The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-02

and Mr.. Lee. ... ...
Sentiment talizing?' asked Ber.
tba mockipgly. Natures dia
monds, radiant fripges,' poor
mems Jewels ETC.?
Somewhat in that vein,' replied
Belle quietly. Not exactly
What were your thoughts, Miss
BELIEF asked Mr.. Lee gently for
the girls voice bad . touch of
patbos in 1t.
1 was thinking,' Belle answered
slowly, show sad it is, how mourn
full, how pitiful, how dlstractlng ,
never to have owned even one
little diamond; and l do want a
ring so dreadfuilyT r
Mr.. Lee laughed; so did Ber.
tha; so, finally, did Belle.
Il should like to show you a
ring 1 have got as a Christmas
gift for my sister. l should like
to have your opinion of it, said
Mr.. Lee presettly.
# should like to Soc it, re-
turned Belle, half laughing still ;
ard if it be a diamond, | wish |
were your sister
1 don't want you for a sister,
said Mr.. Lee.
Though l am sure it was not
intended. Belle, said Bertha ir-
ritably, as Mr.. Lee walked of and
joined a group Of young ladies,
that speech ofyonrs sounded so
like a hint that / almost expected
Mr. Lee to offer you the ring.
'Mr.Lee is a gentleman and could
not have done so offensive a
thing replied Belle. In what
character should | accept q ring
from Mr.. Lee? He is hardly
my friend. 1t would have becn
insoIent.' .. ........
At nightfaIl, when Amt Milly
came to help her dress: she said,
NANNY, have you been to the
young ladies' room? What is
Bertha going to wear? How does
she look 2 ....
Don't ak me how Miss Burfur
look, chile She amt nuvver
looked far nor hansum to me
since she called me a riller from
de Zoo; which it didn' do her no
credit to be maxim little of ole
creetur dat were low down nut
already. I 'splses her -.
i don't blame you, nanny, for
feeling So, said Belle, patting the
bony black shoulder; but you
know you must not talk so tc
me, because l ought not to per
it. l am not fond Of Bertha
myself, but she is a lady
('I dis grecs wild you, honey.O
"A lady, and my kinswoman
Therefore | never say anything
against her,
'Hyl You jes' now done it, ane
the childish cid woman cackiec
triumphantIy.
oh, that was just intended as
delicate little compliment to, you
nanny, not to prejudice you
'Ior' chile You can't tell me
muffin bout dat gal. 1 knows bel
from de frizzles hanging over he1
for'head down to de high-hec
shoes, which dar amt hardly room
'nuf in 'em for her big toe
She is certainly the pretties
girl in Easton.'
4 dis'grees wild you agin: honey
an so do Mr.. Lee, ef she woul'
let him show it; but every TIM
she sec him maxim up ter you sh
come up: On, Mr. Lee, amt d.
sunset on de mountains sQuizlci
picshur? Come to de winder.'
kin see fru pane O glass, eff i
q 'riller outen de Zoo. 49,
We'll, what is she gong L
wear !?
i calls it a red silk. She call
it ornit. All punched up wi,
red sltin, an red satin pleets foli
, cross de lap like tucks turnt up
side downwards, | amt sayin' d
dress amt pretty
oh, yes said Belle, with
little sigh that cut nanny 10 tn
heart and made her hate Berth
more cordially than ever, i hav
seen it, ltis lovely
. An hour later she was stand
: ing beside Bertha in the crowde
parlor, when Mr.. Lee joine'
them, carrying in his hard u littl
> box, and oh, how beautiful how
very beautiful exclaimed Belle a
ber eyes rested on the ring it COZ