Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-11-26
"Don't Joke. Dan. I'm a little sore

Wits eyes WiQeneu.
"Phew now did you manage on s75
a month"; It's beauty"
Andrews chuckled.
"You hkel it2"
81 should say so. How would
stones like that do for earrines2'
30, let up, Da9. What's the use of
talking about itl That's carat, isn't
itl'
Fright you are. But you can get
the same if you wish"
30, some installment scheme, |
suppose.
Andrews restored the ring to its
case and the case to his pocket
Not exactly"
And he forthwith proceeded to ex-
plain.
wife:
"Tl try and manage it, Dot"
WHAT Not the earringsl"
Eyes"
20, you darlingp
And the next day he brought them
up.
Didn't they sparkle on their bed Of
velvet, though! And weren't they
beautiesl
Actually larger than Mrs. Kinsley's,
too.
I'm glad you like them, Dora"
Like them y
And her eyes were brighter than the
gems.
And maybe she didn't rejoice in
them and keep them wrapped in
chamois skin when not in use. And
perhaps she didn't return Mrs. Kin
slev's visit. If you think she wore a
poke bonnet or veil you are mis-
taken.
And for one whole month home
was a paradise of serenity FOR Will
Mayrell But one day, going out ia
hurry, Dora hastily put in her ear
rings. She could not have fastened
them securely, for on Ler return she
found herself minus one.
OF her grief, distraction, who could
write9 Sraightway downtown went
she and advertised in all the dailies.
But she did not give her real name
and address. She must not let VIII
know til it had been recovered. He
would feel SO badly about it. No, no,
she would conceal me taes Of her loss
from him till she could tell him OF
her repossessiop in the same breath.
She offered SIS reward, and came
home tagged out and heartsick. Bat
day by day passed and never a word
came Of the missing jewel. She staid
at the house altogether now. she
bad no heart for shopping or calls.
Her hope Of ever recovering her
precious earring grew fainter daily.
She could not bear to look at the poor
lonely one laid so carefully away.
Going out to the theater with Win
one evening, he said suddenly:
Why, Dora, you haven't got your
earrings in. Are you tired of them
alreadyl'
80 nom she exclaimed, with fe-
verish laugh, but | can't wait for
them. Come, l do hate to be late. "
And Will, having read the oft-re-
peated advertisements and noticing
the unadorned pink ears. had come to
his own conclusion. But he only
smiled and Was silent-except for this
one reference to divert suspicion-like
the wise fellow ne was. And when
two weeks had passed and doubt had
begun to settle into despair little Mrs.
Mayrell began to wonder if she could
by any economical strain replace the
lost trinket unknown to Will she
might have managed it if they had
not been such brilliant stones, and so
large, too. They must be worth an
enormous sum- How Will had man
aged to get them in the first place
rather puzzled and frightened her
when she let herself think of it, but
then VIII always did things on a
grand scale when he made gifts at eli.
They mast he worth $500 at least.
Several had valued them at that
none at less. She would take the one
in her dressing down to Mackiu,
the cllef jeweler tell him of her loss,
and learn from him tho lowest sum at
which it could be replaced.
And this the very next day she did.
Mr.. Mackin examined the earring
as she falteringly inquired what one
exactly like it would be worth. Two
fifty, madam
An, even more than she thought!
Two hundred and fifty That is a
deal, ~ she murmured.
He looked at her blankly. 1.-TWO
dollars and fifty cents, madam. We
don't keep such stones, bit we can
have your missing earring replaced
for that sum
And then observing her pallor and
divining the truth, he kindly and pc
htely turned his back on her.
Over the scene which followed at
home turn low the lights, ring down
the curtain.
But raise il again for a moment
Il is two weeks since Mrs. VIII
Mayrell met her husband with face
which told him his scheme had found
him out
He comes in now and hands her q
paper, pointing out a paragraph as he
did SO, and this is what she reads:
New York r. Special to The Trib-
une IN George k,nsley, of Chicago,