The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-10-30
THE BRIDES DIAMONDS.
Clever Detective Work Performed
by the jewelers. Daughter.

Clever 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..
Mulford moved the velvet tray about
before his customers
They were sitting at a table in the
Mite room at the back of the store,
tue 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 a regular Gus
toner ever since, and successful
broker may be 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.
We'll" said Mr.. Carberry at last
Il think we've settled the matter. The
stones are chosen and the settings Sc
lected, and l 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"
No. they do not. Mr.. Carberry."
said Mr. Milford. with a little sigh.
You don't mean that your little
girl" began Mr.. Carberry, and
stopped short with: Il beg your par
dom"
.'Oh, 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. Es-
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-
Yes. Essie has her mothers eyes"
said Milford, land is a good girl. But
there is a young man in the store-the
light one with the small mustache who
brought US the book of designs. you
know-she has taken a notion to him.
oil mo 10l Iy-
pick out clerk IN his own store for his
daughter"
AFTER all, don't see why not" said
Carberry," If he is otherwise fine
fellow-carry on the business and all
that-you' no sons of your own.
What sor; of a boy is hep
''Oh. he Is very WE'LL" said Milford,
''geutlemanly. excellent credentials.
bu. don't know him yet. It's just a
dark girl and a light boy admiring each
other, as far as l can tell I'm not
sure they are suited to each other. or
that he will make her happy. 1t may
be that he thinks it would be good for
him to marry my daughter. 1t would
ther marry some one above such sus-
picions"
Il should like il, l think" said Mr..
Carberry. He'll not carry your
daughter away, and you have only
one"
Very true" said Milford. I'm too
ambitious. no doubt Still. can't help
it, ii is my nature. At all events. I've
told her that they must not think any
thing settled for year or more l
won't give my consent until l know
young Cummings better"
That's only your duty" said Car
berry. well, hope it will end we'll.
And when the diamonds are set let the
young fellow bring them over, so that
/ can talk with him a little. I'm a
pretty good Judge of men. fancy. TIL
give you my opinion Of him."
so will L. said Mrs. Carberry; and
then the three parted, the Carberrys
entering their carriage and driving to
their residence, which was quite out
side OF town
1t was not quite to Mr.. Milford 8
liking to find his Esther in the store.
and young Cummings neglecting a
customer who wanted &c look at eye
glasses, for the sake of her broken
bracelet. which she had made an excuse
for running in; but his girl was SO
pretty, she gave him such smile and
love-pat that he could not resist her.
And there was this order of the Car
berrys to talk over. It was q valuable