Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-10-17

''Fact Got to get rich first. Do
mcstic 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."
"Dont Joke, Dan. I'm little sore
on the subject of my poverty"
''I am not joking" replied Dan, snap
ping a spring with his finger; what do
you think of that2' And he handed him
little blue velvet case. Willis eyes
widened
'Phew. how did you manage that on
scventy-fve month"; It's beauty"
Andrews chuckled.
''You like it?"
81 should say so. How would stones
like that do for -rings2'
"Oh, let Up, Dan. Where's the use of
talking about it2 That's carat, isn't
it?'
Right you are. But you can get the
same if you wish
"Oh, some installment scheme l sup
pose"
Andrews restored the ring to its case
and the case to his pocket.
Not exactly"
And he forthwith proceeded to ex-
plain.
That night Mayrell said to his wife:
"I'll try and manage it, Dot"
"NNhat? Not the ear ringsY"
eyes"
ooh, you darlingw
And the very next day he brought
them up.
Didn't they sparkle on their bed of
snowy velvet, though? And weren't
they beauties2 Actually larger than
Mrs. Kinsley's, too.
''I'm glad you like them, Dora
Like them
And her eyes were brighter than the
gems,
And for one whole month home was
a paradise of serenity for viii Mayrell
But one day, going out in hurry, Dora
hastily put in her earrings. She could
not have fastened them securely, for on
her return she found herself minus one.
OF her grief, distraction, who could
writc2 Straightway downtown went she
and advertised in all the dailies. But
She did not give her real name and ad :
dress She must not let Will know till
it had been recovered. He would feel so
badly about it. No, no, she would con-
ceal the fact of her loss from him. till she
could tell him of her repossesson in the
same breath She offered fifteen dollars
reward, and came home tagged and
hcartsick. But day by day passed and
never a word came there of the missing
Jewel. She staid at the house alto
rether now. She had no heart for shop
ping or calls.
Her hope of ever recovering her prcc-
iou> earring grew fainter daily. She
could not bear to look at the poor lonely
one laid so carefully away
Going out to the theatre with Will one
evening he said, suddenly:
why. Dora, you haven't got your
earrings in. Are you tired of them al
ready"
''Oh, no." she exclaim ed. with fever
ish laugh, but l can't wait for them
Come, | do hate to be late -
And Will. having read the oft repeated
advertisements and noticing the una
dorned pink ears had come to his own
conclusion. But he only smiled and was
silent-except for this one reference TO
divert suspicion-Gke the wise fellow he
was And when two weeks had passed
end doubt had began to settle into de
spair little MrS NIayrell 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 very brilliant stones, and
so large. too. They must be worth an
enormous sum! How will had managed
to get them in the first place rather puz-
zled and frightened her when she let her
self think of it, but then Will always did
things on grand scale when he made
gifts at all.
They must be worth three hundred at
least. Several had valued them at that
none less. She would take the one in
her dressing case down to Mackin, the
chief jeweler, tell him of he- loss, and