Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-07-19


Ma Aayrelrs pretty olive face bright
sned not at all at the pleasant raillsry.
~Nneh good WI Il do mel" she declared
sullsnly, and intsntly regardful Of the toe Of
her slipper. VIII edged over to the sofs,
sat down beside her, stole an arm around
her,
sDorar
"Wellp
@You don't look half so pretty when
you're cross"
Silence
Will began to ask himself il he hadn't
made tremendous mistake about twelve
months ago. Then he banished the thought
as disloyal. She was little selfish. perhaps
vain, 1t times discontsnted, but he loved her
very dearly, and no other girl would have
suited him half so well
~Dora, pet, he aid, Eravely, you'd have
diamonds II could give them to you. in
deed you would, dear. But you know I've
got to figure pretty closely to make ends
meet now that hard times are upon uA
You know thatF
She nodded.
But when half an hour later he went back
% the Office he left behind him q still very
detected little lady.
He was not quite so gay as usual that
afternoon. He didn't joke so audaciously
with the boys nor break now and then into a
lifting whistle. The man who had the desk
next his observed the change.
whats the racket, Mayrellf'
Will started.
20. nothing." and he laughed and
shrugged his shoulders
SThat's a ie," returned Andrews with
calm directness, and the familiarity born Of
lon1 friand shin Int NTH ift,
VIII turned to him.
you've helped me out Of good many
tight places admit, but you can't do it this
time"
Andrews, q sandy haired and chubby
faced little Scotchman, cooked his head on
one side like an inquisitive sparrow. Maybe
not, but try me-"
Will laughed with an air Of embassies
ment
1T seems foolish thing to worry SO
about apologctically. SWELL, as you must
know. here's the case in a nutshell Dora
wants diamond earrings, and could quite
as easily purchase for her the Worlds fair
with the Great Eastern thrown in. Now
you know"
Andrews rubbed his chin and nodded.
Yes, l know" dryly. Il know women,
at least l know one woman, and l guess
they are all pretty much alike. I'm en-
gagged"
moi" cried WILL.
Fact. Got u get rich first. Domestic
happiness indefinitely postponed. Just
bought the ring" fumbling in his vest
pocket "You may look at it and get an
idea for your wife's solitaires."
"Don't joke, Dan I'm a little sore on the
subject Of my poverty
IL ~
. spring with his finger: what do you
think of that" And he handed him a little
blue velvet case. Wills eyes widened.
@Phew.' how did you manage on s75
month"; It's beauty"
Andrews chuckled
~You like It'll"
Il should say So How would stones like
that do for earrings'
20. let up. Dan. Where's the use of talk
ing about it. That's a carat, isn't itr
Right you are. But you can get the same
| il you wish"
%, some installment scheme, I suppose.
Andrews restored the ring to its case AMI
the case to his pocket.
Mot exactly"
And he forthwith proceeded to explain.
That night Mayrell said to his wife:
3Tll try and manage it. Dot"
"What! Not the earringsP
"Yes"
20, you darling!"
And the very next day he brought them
up.
Didn't they sparkle on their bed Of snowy
velvet, thought And weren't they beautiesi
Actually larger than Mrs. Kinsley's, TOO.
"Im glad you like them, Dora"
Like them!"
And her eyes were brighter than the
gems.
And maybe she didn't rejoice in them
and keep them wrapped in channels skin
when not in use. And perhaps she didn't
return Mrs. Kinsley's visit II you think
she wore a poke bonnet or q veil you're
mistaken.
And for one whole month home was
paradise of serenity for VIII Mayrell But
one day, going out in a hurry, Dora hastily
put in her earrings She could not have
fastened them securely, for on her return
she found herself minus one.
or her grief, distraction. who could writei
Straightway down. town went she and adj
vertised in all the dailiea But She did not
give her real name and address. She must
not let Viii know till it had been recovered.
He would feel so badly about it No no, shs
WOulu cOuCedl Tue luCt VI ucT ATD II uiAu
till she could tell him of her repos.e sion in
the same breath. Sho offered SIS reward,
and came home tagged out and heartsick.
But day by day passed and never q word
came of the missing jewel She staid at the
house altogether now. She had no heart for
shopping or calls.
Her hope of ever recovering her precious
earring grew fainter daily. She could not
haar 70 I.nly of fba Ianafv laid
carefully away.
evening he said suddenly:
~why, Dora, yon haven't got your ear.
rings in Are you tired Of them alreadyr
20 no. she exclaimed, with feverish
laugh, "but can't wait for them. Come
l do hate to be late
And Will, having read the oft-repeatei
advertisements and noticing the ,nadorned
pink ears, had come to his own conclusion.
But he only smiled and was silsnt-ex-
cept for this one reference to divert suspi-
cion-like the wise fellow he vas
| 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 il they had not been suct
| brilliant stones and so large, too. They
| must be worth an enormous sum! How
| Will had mana yed to get them IA the first
place rather puzzled and frightened heI
| when she let herself think OF il, but ther
| Will always did things on . grand scale
when he made gifts at all
They must be worth $50 at least Sew
| eral had valued them at that-none at less
She would take the one in her dressing case
down to Mackin, the chief jeweier, tell hin
| Of her loss, and learn from him the 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"
All, even more than she thought.
Two hundred and fftyl That is great
deal!- she murmured
He looked at her blankly. Two dollar.
and fifty cents, madam. We don't keeE
such stones, but we can have your missing
earring replaced for that sum
And then observing her pallor and divin
ing the truth, he kindly and politely turned
his back on her.