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

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'Sentimentalizing? asked Ber-
tba mockipgly. Natures dia-
monds,' radiant fringes,' poor
mems jewels etc?
Somewhat in that vein, replied
Belle quietly. Not exactly
What were your thoughts, Miss
Belle? asked Mr.. Lee gently; for
the girls voice had . touch Of
patbos in 1t.
i was thinking, Belle answered
slowly, how sad it is, how mourn
ful, how pitlful, how distractlng,
never to have owned even one
little diamond; and | do want a
ring so dreadfuily
Mr.. Lee laughed; so did Ber-
tha so, finally, did Belle.
Il should like to show You a
ring l have got as Christmas
gift for my sister. | should like
to have your opinion Of it., said
Mr.. Lee presettly.
i should like to See it, re-
turned Belle, half laughing still;
and if it be a diamond, / wish |
were your sister,
1 don't want you for sister,
said Mr.. Lee.
Though | am sure it was not
intended. Belle, said Bertha ir-
ritabIy, 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 boon
insolent.'
At nightfall, 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?'
Don't ak me how Miss Bnrfur
look, chile! She amt nuv0er
looked far nor haDsum to me
since she called me a riller from
de Zoo; which it didn' do her no
credit to be maxim little of a ole
creetur dat were low down nut
Already. l '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 to
me, because | ought not to per-
nit it. l am not fond Of Bertha
myself, but she is a lady
Ct dis grees wild you, honey.O
"A lady, and my kinswoman
Therefore ! never say anything
against her,
'Hy! You jes' now done it, and
the childish old woman cackied
triumphantIy.
oh, that was just intended as 8
delicate little compliment to you
nanny, not to prejudice you
'Lor' chile! You can't tell me
muffin bout dat gal. [ knows hel
from de frizzles hanging over hel
| for'head down to de high-hec
shoes, which dar amt hardly room
'nuf in 'em for her big toe
She is certainly the prettles
girl in Easton.'
4 dis'grees wild you agin, honey
an so do Mr.. Lee, eff she woult
let him show it; but every time
she sec him maxim up ter you sh'
come up: On, Mr.. Lee, amt d'
sunset on de mountains a sQuizicl
picshur? Come to de windcr.'
kin see tru a pane O. glass, eff il
a 'riIler outen dc Zoo.'
We'll, what is she going t.
wear :?
i calls it red silk. She call
it gyarnit. All punched up Wiz
red satin, an red satin pleets foil
'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 TO 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 crowdc'
parlor, when Mr.. Lee joined
them, carrying in his hard Il llttI
box, and Oh, how beautiful no"
very beautiful!' exclaimed Belle a
Lo,, a,-os rcc+n1 on the ring it con