Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-05-11
ADiamond Ring
By M QUAD
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ctcE 4oAt uhO Decu DOfQ OF IdIueE
folks. He had worked on a farm all
his life and at the age Of forty was
still farmers hired man. Peter was
not stupid. but he was slow. He had
little education, but he got around to
things II given time. Being slow and
good tempered and without argument.
Peter was taken by some folks as
weak in the top story.
One day Peter had to make jour-
ney by rail. It was his first ride on
the cars, but he made no mistakes.
He gave the conductor his ticket, hung
on to his seat with both hands. and
whenever the train stopped at sta
ton he stopped with 1t. 1t tickled
him to ind that he could catch on 30
easily. By and by he had a seat
mate. 1t was a sorrowful young man.
who kept one eye on the conductor and
wept with the other. His mother. who
lived In Chicago, was dying. and he
had no money to 90 to her and receive
her dying blessing
As the young man continued to
weep he aroused Peters sympathies.
and he finally got around to say 30.
Then the young man explained that
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the spirit Of his dear mother took it,
flight. He had . diamond ring with
him-one that had been presented to
him by Mr.. Rockefeller for not climb
ing Mount Mckinley and tearing his
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vrannefl IN seven folds Of tissue nsner
The dia mond itself was NOT ouite =.
large "A a walnut but those things
cannot always be regulated to within
4 carat or two The value was $500.
finder the circumstances he womb
mart with II for sos. The sacrifice Of
$275 showed how he loved his mother
how anxious he was to press her
wrinkled hand for the last time.
Peter Holt had sos and a little more.
The money went out Of his pocket, and
the ring went in, and for an hour he
trembled for fear the young man
would back cut.
AS a farmers hired man Peter was
slammed around any old way, and most
ANYTHING was considered good enough
for him. when he returned with that
ring he learned more Of human nature
In ten minutes than in all his life be-
fore. A special supper was placed be-
fore him, and he was told that he
needn't milk the cows that night.
Very soon after breakfast the farm
er's wife began smiling at Peter. She
also used words of fiattery. She also
limited that as he had no use for a
diamond ring he present it to her. 1t
would be something for her to remem-
Der him as long as she lived. Peter
said he'd think it over.
The farmer had a daughter named
Betsey. That was the reason she
called herself Adele. Peter had tried
to fall in love with her, but she had
informed him that the gulf between
them was as wide as the Atlantic
ocean. Now she showed a disposition
to narrow the gulf to the width Of
the Erie canal.
Next day the farmer took Peter out
TO the harm and told him he was such
a driver Of work that his wages must
no raised He also said that Peter was
sbarner than razor and that there
wasn't n lightning rod man In the
state who could hold a candle to him.
He had had forty hired men in his
fine hut never ono ,ika peter Holt
Then no wound nm NV Offering peter
three dollar cali for the saoo RING
pater esked for a,r months, time An
witch 10 maka mn h,a mind Tbare
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who ha h.a +hought - corr+ when
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