Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-06

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"Look, look, Viola!" she cried, snatching off her
glove after she had greeted her And Volas
big blue eye opened wide with wonder and envy she
closely examined the beautiful ring large hre-opal
of changing lights and coors set between two small
but finely cut diamonds
ooh, Kathiel How iovciyl" sighed Viola Come
to Edna's and show it to the OF the girls"
Kathie was soon the center of adrniring group
The ring passed from hand to hand, and
the comments on It Only one girl, however, had any,
thing to say against It
"I,s very very pretty" remarked Elise Chartron;
@t44t opals are unlucky, and wouldn't one for
aBytting!"
Kathie's face fell, and Viola noticed il. Hotiy and
Loyalty she replied, az dent believe word of that
My mother has opal for years and every one
says she's very lucky wonlanl"
1.-THE misfortune will come some day" prophesied
Elise goomily, the group broke up.
Several months passed. and Violas admiration for the
ring grew daily more intense Frequently Kathie would
let her it for hour two. And, then dread
ful thing happened. Kathie woke morning to find
the ring gone from her finger. Viola still sleep
ing peacefully, 81 giving her jerk Kathie walked
her,
"Whats the nlatterf" she grun1bied sfeepsy. "f5ss
The rising bell rung7"
oh Vio1aI" gasped her companion, 81 can't find It
my ring!" Instantly Viola sat UP IN bed.
"Lefs strip the bed" she suggested. and, jumping
mp shook the Fellowship, sheets and blanket, and
turned the mattress But it al IN vain.
ETH have to tell Miss Hclster," said Kathe, and
ask her to allow hour from Study to hunt for It.
Perhaps she'll let you help" Permission having been
granted the two girls searched every nook and
OF their room, but all to purpose The ring had
vanished and left not trace behind.
Miss HOLSTERS face grew grave when she heard the
result and she questioned the two girls closely Katie
had the ring when she went to bed-that GER
fan-and had not walked during the night, though her
sleep had been troubled and she had dreamed
fortably Viola had had the ring since the after
noon before
Miss HOLSTER was puzzled and began 70 fear that
suspicion could only rest little Viola whose
that morning seemed strange She tre1nbed violently
her eyes were wide and frightened, and her little
berng however. that Viola was nervous excitabe
hig-strung child Miss HOLSTER wisely decided to say
nothing tirae least, the matter dropped
But that night Viola developed a high fever, and by
rnornias she much worse Her mother was hastily
sent for and when she arrived decided 20 take her
home. Before she taken away, Kathie crept into
the room and throwing her around Viola whis-
pered I'll never believe anything wrong OF you, dear,
never never love you 50 much and cont care II
But Viola only stared at her with great sseeing eyes
take it,"
Two weeks had passed since Viola had left Kathleen
missed her CHEEKY little roommate sadly and greved be-
cause she would meyer come back to the school again.
And all because Of opal" she Whispered to her
self " It mast have been unlgeiNy, after all"
pose I'll have to wear my s[stes thought a. Ra h
She put the FIRST one on without dffcuity. AS her
foot slipped into the of the second, she felt some
thing there Drawing 1t on, she shook II inpatientiy
moment later white and GREATNESS, she rushed into
The private Office of Miss Hoflster.
al oo do 1ookl" she cried, waving arctic IN
hand and ring-her longlost opal-in the other. In
my arcticl" she painted
Kathleen" commanded the principal " SIT down
aqaietIy and explain this to me-"
But how did your ring come to be hidden in such
Suddenly the girl excaimedi "I have fti know
nov Just what I must have done. l got up m my sleep
and put il there myself during the night / remember
now was restless and troubled Mother says used
walk in my sleep when little girl Oh, do let
tell Viola at oncel
Twenty-four hours later Kathleen was kneeing by
And. Viola added Kathleen, "prn not going to
wear the ring again for year You know I'll graduate
spring, and then will be time enough to wear it
But want YOU to have an opal too, what I've
brought for YOU 1 bought 1t with my own pocket
money ar Bertani's"
With that she clasped about Viola's neck slender
chain which hung tiny gold locket set IN the CEN
tar with single. small, but perfect opal