The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1881-01-28

Describe it.
Describe it A diamond ring, hand
some and massive. but plain"
And the crest
"The CREST Ah. that my young
charge were with mel Stupid to have
forgotten. The crest of the Deloraines.
It is lion, passant or-2 No, / nm
wrong. Unfortunate that she should be
too unwell to accompany me. But it is
immaterial; Twill take it for her inspec-
ton; she win recognize it Immediately.
81 fear, madam, that should scarcely
be Justified"
'tSir!"
''I feel it my duty" l said, firmly,
"under the circumstances, to take every
precaution against mistakes. I trust
the young lady is not too seriously in
disposed to give YOU the necessary in
formation"
Every we'll, sir. Exceedingly well,
sir. l fancied-yes, actually fancied-
will find, sir, that the lady principal of
u female college is not to be insulted
with impnnity. Good morning -
Very narrowing this. am scarcely
recovered from my lady governess, when
there is dash Of wheels to the door,
and young fellow, flinging the reins to q
groom in livery, springs up the steps to
! the door-bell.
"Oh, dash it r he begins, breathing
ont volume of stale tobacco, II beg
your pardon, and that, but the old wom-
an-dash it that's my mother-told me
/ should find my ring here sol ordered
out the vessel and the cats and spun
along like ninepence for it.
" 1 shall be very glad to restore the
ring was so unfortunate to find when |
| can discover its owner. RI
"Discover dash it didn't tell you
it's mine? ! say, wish you wouldn't
be so precious slow-I don't want the
cats to catch cold-Pve just had EN-
shampooed, y know, napth@d, and
that"
"What sort Of ring was yours p
"What sort? Oh, come, as if you
didn't know-that's good.' e
/ intimated that l should be glad to
find out if he knew. M
9 Not know my own ring, ell l know
it's worth couple of ponies. Come,
let's hear the damage and I'll stump up. !"
II cannot give up the ring unless you
describe it.
so, dash it don't chaff a fellow now.
/ don't care hap about the thing, only
it belonged to some defunct party, and
the governor would cut up so deuced
rough. I've got heaps of 'em. Come,
I'll swap you any one Of these because of
governor.
respectfully declined the proposal.
Well, dash it," explained the young
| fa1InTty ne rtori, eft,. 1riA6 H.,
idea, "what couple Of mufs we are !!
/ could tell you in minute if it's mine,
dash it Y
Ireplied that 1 was very sorry that
could not oblige him, and, adding that
he had better obtain an exact descrip-
tion Of the thing from his governor, /
recommended him not to keep the cats
longer in the cold.
Mem. | am getting exceedingly tired
of my treasre-trove. retire to my
room with view of dressing to 60 out.
/ am informed that a lady wishes to see
me, and am afraid my mental calcula-
ton was not complimentary to the lady
in question.
A tall, graceful figure, draped in heavy
mourning, rises at my entrance. She
opens the negotiation in some confus.
ion, turning away her face. Shehas come
to me in the hope of regaining a ring,
carelessly lost, the parting gift of a fond
father to her brother and herself.
My eyes rested on the Grape about her
dress-on her pale, beautiful face, from
which the blush of confusion and timid-
ity had faded. Deferentially request
! her to describe it.
ga large diamond, handsome, she
! believed, "but valuable to her for fal
other reasons"
"But," / said, gently, "chased on the
} gold inside the ring there is-"
: "a crest; am aware Of it, )" she an
swered, sadly, "but / know nothing 0
| heraldry, and have never given it mor'
! than q second glance. MyAbrother i
dying, sir, she said, lifting up her pail
= face to mine. "Only this morning h
missed the ring from my finger, uneas
4 lily; we were alone in the world it
the only relic left of one so lately take
; from us how can tell him it is lost ?
81 am sorry to pain you, | said, try
g ing to be firm. "but it would be NOR
! satisfactory for all parties, and caus
! but little delay, if you could obtain tn
: description from your brother"
Without word she turned away tn
e mournful resignation of her air and al
}. titude touched me, and as she turned
= saw tear roll silently down and ia
d upon the hand stretched to the doc
h handle. / couldn't stand it,
i "Stop," 1 exclaimed, "one momen
am sure-I feel certain--I may trui
: YOU. You will tell me-"
= take the ring from its security !;
hold it out timidly for the blue eyes
l. examine.
> see yet the look of delight owe
l. spr cad her fine features-I see the e,
preston of almost childish pleasure
'r her eyes as she looked up at me an
D clasped her hands and cried out: II
ring, the ring o, Alfred, my de
70 brother