Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-08-28
A PAIR OF THEM.

her diamonds. Why notl She had not
worn them long enough FOR usage to rob
possession of its first sweet flavor. The
power. pleasure and insIpitity OF her
now life wcrc. 20 to speak. In the swnd-
ding clothes OF novelty as yet. In. fact.
about tho only relic Of ofd times left to
Mrs. Horshaw was Mr.. Horshaw, and
he did not count for much In socicty's
opinion. except as the. husband OF Mrs.
uorsliaw.
Late in the morning after tho Proph-
cts hall Mrs IIorshaw was surveying
the contents OF hcr jewel case IN tho
privacy 81 her boudoir. There WINS n
ring at the front door. aud house maid
announced: "a man from Jacard's.
mum"
"What can hc wnnty' she said won.
deringly. ''Ilowcvcr--seni him up."
Presently n gcn,lcfnanly young man
entered. his hat In one hand and "A sunall
portmanteau In the other.
Pardon" he said. "but Mr. uorshaw
left word that YOU might want to make
a selection, and as we had only few OF
this style loft wc--at his suggestion
concluded 10 submit them To- you for In
spcction ut once.
He had opened hia satchel and taken
out several seta OF pearl jcwclry OF n
rather unique dcsisn. Mira. iIorshaw
seemed astonishcd.
"But DO not care for pearls.- she said
Il cannot SEQ 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 mt her really fine
diamonds. Tho man adjusted an eye
glass and examined them critically.
II can easily see" lac said gallantly,
"why madam docs not care for pearls.
These are indeed perfection. But, il |
mistake not. these bracelets now--to bc
surel That reminds me. Your huniand
desired us to match them with some ear.
rings we have In stock
"Yes---I DO need another style Of car.
ring. But It was very good OF Mr. Hor-
shaw TO think ~ that liimsclf."
Mrs. Iiorshaw looked mt the man du.
biously. whcrcupon. with another how,
he presented one OF McssrS. Jacard's buri.
,icss cards.
"l--cr--mippoeo you Wish TO take ono
OF these bracelets backr'
with madam's permission, yes. Foi
comparison. you know. As il will take
but n short while 10 mattel, thcm, will
leave eel of the pearls until my return.
Such grnndiloquont dcmeanor wn,
quite overpowrriny 20 Mrs. IIorahaw',
still virgin conceptions of eastern poIit.
requirements. She declined to receive
the pearls. but bo. having pockcted tn,
brncelet. would not hear Of IL and do
partet with u final bow and fiourisli.
Two hours later Mr.. Horshgw, coming
homo to lunch. wna thanked by his wife
for being ~ unusually thoughtful"
Why, | haven't been near Jacard's,
said he. whom he caught tho drift Of hcI
remark.
Mrs. IIorshaw felt tinge Of aInrm
then sbo remembered tic pearls.
'It Is all right. | guess. Tho man Is e
be lack directly: besides he left lovel,
set OF pcurls ns security. Thought Id bs
more apt. 10 buy them. suppose"
'Icft pearls, ehi Well = well see
when he comes hack"
But lle did not como back. They wait
ed until o'clock, when Mr. Horshaw
taking the pearls along. went 10 Jacard's
with many m:sgisings. One Of the sales
men looked at the set and then shook
his head.
The poorcst grade Of imitation Hops
you did not think them genuine"
Ar. Horxliiw gavo his wifo's vcrsion
OF tho whole affair.
Evidently case Of gross ewindling,
said the salesman. we have 10 sucl
man IN our employ. and goods like
these" I'o cyod them contcEptuously
1--WE mover handle on any prctensc.7
Thcrc secmod nothing for It but 10 in.
form the police, which SIR. HorsIiaw did
forthwith. Then hc went home and lee.
tured his vito, who. aide from grici
over her loss, felt quite humiliated al
having given her husband such good
grounds for asserting himself a privilege
he seldom acquired ~ his present posi-.
ton as on appcndago of woman OF
fnsIiiOn.
On the following morning Sir. Hor.
shaw was IN the library writing letters
when n ervant handel him this card.
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