The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-07-02
Diamonds.

where the three eligible ladies of the
house were lounging, Such magniti-
cent d diamonds just think, he wears
a PIN "a large as trying pan, and q
ring To match; aud he's q Californian,
and is not married. and he must be as
rich as Crnsus, for he has taken the
rosew pod rooms all 10 himself. He is
looking for q wife. too; | heard him
tell Mrs. Crumpct SO myself Isn't it
splendid"
And Nellie clapped her hands and
wsltzed round the room
A rich bachelor looking sor wife,
The ladies, as il electrified. started from
their apathy. and eagerly besieged Nell,
who had been favored with look at
him. with all sorts Of questions concern
ing him.
w bat is he like ?" asked Miss Bell,
who doated on tall men. as he tall or
short >"
"Well." said Nell. hesisstingly. "he
isn't very tall in fact. he's rather
short, and pretty stout, too"
"Oh," exclaimed Miss Bell, i'll an i'm
patient tone "but he mus. have lots of
money, though" she added; $50 one
can overlook defects. Is he handsome
III the face, Nell =
Not very" said Nell. again. "You
see his face is pretty red, and his hair,
too"
"Ah. weather beaten from exposure
at the mines" said Mrs. Lee, an inter-
es.ing widow. on sharp look out for
number two. Such delightful. adj
venturous life, And then these Cali
fornians are SO ehivalrous. and such
worshippers of our sex; and so liberal,
too-their gifts are often princely."
Here Mrs. Lee glanced complacently
at her pretty fingers, IS if in her mind 8
eve, she saw the new gentlemans big
ring flashing there.
That evening brought our new guest,
whom mot knowing his proper name
we had christened Diamonds" name
that stuck To him to the end of the
chapter.
After dinner he held kind Of u
court in the parlor. a. which all the
lady boarders Of Mrs. Crumpe.'s estab-
li-hment - fashionable one ia New
York were presented And never, on
any ono OCCASION, bad they 50 Wed wit b
each other IN splendor of costume.
i just think said candid but worldly
minded Nell; III it wasn't for the mans
/ diamonds. !, is quite likely We should
never speak to him, TOR goodness knows
/ there is nothing in his looks 10 recon
mend him"
/ Tho others, less candid. would no.
I agree with her. His diamonds and
/ elaborate dress rather enhanced than
hid a rui'lsnly look he had. which they
ali called his charming piratical air;
and he was swcetly and piayfuliy COM
pared to Captain Kidd. Byron's Cor
sar, and scores of other darlipgs of ro-
nance
He at once became the lion of the
housa--yes. indeed. in more ways than
one, for. like the roaring lion, he went
about seeking whom he might devour,
but was sensihle mo. to roar and scare
away his prey. He was consulted OF
all matters Of business by the gentle
men, % ho would SIT absorbed listeners
20 his accounts of mining. and the des
crlpt,ops of the countries he hf trav-
ellef through But no one seemed o
notice the fact that he never knew any
thing about the many persons whose
names were mentioned to him. although
the life he described as having led.
must have brought him into close con-
tact with many of them.
II was impossible for All outsider to
tell which was Diamonds favorite
among the ladies'. After breakfast, be
would lounge, morning paper in hand,
into the parlor. where the widow and
Miss Bell were sure TO repair
Both ladies bore this partner
ship with good nature as each one man
aged plenty of undlsturbed interviews
with him Diamond improved these
interviews so we'll that he soon became
the atfanced lover of the widow, AMI
the ardent aud favored sui,or Of Miss
Bell
50. each lady, beng under the bliss.
ful deuSian that she was the sole OBJ
lect Of his choice. could. in her swee,
security. allow him To be gallant To her
friend; 1t MAS 80 gentlemanly
We will keep our engagement, a
s~ee. secret. darling" be said. 10 the
widow, until my birthday. just three
weeks from to-day. 1t seems a long
time tn wait. dear one. he added. ca
resting her. but 1t would give me such
pleasure to make it known on that day.
low astonished they will be wont
they pets Now inst set your little head
10 thinking what pretty things you
would like 10 have me get for You. Do
not he afraid Ia tell ne vha. you fancy
for whatever money can purchase. my
wife shall have"
There WAS no ne,. 10 make airy such
request Of Mrs. Lee, for her little head
hal been busy thinking Of what she in
tended IL have ever since she met Dia-
monds Fisrt came his diamond pin
and ring each. - Nellie said. as large
as frying pan which Mrs Lee al
ready looked upon as her own property,
1t Is IN lad taste isr gentleman Ia
make such display she said - her
self Il can easily talk him lnto Civ
irr them 10 me Won't they all be
Jealous There Is 'ha, s6snri Miss
Bell. ami that oontemptihle iitile school
g,rl Nell. both tagging after him all
the time, believe they actually th'"k
he cares fer then.
That evening. Diamonds being lct, II.
the parlor alone with Miss Bell. drew
close a. aer. and. lsniiug over her,
said ten erly. and almost sally Ii
yea had MT said something / hear
Yea sav once. would Dot have the
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