Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-04-17

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you what have stated, if you please.
Not a pound more. And / am quite
sure you will be able to obtain no more
on them anywhere, ma am, take them
where you will"
"But what am I to do?' returned
Mrs. Dalrymple, betraying some ex-
element. Very uselessly; but that
room was no stranger to it.
The jewclcr was firm, and Mrs. Dial
rymple gathered up her ornaments.
her first feelings of despair merging
into anger. She was leaving the
room with her parcel, when it oc-
cured to her to ask herself WhGt she
was to do-how she was to procure the
remainder of the sum necessary for
Nine. Damereau. She turned back,
and finally left the shop without her
jewels, but with a hundred pounds in
her pocket, and her understanding
considerably enlightened as to the rel
alive value of a jewel to buy and
jewel to pledge.
Now it happened that if Mrs. Dali
rymple had rcpcnted of showing her
nowned artistic had equally repented of
showing hers to Mrs. Dalrymple. he
feared it might tell against her with
her customers, if it came to be known,
for she knew how popular Selma had
been. She came to the determination
of paying Mrs. Dalrymple a visit, not
exactly to apologize, but to soothc her
down. And to qualify the pressing for
some money, which she meant to do
(whether she got it or no), she in
tended to announce that the articles
ordered for the wedding festivities
would be supplied. Its only ninety
pounds, more or less" thought Mad
anne, land 1 suppose l shall get the
| money some time
She reached Mrs. Dalrymple's soon
after that lady had departed on her Sc
cret expedition. Their London lodg-
had Mr.. Dalrymplc in it, SO Nine.
Damereau was shown to the drawing
| room, and the maid went hunting about
the house for her mistress.
| Whilst she was on her useless search,
Mr.. Dalrymple entered the drawing
room, expecting to find it tenanted by
his wife. Instead of which, some
strange lady sat there, who rose ut his
entrance, made him Il swimming cour-
tesy, the like of which he had never
seen in a ballroom, and threw off some
rapid sentences in an unknown tongue.
His perplcxcd look stopped her.
"Ah, She said, changing her language,
"Monsieur, fear, does not speak the
French. 1 have the honor, believe,
of addressing Mr.. Dalreemp. l am
covered with contrition at intruding at
this evening hour, but l know that
Mrs. Dalreempis much out in the day
'Do you wish to see her? Have you
seen hcr?' asked he.
II wait now to soc her," replied
| Madame
Another of these milliner people, l
suppose thought Mr.. Dalrymple to
himself, with not at all a polite word in
connection with the superstition. Sc
lina's mad to have the house boset
with them like Il swarm of flies. If she
comes to town next year, l may
be-" He did not say what, but
went to the door and raised his voice.
Ann! tell your mistress she ia want
ed"
II can't find my mistress. sir" said
the servant, coming downstairs. 81
thought she must be in her room, but
out, because she said she meant tc
have quiet evening at home tonight
and she is not dressed
'.She is somrWau about said MIR
DalryMplu. go and look for her."
Mine. Damcrcau had iccn coming t.
, the rapid conclusion that this was al
, opportunity she should do Injustice t.
, herself to omit lsinS. And as Mr.. Dial
? rympie was about to leave her to her
t self, she stopped him.
.'Sir-pardon mG-tut now that
have the happiness to see you, ma
2 ask if you will not use your int1uenc
with Mrs. Dalrymple to think OF m
a account. She does promise so often
Q and l get nothing. have my heav
= payments to make, and sometimes
. do not know where to find the money
d though, if you saw my books. you
head would bristle, sir, at the sums oy
n ing to me-
}. ~ ana mime. Damercau. If Mr.
\ Dalreemp would but give me few hur
dreds of her bill it would DO SOM
"a thing"
It A few hundreds! Oscar Dalrymp
a wondered what she meant. He locke
at her for some moments before
t. spoke.
what is the amount of my wife
ot debt to you?'
"Ah. it 3s-3Nt / can not tell "
in auise exactly. The last bill went in
d. her was four thousand and twenty-tv
IN pounds"
He had an impossible face, rare
tn showing emotion. 1t had probably n
Sc been moved to it half a dozen times
a. the course Of his life. But now his Ii
"a gradually drew away from his teet
leaving the gums exposed, and r
pn spot appeared upon each cheek. -,
"Whdt did you say? How much?''
|. -Four thousand and twenty-t1
ne pounds" equally answered Madam
who was not familiar with his co,,n
Id nance. "And there have been #
" trifles since, end her last order tt
m week will come to ninety pounds.
=; YOU wish for it, exactly, SIR add
IT. Madame, catching at an idea of hol
,so II will have it sent in to you when l
w home. Mrs. Dalreemp has the deta
- up to very recently