The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-04-28
"Send for the boy, Percy" said the

''Send for the boy, Percy" said the
sick man.
| A servant went noiselessly from the
room and soon returned, bringing with
| him child of ten years, whom he took
to the bedside of the dying man. Plac-
ing his hand under the pillow, Korigane
drew forth a little box, in the center of
which sparkled diamond. He handed
it to the boy.
"'Twas your mothers wedding ring,
child" said the old man. keep it
sacred. Never under any circum-
stances part with it. Let it never be
said,' he muttered, hoarsely, while the
deeply-sunken eyes emitted baleful
| light, "that Korigane allowed the
family jewel to pass from his possession.
Dost hear me?''
Il do, father" responded the weep
ing boy, throwing himself passionately
upon the bed, and gulping back a sob
az his neck struck his sire's attenuated
limbs. Il will guard it forever; aye,
with my lifer'
"'Tis well;" and the old man turned
his face to the wall. He lay so quietly
that for a time they thought he was
sleeping. But presently the boy leaned
over the bed, and placing his fair young
face close to that of the old man, saw
that he did not breathe, and in an in
stant OWNED that his father was dead.
With wall that would have moved a
heart of stone or caused mule to run
away, he fell upon the form of his
parent. kissing the cold cheeks again
and again, and calling upon the lips
that were closed forever to speak to him
once more. - -e.e.-5.l
Twenty years had passed. Usually
some of them order it up or play it
alone, but in this case they all passed.
Adelbert Korigane had grown into a
strong -limbed and handsome man. Fort
une had lavished upon him her golden
favors, and, in addition, he had won the
heart of blue-eyed maid who had
promised to ere long become his bride.
AS she stood embodied in his arms the
previous evening, her head resting trust
fully ON his. shirt-front where she could
almost hear the cracking of his liver
pad, he had placed upon her finger his
mothers ring and sealed the plighting
OF his troth with pure passionless kiss.
In speaking of it afterward, Dell said he
never felt healthier in his life than at
that moment. He told Cecil Cher name
was CeciD the story of this ring, and
she said in her artless way: ..Isn't
it too awfully romantic and nice for
anything?' i1
He allowed that it was.
The next day she visited a iewelry
store and asked the proprietor how
much the ring was worth. With crush
ing force came the answer:
Three dollars and half.'
Let us draw two wells over the sad
picture. One would not do it justice.
The next day Adelbert called to see
his idol. She was not in. Upon reach
ing his room he found tiny package
awaiting him. In it was the ring and
note saying: 81 never want to see you
again.
The Korigane diamond is still in
Adelbert's possession. His hair is
tinged with gray now. He is rich and
successful and a pet of society, but ever
on his face there is weird, wistful
look, telling of secret that must be
kept down. The dream of his life was
a pleasant one, but he is paying for it
now. ISIS
He often thinks of his fathers diving
injunction never to give away the ring,
but cannot imagine why his disobedi-
ence resulted so terribly. He knew
that he had given away the ring
But he did not know that the ring had
given him away.-Chicago Tribune.