Telegram-herald., 1891-06-20
THE UNLUCKY STONE.

W5rfi wonder that we were al il al 70
each ochers Ny mothers face. although
the sweetest and gsntlest OF faces, was
always sad. even gloomy ~ times. She
always wore the deepest of mourning
for my father. although could never
gethsf 20 nantlon him And after sew
eral inquiries ceased 10 trouble her, for
EucA look OF pain and agony would
Como over tho dear feaeures at tbs men
toa a Robert RAdcht- Tho only jew
sfry shs ever wore consisted OF two
rings. a plain goti weddias ring and a
tesltiful opal sot in heavy band Of
gold Through Asia, Europe, America.
ard even TO Africa aud Australia. we
lad nads our way. And whenever in a
ero~d OF conversins with 9 stranger
woald notice NY mother looking at her
opal ring, which she wore on the third
finger Of the right hand
One sumner we had wandered through
Russia, had spent some time on the
Rhine. and finally brought up IN a little
town among tho mountains OF Switzer-
Land. Here my mother was taken i'll
With general decline Of the heart, as
the village doctor called IL was very
much frightened and wanted TO tele-
graph for celebrated maafrom Paris.
bat she said: NO, Carl, do nothing
whatsoever My time has come. and l
must have you 10 myself for the few
hours left me"
| would not believe IL. 1t did not
seeun possible that God could take her
from ne.
Mother said, controlling my emo
lions for fear Of making her -Torse,
''you imagine that you are much lyorse
than You are. You are looking better
than have s-en You for some time
Your cheeks are bright red"
All, what fool was, Deaths very
sign took to be the hue OF returning
health.
'Carl. have no time 10 waste in use
less words" sho said. "Corne and SIT by
my side and learn why your mothers
sad face has darkened yonr young life.
No, do not interrupt my boy. / know
how much you think Of your mother.
Sixteen years ago. when You were a
child Ct 4. We lived in beautiful coun-
try homo In the north Of Irciand. Your
father was of that country, you know. I"
I did not know, for she had never told
ms anything about him: bat did not
interrupt. and she continued: well.
one night WAITED and waited for Robert
10 return. He had gone TO the neighbor-
ing village % buy new carriage horses
The wind blew gale, and the rein fell
in torrents. / walked the floor In an
agony Of fear I'LL - O'Clock, then called
q faithful old eervmt and told him to
harness and to 90 with me to look for
bis master. Hs thought me crazy. but
did as l told him. Put another pillow
under my head. Carl. There. now can
breathe essicr.
Eve found him, my con: found him
al bloody and beaten to death. Foully
murdered"
Her face was gharstfy, and although
shaking in every limb managed to give
her Some drops tho doctor had left 80
thnt she was abb 20 continue. II can
not tel you more Of that dreadful time
except that there never was the slight
est clsw tn the assassin. We never knew
thae ne rad an enemy 10 the world ~
WINS not robbery. for his watch and o
large amount Of money were not touched
yUu viii find papers telling You all of
that. Ny part IL what ! wish 70 tell
you now. lived with you alone in
Too old hoCne for one year. One night I
fell asleep ia q chair by the hearth, anA
had the straneest OK dreams. drea'nt
voice SAID 20 ne: ~
axe thy chic ana the opal ing
and taFei tne Woria oser' anu when
thoh ooSs ilha .ay oiAa turnest p'oOo
red then thon ~'iist Do "a the prssence
OK thine enemy ana 'hine husband 5
murderer.
when awoke pondered on 1t for ?
while, ont came 70 the conclusion that II
was tho result q q fsvered brain. Tho
mkt night / had tho SAME dream. and
agrtn the next then took 1t "a my
mission IN ne 70 md me man VINO had
fotiiiy aiiea my kooeTe iswoke from
my apathy sea- TIE place. ana taRins
You with mo started on my pilgrimage
l01 know the result. Never has my
rin8 onansea cosor' vow, Csri' 1 am
oy1nS. anu INTO yonr nahus L conSsn
taIs nag ADJ 4 asS you py ire memory
OF your iaaiasr'a rather 90 h'ld .ne pr
son anu BRING bus eriiae nsSpe % eim.
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