West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-03

when one evening DIR, Howard was hur-
tying along a crowded thoroughfare. He
was startled by a sudden cry and a con
fusion Of voices, as a runaway horse
dragging the remnant OF a carriage came
leaping and plugging along the street.
One glance showed the excessive danger
OF a child who was midway upon the
crossing, and directly in the path Of the
furious animal.
Another instant and DIR. Howard and
the child were both down in the mud of
the street. aud the dangerous creature
was Mt ba The doctor had snatched
the CHI Id from beneath the very hoofs of
the horse, aud with the bther hand
seized the bride OF the foaming, wild
eyed animal, and tho next mo nent, as
assistance came, fell with the rescued
one prone in the street R~euoVeting him
self in a second, he looked into the face
OF the burden that lay quite unconscious
OF his arm and beheld TIE countenance
of-Odds-Rnd- Endsi
A carr age Tore him and the new
found Wandered quickly 10 his Office.
where, in a short time. Odds.and-E Ends
was restored TO consciousness, aud her
delight knew no bounds when she recog-
nized her preserver.
Where we're you going when the
accident happened " asked the doctor.
Cdds-and. Ends was silent.
"You need not tell me unless you
wish" sad the doctor.
II may rs we'll tell you,' she said,
after n pause. Il was going TO a pawn.
shop-mamma sen me with this ring; il
Is an opal, and a dear fr end gave II to
her before ever she saw my father. She
has kept il all this time because she liked
the one who gave IL TO her very much,
and she did not want TO part with the
ring. But you see, we got very poor,
and mamma was sick, and this ring was
the last we had to part with, except
mamma's welding ring Saying which,
Odds-and-. nds took the ring from its
little casket and slipped it upon the doe
tors smallest finger.
What was there about the act that
caused the mans face 10 change TO a
pa'lid hue and his firm hands To tremb'e
like leaves in the winds Of October2
Did he attach any superstition TO the
brilliant and changeful colors OF the
opal, or was some old memory of the
past, long latent, now asserting its ex-
i~stcnce?
Margaret! Margaret" he said in a
trcmulous voice, ''take this bank note
to your mother, and leave me the
ring"
Haven't You made n mistake, sirl
This bin has fifty on it,"
NO mistake, Margaret. The ring is
worth mach more; indeed il is price
less, " and he turned away his head that
the wondering eyes OF the child might
not witness his emotion.
"Fifty dollars oh, what will poor
mamma say must hurry now, for
she will be anxious about me. Good
night"
WAIT, Margaret, l am going with
you."
In a few minutes. little Margaret. or
Odds-and'k Ends, with her perserver, was
being whlrled rapidly in the Doctors
carriage TO the poor dwelling she called
home.
Doctor Howard, on entering the abode.
was struck with amazoment, for used as
he was to seeing poverty i'm all its forms.
he had seldom witnessed so cheerless an
apartment in winter as this, where he
now, by n train Of unexpected circum-
stances, found himself.
ooh, mamma, / have been almost
killed. ! have; but this kind doctor. the
same one you heard me tell about, you
know. saved me, and he has brought me
home, mamma, and see-see-the bank.
uOtt-aHu -
Hush" said the doctor, imperatively.
~ our has tainted. Bring a
glass OF water, quick l'
The re toratives the doctor always
carried with him were applied, and Ian
guidly the dark eyes opened, and the
pale lips whispered a name.
"Roland"
"Julial"
To end the story quickly and without
circumlocution, / will say that fifteen
years before these two were engaged
lovers, and the opal ring was the sign
outward Of their engagement.
A misunderstanding. n tit Of jealous
anger, Teeriminating words, a lovers
quarrel aud a parting from each other,
left one to marry in haste her next sutton,
while the other journeycd to a distant
city to practice the profession Of his
cho ce.
Upon the inner circle OF the ring were
these words: "Whle life shall last.
II. H."
IL was the recognition of the sentence
apd the ring, rs well as the great resem-
blamce of the child to her mother, that
awakened the memory of other days and
and other scenes. When IL had been
too late, and Julia was married 10 an
other, be had seen that he was in .te
wrong But after all these cars how
strangely we're they brought together
once more.
Is there indeed "a divinity that shapes
Our ends, rough hew them as we
may"
The nee estrangcd lovers sat hand in
hand and Tecounted the histories Of the
past.
"Julis, now ] have found you, ! can
rot lose you again; you must 20 home
with me, and now. Mrs. Badger will
make you both comfortable. Gomez
Happy tears fell from eyes used to
tears OF Orrow Sudden 10y illumes all
things az the three crossed the threshold
Of that miserable ROOM, never again to
enter IL as n home.
Just ~ they drew up before the doc
tors beautiful hA SC, the city hall clock
rang out the hours OF twelve.
"iting out the old. ring in the new, 4"
said DR.. Howard, softly.
Mrs. Badger was made acquainted
with the facts, and, lifting her hands.
said We'll, / never However. wish
you al n happy new year. C%dds-and-
Ends, you're n treasurer