The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-01-19

/ dHce ana ADDRESS OF gentlemans ana
of a sensible one. too.
Il am in temporary Iced OF little
money, and wish to borrow some upon
my jewels" began Mrs. Dalrymple. IN
Il hoarse whisper; and she was really
SO agitated as scarcely to know what
she said.
Are they Of value?' he inquired.
"Some hundreds of pounds. have
them with me-"
He requested her to walk into .
private room, and placed chair. She
sat down and laid the jewels on the ta-
BILE. He examined them in silence, one
after another. not speaking till he had
gone through the whole.
What did you wish to borrow on
them?"
AS much as I can" replied Mrs.
Dalrymple. i thought about four hun
drcd pounds.
"Four hundred pounds" echoed the
pawnbrokcr. '.Ma'am, they are not
worth, for this purpose. more than
quarter of the money
She stared at him in astonishment
They are real.
..Oh. yes. Otherwise they would not
be worth SO many pence"
i MANY of them are new within
twelve months" urged Mrs. Dalrym-
pie. altogether they cost more than
i've hundred pounds. 81
ITO buy. But they are not worth
much to pledge. The fashion Of these
ornaments is changing with every sea-
son, and that for one thing diminishes
their value
What could you lend me on themp"
.sOnc hundred pounds"
"Absurd.' returned Mrs. Dalrmplc.
her cheeks flushing. why. that one
Sc: of amethvsts alone cost more. I
could not let them go at that 1t would
be Of no use to me-"
.Ma'am, it is entirely at your OPP
ton, and assure you / do not press it, -
he answered. with courteous respect.
I'VE care little about taking these
in, for SO many are brought to MS now
that our sales are glutted with them. !"
.You will not be called upon to sell
these. shall redeem them"
The jcweler did not answer. He
could have answered, that never an ar.
ticle, from service of gold plate to a
pair Of boys boots, was pledged to him
yet but it was quite sure to be redeemed
in intention.
.Are you aware that q great many
ladies. even of high degree, now wear
false jewclry," he resumed.
mo, indeed" returned Mrs. Dial.
rymple. Neither should believe it. ;"
Nevertheless it is SO. And the
chief reason IS the one l have just
mentioned; that in the present day the
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fashion of them SO continually chang
must spend fortune in ornaments
alone. l give you my word. ma'am.
that in the fashionable world great
. deal of the jewelry now worn is false;
though it may pass there unsupported.
And this fact deteriorates from the
value Of real, especially for the pur-
pose of pledging."
He began. as he spoke. to put the
articles into their boxes again, as if the
negotiation were at an end.
"Can you lend me two hundred up
on them?' asked Mrs. Dalrymple,
after blank pause.
He shook his head. Il can advance
you what have stated, if you please.
Not pound more. And l am quite
sure you will be able to obtain no more
on them anywhere. ma am, take them
where you will.
.'But what am / to do?" returned
Mrs Dalrymple, betraying some ex-
element. Very uselessly; but that
J room was no stranger to it.
The jewelcr was firm. and Mrss DIAL
rymple gathered up her ornaments,
her first feelings of despair merging
into anger. She was leaving the
room with her parcel. when It oc-
Cured to her to ask herself rhat she
was to do-how she was to procure the
remainder of the sum necessary for
Nine Damereau. She turned back.
and finally left the shop without her
jewels, but with hundred pounds in
J her pocket, and her understanding
} considerably enlightened as to the rel.
alive value of jewel to buy and q
jewel to pledge.
Now 1t happened that il Mrs. Dial.
rymple had repented of showing hel
temper to Mime. Damereau, that re.
nowned artistic had equally repented oi
showing hers to Mrs. Dalrymple. she
feared it might tell against her with
!. her customers. II it came to be known,
for she knew how popular Selma had
been. She came to the determination
; of paying Mrs. Dalrymple visit, not
? exactly to apologize. but to soothe hel
down. And to qualify the pressing fol
some money, which she meant to d.
whether she got it or mott, she in
ordered for the wedding festivitie.
; would be supplied. Ats only ninet,
pounds, more or less" thought Mad
anne, land suppose l shall get tn,
money some time.
y She reached Mrs. Dalrymple's soor
, after that lady had departed on her Sc
cret expedition. Their London lodg
ings were confined. The dining-roon
had Mr.. Dalrymple in it, 90 Nine
: Damereau was shown to the drawing
room, and the maid went hunting abou
: the house for her mistress.
: Whilst she was on her useless search
!. Mr.. Dalrymple entered the drawing
! room, expecting to find it tenanted b,
: his wife. Instead of which, sOml
). strange lady sat there, who rose at hi
: entrance, made him a swimming cour
tesy, the like of which he had neve
! rapid sentences in an unknown tongue
His perplexed look stopped her
"Ah, she said, changing her language
Monsieur, fear, does not speak tn,
French. l have the honor, believe
of addressing Mr.. Dalreemp. / an
: covered with contrition at intruding q
this evening hour, but know tina
!, Mrs. Dalreempia much out in the day.
''Do you wish to see herr Have yo
seen herp" asked he.
Il wait now to see her, reptile
! Madame.
Another of these milliner people,
= suppose thought Mr.. Dalrymple
j himself, with not at all polite word i
n connection with the supposition. Isl
= lina's mad to have the house best
Z with them like swarm of flies. If sh
n comes to town next year, I ma
/ he l. L..