The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-20
HOW VAS VIOTlMlZED.

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connected, but let it suffice that thei
name vas well known In the jewelr
trade. / was with them some twelv
or fourteen years. and it was durini
that period that the incident | an
about to relate occurred.
I was seated one day busily exam
ming some stones which were to b
reset, when the principal came softI
in.
Lock those up, Willis" he said
and go and attend to those parties il
the front showroom. Thomas i
with them, and ] don't half like thei
looks"
: [ hurried into the show. room Il
relieve Mr.. Thomas of his task, ano
proceeded to listen to the demands oil
a tall lady and gentleman in black
both of whom wore Tesplrators, and
spoke in low, husky voices. The gen.
tleman looked very pale and Ill. and
the lady was very closely yelled as to
the upper part of her face; but upon
my approach she threw up her fall,
and displayed the bright bold eyes OF
a very handsome woman.
We'll, Lila, what's 1t to bep said
the gentleman.
''I thought you had decided. love, +"
was the reply. Something simple,
and not too expensive now, whatever
we may decide upon hereafter. Why
not keep to what you saba brace
let or a CROSSE"
/ proceeded to open case after case
of bracelets of all prices, but though
they were fastidious and hard to
please, l was bound to confess the
lady's taste was excellent, and the
gentleman was no mean connoisseur
in gems.
Il rather like that" said the gen
tleman at last, selecting very pretty
but slight bracelet. set with a sap
phire, surrounded by pearls. What
is the price?'
That is sixty guineas." said.
Yes, it's pretty enough" said the
lady; but not sufficiently good"
You mean not valuable enough,
said the gentleman; but you know
the old prOverb about the gift horse.
Lucille will not study the value, de-
pend upon it; and, besides, don't
see anything like half so we'll. I"
Have it then, dear, was the reply;
and then, directly after, "Ah, what a
sweet crossp' exclaimed the lady,
looking at an enamel and gold orna-
ment lying In a case-and which /
Immediately opened-for l must con-
TESS l had almost forgotten our prin-
cipal's suspicious.
1T is sweet little thingI" ez-
claimed the lady, examining the cross;
such fine pearl, too, in the centre.
shouldlike it,
What, to give to Lurille2" said
the gentleman, smiling.
No: of course not. | fancied it
myselfl'
said the gentleman.
named it.
It seems a good deal for so small
an ornament, said the gentleman,
turning and returning the cross, but,
after little hesitation, he decided to
take il.
Where can 1 send these, sir?" 1
inquired.
All! well take them, said the
lady; +" We will not trouble you to
send"
| explained that it would be no
trouble, but they held to their deter
mination; and on payment being re-
quested, the gentleman drew out a
eheque- book, asked for pen and ink,
and wrote chequs for one hundred |
and ten guineas upon a small city |
bank. Now it was that my lips be- |
come a little tighter, and l felt that |
the principal had had some cause for |
his suspicious; aud thoroughly on my |
guard / took the cheque, and explain
ga that it was a rule Of the establish |
ment that goods should not be deliv-
cred until a cheque had been pre-
scented.
"Ah. quite right, quite right" said
the gentleman quietly, and without |
displaying the slightest annoyance. !
F." / can easily suppose that you are |
obliged to be careful.
But the lady looked angry. and re-
turned my bow very distantly, as l
ushered them out, having promised to |
send the purchases on to the fashion
able ho,el-Moore's in Brook Street |
at which they were staying.
" As farce, but we'll carried out,
/ said to the principal as he came up
to me, and / showed him the check
and the card given me, bearing the
name, Mr.. III. Elliston Ross, and in
pencil, "Moore's Hotel " But we'll
send the check oil the same. Here,
johnson"
The principal shrugged his shouI
ders; and as johnson came up to
where I was carefully running over
the various items of jewelry, to see
that nothing had been stolen, gave
him the check, and be went cityward.
To our intense establishment, at an
hours end, johnson returned, smll-
ing.
why, you don't mean
"All right, sir" he said. CHECK
cashed in an instant; hundred and
fifteen pounds ten shIllings."
A month passed, when one cold |
January day l was in the show room,
and the same lady made her appear
ance alone. She still wore her res
pirator but looked very pale haggard |
and troubled. The bold look seemed |
to have gone from her eyes; and as / |
recalled my thoughts, / felt that l |
had misiudged her, for she began to |
speak tenderly of her husband, Mr..
Ross, who was lying very i'll at the
hotel.
{" l have brought back the cross to
be repaired, she said, drawing the
little morocco case from Ecr rich
sable muff. 1.-THE ring was too slight;
and it broke from my necklet the
second time it was worn. had a
narrow Escape of losing it; but Mr..
Ross found it himself upon the lawn,
trodden into the grass. l thought |
would leave it until we come up
again. OF course, you can repair 1t.
1 expressed my sorrow, and prom
ised to have 1t seen to at once.
You need not hurry for few days.
NJ Rnss Il In tnun To cnnsnlt Sir