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

| curtain rose on the Llme.DOnOreu
representation Of Pocahontas and
Captain Smith. -.- .e- -...
When the room was religbted
Belle said to Bertha and Mr.. Lee.
Please step back and be careful.
! | have let the ring fall .....-
How careless! exclaimed Ber-
tina. ..... ......... .... ....-s...
No, Bertha said Belle; 'yon
brushed 1t. from my. hand when
you passed in front of me. OF
course it is on the. floor; but ]
fear some ono will crush it, ...o..
Every one stepped aside, and
the floor was carefully searched !;
but the ring remained in its hid
ing-place. .,... .....-... ..... ts... .
1t is very SINGULAR said Bertha,
with unpleasant emphasis. I do
not recolIect having brushed
against you, Belle ..., .....-...
4 do,' answered her cousin with
decision. .....--. ...-.-,.. a..
well, the ring is missing, and
it is too valuable to be given up
without an effort to recover it.
I mean no reflection on any one
in particular when I propose that
we each and all submit to be
searched ..-...- y.aa
Belle cast startled glance at
Bertha, aud exclaimed with great
agitatious Oh; no! Never! Ii
would be disgracefulr 1@s.s2Z
'Disgraceful to whom 2 asked
Bertha, significantly. s.4-'@
Il agree with Miss Belle said
Mr.. Lee, looking pale and very
thin about the nostriis, sand op
pose it positively as. one who
should have some what to say in
the matter, being owner Of the
ring ... .>.,.,s ...3.z =. ~.
And T. said Arthur, agree with
Bertha, and insist upon adopting her
suggestion. | being the representa-.
tive. of the house. I am sure that
none Of our guests will feel they are
reflected upon when We all submit tc
the same ordeal 49,, -. -5ay.
oh, Arthur l cannot will not !!
said Belle, her face afame aud hel
eyes brimming with tears.
You can; and you sbali' said Ar
ursimperiously but:he, agitation of
his sister became so painful that Mr..
Lee again ioterposed: Arthur, il
this is allowed to proceed, you mus,
not count ne your guest Logger than
it will take to pack my trunk. An
accident has occurred to which any oi
us was liable who held the ring !; and
the ring is probably now lying in
safety within a few feet of u.s. 81 j7.
Very likely said Bertha, in sug
gestive soto voce -, f--.. ...- so
Doubtless it will turn up tomor.
row under the piano or between the
back and front of the sofa,' said one
of the girls, or in some place where
any Of US might find 1t if We ouly knew
where to look
'Ah! that's really bright = ez
claimed Bertha, satirically; 'aud
think if the rest of US set our wits tt
work as vigorously we might accom-
plish something. 1, for one, am anx
ious to remove $3.50 unpleasant al
association with UDcle James'-a-
Uucle James family; and if search
ing me will contribute to that end,
am sure [. shall not feel huuiliated
l cannot imagine why Belle shoult
take such a view of it.
I insist upon it, said Arthur, NOR
titled and ezcited-I insist upon i
that Belle shall prove-that Bell
shall be the first to allow herself
Whereat Belle uttered cry of dis
may aud ran to bel. chamber, wher
she threw herself soboing on the bed
The tableaux were failure. Their
was no laughing behind the scenes
and little appreciation in the au
dience; for Belle was the darling 0
the village, and her present painful
position was almost equally distress
ing to her guests. They missed he
bright, Sympathetic ways they mlssc'
her ready assistance; and each on
resented what the rest were supposed
to think. Arthur made final efor
to induce his sister to 60 down agaii
to the parlor; though he added, tina
would prove nothing unless she pre-
duced the ring, for any one coul
have concealed it in hundred way
during the length of time she ha
been absent. Belle was weeping 81
lently.
DO you know where it is ? he iu