Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-31
AWilling Captive.


tablishment looking over tray o.
ornaments and gems, both set ana un.
set. L like this lace pin exceedingly
she said, selecting from the lot a pin
as'long as her little finger and no
much wider. 1T is unique and curl
GUS and very beautiful BESIDES
The ornament deserved her word.
of praise and admiration. 1t was il
the form of dragon, the body of en-
amel and tinted gold, quantity carved
and glittering with deep set diamonds
placed at uneven intervals to the very
tip of the tail, while two splendid ru'
bies olazrd for eyes.
Yes, W. think it very handsome,
said the young man who waited or
her, but this one is sold. We car
have another just like it made for you
however, Miss Sylvester, it you wish.
Stella was looking intently at a stal
of tiny diamonds that sparkied on the
back of the little dragon in her hanG
and she did not answer at once.
THAT star was set in by Mr.. st
Austin's order, said the clerk, motto
ing what attracted ber attention.
She looked up quickly, her lovely
face suddenly flushed, her lustrou'
eyes rivalling any jewel before her fol
brightness.
Has Mr.. St. Austin bought it?' she
asked.
yes; and as it is to be a gift, the
star, for some appropriate reason, was
inserted Will you have one like il
ordered, Miss Sylvester?
'Oh, no, thank youH said the gir
with an amused twinkle. There are
many other things here that I admire
as well as the pin. This chain for in.
stance, of carved red gold bricks, join.
ed with diamond links, is exquisite
and l think | want it even more than
the pin. However, l cannot decide
upon it now, so will only trouble
you for these Japanese sleeve buttons,
which I really need, having just lost
my prettiest pair
She took the little parcel and passed
out to her carriage, which was waiting
at the door.
Dear Alanr she murmured, the
name lingering caressingly on her
lips as che sank back in the cushions.
He meant to give it to me next week
for my birthday How pretty 1t is'
and how nice of him to have the star
put In for my namel Stella, q STAR
why, of course it's for me: but
must not let him think that I know
anything about it.
And then she fell into soft, happy
reverie, in which the dragon that
figured so prominently was not at all
of fearful kind.
'Alan,' said Mrs. Griffith to her
nephew the very next morning, you
must have seen host of pretty things
when you chose that wonderful pin
for your Stella. Tell me something
we can get as farewell gift for our
darling Norma. Your uncle and
sail in two days and we have not yet
settled upon anything for her.. Tell
me something very NICE
why, my dear aunt get that very
pin you speak of, for it is still for
sale. I discovered by the merest &C
cident that Stella preferred certain
chain with diamond links, so l have
procured that for her instead. I like
the pin better myself; but the extra
ordinary sex is quite unguessable, and
I was glad to betold her choice. The
pin will be just right for Norma, as it
happens, star and all.
why, nothing could be better,
said the delighted mother There's
a pretty Irish legend that says the
name Norma means, "a morning star. ;
1t will suit the dear girl as if it were
made for her.
Although it wasn't laughed Alan.
But / will call at Telfer's on my way
down and bespeak it for you before
some one else gets 1t.
And SO when the two girls met at
an informal dance given few nights
after by mutual friend, the brilliance
suddenly died .ous of one fair star,
and her pride was utterly quenched