgent necessity, you had the hon.
esty to return these jewels, worth at
least 9400! But you turn deadly pale;
your limbs tremble; you are wet
through with rain. Come in; some
of my garments will fit you till
your own are dry, Myrrah shall prepare
you some warm refreshment, and it will
go hard but we will endeavor to make
you forget your early losses; only
prove industrious. Your father was
my old friend, and your mother, also.
You arc welcome-very welcome! Take
back your mothers ring; you will have
no need to borrow money on it now.
Come-come along in!"
And the honest merchant, taking Sal
vadore by the hand, drew him into the
adjoining apartment, where, for q short
time, he seemed so stupefied by emo
ton, caused by his happy reverse of
fortune, that he appeared utterly at a
loss even to express his gratitude.
Having thus, in some measure, rein
stated our hero in his former position,
it will be sufficient to add here that for
two years Salvatore, by unremitting
care and attention, continued to gain
upon the good opinion of his kind en-
ployer by his interchangeable attention to
business, and at intervals giving in
structions in French, Italian, and even
music to Myrrah. At the end of that
period, an agent. employed on great
commission at Brussels, decamped with
vast amount of the jewelers. money,
and Salvatore was requested to go over,
and try to settle the accounts in the best
way possible. He did this with 80
much alacrity, and 80 much integrity,
that he in very short period became
confidential manager to the whole firm.
In the meantime it was not difficult to
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