The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-29

'"' l only as;.a =,
they weren't. am sure. Ch.rtA rd Y
nothing will be unlucky ,ha, VOW u'ar,
me" she added sweetly. IN s'e
moment the ring was on. anI "'uer
lovers. comparing their Jewels 'wo
them quite the incest in Kharpw
\ few days later Charlie Clifton,
driving 10 the Kharpur station. way
the da.f Of the Sawarbad race. was
bad was some forty miles fro,, lar
pur, and "A large party WAS -ojnr a"
The railway station was a cor,l.
miles from Clifton's bungalow. H. w.,
driven about half way when no dt.u
cred his famous opal ring was M,
his finger. "Confound it," he oyca,,.
ed. Il must have taken il Of whoa
washed my hands. | mus, havo j.,
promised Nettic never to take !, e.
besides. il might be stolen. shall ho1
10 20 back" He turned his bor~.
head and drove rapidly home. He rourd
the ring; and he found also WHOM h.
got 10 the railway station that rho iva,
had gone without him. Poor f.Ilon
how sick he felt rs he walked on; a.
the station. Ncttie must have cor,
without him: and lie had been loo;ir,
forward - much to the outing
dreadful feeling of desolation took nx
session of him. 1t seemed to him tl.,
lie wa separated forever from hi, ho
loved. He cursed the opal rim. whIa
had been the cause of his misfor,un.
Was il really going to bring him III
luck after all. he wondered: \. so,nl
of wheels approaching made him look
VI. Was it possible: He knew III,
cart. II" knew the driver. Miss Yer
% drove up looking the pre,tic>l Of
pictures in Il new straw ha| and a NOS
becoming frock. After all, there is MOI
always such Il great gulf fixed between
Paradise and the other place. "Wt
must be quick. Charlie" cried the youus
lady. as she threw down he rcinS. Il
have run it very fine. | know"
Don't hurry. darling" was her l0y
cr'S reply. given in IA calm and "leiSnreJ
mauncr-he could afford 10 he calm and
lriSurcly now-'the train has gone with
out Ms.
"Oh. what "A pity" cried Nettic, clasp
her hands. but never mind. dear, "
have got each other" and she looked at
the young man in a way that more than
coIlSoled him for all his diSappoint
menl. And now" said the young lady,
Il d~arrsay you'd like 10 know how il
is ! am So late. Do you know. sir. It'll
really all your fault: Yes. it was. Ii
no good denying il. Ii was that opal
ring of yours that fell off-you know Il
va rather large for ne. Well. | spent
no end Of Time looking for il. ] though
>hould never find it: but ! did. and
here ii is. But what IN earth make
YOU stare 50: Don't do ii. dear: you
look So ugly. and You are really mol SuN
Il bad-luoking boy in your normal state
Poor Clifton explained the cause Of
his own delay, which he had been Try
Ing TO do for some time. but Ms lai
lady had not given him a chance
Now. dearest he concluded
doesn't il strike you rs very curious
thai we should both of us have been tie
layed on account of u opal rings
wonder what it means"
Yes, | wonder. too" said Nettle' ~"
ding her golden head reficctiyely.
But they both Of them knew an Iou'
or two later, when the terrible new
of the breaking down of the PathafPa
bridge under the train they would nav
gone by reached the station. Anu Il
the days of grief and desolation 'na
followed for Kharpur they un'
to wonder why they two should Id,
been saved. Charlie and Nettie are oO
er now. but they still wear theiF op'
rings-those rings which. ins'eau y
bringing them i'll luck. saved them HUI
an awful and sudden death. Al lea''
they so regard the matter. Ana souo
also. for l. too. am superstitious' DIV
not ashamed 10 own it.-Great DlVlue'