Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-11

in week.
| cannot help Il reproachful feeling
toward my aunt, as | reflect on her ca
PRECIOUS treatment of me. At sight o.
| that cruel face I live over again thai
last. dreadful interview when my cousin
gave me the jewels. Her words rang
IN my ears once more, but with new
meaning.
"Ormulu would give you fifty dollars
for Them" she had said
Fifty dollarsl" I exclaimed aloud
Fifty dollars means rest, country air
rowing, riding, life and health for Char
lie."
/ opened the satin-lined box, and
looked at the yellow baubles, that smil
| ed and twinkled in their soft bed, as il
they were glad they were going to be oil
some use at last.
ooh, you treasurer | said. and kiss.
ed them rapturously and with thank
full heart
While | put on my hat and shawl,
had mentally made way with half my
legacy, for | had bought Charlie an en-
tire new suit, nice warm hannels and
all, and barely left him enough to pay
his board with in the country
Carried away by the excitement o.
the moment, | scarcely knew what
was doing till found myself in the pa
latial store at Bank street, and heard d
gentlemanly voice say, in answer to my
question: "Will you please wait a
moment, Miss2" while he spoke to an
elderly man, who in while came to me
and said
Would you mind telling me, mad
am, how this set Of jewelry came into
your possession n
My heart sank. There seemed tC
be something of doubt as to whether
they had been honestly come by.
Certainly not" said l. They were
left to me by my aunt, Miss Eunice
Marston. You may perhaps remember
that she bought them here"
VIII you give me your name and
address, please?'
| did SO, and found that the younger
man knew my husband well, and also
remembered having seen me in the
store with my aunt.
"Do you know, madam, what these
Jewels are worth n"
About fifty dollars, | suppose"
said.
He took one of the earrings out o
the case, and giving little twist and 8
light pressure of the small gilt knob a
the lower side Of the ball, it opened in
to two parts; taking off the golden ell
velope, he held up to my astonished
eyes an immense solitaire diamond
that sparkled and blazed like star as
it trembled in his hand
The earrings alone are worth ter
thousand dollars, and with the brooch
which opens too, you see. the set is
worth twenty-five thousand dollars"
The words had no meaning to me
everything faded before my eyes-al
was darkness.
When | came to my senses, | was ly-
ing on lounge, and Il sweet-lookine
lady sat by me bathing my head
When | was sufficiently recovered tc
think of what had happened, and was
assured that it was not dream, / had
another interview with the gentleman
who, like the genii in an Arabian story
had evoked such wonders from sim.
pie golden ball
Upon my signifying my desire to sell
| the jewels, an agreement was made, and
| went out of the store Il rich woman
with Ormulu & Cos. check for twenty
thousand dollars in my pocket.
When reached home, Charlie stood
ut the front door waiting for me, look
ing anxious, poor fellow, for no one
could tell where | had gone, and it was
very unusual for me to be out when he
came home.
He must have thought | had gone
crazy, when, putting the check in his
hand, | threw my arms round his neck
right there in the vestibule, and, cry
ing as if my heart would break, said:
ooh, Charlie Oh, Charhew Then
when he had taken me into the house
| drew all my little ones into my arms
crying: "Oh, my darlings! my dar-
lingsW
When my excitement had abated
somewhat, | thought of the precious
paper.
"'Where is the check" / said.
CHECK ~ said Charlie. "Poor dar.
ling, trouble has turned your BRAIN"
But upon my insisting, very much
as one humors II sick child, he consent
ed to humor me, and pretended to look
for it,
"Here is something, papa" exclaim-
ed Amy, as she put in his hand a
crumpled bit of paper she had picked
up III the hall.
can see that expression on his face
| do really believe my husband, for a
minute, thought had, in my insanity,
been guilty of forgery, perjury, high
way robbery, Or some dreadful thing.
It seems but yesterday, and yet five
happy years have gone since then, and
we have 4 house Of our own, with a
coy library full of books for Charlie,
and a large, sunny, lovely room for the
children's nursery
Icu wouldn't know Charlie, he is 50
rugged and brown. He is now cashier
of the bank in which he began as en-
rand boy.
We are not rich by any means, but
have everything we need and many
Injuries.
No matter: Charlie and my darling
children are happy, and / wish Aunt
Eunice could look into my grateful
heart to-night-a heart so filled with a
sense Of all my blessings that | can
scarcely see through the happy tears
that fill my eyes to write these few last
words.
The Cars New Wife and Her Eldest
Son.
Ion6on Wnrld