The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-10-25

( it bki tsheo hiH uNA ils%su ~ Ss"'F y
have found IL: be ieli be eoald hsse made
lar better use Of il lfthcrc vAs any hope
of his sharing ID ~i,h . fellow. u vonii he
different: hai bell Just keep every penny
to himself s,rse bin tight u he wsn'
add lost /, sgain.
Over and over that raectioa cfept up.
Sandy bad slready s,rsyed from The right
path for the sake of the diamond. Sam
~as next 10 fall victim 10 its fascination,
He thought Of |, hour after bour till !,
seemed As u be must have II BY lair means
or foul; and be doubted fair means would
avail little xiih lad like Sandy.
Saturdays we're busy days on the qnsys,
sna that day both Sam aud SANDY were
hurry ing backward aud forward till long
after dark. II was eussy. stormy nigh
and, as Sandy went down one OF the gang.
ways on his last journey. the steamer gave
. sudden lurch that sent him and bis pack.
sees Aying across the deck. Worse still.
ont rolled the contents Of bic poeksts. aud.
before sandy had recovered hisaisst and
his scattered senses. the scrap A. paper
shrouding the precious ring wss lodged
inside Sans wsistcost. He hsppened q
be standing Just under The sanevAy. and
Loaf no time in svAiling himself q The On
look dior chance.
1t was al the work OF minute. Sandy
gathered up bis properties. and vent on
shore without observing his friend. Sam.
fairly glowing with satisfaction u sbe
beautiful way things had arranged them
selves, quietly retired to the dock wall to
con ougratulate himself al leisure. No more
heavy packages to drag up and down those
steep bridges. no more supperless pishts
aud breskfastless mornings. Sandy bad
b1lt no taller castles round that diamond
than be was building now.
SAM Saml broke in pitiful voice
I've been looking every here for you;
I've lost my diamond.
| You've what? cried Sam. With an 10.
1
credulous stare.
Lost it-in that boat. and she's away
now, and I'll never. never get it back. It's
hard. Sandy put bis head down on the
iron rail, and groaned aloud in bitter dis
appointment
Sam looked on in silence. He was nat
urally not hard hearted lad, and for .
minute the impulse was strong to give the
ring back. After all. it's only what he
did himself, he argued. He found It and
kept it, aud that's what I'm doing.
He made one or two Intellectual attempts
to console poor miserable Sandy, and got
away as speedily as possible into back
street, where dwelt certain German, who
kept kind OF money lending aud general
exchange aud barter establishment, for the
l,hsneft OF sailors and emigrants SAtur-
kday night was far advanced; and II he,
Sam, meant TO reap any immediate benefit
from his possession. it was necessary to
lose no time.
He slipped softly in. and addressed him
self to the proprietor.
l picked up something on the dock to
day, and wsd like to ken the worth of II
gin l cared to part with it.
What is it2 demanded the man, briefly.
It's ring ga diamond one, answered
Sam, speaking under his breath.
Where is it2
Sam slowly unfolded the wrappers, and
laid it with sort Of gasp, in the mans
dingy palm. Sam watched it with eager
eyes.
The German looked at the treasure un-
der the gas jet for moment, and touched
ii with his tongue. Then be threw 1t down
on the counter with short laugh.
Diamond, indeed A bit Of Birmingham
glsssl
Its notl calculated Sam, with dry lips.
You're cheatingl
The man knocked it sharply against the
iron scales Alasl The unfortunate dis
mond vanished away into dusty powder.
But the ring-thst's gold! cried Sam
10 despair. II was the one last forlorn
hope.
Take il away. No one would give you
a siXpence forit
Sam picked it up without word. When
be got outsi de, be flung it into the nearest
gutter. Was it for this he bad cheated
Sandy, aud made himself afraid 10 meet
him for tbisl Why couldn't be have left
him to fnd on. the miserable cheat for
himself? It was the first time be bad ever
played friend shabby tfica; and 10
wrath and bitterness Of spirit Sam vowed
that it should be the last.
The sight OF Sandy's woe brsone counte
nance when they met q. school next morn
ing also helped to strengthen it, Sim res-
liz ID with q sinking heart that be would
never be able to explain to him how little
, cause for regret be really bad. For weeks
and mouths --even ysan-be might have
TO listen to the lamentations oyer that loss.
They had the conclusion OF the Judss
tragedy that morning. Tue two lads wsn
dered round tie quay aiterwsrd almost 10
silence. each privately repeating after BIZ
own fashion.
IfIhsd taken that diamond to the sta
ton, soberly remarked sandy. breaking
into long pause. ! might havs got three
or four pounds for 1t, instead Of iost moth
iug. |, served me right. I'm thinking
maybe there was some allowance TO be
made Tor Judas. After all. riches are 40
ssfui snare Nobody knows till they get
them
They are. eiAeulsted Sam. with great
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