The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-10-07
MARRIED FOR MONEY.
She Talks About Hor Conquests. and Makes
startling Revelations.

She Talks About Hor Conquests. and Makes
Startling Revelations.
My gay dame has fingers sparkling
with many jeweled rings. The other
moonlight night, as she sat out upon
the balcony, fitting back in one of those
grand expose chairs revealing black
satin slippers and nicely turned ankles,
encased iii pink silk stockings, with no
other protection wrap than n couple of
yards of white tulle that swept about
head and shoulders like floating
cloud, some matrons even congratulate
ing her upon tho possession of so many
superior diamonds, she held up her
fair, glittering hands.
Yes, said she. languidly; "these are
all records OF my past conquests. L
wear seven engagement solitaires, three
clusters and a loveknot of ruby, emerald
and diamond-the big gold band is my
Wedding ring, emblem of my bondage.
They make gorgeous sort of chrome
logical reminder of silly, happy, evan
escent delights. Sometimes dissipate
ennui by going over them one by one,
seeming for the time to gather up
pleasant magnetisms of the giddy past,
for they were really good fellows and
very fond of me-"
why, did you never return the ring
when you broke the engagement?
asked one astonished listener. IL
always did"
Certainly, as matter of conscience
as well as of good luck, never dream
ed of retaining mine" declared a mat
ron, with the GOODNESS that might char
acterize an Apache in counting up the
scalps he had taken.
Indeed, you were very foolish re-
piled my lady with sang froid. "Of
course, some, cheap Indifferent things
did send back in my vealy days, for
certainly hope you do not restrict my
triumphs to this miserable small num-
Der recorded by diamonds; but expen-
sive jewels-never. One is not sure of
being treated to such Injuries by
acknowledgements wealthy. Now, that
stone is perfect. A diamond setter
from London went all over the city
with Charley Rockaway, and selected
the purest gem of that size procurable.
Do you fancy L was going to give it
back to Charley after all his trouble to
please me? Surely he didn't expect it,
and L didn't mediate over it for a
moment. See, this one is larger, but
slightly off color turning to Mrs.
Hap lay. Dear, it was given to me
by Soar husband. George and / were
engaged three months. Perfectly alb
surd, and l soon saw it. But the dear
boy took on awfully; enthusiastically
cried like baby. 1 don't know how
you get on with such foolishly sensi
tive temperament He must worry
you terribly; but you are such good,
little, drab mouse. All this one
brings to mind a romantic summer at
Lake Tahoe, and touches me some
what, for 1 really did love Benny
Holloway; but he was so pokingly
poor. He paid a months salary for
this ring. No love in cottage for me.
Wasn't 1 quite right? wasn't born
to love pigs and chickens-not much
save when they are served deliciously
on platter as an appetizing dish"
Hush !" exclaimed dame; that is
Benny's wife. They just arrived this
evening, and she heard all you said"
well, L didn't marry the foolish
SWANS, did land wherefore any need
of entertaining the green-eyed
monster?" answered my lady.
"I'm sure twenty girls refused to marry
my old darling, and TmYery grateful
else would not be sitting in clover
to day. We must look at these little
matters philosophically. Now, L pre-
sumo if play game of billiards with
Arthur, or waltz with Benny, or en-
counter any other of the former repre-
sentatives of these past tokens of affec-
ton, Mrs. Grundy and all the wives
will stand in solemn row and gossip
and raise his satanic majesty. If l
avoid them it will be worse, and / am
certainly not going to pack up and go
home"
And the stars on her fingers sparkled
as she effectively waved her hands in
gestures ofperplexity. San Francisco
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