The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-05-30
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Eyes"
go, you darling"
And the very next day he brought
them up.
Didn't they sparkle on their bed OF
snowy velvet, though? And weren't
they beauties? 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 maybe she didn't rejoice in
them and keep them wrapped in cham
OILS skin when not in use And per-
haps she didn't return Mrs. Kinsley's
visit. If you think she wore a poke
bonnet or a vail you re mistaken.
And for one whole month home was
a paradise of serenity for VIII May
rell. But one day, going out in a 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 realname and
address. She must not let VIII know
till it had been recovered. He would
feel so 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 $l5 reward and came home
tagged and heartsIck. But day by day
passed and never Il 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 VIII
one evening he said suddenly:
"Why, Dora, you haven't got youl
earrings in. Are you tired OF them a!
ready?"
"Ono !" sheexclaimed, with afeverish
laugh, "but | can't wait for them
Come, do hate to be late"
And VIII, having read the oft-re
! peated advertisements and noticed
| the unadorned pink ears. had come tC
his own conclusion. But he only
smiled and was siIent-except for this
one reference to divert suspiciOn-likt
| the wise fellow he was And when two
weeks had passed and doubt begun tc
settle into despair little Mrs. Mayrel
began to wonder if she could by any
economical strain replace the lost
trinket unknown to VIII. ST , might
have managed it ii they had MT beer
such very brilliant stones, and sc
large, too. They must be worth al
| enormous sum! How Will had man
aged to get them in the first place
rather puzzled and frightened her wher
! she let herself think OF it, but then vii
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 tC
Mackin, the chief jeweler, tell him O
/ 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. Give
| fifty, madam"
An, even more than she thought,
1.-Two hundred and fifty That is q
great deal" she murmured.
He looked at her bIankly. "Twc
dollars and fifty cents, madam. We
don't keep such stones, but we car
have your missing earring replaced fol
| that sum"
! And then, observing her paliOr and
/ divining the truth he kindly and 20
| litely turned his back on her.
Over the scene which followed al
home turn low the lights, ring dowr
/ the curtain.
But raise it again for a moment!
1t is two weeks since Mrs. viii May
rell met her husband with a face
which told him his scheme had found
! him out.
| He comes in now and hands her a
/ paper, pointing out a paragraph as
! he does SO, and this is what hereads
/ New YoRK.-[S Special to the Tribune. 7
/ George kinsley OF Chicago, who arrived il
1 this city yesterday, was arrested to-day fol
enbezzlement as he was about to board
| the steamship Servia. His books show q
deficit OF $4,000, taken, as Is credibly as
| serted to crafty his wiie's extravaganza de
mands. He managed to avoid suspicion
up to the day of leaving. He swallowed
/ strychnine and died within the hour.
With a very white face Dora lai6
down the paper. viii took her in his
arms. Darling" he said quietly
that was the only other course left
/ open TO me.
50, VIII"
you forgive me now, dear?"
She was shaking from head to feet
! She began to cry softly.
Not that, VIII. You forgive me
| didn't know didn't think
He kissed her tenderly.
"Of course not, sweetheart. But We
can do without diamonds better thar
without honor or each other, can't
WEI"
Yes, yesl" she cried, and chung tc
him. But the tears had washed away
the old selfishness and envy, and with
her smile of love began a grander
/ falrer wOmanhOOd.
Snakes in the Penjdeh Valley.