The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-09-14
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.

Superintendent Fillmore, the gentle
man who uses the largest sized chair in
the railroad building, is no dude, but he
has way of investing his spare cash in
diamonds, not SO much for personal
adornment as for convenient way of
keeping his rapidly increasing wealth.
About month ago Mr.. Fillmore pur-
chased by gaslight nice-looIing two
carat stone from gentleman named
Schwartz, and thought he had got a
bargain, till close inspection by day-
light revealed tee fact that the stone,
instead of being bure white, was of a
beautiful straw color. AS King Johns
beautiful custom of drawing teeth is not
permissible in this great and glorious
Republic, Mr.. Fillmore knew that he
had no chance to get his money back,
so he said nothing, but looked SO sad
that his first mate George tried to cheer
him by inventing impo ;sible stories OF
of beautiful young ladies who had ex
pressed desire to make the acquain-
lance of the handsome superintendent.
Mr.. Fillmore's sorrow was gradually
succumbing to the healing influence of
time when he came across an item, in
some paper about an aniline dye which
If applied to an of-color stone had the
effect of making 1t a beautiful blue
white. An horu later he was in con-
sultation with chemist, and next day
he appeared in the offide with a lovely
pure diamond ring and exquisite set
ting. He had his off-coIor stone dyed
and reset.
1t was noon on Kearney street. The
sun shone with its usual glare and al
the ice-cream foundries and coffee cor
rails were doing rushing business,
when into the store of Schwatz stalked
majestically the stately Fillmore
SHOW me some watch chains" said
the Superintendent in his haughtiest
manner, as he nearly dulled the Schwatz
left optic with the flash of his diamond
ring. y
What a beautiful stone," said
Schwatz admiringly.
''Oh, good enough, but don't like the
cutting" said Fillmore, carelessly.
rs it for sale?" asked Schwartz, anx-
iously. -
well, perhaps, if 1 get fair offer. l
don't care to lose much on the thing
said Fillmore, condescendingly
Schwartz screwed glass into his eye,
and after examining the ring carefully,
said with affected indifference, well /
might give 500 for it; it is not quite
worth that, but l think / can find Gus
TONER"
well, the traffic ought to be able to
bear more, but don't care to haggle-
you can have the stone" said Fillmore,
in tonewhich conveyed the idea that
he cared no more for a few hundred dol
lars than he did for the earth. 49,,
1t took Schwartz just ten seconds to
grab the stone and plank down the sill
yer, and both parted tiskled to death.
Schwartz was not so well pleased when
nett day he received the following note:
"Swartz-DEAR SIR: Some time ago
you sold me an off-color stone for $3.50.
As you intimated it was pure white. !
presume yen were deceived. When |
found out your little mistake had the
stone dyed and reset at the cost of $50.
You took such fancy to it Yesterday
that you paid me 500 for it. 1 do not
desire to defraud you, so return you the
$3.50 profit made on the transaction,
less SIS cost of improving the thing, and
s26 interest, carfare and less of time.
Respectfully yours,
A. J. FILIMoRE."