The Glenwood post., 1912-08-17
The Cameo
Rings

peeped inside the box one would have
seen cameo ring Of peculiar style.
She was thinking of the one who had
given it to her eleven years ago.
Just then light tap at her door
aroused her from her reverie, and she
sprang to her feet. The box fell from
her hand and rolled under the table.
"Oh, it's you. Miss Fullerl" she ex-
claimed opening the door.
Eyes, it's l." laughed young voice.
and a girl of about 20 came into the
room. "And why are you sitting in
the dark?"
81 didn't realize 1t was so late" ex-
planned Muriel, as she turned on the
light. She stopped to pick up the
box, but it had opened and the ring
had fallen out.
That's peculiar ring" she said,
sand beautiful one"
Muriel's face crimsoned. 'Yes, 1t
has strange setting" she replied.
I've had 1t a long time. A very dear
friend gave 1t to me-"
would you mind telling me about
ito" said the girl, softly, and she
slipped her arms about the others
neck.
Lois Fuller was a niece Of Muriel's
landlady, and during the last year had
frequently visited her aunt. Muriel
had seen quite lot Of the girl, for
nearly every evening during her stay
she had come up to Muriel's room.
Lois was expectant, and at last the
other broke the silence. "I've never
told any one BEFORE" she said, "but
perhaps it may do me good to conf1de
in you. I was very young when ]
first met Philip Browning"
Here Lois gave little start, but
Muriel did not notice it. "He was an
artist and came to our village the
summer I was II. He was constant
visitor at our home during his stay in
town, and as he was far superior to
any young man had ever seen, 1t was
not long before grew to admire him
"Before he returned to the city in
the autumn he told me that he loved
me. There was no happier girl in
the world than when he put this
ring on my finger. He said that II
was an heirloom and showed me an
other ring which was exactly like it
only little smaller.
This he wore on his watch chain
His parents had died when he was
child, and the rings had been left fol
him. This one was his mothers be
trothal ring, and his father used tc
wear the other ring, as he himself was
doing, on his watch chain.
THE days after this were very
bright until Philip was obliged to re
turn home. At first 1 was lonely, but
[ tried to comfort myself with the
thought that we would not be sep
arated very long, for the following
June we were to be married I grew
quite happy again as made my
plans for our new home, but in few
weeks my happiness turned into sor
row. My father was suddenly taken
Ill with pneumonia and in less than
fortnight l was left alone. This was
severe blow to me, for l loved my
father very dearly. Now I only had
Phillip left.
"Up to that time he had written me
long, loving letters, and 1t was cruel
shock to me the month following my
fathers death to pick up a paper and
read Of his marriage"
When Muriel had finished, Lois wat
looking very thoughtful. "Are you
sure that there wasn't some mis-
take?" she said.
"Oh, no." answered Muriel, "there
wasn't any mistake. only hope he
Is happy-without doubt he is
and he probably never gives thought
to the girl he used to know 80 long
ago."
Lois nnurmured few words Of sym
pathy and then, after little while
she left Muriel alone.
One evening, about two weeks after
; ward feeling which Muriel could not
! define compelled her to again look at
the cameo ring. After little while
she slipped it on her finger. At this
juncturs Lois came up to her room,
her eyes sparkling and her cheeks
flushed with excitement.
"Auntie has gone out" she said,
''and I have a caller downstairs-a
cousin Of mine. I want you to meet
him. You'll come down, won't yon?"
AS they entered the living room,
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open fire, Muriel started as tall,
familiar figure stepped toward them.
Philip Browning! Could 1t be pos.
sble? Yes, it was he and no other
who took her trembling hands in his.
1t took her only a few minutes to
find out that there had been mistake
after all. 1t was Philips brother who
mad married, and 1t was through an
error of the paper that Philips name
was used.
He told her how panied he was
when he received the letter unopened,
and how he had written after that
several times, only to have every let
ter returned to him in the same way.
At last he had been forced to believe
that sha cared for him M 1onper II