The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-21

ing. 4s A vigorous nod in the affirmative was the reply. Jack was silent now; fis o ous eyes wandered out to sea and dark him him forget the child. She srew rest arn lesr ana ana sfter awhile ariidiy touched his mus Gys So me ps,,1. my mothers earring now, I oack to the anxious little face. Where Is your home, dear?', Her ex.
 looked Dssas one tos1Pe ef Pesfpslsxit gs shs she said piaintively. The next next niSue;;,t ss; she & exclaimed with sudden Inspiration:
 .ff foS SoGe Gsn .a find pc.s t: cant your cheerfuIly taking the small hand in his ana aaSv turning Snh from the beach; T shall try porchY and mite of. a finger tried to point out in the crowd on the veranda Of the large hotel certain slender black-clad figure with face like the lily
 The book Mrs. Waters held in her hand was suddenly jostled. and glancing down for the cause, she found her child leaning across her lap looking up at her with a Where have you been, you naughty child? Mother has been worried nearly to a death about you" But the placid face
 Little Rose replied by slightly opening one of her tightly closed little fists, dis. closing a sparkling gem. Mrs. Waters Mind. am going to punish you. Rose. for taking this.'' she said in low, firm voice. Rose only continued to smile and gently unclosed the other first, showing this also, she looked at her little daugh- ter with a startled expression. Rose stole 2 glance sidewise. The mother. followed U to the tanned. bearded face of stran- ser whose dark eyes met hers with a look that for moment affected her as the sight of the second earring had done. But in moment her face resumed its natural expression. She smiled conde-
 You are the jeweIer at the corner of the avenue and the beach, I believe" she said Something suddenly faded from
 This is very good match for mine, apparently" Mrs. Waters continued. "the best I've ever seen. I should like to Cameron" turning to a gentleman near her and holding out the earrings to him, what do you think of theseT'
 Why. they are magnificent, Mrs. Wa ters." after moments scrutiny.
 This one is. l know.
 Why, they are matched"
 "Oh, no! The mate of this one Is in South Africa" Then to his look of
 T gave 1t to an old lover om mine ten years agc. He was going away. poor fellow. to seek his fortune and mine. and I wanted him to have some reminder of me. so I gave him one of my priceless earrings for a shirt stud"
 And he never came back?''
 What vas the use?''
 "Oh, yes! ] understand; womanllke, you were the ono. to forget"
 And he went off to South Africa, poor old Jack, to bury his disappointment, they say. 1 have often wished he had been thoughtful enough to send my ear- ring back to me- .tnis es far san f, eGrtanIy \ ,st get perfect uD
 But I expect 1t is beyond my means tho diamond iongingly. However I am going to ask him to put 1t aside for awhile. anyhow, wouldn't you?''
 II certainly should If wanted to match the one you have"
 Turning to the owner of the gen. whose Waters said sraciously:
 If you will lay 1t aside for me a few
 Keep it yourself. madam" he inter rupted. hastily keep it until cali for 1t. and turning abruptly he hurried away.
 Then little Rose came to her mother and held up the small leather case.
 Put 1t in here, mamma she said The mother took the case and me- chancially touched the spring. The lid flew up, and from It's satin lining a tiny photograph of herself in her girlish beau ty smiled mockngly at her.
 She started and the color left her face She sprang to her feet and looked with hungry eyes down the street; but 1t was too late-he was lost in the multitude for ever.