Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-10-11
A PAIR OF BRACELETS.
New York Epoch.

usage to rob possession of its frs
sweet flavor. The power, pleasur
and insipidity of her new life were, S,
to speak, in the swaddling clothes O
novelty as yet. In fact, about thu
only relic of old times left to Mrs
Horshaw was Mr. Horshaw, and h,
did not count for much in society.
opinion, except as the husband o
Mrs. Horshaw.
Scarcely year since the new leat
III the Little julie" silver mine hat
developed it's Aladdin-like qualities
Scarcely year since the modest
cabin in Red Wood Gulch had beer
exchanged for the brown-stone sar,
cophagus on Prairie Avenue, whence
Mrs. Horshaw, after q few briei
preliminary flutters, had burst upon
society like golden butterfly. a
little crude and glazing perhaps, yet
genuine, very genuine. Little JULIE
was disgorging five thousand in
silver bullion per week. The mine
had been named after Mrs. Horshaw
by her husband
Late in the morning after the
Prophets ball, Mrs. Horshaw was
surveying the contents other iewelrv
case in the privacy of her boudoir.
There was n ring at the front door,
and house maid announced: "a
man from Jacarl's Num-"
"Jacard's" was the we'll known lew
elry house. Mrs. Horshaw was
handling n diamond bracelet with
tender solicitude. She glanced at
her rose coloced morning gown, felt
her lace cap. and was conscious of u
state of chaste and direct deshabille
that might be exhibited with effect
before a mere clerk or messenger.
what can he WANT" she said
wonderingly. However send him
up"
Presently a gentlemanly young
man entered, his hat in one hand
and a small portmanteau in the 9th
En-.
Pardon" he said, "but Mr.. Hor-
shaw 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 inspection at once"
He had opened his satchel and
taken out several sets of pearl jewel
y OF rather unique design. Mrs.
Horshaw seemed astonished.
"But | do not care for pearls,'' she
said. 81 cannot see why my hus-
oand should have left such direc-
ions. At Jacard's they certainly
NOW my preference for diamonds"
Perhaps there is some mistake"
aid he, with Chesterfeldian bow
1T is no matter, And yet-these
'earls are really quite the-a-go, |
assure YOU"
80, they will do-for pearls, | sup
,ose."
Mrs. Horshaw fingered them care !
essly, then looked fondly at her real |
Y find diamonds. The man adiusted
N eye-glass and examined them
ritically.
81 can easily see," he said gallant
y, why Madam does not care for
earls. These are indeed perfection.
'ut, II | mistake not, these bracelets
ow-to be sure! That reminds me
our husband desired us to match
hem with some earrings we have in
took"
"les-l do need another STYLE of
airing. But it was very good of
lr. Horshaw to think of that him.
elf"
Mrs. Horshaw looked Mt the man
ubiously, whereupon, with another
ow, he presented one ofMessrs. JAG
ards business cards.
"l-er-suppose you wish to take
ne OF these bracelets back?"
with Madam's permission, YES.
or comparison, you know. Asst will
Ike but a short while to match
hem, will leave a set of the pearls
ntil my return. Not necessary, of
purse" this with a fine renunciatory
yet there is no harm, and
wing security is always more bust
es-like."
Such grandiloquent demeanor was {
ute overpowering to Mrs. Hors- {
avs still virgin conceptions ofeast {
n polite requirements. She declin- {
to receive the pearls, but he, hay
g pockected the bracelet, would not =
ear of it and departed with a final {
)w and flourish, leaving her with a /
sense of satisfaction, as of i
lie before whom the great of the j
nth have unbent themselves.
Two hours later, Mr.. Horshaw. +
ming home to lunch, was thanked 1
his wife for "being So unusually e
oughtful."
why, l haven't been near Jac- s
DIS" said he, when he caught the
lift of her remark. "
Mrs. Horshaw felt a fringe of alarm; il
EN- she remembered the pearls. il
ut is all right | guess. The man
to be back directly; besides he left Il
ovely set of pearls as security.
fought I'd be more apt, to bnv n