News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-10
A PINK DIAMOND.
BY NJ. CARRIE HYDE.
LFrom the Chicago Daily News. ]

[From the Chicago Daily News
Continued.
1t was surprising how many mutu.
al interests Anemone and her cheva-
lier found about the ola place-how
they visited the stables, the kennels,
the roses, daily; how they boated,
rowed and rambled, happy, content
ed, sufficient to themselves, even af-
ter Diana's arrival, for now she
shared their pleasures, though, she
soon discovered, as "third party
Her dark beauty, her bright, black
eyes and hair, her dusky complexion,
and knowledge of conventionalities
and the world, made her Anemone's
foil at every point, but, besides her
tile-edged remarks, which Anemone
rarely parried, she was the one at dis
advantage.
Anemone," said she one day,
you are so indebted to the Grand
lords for all you are and have that |
do notsee how you can SO lead Ralph
into this blind Irritation with your
self?'
WHAT'S a blind fiirtation?" asked
AnemOne, with a sudden recoil from
the dark beauty.
" Well, | mean, Miss Innocence, "
answered Miss Diana, somewhat at
loss for the moment, THAT you at
least seem to have closed your eyes
to the fact that you are every mo-
ment, every hour, attracting Ralph's s
attention to yourself 1t must be
displeasing to Mrs. Grandford, to
say the least"
g 1t may be so. l hadn't thought
of it; | will ask" answered Anemo-
ne, sharp cutting at her heart.
Yes, that is it-always asking, as
if you could not see for yourself.
Ralph himself should not allow it.
He knows better. He used to be my
best friend, but now" And, ris-
ing in her Indignation, Diana left the
room.
AnemOne sat for a moment in stu
pefactiOn; then recovering her whirl-
ing senses, she began to wonder what
! this terrible thing was that had come
to her. Was she awake or was she
dreaming? She do Mrs. Grandford
and her son an unkindness? Never
She would go away from there. 1t
was true. Miss Diana was right.
She had forgotten that she was a
nameless, homeless girl, and her
cheeks burned hot and red with the
thoughts that crowded in her brain.
Ralph was puzzled beyond express
sion by the chilling manner and re-
serve with which she met him an hour
later, and he lost no time in trying
to penetrate her singular manner.
"Anemone," he said, coming close
ly to her, "what is the matter? You
are not yourself tonight and he
noted the sharpened brilliancy of her
eyes and the red spot on either cheek.
Looking into his face, lighted by
eyes sObered with entreaty and sym
pathy, and her new rancor and pride
melting beneath his steady glance,
she simply said: Something has
troubled me this afternoon. | am
going away, Mr.. Grandford. | Imust
go away. You are all too kind to
nameless, homeless water-waif." "
And her eyes and voice filled with
tears.
"Anemone," he said, "you are new
er going from here-never. We can
not let you. / shall not let you, and
| had meant to tell you as soon as
the right time had come-and it has
now concentrating, you are mine-a
part of my very life-and you can
not refuse to marry me, for you love
me ,Sea-Shell; know that you do"
YES" she answered, and it is be-
cause of this that | am going away.
You, of a family so high, so proud,
must not marry n nameless one"
Nonsense, little echo This sounds
to me like something some one has
been saying to you. These thoughts
did not originate in your mind"
And putting his arm about he" he
drew her to him." And then this be-
ing nameless Who called you Anem-
one? Who is Anemone Granford?"
And he laughingly tried to dispell her
gloom and present more cheering
view of the subject.
"Listen. Mr.. Crawford" said Anem-
one, trying to draw farther away
from him, "there is much | haven't
told you. When you have once heard
you will see l am right" and in few
words she repeated to him the full
story of Satanna, the chopping-tray
and the pink diamond.
II knew, darling that old woman
was no kin of yours; indeed, much OF
your story l inferred from the begin
ming; the only part that can concern
you now is the diamond
But all this proves my utter
namelessness and unworthiness of
YOU, DEAR" she said, "and just as
true as there is a heaven above us |
will never marry you until we know
who am"
"Anemone," said Ralph, turning
white. 81 know just whom to at
tribute this mischief. But the dia-
mond, darling; that may help us.
Will you let me see it?' he asked
more gently.
"Help us " she echoed in surprise,
and lifting her blue eyes to his as she
unfastened a chain of tiny gold beads
on which she had lately hung it in
place of the hempen twine she first
received it on, and laid it in his hand.
Going to a strong light he eXamin-
ed it closely
at is a beautiful stone, Anemone,
he said: "a fortune in itself, and
these initials are here: j b. NJ. from
A. j. G. The stone is registered, with
the purchasers name. Tomorrow,
Anemone, ! will go away and not re-
turn until can bring you your par
ents name VIII you trust it with
me?
A dull weight seemed lifting from
Anemone's heart yet she doubted
she dared not believe for fear of dis
appointment.
dHow can you know it is register
ed?" she asked.
"That is the fate of any diamond
of value," he replied, "and this is so