The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-09-12
OTHER PEOPLES JEWELS.
EY MATTE DYER BRITTs.

The March sunshine was 80 soft and
warm, it seemed to be a bit Of May
dropped mawares TO earth. The
streets We're full of gayly-dressed ladies'
bent on shopping excursions, their
heads running on visions Of pretty
spring suits and fresh bonnets, such as
ladies' hearts delight in.
Little Mrs. Laura Gaynes was out
with her friend Henrietta Locke, for a
most important occasion. Nothing
less than the purchase of anew party
dress, for the party of the whole sea-
son, to which it was an honor TO be in
Yited.
These ladies felt it so, l assure you.
for the party was given by the presi-
dent of the bank i'll which Charley
Gaynes was cashier, and Howard Locke
a clerk. Albeit, Mrs. Henrietta was
more eNtrayagant in her tastes than
her husbands position justified, and
not the safest companion for pretty,
vain, good-naturcd little Mrs. Laura.
Get something good and pretty, but
don't he eNtravagant, and don { gointO
debt, little woman" was Charley's
comment, as he gave LaWaa hundred
dollar check and kiss before he went
to the bank that morning.
And this caution was running in
Iaura's mind when she began to toss
over the slimmering silks upon Arnold
and Blakes counter.
"Oh, this is lovely! lovely." cried
Mrs. Locke, lifting delicate mauve
satin, hinging its shiny folds over her
white hands. This is fit for a prin-
cess"
Cheapest thing in the house, mad
am" declared the ready clerk, with a
bland smile. Very cheapest, | assure
youn
s'What is the price," asked Laura.
"Two and half, madam. One dol
lar cheaper than we sold the same piece
three months ago. Less than any other
house can oiIer.'
s.Oh, Laura. you must have that!"
cried Henrietta. "If were blonde l
would get it, certain. But l should
look hideous in such delicate shade.
This cardinal, with black lace, willsuit
me. III take it, and you positively
must have this lovely mauye.'
II would like it, Eta. But the trim
ming and making-and the gloves to
match-I'm afraid it will be more ex-
pensiye than Charley would like"
'Oh, bother Charley! You don't
catch me asking Howard what | shall
buy. | get what like, and he has the
bills t. foot. Besides, twenty yards
will make the suit-and then you'll
have fifty dollars left for gloves and
trimmings.'
'And the making?" suggested Laura.
LET your dresSmaker wait! [
wouldn't think of paying her bill every
time, just TO the minute
Laura might have said that Charley
had Seyer allowed her to form that bad
habit, but she did not care TO subject
HIM to any more Of Henrietta's shafts,
so she said nothing.
But, yielding 10 her own inclinationS,
ana to Mrs. LoCke's persuasiOns, the
pretty mauve satin was bought, and
also its appropriate trimmings. These
/ Laura managed 50 well, that she left
/ the store with twenty dollars in her
/ pocket, reserved to pay the dress
! maker.
In high spirits the two ladies tripped
/ down the street, until, attracted by the
/ glitter OF a jewelers. window, they
paused TO examine some beautiful
/ temptations in the shape of the newest
| jewelry.
'Isn't that lovely garrett sett?"
cried Laura.
"Oh. perfectly splendid. And just
1 look at that diamondroSel Oh, Laura,
| do come in a minute. l must know
the price of that
Without the slightest intention of
purchasing anything, Laura followed
I her friend into the sparkling shop. and
/ both ladies soon were i'll ecstasles over
some magnificent bracelets and neck
/ laces of diamonds.
Henrietta went so far as 10 buy q
I bracelet. and ordered the bill sent to
her husband, but Laura did not ven-
ture to do that. She sighed longing Y
over the beautiful gems. however, and
said. dolefully:
.1f just had that necklace to wear
to this one party, wouldn't care for it
afterward."
''If you only wish them for one occa-
sion, madam, we might accommodate
you" said the smiling clerk, who was
careful to stand close 10y While the Ia
dies examined the jewels. "Of course
we do not hire these, but we keep imi-
taton gems, perfect fac-similes of
these, impossible for even experts TO
detect, which we rent for the small sum
of twenty dollars anight Shall show
them toyoU?'
'Oh. yes, let's look at them! II
won't DO any harm tomerely see them,
pleaded the ready Henrietta.
The clerk brought the cases of jew
els. ana tie ladies found they could SCI
no difference between them and Tx
real diamonds.