Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-09-13
BERTHA OALTOH'S TRIUMPH.
THE HISTORY Of AN OPAL RING.

NAs to the more important case, l am
happy to say all doubts are cleared
away" announced Lord Alphington.
81 received letter from my solicitors
this morning"
Bertha looked up with inquiring eyes.
"You have received satisfactory in
telligence them" Intercepted Lady
langley.
Yes" answered Lord Alphington.
"The young man calling himself Sed-
ley has laid his papers before Thompson
IL Cratchit. who assure me they are all
I'm order. There is no longer a question
that this Sedley is the legitimate son of
my son. The only thing missing that
ought to have been in the box he hand
e5 over to the solicitors is this ring.
Fortunately, it was not necessary for
proof"
''Oh, am so glad" cried Bertha.
flush rising to her cheeks as she felt her
mind more at ease.
Il most sincerely congratulate you,"
said Lady Langley.
''Thanks-you may indeed do so, re-
turned Lord Alphington, smiling at
Bertha, while he addressed the elder
lady.
'You have not seen your grandson, |
suppOsef' inquired Lady Langley.
hirn true Fancourt. He was for some
years at Yale College in America, and
has since Travelled much, | hear, All
that looks well. " said Lord AlphingtOn.
Exceedingly SO. | shall be quite
anxious to see him." Lady Langley OBJ
served.
Il shall 90 up to town on Saturday to
hold ont my hand to the new-found
child Of my house, and shall most likely
bring him back with Inc here" said
Lord Alphington.
"And then we must have a merry
making-we must kill the fatted calf"
put in Sir Stephen, rubbing his hands.
lie had joined them III time to hear the
last remark.
Lord AIphington smiled.
Eyes, / shall call upon my nelghbors
to rejoice with me, " he said.
Bertha slipped away, thankful that
her news had caused less regret than
she had expected.
Frank Holcroft was criticising the
rigging Of a ship in the background of
one of the pictures to Lena, who looked
bored.
Are you sure you know how ships
were rugged two hundred years agOI'
asked Bertha, coming up and releasing
her sister,
But don't You see it would be i'm
possible TO furl the tO-galIant-saIl with
those stays?" said the young man,
pleased to get hold of more willing
listener.
81 don't know anything about it."
Bertha laughed; but, if you like, you
shall explain it to me when we get
home. We are going into the garden
now, believe"
When the party took leave in the af-
tcrnoon, Lord Alphington placed pearl
ring on Bcrtha's finger
''Will you wear this?" he said. cit is
of no other value than to remind you of
one who will be glad to be considered as
u friend"
Bertha thanked the kind old man
with clluson, telling him how highly
she valued tho privilege he thus gave
her.
Il only wish, if should recover the
ring that is lost, that it may one day
find it's place on the hand of one as
sweet ana good as you, my dear young
lady" he said. "Adicu till we meet
again, when hope to have one to in
troduce who will make AlphingtOn
more cheerful than an old man can"
Bertha, feeling shy under the lGarl's
commcndallon, murmurcd Il few scarce
ly audible words III reply, and so they
parted
On the Friday Lena and she had to
return To London, as her lessons re-
commenced on the following week, and
she wished to have one free day at
home.