Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-11-09
THE BRIDES DIAMONDS.
Clover Detective Work Performed
by the jewelers. Daughter.

Diamonds big and bright-unset dia-
monds that shone and CLEANED and
changed to all manner Of colors as Mr.
milford moved the velvet tray about
before his customers.
They we're sitting at table in the
little room at the back OF the store,
the leweler and rich Mr. and Mrs. Car
berry.
Mr.. Carberry had bought his wife's
wedding-ring of Mr.. Milford the day
he opened the store twenty-five years
before, and had been q regular GUS
toner ever since, and a successful
broker may be q very good customer
indeed.
AS for the store, it was much finer
than it was in those days. 1t had larg-
er windows and better stock-more car
riages stopped before the door.
Neither of the men had any thing
to complain of as far as fortune
went.
WELL" said Mr.. Carberry at last
81 think we've settled the matter. The
stones are chosen and the settings Sc
lected, and fancy Bessy will have
as pretty wedding-present as need be.
We want to please her; she has pleased
us, and daughters don't always do
that"
mo, they do not, Mr.. Carberry,"
said Mr. Milford, with little sigh.
You don't mean that your little
girl" began Mr. Carberry, and
stopped short with; Il beg your par
don.
ooh, no excuse" said Milford,
blandly you've known my Esther
since she was a baby, and you know
she has no mother to advise her. Is.
ther is dear girl, but had ambitions
for her. wanted her to marry we'll
there was young Vinton; why, he went
wild over her."
"Any man might" said Carberry,
81 always think of the Turkish saying;
She must be a jewelers. daughter, for
she has diamond eyes, whenever she
looks at me-"
Eyes, Essie has her mothers eyes, y
said milford, land is good girl. But
there is a young man in the store-the
light one with the small mustaehe who
brought US the book OF designs, YOU
know-she has taken a notion to him.
Well, you know a man don't usually
pick out clerk In his own store for his
daughter"
''After all, don't see why not" sale
Carberry," 'if he is otherwise a fine
fellow-carry on the business and al
that-youve no sons of your own
What sort Of a boy is hep
"Oh. he Is very well" said Milford
''gentlemanly, excellent credentials
but don't know him yet It's just ;
dark girl and light boy admiring eacl
other, as far as / can tell. I'm no
sure they are suited to each other, Of
that he will make her happy. 1t ma!
be that he thinks it would be good fol
him to marry my daughter. 1t would
please me so much better to have Els
Their marry some one above such sus
picions."
81 should like it, think" said Mr.
Carberry. Hell not carry you
daughter away, and you have onl.
one.
Very true" said Milford, I'm to,
ambitious. no doubt. Still, can't he'll
it, it is my nature. At all events, Tv
told her that they must not think an
thing settled for a year or more.
won't give my consent until knov
young Cummings better"
That's only your duty" said Car
berry. "Well. hope it will end well
And when the diamonds are set let tn
young fellow bring them over so ths
can talk with him little. I'm
pretty good judge of men, ! fancy. I
give you my opinion of him"
80 will /, said Mrs. Carberry; an
then the three parted, the Carberry
entering their carriage and driving
their residence, which was quite ou
side OF town.
1t was not quite to Mr.. Milford
liking to find his Esther in the store
and young Cummings neglecting
customer who wanted to look at ey,
glasses, for the sake OF her broke
bracelet, which she had made an excu:
for running in; but his girl was s
pretty, she gave him such smile an
love-pat. that he could not resist he
And there was this order of the Ca
berrys to talk over. 1t was valuab
order, and a pleasant event; and Esth'
was full Of bright speeches.
after all" Milford said to hir
self. "Carberry was right"
He did not want to lose her. and
Cummings turned out all right, VIII
he could carry on the business, and
his old age he himself could take
case, surrounded by his grandchil
rem.
1T is certainly a splendid set " 81
the ieweler one morning; "necklac
bracelet EARRINGS. buckle and com
They ought to be exhibited SON
who're knew Cagberry vas rich. bu