The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-06

anywhere.
Look, look, Volal" she cried, snatching off her
glove, after she had greeted her roommate And Vioas
big blue eye opened wide with wonder and envy as she
closely examined the beautiful ring large fre-opa1
Of changing lights and colors was set between two small
but finely cut diamonds.
a. "Oh, Kathie How 1ovelyl" sighed Viola. Come
to Ednas and show it to the rest of the girls"
Kathie was soon the center of an admiring group.
The ring passed from hand to hand and many were
the comments on it Only girl, however, had any
thing to say against it.
It's very, very pretty" remarked Elise Charlton
but opals are .unluclSy and wouldn't for
1Hythingi"
Kahie's face fell and Viola noticed it. Holly and
Loyalty, she replied, "I don't believe word of that
My mother has worn an opal for years and every one
says she's a very lucky woman
The misfortune will come some day." prophesed
Elise gloonily, as the group broke up
Several months passed. and Violas admiration for the
ring grew daily intense Frequently Kathe would
let her It for an hour or two And then dread
full thing happened Kathie woke one morning to find
the ring gone from her finger. Viola still sleep
ing peacefully, but, giving her jerk Kathie walked
her.
What's the matter?" she grumbed seepiy. Has
the rising bell rung?"
Oh, Viola! gasped her companion, II can't find it
my rngl" Instantly Viola sat up in bed.
Let's strip the bed" she suggested and, jumping
up shook the FELLOWSHIP sheets and blanket and even
turned the mattress But it was all in vain
I'll have to tell Miss HOLSTER" said Kathie and
ask her to- allow hour from study hunt for it.
Perhaps she'll let you help" Permission having been
granted the two girls searched every nook and corner
of their room but ali to no 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 Kathe
had worn the ring when she bedthat was GER
tanand had not walked during the night, though her
sleep had been troubled and she had dreamed uncom-
fortably Viola had not had the ring since the after
noon before.
Miss HOLSTER was puzzled and began to fear that
that morning seemed strange She tremhed violently
her eyes wide and frightened and her little I'M
steady hands plucked constantly at her skirt Renen
bering, however, that Viola nervous excitabIe
hgh-strung child Miss Hollster wisely decided to say
nothing for time at least 50 the matter was dropped
But that night Viola developed high fever, and by
morning she was much worse Her mother was hastily
sent for, and when she arrived decided to take her
home. Before she was taken away, kathie crept into
the ROOM and throwing her arms around Viola whs-
pered I'll never believe anything wrong Of you, dear,
never, neverl love you 50 much, and don't if
we never find the old ring
But Viola only stared at her with great unseeing eyes,
and muttered: The ring the ring-I didn't couldn't
take it
missed her CHEEKY little sadly and greved be-
she would come back to the school again,
as letter received from NlolaS mother stated
And all because of my opal she whispered to her
self 1t mast have been unlucky, after all"
Then came the first snowfall of the season II sup
pose I'll have to my arccs," thought Kathleen,
preparing for the afternoon walk How hate them
She put the first without difficulty. AS her
foot slipped into the toe Of the second she felt some
thing there Drawing it off, she shook it impatiently
moment later white and breahlesss she rushed into
the private Office of Miss Hollister.
Lookl- lookl she cried waving arctic in one
hand, and ring-hcr longost opal-in the other. In
my arctic! she painted.
Kathleen" commanded the principal, sit down
Qhtietly and explain this to me-
But how did your ring come to be hidden in such
. placer"
Suddenly the girl exclaimed: u have It know
just what must have done. got up in my sleep
and put il there myself during the night / remember
now, restless and troubled Mother says used to
walk in my sleep when was little girl Oh, do let Us
tell Viola at once
Twenty-four hours later Kathleen was kneeling by
NioIa's bedside.
And Viola. added Kathleen, I'm not going to
the ring again for year. You know III graduate
spring, and then it will be time enough to It
But want you to have opal, too, SO see what I've
brought for you: bought It with my own pocket
money at Bertani's"
With that she clasped about viola's neck slender
chain on which hung tiny gold ocket set iii the CEN
Scr with single, small, but perfect opal
&C. ~ -