Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-10-17
TERMS % so in advance.
WHOLE NO. 81.
THE sET OF DIAMONDS.


a. his gate one morning. a lady who seem,
ed forty years old, but slill young and
fresh. Madame la Countess de -,
was admitted within the gate of the cele-
braied physician. The countess in.rodu.
ced herself on the spot, and spoke as
mother in desolation and despair. in the
following terms: -... 81 -.
Sir. you see woman prey 10 the moss
violent chagriD. have son; he is very
dear to me as we'll as to my husband /; he
is our only son. 1850
Tears like rain fell, such as Artemisia
shed over the grave OF Mausoleus.
'Ah, yes !-Y--es. sir ! and for some
time we have suffered the most horrible
fears. He is now at the age when the
passions develope. Although We crafty
all his wishes, money. liberty, &C.; he e.
vinces many signs of fermentation. The
most remarkable IS, that he is always talk
ing about jewelry or diamonds, which he
has sold or given TO some woman, all un-
Ineligible. We suppose that he has be-
come amorous OF woman, no better, per-
haps, than she should be, and tina. he has
involved himself in burlhensome engage.
ments 10 satisfy his desires. This, sir, is
but conjecture. The father and are
los, in sounding The cause Of this folly
We'll, madam, bring your son here
All. tomorrow. sir-by all means. at
noon.'
THAT will do
The doctor respectfully conducted The
lady to her carriage. not forgetting 10 scan
the coat o. arms and the lackeys.
The next morning the Countess drove
to famous Jeweler, and after having a
long tine cheapened set Of 80, O09 crowns
she finally purchased it. She negiigen,ly
drew purse from her reticule, found there
ten thousand francs in bank notes, and
spread them out; bu. Immediately gather
ing them up, she said TO the jeweller, you
had better send person with me. My
husband will pay him. l End have not
the entire sum-
The Jeweller made sign TO young
man, who proudly delighted to 60 in such
en- equipage, started off with the Countess
NJ. She drove to the Doctors door, and
whispered to hun, This is my son, leave
him with you To The young man she
said-'My husband is in his study--walk
IN; he will pay YOU
The young man went in. The countess
and the carriage went off, at first. slow and
noiseess; soon after the horses galloped.
'Ah. well, young man. said the physi-
clan, you understand the business. sup
pose. Let us see; how do you feell what
is going on in tl,is young headl'
what passes in my head, sir! Moth.
ing except settling for the SET Of diamonds
I I'VE understand all that said the doc
tor, gently pushing aside the bill. 1 know.
: | know
If the gentleman knows the amount, no
' more remains but to pay the cash.
a Indeed Indeed Be calm-where did
+. you get your diamonds 7! what has become
j. OF them Say as much as you will. I will
listen patiently
n THE business is 10 pay me. sir, forte
thousand crowns
Wherefore!
How, wherefore ! said the young man.
whose eyes began to glisten.
: Yes, why should | pay sou ?
J. Because. Madame, the countess. has
e Just purchased the diamonds at our house.
n Good here We have you. Who is the
Is Countess ?
: Your wife;' and he presented the bill.
IS But do you know, young man, that
J. have the honor TO be physician and Wild
II avert
T. Here the young man became transpor.
ated, and the doctor called his domestics,
u and babe them seize him by the hands and
ri feet, which raised his transports 10 fury.
r. He cried slhiel! murderr but at the end Of
H. quarter of an hour, he Gained down, ex'
l. planned every thing soberly, and tcrribie
light began TO dawn upon the doctor.
- Notwithstanding all the search that could
,o be made, this singular theft. so witty. so
= original from the scene Of the physician
l. aud the young man, was never discover.
&. ed. The migrate had taken care to conceal
:, every trace of herseli. The driver and lack
- eys were all acconplices. The carriage
was hired, and this history remains mon
;, umem in the memoir ofiewellers.
ey Calculation II, Printing Every col
'n umn of newspaper contains several thou
IS. sand distinct pieces of metal, The mispia'
h cling of any one Of which would cause
e blunder or typographical error. With this
curious fact before the reader, ne mnst wcn'
:. der a. the general accuracy Of newspapers.
and be more disposed 70 excuse. than mag
ne nifty errors Of the press. TO-
NV lad said q young lady to > boy.