Smyrna times., 1889-11-06
A PAIR OF THEM.

Mrs. Horshaw was unusually fond Of
her diamonds. Why not? She had not
worn them long enough for usage to rob
possession of its first sweet flavor. The
power, pleasure and insipidity of her
new life were, so to speak, in the swad-
ding clothes of novelty as yet. In fact,
about the only relic of old times left to
Mrs. Horshaw was Mr.. Horshaw, and
he did not count for much in society's
opinion, except rs the husband of Mrs.
Horshaw.
Late in the morning after the Proph-
cts ball Mrs. Horshaw was surveying
the contents of her jewel case in the
privacy of her boudoir. There was a
ring at the front door, and a house maid
announced: GA man from Jacard's,
num-"
"What can he want?" she said Won
deringly. "However-send him up"
Presently a gentlemanly young man
entered, his hat in one hand and small
portmanteau in the other.
Pardon, he said, "but Mr.. Horshaw
left word that you might want to make
a selection, and as we had only few of
this style left we-at his suggestion
concluded to submit them to you for in
spection at once"
He had opened his satchel and taken
out several sets Of pearl jewelry Of a
rather unique design. Mrs. Horshaw
seemed astOnished.
"But do not care for pearls, she said.
81 cannot see why my husband should
have left such directions. AT Jacard's
they certainly know my preference for
diamonds"
Mrs. Horshaw fingered them careless
ly, then looked fondly at her really fine
diamonds. The man adjusted an eye
glass and examined them critically.
''I can easily see," he said gallantly,
"why madam does not care for pearls.
These are indeed perfection. But, if
mistake not, these bracelets now-to be
surel That reminds me. Your husband
desired us to match them with some ear
rings we have in stock"
"Yes-I do need another style of ear
ring. But it was very good of Mr.. Hor-
shaw to think of that himself"
Mrs Horshaw looked at the man du,
biously, whereupon, with another bow,
Represented one of Messrs. Jacards bust
ness cards.
"I-er-suppose you wish to take one
of these bracelets back"
"With madam's permission, yes. Fol
comparison, you know. AS it will tax,
but a short while to match them, I viii
leave a set of the pearls until my return.
Such grandiloquent demeanOr wa
quite overpowering to Mrs. HOrshaw'
still virgin conceptions of eastern polit
requirements. She declined to receiv
the pearls, but he, having pOcketed tn
bracelet, would not hear of it and de
parted with a final bow and flourish
Two hours later Mr.. Horshaw, coming
home tolunch, was thanked by his wifi
for "being so unusually thoughtful"
"Why, 1 haven't been near Jacard's,
said he, when he caught the drift of he
remark.
Mrs. Horshaw felt tinge of alarm
then she remembered the pearls.
''It is all right, guess. The man is t
be back directly; besides he left Lowell
set of pearls as security. Thought I'd b
more apt, to buy them, suppose"
LEU pearls, en-! wen - we IL be
, when he comes back"
But he did not come back. They wal
ed until o'clock, when Mr.. Horshav
taking the pearls along, went to Jacard
with many misgivings. One of the sale
men looked at the set and then shoe
his head.
'The poorest grade of imitation. HoI
you did not think them genuine"
Mr.. Horshaw gave his wife's versio
of the whole affair.
Evidently a case of gross'swindling
said the salesman. "We have no sue
man in our employ, and goods lii
these" he eyed them contemptuousl,
eve never handle on any pretense."
There seemed nothing for it but to il
form the police, which Mr.. Horshaw d
forthwith. Then he went home and lie
, tured his wife, who, aside from gri
over her loss, felt quite Inundated
having given her husband such goo
grounds for asserting himself, privilel
he seldom acquired in his present pos
ton as an appendage of a woman
fashion.
On the following morning Mr.. He
shaw was in the library writing lette
\ when a servant handed him this card: