Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-04-01
nd gave her schoolmates charming en-

friendship would therefore Oe loss 10
them. Some of the more calculating.
realized this, and were about to assure
Doris of their faith in her statement
when Marcia, who inwardly enjoyed
Doris humiliation, cried
Girls, you are towards Rather
than be at enmity with Evelyn Fereu.
son you will excuse this wrong"
For the time Mnrcia's power over her
mates checked their kindly intention :
they remained silent, and Evelyn. WITH
a look of scorn, drew Doris away.
Il know, Dorie, that you did not take
my ring. You believe me, do you
not q
II am sure Of it, Evie 1 could not
attribute to you the unkind spirit dis
played by Marcia. You are too sweet
and good"
With this assurance of their mutual
trust they kissed each other lovingly.
But as the day sped by they were full
of trouble for Doris her father had
not returned she could not bring her
ring to testify for her, and Evelyn's was
still missing.
Miss Waverlv noticed there was
something wrong among her pupils,
but could gain no information as to the
cause. Marcia had induced the girls
to remain silent, and Evelyn aud Doris
had no desire to speak of the affair to
their teacher.
True to her word, Evelyn studiously
avoided her late companions, associat-
ing only with Doris but that they
were both unhappy no one could doubt.
Doris brooded over the unjust accusa-
tion day and night, until she was in q
fair way to make herself ILL.,
1t was more than a week after Eve
lyn's ring was lost when, one morning,
as Doris sat down to her rhetoric les
son, sudden scream pierced the quiet
of the study hour. Looking up from
her book, she saw that Marcia Carter
had been standing too near the red hot
stove, and her print dress was afame.
No one appeared to know what to
do F.; even Miss Waverly was undecided.
But Doris had not waited for them.
She snatched n woollen shawl lying
near, and bounding forward, wrapped
it around Marcia, at the same time
throwing her to the floor. A few vigor-
ours rolls and the fire was extinguished.
Marcia was unframed, though very
much frightened. But for the timely
aid of Doris she would have been seri-
ously burned.
When she realized what the herioc
girl had done, she cried impulsively:
Girls, Doris Frisbie did not take
Evelyn's ring-but 1 did r.
The school was in such confusion
now that Miss Waverly knew it would
be useless to call order until Marcia's
words were explained.
Evelyn really lost her ring. On
Wednesday afternoon while she was
washing her hands it slid off her finger
into the basin. She was in hurry and
did not observe her loss. 1 took it
from out the soapy water and mischiev.
ously resolved to keep it until Friday.
thought it would be such fun. Then
Doris bought her ring. so like Eve.
lyn's, and resolved to keep the one in
my possession and accuse Doris of TAX
ing it."
A murmur of horror and disapproval
was heard and Marcia said:
Il know it was a wicked thing to 90,
and l wish now that could recall it.
There was a slight difference in the
rings. On either side of the garnets in
Doris there was tiny blue enamel
flower-a forget .me-not." Then al.
dressing Doris directly, Marcia went
on, Can you ever forgive me, Doris
Whether you do or not. I shall strive
to acquire the true charity that you
have shown toward me-"
There were tears in Marcia's ewes,
and Doris, seeing this evidence of con-
triton, held out her hand as pledge
of forgiveness. Evelyn did the same.
Then Marcia saw that Doris delicate
white fingers were blistered and burned,
and expressed her heartfelt regrets.
The burn is but slight and not very
painful" said Doris. 81 must 90 home
and have it dressed. Miss Waverly,
will you and few of the girls accom-
pany me?"
They complied with this rather
strange request and upon reaching her
home were enlightened as to her motive
in making it. She was anxious to have
the two rings compared in the pre- ence
OF some of her schoolmates she had
seen her father pass the schoolh"nse,
end knew he would be at home He
Immediately took up the board, and
there lay the ring. When placed by
the side of Evelyn's it was seen to he
exactly similar. with the exception OF
the flowers
"My dear pupils" said Miss Waverly.
''let the memory of the injustice you
nave done Doris make you slow to ac-
cuse another of misdeed unless you
have proof of her guilt. "-Waverly
Magazine.
Mans Standard.
A lady reader writes that she has dis,
covered the standard by which one