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

purchase many of these elegant orna
ments. know he would like watch
and chain, and ring. Perhaps, too
IT he admired them, one of those
pearl suites; but thought it better
to speak, as since his illness he has
become, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
haps a little hard to please, and 1
should be sorry if he rejected every
thing you brought.
So much delleacy was displayed IN
these remarks that L could only cour-
teousIv assure her that we should only
be too happy to attend again and
agaia upon Mr.. Ross till we had hit
uDou something that he admired; and
upon promising to send the selected
goods on the next morning at eleven,
our visitor rose to go.
II would ask you to send this after
noon" said the lady, on rising, but
don't think Mr.. Ross quite well
enough. He saw our physician this
morning, and the interviews are al
ways very trying to his nerves"
placed the little cross In the work
mems hands for repair; and the next
morning, puuctually at eleven, / was
at MoOre's Hotel, accompanied by a
porter with goodly assortment of
jeWelry. A few words with the man
ager set me quite at ease, though my
inquiries were a mere matter of form.
Mr.. Elllston Ross lived in Yorkshire,
owned coal mines, and was in town to
visit the court physician, Sir Ealing
Dean; had been there once before for
the same reason: perfect gentleman;
his lady quite an angel-Waited on
7 m Mr. hf nd L oh ma
the room where Mrs. Ross was seated
She rose with q sad smile, and mo-
toned me to a seat; while putting on
her respirator she went into the next
room, remaining absent a few min
utes; and then returning, requested
me to bring In my cases for Mr.. Ross
to see. / had left the porter down
stairs; so, taking up the two small
leathern boxes, l followed Mrs. RossA
into a slightly shaded room, where,
looking deathly pale, the gentleman /
who had visited our place of business |
lay upon couch reading a newspaper. I
He was attired in blue cloth dress
ing-gown, and had a small table drawn
up to his side, on which were a bottle,
glass, and caraffee which seemed to
contain barley water. He too wore
but he removed it for a
few moments to take little of the
barley water, and then carefully re-
placed it, coughing hollowly the while.
Sorry to bring You into sick
room" he said courteously. Sorry,
in fact, to bring you here at all, for [
would much rather have chosen the
trifle or two | wanted at your shop.
l trust you have not brought many
things, thought
He then listlessly examined first
one and then another ornament, as
opened them out. but always with a
air.
Don't you like those, dear?" said
Mrs. Ross, in rather disappointed
tones, as displayed in the best lights
the pearl suite.
No; not at all" said the invalid.
: Too plain; almost vulgar"
Might | be allowed to suggest" 1
said earnestly, that to see pearls to
they must be worn. It is
a well known fact that pearls are gems
which show to as great advantage
upon a dark as upon a fair complex
ion, and if your LADY,
l paused here and glanced toward
Mrs. Ross. who smiled graciously, and
then clasped the bracelet round her
shapely wrist, the necklace over her
ine throat, and placed the tiara In her
lair-looking almost regal as she
stood before us.
You see the difference" l said,
drawing back.
=" Yes, yes" said the invalid i'm
they look well enough on |
ler; but they are for quite a girl.
Take them off, Lila"
Here, Lila, give me a glass of !
sherry. ConfOund this thing, it
,hokes me-" He tore off the respir-
ltor, and hurled it to the other end of
The room.
: For my sake, DEAR" l heard her
whisper to him, as, stepping lightly
across the room, she picked up the
and brought it back. :
Well, there; get out the sherry,
hen, he said, pettishly, as he took
back the instrument.
No, no, dear: Sir Ealing said
"COnfeund Sir Ealing! If am to
lie, let me die comfortably, and not
be tortured to death. Get out the
sherry, say-and the port too"
l saw a tear trickle down Mrs
hos5's cheek as she fetched couple
Of deeanteTs from a side board where
they stood with glasses.
Haven't you some cake, or did
you send it DOWN.? he said impa- !
tiently.
II have it here, dear" said Mrs.
Ross, softly; and she placed a portion
Of q small pound cake on the table.
CONCLUDED TOMORROW