The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-18

ened not at all at this pleasant raillery.
"Much good it will do me-" she declared,
sullenly, and intently regardful of the toe
OF her slipper. ~
Will edged over to the sofa, sat down
beside her and stole an arm around her.
'Dorar'
"Wells"
'You don't look half so pretty when
you're cross"
Will began to ask himself if he hadn't
made tremendous mistake about twelve
months ago. Them he banished the
thought as disloyal She was littleeself-
ish, perhaps vain, at times DISCONTINUED,
but he loved her very dearly, and no other
girl would have suited him half so well.
Dora, pet, he said gravely, you'd have
diamonds if could give them to you, in
deed you would, dear. But you know Eve
got to figure pretty closely to make both
ends meet now that hard times are upon
us. You know that?"
She nodded. But when half hour
later, he went back to his Office, he left
behind him still very detected lady. He
was not quite SO gay as usual that after.
noon. He did't joke so audaciously with
the boys, nor break now and then into a
whistle. The man who had the desk next
his observed the change. whats the
racket, Mayrell21 WM E
Will started. s-s'Oh, nothing!9 and he
laughed and shrugged bis shoulders.
'That's a lie, returned Andrews, with
calm directness, and familiarity born
of long friendship. "Out with it. -.
Will turned on him. . You've helped
out Of good many tight places, / admit,
but you can't do Il this time"
Andrews, 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 embarrass-
ment. ut seems a foolish thing to worry
so about" apolegetically. "Well, 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.
ayes, know, "dryly. 81 know women.
at least know one woman, and I guess
they are all pretty much alike. | am en-
aHop cried Will. s. - : = ~. :. I -
Fact. Got to 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 of your wife's solitaires."
"Don't joke, Dan. I'm little sore on
the subject of my poverty"
I'm not joking" replied Dan, snap
ping. spring with bis finger; what do
you think of that?" And he handed him
little blue velvet case. e saa
Willis eyes widened. ssPhewl how did
you manage that on seventy-five month
It's beauty"
Andrews chuckled. "You like it?"
II should say SO. y"
How would you like stones like that
for ear-ringsp h-4 s--k
ooh, let up, Dan. Where's the use of
talking about it. 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 explain.
That night Mayrel said to his wife: II
will try aud manage it Dot" 9ilf
what? Not the ear-rings2'
"Yest
ooh, you darling"
And the next day he brought them up
Didn't they sparkle on their bed of snowy
velvet thought And. weren't they beau
ties2 Actually larger than Mrs. KingsIey's
too. "Pm glad you like them, Dora. y
Like them?" and her eyes were bright
er than the gems.
And for one whole month home was a
paradise of serenity for Will Mayrell. But
one day. going out in hurry, Dora hast
lily put in her earrings. Sue could not
have fastened themin securely, for on her
return she found herself minus one. OF
her grief, distraction, who could writef
Straightway down town went she and adj
vertised in all the dailies But she did NOT
give her real name and address. She
must not let Will know till it had been
ercovered. He would feel SC, badly about
tt No, no, she would conceal thefac OF
her loss from him till she could tell of hei
repssession in the same breath. She of.
fered fifteen dollars reward, and came
home tagged and heartsick. But day
after day passed and never word came
there of the missing jewel. She staid in
the house altogether now, She had no
heart for shopping or calls. Her hope Of
ever recovering her precious Jewel 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 oni Are
you tired of them already2"
s'Oh nor she exclaimed. a feverisb
laugh but i can't wait for them. Come
do hate 10 ne late.
And Will, having read the oft repeated
advertisements, and noticing the unadorn-
ed pink ears, had come to his own conclu
sion. But he only smiled and was silent
except for the one allusion to diver
suspicion Like tue wise fellow he was
And when two weeks had passed anC
doubt had begun to Settle in despair little
Mrs. Mayrell began to wonder if sh,
could by any economical strain replac,
the lost trinket unknown to Will. Sh,
might have managed 1t if they had no
been SO large and brilliant stones. Tile,
must be worth an enormous sums How
Will had managed to get them in the frs
place had always puzzled and frightened
her when she let herself think of it; Blu
then VIII always did do thing on
grand scale when he made gifts a
all. They must be worth three hundred
at least. Several had valued them at tina
none less. She would take The one ii
her dressing-case down to Mackln, th,
Chief 1eWeler, tell him OF her loss, ant
learn from him the lowest sum at which i
could he replaced. And this the very mex
day she did,
Mr.. Mackin examined the earring a!
she fiatteringly inquired what one exaclll
like it would be worth. 1.-Two fifty
madam"
s. Ali Even more than she thought
"Two hundred aud fifty | That is grea
dealr' she murmured.
Ii He looked at her blankly. 1.-TWO dol
lars and fifty cents, madam. We dom
keep such stones. But we can have you
missing earring replaced for that sum.
And then, observing her palIor, an,
OWNING the truth. he kindly and politell