Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-04-26
DAILY
LYON COUNTY TINES.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF lyos COUNTY.
BELOW THE SURFACE.
The Hidaea Miseries Of Gilded
Life in Washington.

To return to the inordinate love of
display, which has grown up mush-
room-like the last ten years, let me
illustrate to what lengths humanity
will run when appearances in society
have to be kept up, no matter at
what sacrifice. A gentleman we
into a pawnbroker's shop in this city
little while aga, there to meet u
friend who was in great peculiarly
embarrassment, aud nee led the as
sistance of "lniae uncle" to extrlcate
him from his difficulties. The gem
tleman sat awaiting the arrival of
his friend in little ante-room off
from the main office, and while mus
ing upon the uncertainties OF private
finances, and praying for speedy
return to specie payment, as far as he
was concerned, was reused from his
reveries by the sound OF familiar
voice attuned to ofeminine lips. Gaz-
ing through a small loop-hole, he
recognized, to his astoaishment, a
fashionabiy-dressed acquaintance.
His curiosity was aroused to know
why she should be conversing 50
coaxingly and intently wit, pawn
broker. His wonder-siruck eyes
lighted upln an exquisite laeket
stu ided with beautiful diamands,
which she held ia her outstretched
hand, while his astonished ear heard
her plead with the pawnbrpker to
give her certain amount for il.
"My family are actually without the
necessares of life" said tie lady,
glovcd to perfection and dressed in
silks and velvets. Our credit is
exhausted and my husband is a
bankrupt. but we mustn't let people
know t what straits we are reduced,
and We mus keep up appearances
at all hazards, an you must give
me the money | ask for" After a
great deal of talk on both sides the
locket was left. awaiting like the an
ciens Jews. the advent of its re-
deemer, aud the lady left the room
with only hall the money SHE had
prayed and hoped for. Tie gem
tleman stunned at the revelation
and feeling pity for the unfortu-
nate woman, KEEP. thinking of her
the entire day. In the evening a
grand party was given at the En-
glish Minister'S. aud Mrs. Blank
went with fashionable crowd in
vited to the hospital mansion. Af-
ter making his devoirs to the host
ess, whom should his eyes frs. fall
upon but the laly acquaintance
who had maae her first fashionable
call at the house with the three
golden balls. de stepped up to
her and found her, as usual, ele-
gantly attired, easy of manner, and
smiling with unconcerned serenity.
After conversing for while he said,
Pardon me, my dear ma am. but
although your personal appearance
is charming. yet l miss something
from your necklace, that lovely
locket / always admired so much"
"Oh, yesw she replie with sang
froid, Il feel so worried about that
locket. sent it to New York to
have the gems reset. as some 1
them were little loose. aud did
not dare TO trust them with any Of
our bungling jewellers. am real Y
worried at its lengthy detention, /,
should have been returned ere this"
And she adroitly changed the topic
of conversation to safer channels,
and no one but Mr.. b. kuew that
the pendant had brought food ta
the door, and perhaps kept the
hailitf IN tba oufssla