Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-22


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But when Mr.. rempleton returned
from the city that night, as pretty 4
pair of solitaire earrings as he could
buy with the bond he sold glittered
in velvet case marked with her name.
AS he opened the case and held It
before her, Mrs. Templeton shuddered.
and turned her glance away from tho
beautiful white sparkle, aud said they
loo ked at her with two great eyes Of
reproach, and she ought not to have
th EN-, and they were as heavenly as
twin stars. And presently they were
glittering in her eara, and all the faint
ness aud languor were gone, and aho was
running to tie glass and holding her
head n this side and on that, and adj
miring herself, and turning to her hus-
baud for admiration. Looking, with
her large liquid dark eyes, her pale
face, her perfect features, her dazzling
smile, all illumined by the shining
drops. as beautiful as the most beauti-
full Juliet that was ever loved. And her
husband felt twice and hundred times
repaid for tho sacrifice OF hiH litllo say
ings in the only bond he had yet been
able to buy AMI lay by for the future by
the vision Of her and by the delighted
kisses she showered upon his lips, aud
the warm embraces OF tho long white
arms.
It was not once, but twenty times,
that Mrs. Templeton looked at the fash
Of her new aplondors in the mirror,
took them out Of her ears and put them
back agein, tangled her hair in them so
that her husband might loosen them
and be strueE airesh, as he did 80, with
the pale pink sea-shell OF tho car, the
curve Of the throat, the exquisite oval
OF the chesks; and she went a. last to
the window and shielded the pane with
her haads while looking ont and up at
the stars. II declare. she said, "she
glistening Of oron's bel. is no more
splendid than my diamonds. nevcr
thonght I should have diamonds,
Jairus."
Nor did she have diamonds after that
one evening of ecstacy. The little
borough OF Carleon was no better than
other places, and while she stood at the
window comparing her gems with
Orion's pair OF enteFprising burglars,
who az that moment were nos 'bur.
Cling" chsnced to obtain view OF their
opportunities, and they went through
the house that night aud tho diamonds
went through their fingers the next
day.
Alas for Mrs. Templeton 1t would
have been idle for her to have another
convulsi0n. Her husband bad not an
other boad for another pair Of stones
And 30 the mother of the Gracchi could
not have played moro magnanimous
part than she did.
"Oh, wha. DO care Tor jewels r ahe
cried, when Hetiy ran over to survey
Sith her big, plying eyes-eyes much
u - beautiful shsn the sparkle in her
ears-the scene Of ruin, where the bur.
glars had left thoir matches apd eaten
their cold cakes and coffee" what Dc
care for iszels? They might have
takon Tho children. oh, Hctty, how
thankful ! an they didn'l take the chill.
dren r.
"As IT," said Hesty 10 her own hus-
band atterward, "any burglar under
heaven woull want those horrid Tenn.
pleton children, the worst imps ever
born OF Mysteries ald temparl Now il
il hal been our children, Louisr'
Iithink yOa had better tell her,
though, tnas yoar diamonds nrs only
Alaska crystals" said Louis. "Pretsy
bits Of glass. bit only gouuiae glas.
that Uncle Roberts soas for mischief
Well. I don't kaow bus will. Ba.
I think Ill lend chem to her to wear 70
church on Eass=s ass,, for do want
Clara Bowman - win her earrings
they'll be the only genuine diamonds
among US al. Aud she brought him
money enough for Mr. Bowman TO ai-
ford her Whatever she wants; aud
heard her lay the wager with him my
self that Mrs. Templetoa would wear a
pair Of solitairs8 60 church on Easter
y -Horpsr's Basar.
rrom This TO That.