The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-12
BUYING A DIAMOND.
A GLOBE TROTTeR'S EXPERIENCE
WITH a LOVE or a RING.

WIN 1--we " KIM.
a. u-cw the Real from the Paste Ar
tiole. and Hi. Ardor Was oni, Famed
10y the Warnings lie Received A Bunco
Game nt Colombo and IT. Cost.
II was III Colombo that We met him He
was the hoau ideal of a rich young globe trot
GER We used 90 SEQ him ia the deep yorauias
Of the Gale Face and Oriental hotels. sur
rounded by the best gem dealers. bargaining
and buying at-for them-an celebrating
rate De bad bought ublos. be had bought
s'rhires. The best pearls and the finest cats
eyes 10 be- obtained for love or money, and
still bis money seemed abundant lie was a
eeuiiemanly fellow. for all that, and did not
parade bis wealth Intentionally Stones had
fascination for him.
THE FIRST ACT
After dinner he proposed a game If hili.
ards or pool In the only room 90 which
play was not going 0m was "a gentleman whom
ue recognized As one of the Australian pas
.emgers There being three. be was asked o.
JOIN in one game. 90 which he consented
Upon the first stroke he made ! could not
help noticing two things first that he han
died Dis enc boz quite an cnviable manner, and
tn1f hc bad upon the third finger of his left
hand tine very finest diamond ring had ever
.ei eyes 0n The stone seemed ns large ns "a
small nut. and the flashes ct light 10 reelected
from the gas jets over the table were daz-
ding The attention of our friend il wa.
easy to scc. was iivcted upon this ring. which
his eyes followed round tine table The Aus
,ralAn passenger seemed a very pleasant man.
aud soon wc all became more friendly
what a lovely ring that Is you are wear
n- Would you allow me TO see itf said
our young friend, presently
"Oh, with pleasure; but avn ashamed 10
.ell you it is only paste said lis owner, slip
ping 10 oH bis finger and allowing Us all 10
look az o.
70 is needless 10 say whose fingers soon held
10. while his eyes seemed TO reflect the brill
fancy of The stone
Nonsense. man. said be- pleasantly, u
know something about diamonds, and don't
know when I've seen such a perfect one
"Ah. that stone has deceived even jewellers
by artificial light ! only wish it were a real
diamond. for it would be worth about six
hundred pounds"
"lt Is worth every penny Of it. said the
other. enthusiastically How did you come
by 10. if its not an impairment question 10
ashT
"lt was lott me hy my aunt" said the
owner "shs knew it was only paste. al
though she always wore %. and was very
fond of the OLD lady. SO wear IT, too"
"Wm You Oct NE see it DO the moruingf
said our friend handing the ring back with
lingering interest
Certainly We viii have a return match.
gentlemen. before tlin il you are agreeable,
as must De or 90 ihe steamer now To- bring
some more Of my kit ashore"
Veal said good night and parted each
one of as thinking a good deal about the
beautiful ring After breakfast the next day
S. and drove over from the club 90 the
hoicl where we had promised 20 "tinn
with Young "G0lcolla. as we called him.
lie gas there with a beyy of native tam
bios" around him. displaying very inferior
gems, which Doe refused o. look nt.
SECOND AND LAST ACT
The Australian passenger soon strolled up.
and asked my companion n he was disposed
fora return match AT billiards These Two
bad seen each other before breakfast, and
Young "Golconla" bad backed hi, opinion of
fhe diamond ring to tine extent oi Offering
four thousand rupees for H. During the
came ho renewed bis offer. but the other said
be din not wish 90 sell the ring atall. and es
Dociallv "a. q real diamond, knowing well that
lue Stone was pa-te.
"WlI you lend nae iorins then, and allo"
me 90 snow it 90 "a native lcwelcr with whom
have been deaiugi Il be- recoguizs the
-tonaas diamond. too. ! wiil repcat nay
.llar. and ALSO viii give Nouan open check un
ile iauk for the amount before closing time
fhi. evening" "Look here. gentlemen SAID
fne Australian. "of course lll sell the stone
.or that Of any one can be So rash as 90 hay
% 40 that price. but, you see mine VIII be- am
awkward position know the stone % be
paste. SD cannot aud Will not sell % as dia
nond # yon, ar, turning SO the would b.
purchaser, "wiil give me DO writing state
nent Oh the effect that you buy the ring as Il
nasto. al. swell and eood but ] warn you hon.
Silly you w.l find that you are deceived
ID imagining This 90 bee a diamond
Young G0lcouda took the rims % his native
.onnossur. who m ii moment pronounced d
LID Doe diamond be also went to European
t0re and showed 10 to the proprietor Ihs
man. after testing it sand that not only wa
10 "a diamond. but that bee would himself give
300 rupees for it
The bargain was struck, the requisite state
uont signed. and the check given. all iu The
presence of the native ieweler, S., the Aus
ralmn and myself and young Golconda sal
AID through uiiin with the ring upon bis fin
.or lie asked us the next day tocome ROUND
with him shopping, and among others we VS.
ted the store proprietor who had tested The
4n, Again the man looked az 10, took it q
.he light. shaded DO from the light with ont
hand. again hc called for iile touched d
i.htiy. AMI said az onco'
"Su. you've been done. this isn't tlc ston
you brought mc yesterday IS paste
And paste it wasl Somehow the ring ha'
b.en changed. although we none Of us remem
bered seeing 10 touched by the hands Of th'
clever swiudler who had sold 10. And set Dc
bad donen The ring had lain on the billiar,
able during the signing of the paper. Tit
purchaser had paid 1000 rupees for lin
knowing the stone 10 be paste
The Australian had taken ship, undetache'
IRON, bis lovely diamond, but not befor
Young Golconda's check had been CAREFUL,