Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-21
The Pink Pearl.
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MAKING $4,000 4 YEAR.
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Here l. pretty story which has been
quietly told SO long that I think it time To-
tell II 10 you aloud. a certain, iaUeler mas "A
plnk pear which is the JOY OF an eyes, but
never goes into the world. Why does N dwell
IN nerpetuliy In the showcase Of the iavvelerP
There II In Paris a lady OF >aadoWy fa.na
who thinks herself a woman OF the world Jl-
cause sue Il very pretty, and haS a count "a
suiJors. Her means 81 existence are not
known. She came ore fine CAV from Poland
saying that her husband was a prisoner in
Sio'Tla. she y sill young, and bears hts al
sence gayly. When a man is dead la love
Win her sc does rot say like a celebrated
actress, ~ you love me, .iump out OF the
wiiCOw,' but She tells You, ..If You love nae
SO much. give me the only thing I want on
EARN. u IS an Incompatible pink pearl
when nave seen nj jewelers.. for which I
thirst like Cleopatra" She takes her lover
TO the Jeweler. lie i himself charmed with
thls wonder which seems 10 nave fallen from
the breast OF Venus after having rested there
little longer than the other pearls. How
could 50 befU tlfUl a woman ne denied a thing
50 beaUiliUH especially as the pink pearl
cosls only lO.0J0 francs. No man dead in
love could refuse IL. especially as the iaveler
accepts The check as readily as the cash. So
the pearl \ bought. ~ few DAYS afterwari
the ardent aspirant is aStorished 20 miss ID
nom the lady'S neck. sArd." she saws II
him, 81 have written - India 10 orier one
IKE IL, End then shall have two pendants
worthy CT queen. Please keep my secret
III. have them BOTH
And while She is thus talking % one. She
rs say ing Ia the sJTicteSt conn fence 10 au-
other, My friend. 4 You really love me 50
much, do me favor. There is a pink pearl
at my jewelers. worth al least l90.a0l francs.
which he woGld give me for 10000. but my
dresses have cost 50 much that have moth
Ing , on mana Tor jewels. Hep me buy this,
which J. indispensable 10 Lly happiness"
She leads him % the shop Ike a lamb 10 she
slaughter. lis Il lot OF the loVeliest ORIENT
old TONERS Aurora never sprinkled finer
ones among The roses which she scattered
from her fingers Naturally the second does
as the hrSt, captured by the poetry and the
inIiage oi the thlng. II Is always the same
story with the third, the fourth, and the ifth.
"AboVe all, keep nay secret til the other one
comes nom India" Giving a pearI Ii Ike This
20 woman Is not like giving money. II is
uhhCoklng a star from the SKY, 10 is cutting
n rose in the CaliIh's garden. This whole
little comedy is SO well managed thai each
slmpleton lmaglnes his gin privilege. Who
"OAld Eoi De happy 10 give delight 10 those
Deautltul blue eyes. fun OF poetic ereamSo
50 that, In short, since she has beel i'm
farlS, how Often do You imagine that thc
yeweler Las sold his pink pearl? Tweuty-one
times. Total 2i9,0D0 francs; which the noble
Polander from the ancient Poland has levied
On The love OF her ncighbor.
REwARD OF CIvILIrY.-A Par.stan gem
ueHan, named ". DelsOlc, has just inherited
q or lune under rather singular auspices.
About three years 40, being in the act OF
purchasing some cigars at n tObacconfS-'s
ne noticed an Oh man, neatly dressed, who
was trying in VAIN u light his pipe az the
heNlble gas Jet which hap-s IN front Of an
cigar shops ii Paris. His hands, shaking
Win palsy. refused to hold tie light steadily,
ard he stroye in vain 10 apply il 10 the bowl
of bis pipe al the ris k Of ScorChlng his face.
NJ. DelsOlc came 20 his rescue. held the light
Tor the old gentleman, and then went out
responding merely - a bow 20 the thanks
which nc received. Hardly had he relchei
ire Sidewalk, however, when he was fol-
lowed DN the Old man, WHO begged % be told
is name and address. Wishing 20 get rid
OF ihls somewhat impOrtunate gratitude he
hastily gave them and went his way. few
Gays ago he was waited upon b. lawyer,
who came TO announce 10 him his inherit
8nce OF large fortune lcf him by one N.
Donon, Who had died without heirs. and
whose pipe he had once lighted.
rVDubiOus weaJher-w'ether or no.
emo lady can appear perfectly unrugied.
FS-This being taken aP ~ a balloon is all
gas.
~ Rinemeu should Dc good men, having
good aims.
RIA dyspeptic AT the Virginia springs
hung himself the other day, leaving note
behind which said: ITS a mighty good Joke