The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-28


sent servant to her friends house for !
them and they were accordingly re. I
turned. Casting on them look of affec.
tionate welcome she put them away in
her casket and thought no more Of the
matter.
About week after this occurrenee, her
father came to her house (for she was mar.
ried LADY, & asked to see her diamond ear
rings. They were soon produced Hell
examined, and returned them with smile
Her curiosity was excited and she inquired
the reason of his strange desire to look at
his handsome gift.
"i1ave these rings been out Of your keep:
ing?" he asked.
~ -e.s. | loaned them, for a single eve
nlng,to lady of undoubted fashion and re
spec:ability; and
"AnG how long did she keep them? in,
fe.rupted her father
"Oh,she promised to return them direct
ly; but kept them week at least
''Do you observe the large centre-stones
in these trinkets?"
eyes. They are very valuable are they
not?"
"Not vey valuable. They are paste"
paste! You certein.y did not give
your daughter false gems
"By no means. l gave you diamotids
but they have been removed aud paste SUBJ
st;tuted."
Impossible. and by whom?''
'By your very particular, very fashion
able, and undoubtedly respectable friend,
/ Miss-."
"You amaze me father" e
At this mement there was a ring at the
: street door. The servant ushered in Mr.
ST.. the celebrated jeweler. BY him
the story was soon told, how a lady came
to his shop, and handing him these ear
rings, requested him 20 remove the four
lage centre stones and put paste in their
stead. He instantly recognized the trink>
els, as having been sod by himself to a
: certain rich merchant to be presentedt 10 his
daughter, whose full length name was even
then conspicuous on the gold-Much as he
! marvelcd, he deemed it his duty however
to execute the order, as fashionable ladies
are apt to be extravagant; and sometimes
s find it convenient to dispose of Jewels that
are real. But after his strange lady eusto-
II meE had called again and taken away both
rings ard real removed jewe.s, the affair
so disturbed him that he resolved 10 call on
the merchant and state the circumstance
He did so. The merchant Immediately pro.
10 ceeded to his daughters residence, with
ne an uerstanding that the jeweler was -oon
ID to follow. Thus is explained the interview
above narrated.
I'll In few minutes, the father, the eiewele
(hav.ng left the fair lady in tears) accom-
panied by one of those gentry who wea
brass stars on their waiscoats, were see
" swiftly approximating certain elegah
Ehouse, in very fashionable quarter. Blu
= before the trio reached its door; they hel
IIE a blief consultation. On being ushered in
r to the spaciou hall by fOotman in livery
the merchant. sure shat Miss--mus
be at home at so early an hour, told tn
ne servant that he would walk up into th
Tr 20, drawing room, but that these other gentle
y " \ men would remain in the hall.-To tn
~ drawing he accordingly proceeded
Gu found Miss--delighted to see him, an
9e' very empreSee in her inquiries after hi
us daughters health. The merchant said moth
n' ing, but putting his haud into his pocke
~ took out and suspended before the you1
80 lady's astonished eyes the earrings ths
- were once diamonds. He plumply accu
~ ed her of the substitution Of paste. Sh'
with face as red as the scarlet sofa o
~, which she sat, denied the hard impeacl
=. menti He reiterated the accusation: ST
u'- grew angry and thfeateled to .urn hi
out. Putting his head out of tile draWin
room, door, he called to Mr.. who imul
-, diatelY entered. At the sight of this vi
ness, the undoubtedly respectable Miss
did not faint, but confessed. She was as
ovs ed where the real gems but refused 10 te
,1,,r 81 shall them, said the rich merchaI
tt.o ''be under the painful necessity of callil
81 in the aid ota policeman, who is ev
t,er now in your hall"
Miss--altered her mind and tsVe
ed all:
ER Two Of the gems she gave up, two WI
in the hands Of an accomplice equally fa
ionabIe From her they were speed
'tter obtained The ieweler took the rings,
'em moved the paste, put in the diamonds 81
hes' them to their owner, and bill of expen
liter which was not small; TO the young Ii
tlon of undoubted tespectability. auW 81
Ppe- The policeman was sent away wit
five dollar gold piece for his half hours
-hett lay-a lock strong enough for his l
0ugh The merchant returned to hiscount
up, ;oom. In a few days the brilliant cir
rich of uppertendom" were made sad with
rade intelligence that the charming Miss
the w3s goingt To Europe for her heath. 2
ID on thus the matter stanes clear case o
I.her' highly Fashionable m:spris0n Of felony!
ring.
stand ,,p, IL o.,,,s ,..sso,,,f',
,,5,ea q "No you simpIeton; why do you
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