Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-05-27
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Didn't they sparkle on their bed of
snowy velvet, though? And weren't
they beauties? Actually larger than
Mrs. Kinsley's, too. i -.
"Pm glad you like them, Dora"
"Like them ~ s.. ,5zf.6.:9.
And her eyes were brighter than..th
gems.
And maybe she didn't rejoice in
them and keepthem wrapped in cham
DIS skin when not in use. And per-
haps she didn t return Mrs. Kinsley's
visit. If you think she wore poke
bonnet or a vail you're mistaken.
And for one whole month home was
a paradise of serenity for Will May
ren. But one day, going out in hur-
ry, Dora hastily put in her earrings.
She could not have fastened them Sc
curely, for on her return she found
herself minus one.
Of her grief, distraction, who could
write? Straightway downtown went
she and advertised in all the dailies.
But she did not give her real name and
address. She must not let Will know
till it had been recovered. He would
feel 50 badly about it. No, no, she
would conceal the fact of her loss from
him till she could tell him of her re-
possession in the same breath. She
offered SIS reward, and came home
tagged and heartsick. But day by day
passed and never q word came there
OF the missing level. 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 bear to look at the
poor lonely one laid so carefully
away.
Going out to the theater with Will
one evening he said suddenly:
"Why, Dora, you haven't got your
earrings G., in. Are you tired of them al
"Ono!" she exclaimed, with a feverish
laugh, ''but can't. wait for them.
Come, do hate to be late"
And Will, having read the oft-re-
peated advertisements and noticed
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 he was. And when two
weeks had passed and doubt 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. ST., 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 man.
aged to get them in the first place
rather puzzled and frightened her when
she let herself think Of it, but then Will
always did things on a grand scale
when he made gifts at all.
They must be worth three hundred
at least. Several had valued them at
that-none at less. She would take
the one in her dressing-case down to
Mackin, the chief jeweler, tell him 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 faiteringly inquired what one ex-
actly like it would be worth. 1.-TWO
fifty, madam"
All, even more than she thought!
1.-TWO hundred and fifty! That is a
great dealv' she murmured.
He looked at her blankly. 1.-TWO
dollars and fifty cents, madam. We
don't keep such stones, but we can
have your missing earring replaced for
that sum-"
And then, observing her pallor and
divining the truth he kindly and po-
! lltely turned his back on her.
Over the scene which followed at
home turn low the lights, ring down
the curtain.
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But raise it again for a moment!
1t is two weeks since Mrs. Will May
rell met her husband with face
which told him his scheme had found
him out.
He comes in now and hands her g.
paper, pointing out a paragraph as
he does so, and this is what she reads:
New YoRK.-[Special to the Tribune.]-
George Kinsley OF Chicago, who arrived in
this city yesterday, was arrested to-day for
embezzlement as he was about to board
the steamship Servia. His books show a
deficit of S., 900, taken, as is credibly as
serted, to crafty his wife's extravagant de-
nlln(is. he InauaSeU 10 GVOlO suspicion
up to the day of leaving. He swallowed
strychnine and died within the hour.
With a very white face Dora laid
down the paper. Will took her in his
arms. "Darling," he said quietly,
that was the only other course left
open to me-"
30, Will"
"You forgive me now, dear?'
She was shaking from head to feet.
She began to cry softly.
"Not that, Will. You forgive me.
l didn't know-I didn't think"
He kissed her tenderly.
"Of course not, sweetheart. But we
can do without diamonds better than
without honor or each other, can't
WEI"
eyes, yes!" she cried, and chung to
him. But the tears had washed away
the old selfshness and envy, and with
her smile of love began grander,