New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-30

and made ont the figure Of a woman standing WITHIN
among the shadows He adjusted HIS hat to his head
and wnsome smile 10 his countcnancc and entered.
"Good morning - he said, breezily, to the young
woman who came forward, "whcrc's Ike"
"Gone OUT she answered. looking him over care
fully.
Tut. tut, TUT said Mr. Rlcketty, as II utterly
annoyed and disappointed. "Thats too bad. VIII
he DO gone long''
An the morning.
"wln he now9 Well. I'll call again. and Mr.
Rcketty started for the door, lie stopped when ne
had gone step or two however and wheeling about
looked earnestly at Becky
"Lot me sec.' he said, You must be lies wife
You must be the fair and radiant Becky. There's
no doubt of it. not the lease. now. Is thercl'
"well what II there alnti' said Becky. coolly.
@why, II there amt vor ought to know me. You
ought to have heard Ike speaking Of his friend
Rlckcty. You ought to have heard him telling OF
what a good-for- nothing old fool am. II you are
Becky, then and arc old fr'ends'
"s'posn' we are" said Becky, " what then?'
"To be sure Mr.. Rickettg REPLIED. " what then ?
Then Becky, fair daughter of Israel, I've treasure
for you. always Law my at the feet OF nv
friends This may not be wise; 1t may not be
the way to grow rich but It IS Steve
RIckcttvs way and he can't help It. have treasure
here now for you. 1t has taken months Of suffering
and sorrow to induce me to part with It. Around II
cluster memories OF other and brighter days. LookV
Mr. Rlcketty produced a string Of large and beaut
fll pearls. The evidently Of the very finest
quality, AMI Bc.hy's black eyes spanked as she
caught their radiance
secs said Mr. Rickettv, "see the bedazzling
heirloom Full oft, sweet Jewess, have held It
to my bosom. have believed It with my tears
90, yes interrupted Becky, with satrical smiic'
" that's what's made the colors so fine, suppose"
@Becky, do not taunt me- Mr.. Rlcketty answered.
nc proachfully. This IS a sad hour to mo- Whatll
you give for t7
"Where did It come from 2" asked Becky shrewdly
We like to know what we're doing when we buy
pearl necklaces at retail.
at was my mother's,' replied Mr. Ricketty.
touching his handkerchief to his eyes. "Whcn she
breaked her last she placed these pearls about my
neck Stephen she said. keep them for my sake"
Becky hestatcd. Not that she was at all Impressed
with this story OF how the necklace came into MI
Rickctty's possession She was fuiiy awe 10 inc
risk she ran in entering into bargain with gentle
mon of Mr. Rcketty's appearance, but the iustre Oh
the pearls burned in Beckys eyes
"Wclls she said with vast assumption OF indfer-
encc am give you fifty dollars for them'
Mr.. Rlcketty cast forth at her one long. scornfui
look and then started TO go out
@O well,' she called after him, IN Dc liberal
I'll mako It hundred
"No, Becky, you won't You'll not get that
glorious relic for the price OF champagne supper
will die. Will take my pearls and go and Jump OIL
the bridge and together we'll float with the turning
tide out into the blue Adieu, Rebecca, so beauu-
full and yet so cold, adIeu How could Heaven have
made thy face so fair thlnc eyes full Of light, thy
ruby lips so merry, but thy heart so hard! press
thy hand for the last time, fair Rebecca,-'
Well like that - cried Becky seeing that It's
the first You're very gay for a man OF your years.
and you'd best keep your fine words for them that
wants EN- don't - and Becky withdrew hef hand,
OBTAINING however, the pearls within IT,
Becky was not favorcd. Her black, SILKY hair
as fine as E. Skye terriers, curIcd around comcly
head Her complexion was soft and dark, and her
figure light and easy in It's movement These pc
cullarlties together with her way of fondling the
pearfs did not escape Mr.. Rickettys calculating OBJ
servaton
Becky be began, blandly.
"Who told to call me 'Becky'?' she angrily de-
handed
Daughter Of Canaan, lend me thine car, Itself as
fair as any Of these gems of the southern Sea-
90, come of = said Becky.