The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-18
MARCELLA'S PRESENT.
~ Mistake in Rings That Caused
Much Trouble.

Marcella's birthday was approaching
and desired to give her present. 1t
gricved me TO think that l could not
afford costly one. l should have re-
joiced to be able to offer Marcella dia-
inonds. rubies or emeralds, but since
thiS was impossible, l did the best
could. a ring is always an acceptable
token of love or friendship, and having
spent an evening or so roaming tEe
Bowcry, l ventured into Il shop in
which the unreclaimed pledges of a
pawnbroker were displayed for sale
and found amongst the jewclry very
nice amethyst ring of the right size,
al the modest price of ten dollars.
Worth double, so help me Simpson"
said the young Hebrew behind the coun-
ter. Worth double or I'll eatlny head.
1t was such large head and so covered
with black curls glistening with poma-
Iun, that this was very impressive
offer; and ! knew that it really was
nice amethyst. and | hoped that it had
never been stolen.
Of course, Marcella would never
know where 7 bought it. and poverty
drives Us to strange deeds.
bought the ring. took it home, pol
ishcd it uu with an old nail-brush
and ammonia, rubbed it in wash-lcath-
er, and resolved to set handsome box
for IT,
had barely time enough to do this
and express the ring iu season to reach
my darling by the dawn of the ami
vcrsary of the day on which She first
saw the light Tor she had zone with her
mother to visit an aunt in Boston, and
shc aunt was not favorable to my
auil; ana even if / had had i holiday.
which had not, had no inv itation to
7isit he~. The ring must be gent, and
before six o'clock, and | hurrir / from
che Bowery in the direction OF Broad-
N2y. toward the establishment of u
wcll-lluown fashionable ieweler. { was
acquainted with one of the clerks: and
che boxes there must be handsome if
they would sell them. Young Dough "
was at Il counter and unemployed;
and he exhibited some little boxes oi
s,asiE-Hncd Russian leather which were
very handsome
Give me your ring" he said, land
I7n tit ii to one" And gave it TO him.
auh he went away. When he came
hselS he had two boxes in his hand,
sad handed one of them to me. the
'aSheT TO an elegantly attired lady. who.
after receiving it, passed to carriage
which stood before the door. A foot
man in livery opened it. a coachman to
snatch was upon the box. Mr.. Glitter
aimseif opened the door. Mr.. Glow
i,owed in the background.
Notice that lady, Parliin?" said my
friend.
shes a handsome woman, replied
'"Ne,y well for married lady of
Forty, said Doughty. But / was talk
ing what you might call professional
view of her. She is said to have finer
diamonds than any other woman in the
country They say there are lots of
'saarI,esses and all that on the other side
THAI couldn't show their equals. OF
coarse she don't wear 'em on the
street but of an evening she blazes
with them. Her husband is immensely
rich, but they say he hates 10 hand out
really casll, and now and then-but
fiaerc is Glitter coming this way and he
do@'t allow gossip. Th1:'s pretty
amethyst of yours, Shell like it. IIa.
ha! hal"
And glad to escape, for J had not a
aaGment to spare, | rushed out of the
stGre and to the express Office
innged 10 look at my ring again, but
Doughty had it put up into such a
Evorkmanlike little parcel that | hated
TIA undo it. The clerk at the express
uffice directed it and rejoiced TO know
81 was on it, way. Two days after
received q note from Marcella.
DEAR CHARLES Your magnificent present
TtOOk my breath away Have you come into
HIrtunel ! am utterly amazed. The name on
she box told me AT once that IL was something
SerE fine, but | never in my widest dream
ck0zght Of anything so lovely, etc, etc
OF course l do not mean TO give you
itl1e whole of Marcella's love letter 1t
was so kind of the dear girl, who had
mAny handsome ornaments, to make
such fuss about this little amethyst
ring. But it was just like her. car
ried the letter next my heart until
beard that she had returned home and
went To her
When she entered the room, smiling
and holding out her hands to me- for
got everything but her beauty, al first;