Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-21

TO me on his deatb-bed. | esteem It almos,
as highly as Il It were, as you suppose, a
genuine brilliant And, "a truth. be sd>
ded, with a smile, as such ARTICLES do OBJ
lain their artificial value merely from lheir
appearances, this ring, being SO admirable
an imitation az 10 deceive even a connols-
seur, answers the same purpose as the purest
diamond ring in the world /
Admirable, indeed ~ echoed he OF the
silver trade. " II Is a treasure Why,
Rundell himself might swear 10 It, being
a true Stone
The bes, judges" said the stranger,
are AZ times deceived | can have no
possible motive 10 mislead you IN this mat
ter; and assure you, on my word Of honor,
tina, this is false brilliant
The lewslsr knew no, what to make Of il
There seemed, indeed, no possible motive
stranger. and then at the ring but the for.
mer only smiled good temperedly Mt The
jewellers incredibly, and, as for the mig,
Il sill gave the lie 10 the owners words
will stake my life on II, thought the
merchant Of precious stones" will stake
my life on II, that he is himself deceived as
10 The value OF the stone, or else thar, for
some reason or other, he docs not wish
others 10 know H."
Some days past, and the stranger did no,
recur to the subject Bot the Iapdarys
thoughts ran continually on the brilliant,
and every time they met The temptation be-
came stronger Al last ne summoned cour.
age, aud asked him Of the ring II he were
willing TO enltusl II 10 his care for 4 single
day, that he might test rs purity to his own
satisfaction. To thus request the stranger
AT once assenled, and the rag was placed
I in the jewellers hands
/ But all The usual tests only strong heue1
his original opinion. lie showed i, TO seve
raj Of his brother lapidarIe. and they were
in ecaacies a, the sight; declaring il one Of
the most perfect brilianls they had ever
seen.
d" Well, though he q, last If it be no,
diamond, the best judges think It is; and
II IS the same 10 me as il it were. ! can
sell It as a diamond, and that is enough
In returning 1t, therefore, next day he
asked It's owoer what sum would tempt hIfn
to part with IT,
90 have told you no replied, '' that |
valne the ring much above rs real value.
do not wish 10 part with Il
l will give much more Ihln is yallc
as false brilliant" said the jeweler. /
will give you two thousand Ggc hundred
pounds for H.
." may venture another Offer" thought
the merchant % can sell II for five lhous
and" Then aloud" | will give three
thousand pounds Tor it, and that 10 my las
offer"
l will tell you, canIidiy,' rgoincd the
other. al n pause, playing With The mig
aud drawing II several umos of and on hI'
finger do not think It rlgh, 10 sell u
but you seem 50 very anxious TO possess q
thai know no, how 10 refuse YOU. AM
veto take three thousand pounds for wha
IS not worth three hundred can hardly
reconcile It 10 my conscience VIII you
give me-" he added, OF last, Z" a eerttical,
from under your own hand tina, you pur
chase this stone from me, not as a diamond
but las IN ruth 1t is) as f4lse Brilliant
With pleasure" SAID The cher cage
TO close the bargain.
Then The rlng is yours"
The merchant Immediately wrote out 1h'
certificate and check on his banker fol
three thousand pounds, and the stranger
drawing his nag from his hnger. presenicC
At and received the papers
The same evening the jeweiIer took on
hislreasuIe from one oil ihe .nncTmosl draw
eIS OF his secret cabinet, TO admire rs .us.rC
al bis leisure. il seemed 10 him less bugh
Than before He rubbed fest the stone nnc
then his yes.-Could he have been decciV
: ed7 Il certainly rrds less bright. lie held
10 4 stronger lIght-his suspicious lncrens-
ed he applied bis big heT Ogui6er-alas
r alas The fraud was too evident The stran
ger had sdroiily substituted another ct lh'
moment the bargain was closed and The
the lapidary had given three Ihoa;anc
pounds Tor BIZ Ct Pase.
BuI remedy there was none. There were
, WITNESSES enough TO prove The Eraogef
repeated assertion thai the diamond was .
false one, and even BIS oNn certificate wcul-
testify 10 the same eject
So be smoshercd hls bitter dlsappo at
menl as well as be might, tossed The Ireaeh
eTous bauble INTO a corner. and never again
boosted To bls brother lap'daucs OF his bar
gain IN purchasing damong nnS.