The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-26
The Romance Of a Ring.
Chicago Tribune.l

Chicago Tribune.l
Slme time ago the wife Of mer
chant was suddenly awakened in til
light by the snund Of footsteps in her |
ed room and the next moment the |
light Of a dark-lantern flooded her face |
10 near that she could almost feel the |
heat and hear the suppressed breathing
Of toe intruder Her husband was
from home and the only person in the
house, except her self, was a servant girl,
who slept in the story beneath. Her
presence OF mind did not, however, for
sake her. Il doubtless requires great
amount Of resignation and fortitude in
woman to listen TO without screaming
the ransacking Of her store Of valuable
Rec and the appropriation of her Jew
.iry; bat the lady, very nationally deem
cd her life worth all the lsce and dia-
mouds in the world, quietly closed her
ewes aud awaited the result.
The light was Withdrawn from her
/ face and she heard the rustling Of silks,
the picking Of locks and occasionally low
whisper OF surprise sigh OF disappointment.
Then there was silence for n minute
il seemed an hour to her-and a foot
step approached the bed and the glare Of
the lantern again fell upon her face.
Through the closed lids Of her ewes she
saw the light, but remained calm and
motionless in its scrutinizing rays, fear.
ful that the least movement might i'm
peril her life. What a moment Of sus
pensel The light was removed from
her face and she felt that some one wa
leaning against the bed Still she re
NAMED motionless, nor did she sti
when the warm breath of the burgla
famed her cheek. Not until his lip
/ pressed her forehead did she spring N
/ and half shrek: "Who is in thi
+ rCom."
"Hushw responded a voice, in
strong whisper, while n rough hand wa
, laid on her shoulder. "Speak nothin
and fear nothing" The next momen
/ she heard the sound of retreating foo
y steps and the creaking of a shutter
\ then all was still again. Satisfied 81
r was alone, she sprang from the bed an
r. touched a lighted match to the burr
a. err, then sank into a chair, completed
4 PROSTATE with the danger through whiC
n she had passed. Recovering, she locke
4 round to ascertain what she had bee
pluudered Of.
The drawers were all in the utmo
confusion, but strange to say, little
nothing was missing. A casket of je,
De elry was open on the bureau, but the di
Ia monds and gold were all there. Best,
re the casket she discovered q little n
Is Of paper containing a ring which HI
to been given her many years befO
On and which had been in her possessi
ne ever since. Half bewildered at the 81
cd gular proceedings she was about to ca
90 the paper from her when her eye osug
90 the marks of a pencil upon il. ;
if carefully opened and read:
Ter ''This ring which was once mine &c
nc me in whose house / am You know
, am an outlaw-the world knows it n
Fly do not care TO deny it; but, fallen II
ter am | cannot rob you, Maria. Forgi
Dn ne and God bless you. "HEYR
ed This explained all. Falling on
,ut knees she prayed for him who had WI
hes ten the scroll. And who was Henry
The Zen years ago he loved that same Ma
rec and he would have made her his wifi,
The for she had promised to be his-had
nm not taken to drink and gambling q
my finally forged the name Of his employ
The for which he was given home in c
ee, vict prison. When he was worthy
in her love he gave her that ring, and
M rad kept it in remembrance of vi
a ne had been. This is the story Of {
ilg.
IL, On the return Of the husband {
.c lie related to him the adventure i
N owed him the note. but he has ne
IL tempted to arrest the burglar.