Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-26

from the Kingsford family soon melt
ed the reserve, and he was the happi-
est and jolliest of them all.
Dan Cupid is a wise little fellow and
finds many ways to travel to his goal,
and the strings he threw out to Mary
and Berkeley were leaders every one.
That afternoon there had been con
ference between the lovers and par
ents, which ended with a blessing on
the young people.
The moonlight shone brightly, and
the evening was perfect. The lovers
were planning. He placed the betroth-
al ring on her finger and held her hand
up for the moonlight to play on the dia-
mond
1T is beautiful. Berkeley, prophecy
of the bright days to come"
He pleaded for September we'd
ding SO he could take her back with
him, and she promised.
The next day all was CONSERVATION.
Mrs. Stone at the cottage found the
diamond from one of her rings gone
when she went to the case to put her
rings on. She had not worn the rings
for three days and she had put them in
the case the evening she came from
the river shore three days before.
They searched everywhere. but could
not find it. Then she noticed Mary's
ring. which she had never seen before,
and at once suspicion was aroused.
Berkeley was openly accused of taking
the diamond and having it reset.
1t took only a few minutes to turn
suspicion and accusation on Berkeley
Stanley besmirching his name and
nearly causing his arrest Only for the
faith of Mary and her GOODNESS he
would have been arrested in spite of
his constant assertion of innocence
Telegraph for the receipt from your
jeweer. Berkeley, or, better still, have
Mr. Stone and clear your good name
| know, dear, that you are innocent.
and want them to know it, too Mary
advised
The receipt from the jewelry firm.
which Mr.. Stone knew from long deal
ing with was reliable, was forwarded
quickly with d letter attached which
NChil'iCtNlJ nilCh LIE gOlOISS Nlln re-
morse over accusing Berkeley of the
theft
One never knows what a day will
bring forth or what ways God works
his wonders to perform.
Mr.. Stone fell, receiving such critical
injuries that the cottage was turned
into a hospital for many weeks. The
occupants of the tents had returned to
the city. The wedding was over. the
bride and groom gone. promising to
return for Thanksgiving
The invalid did not recover as fast
as he should. and the weeks slipped
by, October passed. and it was early
November before he could take few
steps, and it was nearly Thanksgiving
time before he could walk out in the
yard One day he was watching the
turkeys as they came up from the
shore picking gravel along the way
when his wife asked him if they
should accept the invitation to stay for
Thanksgiving
1T would taste good to have turkey
right from the yard instead of cold
storage, wouldn't it?F he answered
'Fhe bride and groom and the son
and his family are coming today To-
morrow they kill and dress the tur-
keys and Mrs. Kingsford said we
could watch and see what country
Thanksgiving is like helped make
mincemeat and cut up pumpkin today
for the first time in my life, and en-
joyed helping"
Nimble fingers. some of which be-
longed to Mr.. and Mrs. Stone were
busy picking feathers and cleaning the
turkeys. while nimble tongues sent
merry jests around the table. Little
Mildred Stone. three years old had
with child's curiosity got hold of
turkeys crop and scattered the con
tents of gravel and grain
Mary began brushing it up. stopping
with sharp oh"
They all ran to her. She pointed to
the gravel and said. Look
There. sparkling in all its great bril-
Iiancy. was the lost diamond