Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-12-10
A CAMEO EARRING.

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htthS III ou' "''o e'"ns 'oo"'i our oos.
room, but not Patiot, Tor mother would
never call the little box OF y room by NO dignl.
hed title, aud Tor tho huudre,itb lima tbev
were telling mo what they knew Of INV lile
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Nw"y' ,"io. "o', ~ was stormy nigh',
anu Jauk hau been detained al the store-he
was cash boy al Cotton 4 Co a then--but lust
~ ho was running up tho stops, about z
O'Clock, he met n womsn running down
them. She brushed by without speaking,
and he when no reached tho door, almost
stumbled over n basket, where YOU Law ali
Hmuggled up In warm II ,nnels. kb, but YOU
were very nice baby, my dear"
Pity my mother hadn't thought so," l
stTcastcally observed, Then I saw Jack
looking tenderly Rt me, and 1 remem bered
that had n secret to toll Mother Raynor. |
arose and went to her.
" IL was seventeen years ago to. morrow
that you found me" 1 said ~ and that In the
only birthday l have. have accepted Jack
~ a birthday RifL"
A radiant look OF surprised 10y iilumined
her dear old face ~ she com pretended the
meaning Of my remark.
" IL has been tho wish of my life," she
whispered. kissing me softly.
The next morning several little birthday
tokens were on my breakfast plate Jack
had gratihed an oft-expressed wish OF mine
by having n little cameo earring, found In
the basket In which they found mo, set In n
ring Tor me for one OF my birthday presents.
IL WAS an exquisite, clear cut cameo, and IL
had a decided unique setting 81 | had
always induiged In the hope that some time
perhaps, l might learn through II who my
parents were
80 tho day began happily. During the
afternoon, however, | chanced to go on tho
place some workmen obstructed tho sdewal
aud was obliged 10 cross tho street I
romemuor stepping down aud advancing
lew steps, OF hearing hoarso shouts feeling a
sudden shock and then all was blank.
When returned to consciousness was In
strange room everything was strange to
me-
where am - ! asked, although | could
see no one. "What has happened ?"
"You are with friends" said a low, soft
voice near me.
Turning my eyes they fell on 4 sweet faced
lady, not yet old, although her hair was
nearly white, sitting near mo.
"how came here?' demanded In weak
startled voice.
Alter brief consultation with woman
evidently the nurse tho lady decided To eS.
plain the situation.
"1Ou are weak, but ! trust 30 your good
sense to remain calm while | tell you why
you are here. About a month ago you were
crossing the street aud my husband and |
accidentally ran against you and severely
ioJnred you. There was nothing about you
To identity you so We brought you home"
"And this was month ago. Has no one
hoen here Did you advertise ?"
mo replied tho lady. at was reported
IN the police news, ! believe, as my husband
nad 70 pay large hhe tor ms csrelessness,
put never thought OF advertising for your
friends. supposed they would go TO the
station anu theh pe dir"cted mere, II you had
any In the city
y have none,' | said bitterly al was
only 4 founding, living upon charity all my
ire
A whole month bad lain there and no
ono had called. And my pale thin hands
showed no" near 10 deaths door ! had
As lay looking al my wasted fingers |
uotceu tbat my ring WAS gone. Hastily l
inquired whefe II WAS.
My new found acquaintance blushed and
then said
"Will you allow my husband TO speak
Win you low moments? lie has your
cameo
In aieW moments a tall handsome gentle
man accompanied her into tho room.
Years ago" he began, after apologizing
ioT being the cause OF my illness, and con-
graduating me on my recoyery bad
pair OF canoes carved in this city. They
were unlike anything ever seen here. had
them set In pair Of earrings for my wife.
one night our house WAS robbed by a trusted
servant; the canoes were taken with their
vsluabtes."
Was anything else taken ~ asked, sit |
ting upright forgetting Tor moment my
weak state.
The gentleman strove to control his emo.
tion, but his wife WAS silently weeping near
the window.
es, our only child he replied, brok
tnIy' Now, Will you tell me how |
you came by this cameo, for It IN the same |
l took 1t To the person who carved 1t for |
me no long ago ana he recognized 1t at once,
eith9ugh II has been reset |
Was IL seventeen years ago that your |
child was stolen y asked eagerly.
toned, hoarsely.
al know that am your child, then.
Mother RRynpr lv