The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-10-23


Jsselsr, a. yosns ssd tlmid female 1tii
llngsfod Besr biz coautsF. bsve msde
you lbe oder. II you like 10 take it, well
and good u us,. yoo bad better be oa at
once.
Tie kirl stiu bssltAled.
U4a 500 not DO any more f5r met The
brooch il - very rAiusbe. L bas beea
pg,Esd a. oae extremely rare, sbe pleaded.
My good girl, DO be reason able have
given you my uitimnlu@ never make
two prices, sGld Mr.. Gsrort, sharply. /
can waste no more time for ,Ou.
The jewslsr turped frsm 'be Young
lahy-for lady abe wss 10 nii her looks
sud attitude and iose--, 10 customer y bo
bad jssi entered the shop.
IL lay pin finished yeti be Inquired.
And Mr. Garnet turned OF 70 = neigh.
boring drawer to bring the trinket forth
from ils hiding. place.
There Il is, Mr.. TrsyauX. hope II
will prove all satisfactory, sir, was the
civil reply, as the jeweler brought Il 10
The eounlsr. Il will DO forty dollars, sir !.
Mr.. TrevsuX drew out bic purse and
paid the money without further comment.
Bat, as he did so, bis glance fell on the
splendid diamOnd-and.raby brooch which
was slill reposing on the counter near lie
shrinking mistress, and then turned 1t on
The young lady herself with ksen though
not attentive observation.
Hers was face aud figure that conid
well bear inspection.
Paui's gaze iurIisely rested ON her win
ming charms. while the jeweler wrapped
up the beautiful breast-piu thai had been
so costly in iIs repair.
Then the young man lounged csrelessly
about the shop, examining lis precious
contents, and now and then sskisK the
price OF the tempting articles, while Edith
Moutro.e once sgain spoke TO Mr.. Garnet
10 low, eager tone.
The brooch 10 worth $500, | have
beard. / will be content with $500. Can
you not give Il TO mei Even then II
10 . great less, she added. plalntively.
MIR. Garnet kemmed and hswed, look
cd again st The jewel, and again appeared
to give way.
Well, we'll, always was rather so:t
when youth aud beauty we're IN the case.
| expect shall lose, but Il cannot be
helped. will give you tho money.
There, rite this receipt aud your name
and address, and It shall be bargain.
E8ib sghed deeply, but there was no
alternative; a young sister aud an invalid
brother depended on her for support.
Was il for her TO prefer trinket, how
ever valuable, to their comfort and vel.
fare.
The thought embroidered ber TO conquer
feminine repuguance to such sacrifice.
The pen was seized, and the acqut.
tance given during the brief absence OF
the jsweler.
But ~ he retnrEed to his post with The
bank notes another customer entered,
followed by q large Newfoundland dog,
which made up to Edith and iawned
upon hes with singular marks Of affection
while bis master began to inquire for the
articles that be required from the store.
Can go2 win you please give me that
SUN? faltered Edith in low tone, as the
stranger deliberately turned over the
things he had demanded to be shown.
Mr.. Garnet turned sharply round, gave
the girl the bank-notes, and then devoted
himself to bis more profitable customer.
Meanwhile, Edith Montrose left the
shop, aud was followed for some distance
| by Paul TrevsuI, though she was too
much engaged with her own thoughts TO
observe bis movements, OF perhaps bis
very existence.
What kind OF brooch were you want
ing, Mr.. st. Croixl asked the jeweler Of
bis customer. have not long since pur-
chased one Of exceeding value aud beauty
which should like to show you.
Mr. GArnet looked round TO poiut out
The jewel in question, but IL was not
+ sIsible. lie searched the jewsLcasss, The
/, papers aud the inkslABd from which
EGiih had taken the pes; but in vain.
Tks brooch bad vanished. No trace
Of IL could be found, aud Mr.. Garpers
| ire wee both loud and deep.
| Tho so1ng miux. Yes, there eau be nc
doubt o6 al | am seldom 30 utterly be-
fooled. EaI who could have believed
such q tbiag? She really looked like I
lady Well she shall suffer for II, cost
what Il will. I'll hare no mercy. Mr.
/ ST. Croix, now am ! not justified! YOU
are witness. Look here a, this receipt.
And be displayed The graceful hand
wriling VI this Young client to MIR. ST.
CeoiI's stern eyes.
4 A trick, Of course. You pever eau bt
Hp 70 them; they have ns many disguiset
as detective, be returned. However,
shalt be very happy to bear witness il
the matter, Mr.. Garnet, be added, pocket
ing the jewels which he had purchased
from Mr.. Garnets store, leaving th,
jeweier TO the Indulgence Of HE wrath.
Young vomsn, we have = warran
against you. You must come With us
said two Notwithstanding individuals, o
At least, lbey bad formidable sppeatane
10 the eyes Of The poor girl and her invl
= 10 brothsr a. lhey entered their humbl
apartment
) For whAtY There must be some mil
take, failered tie girl. sbrinkingly.
Not At all. We never make mistakes