The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-10-15
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15. 1890.

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true. When two or three years had slaps-.
ed, the establishment of Nine. Elie Rur
bini, as they had determined 10 chrlsten
II, had become famous They had re-
moved TO one Of the vide side streets, en-
gagged plate-glass fronted store, with
marble floor and elegantly-frescoed walls
Their gilded tables we're attended by
colored walters; a perfumed fountain
PLAYED in the centre, and tropical flowers
bloOmed in the windows The public,
easily caught by little outside glitter,
readily opened to them-and nobody's
entertainment was complete unless the
banquet was p1ryeyed BY = Nine Elie
Bubini" Ruby Phelps had way Of dec
orz.ing tables which was entirely her
own-an odd, original method Of catering
"a store Of gastronorlie secrets which
she chose to impart 20 no one-but they
pleased the cosmopolitan taste Of New
York. She had made success OF the
business She Was the leader nov, the
capitalist, and meek little Mrs. Ely was
borne along resistlessly in her track,
admiring and loyal TO the very last de-
gree
Il don't know how you've done il, I'm
sure said the widow. When | look
back, ii seems almost like magic II was
a lucky day for me, Ruby. when you
came in and ordered that roll and cup Of
tea. Wasn't it?"
al dent know Of anybody" said old
Mr.. Gibbons, that has money to put out
at interest aside from the regular profess
ionals, you know, except the firm OF Ellie
Rubini You might try them p
Ellie Rubini y echoed Mrs. General
Gore. Why, those are the people who
set my table for me when ]. had my last
fancy masquerade ball, and charged 50
shockingly, too But, then, they always
do things so elegantly at Rubiniis. And
you think they cc1ld lend me the mon
ey? mus have it somewhere-if the
General finds out thar I've pawned my
diamonds, l do think he'll murder nae /;
oh, Of course III 60 there-and right al
once -
The room at the back Of the salon was
dark at the best Of times,-which was
natural enough, opening, as it did, upon
blind wall-aud Mrs. Gore told her
tale without even having had good look
at the face Of the stately lady il garnet
silk. 1t was too of-repeated stoFy-ex-
travagaDce, gambling, in ladylike way.
money borrowed, jewels put IN pawn, ur-
til now it seemed to poor Mrs. Gore as If
the entire financial world were opening
beneath her feet-opening TO swallow her
up,
Mime. Rubini heard her through, and
then she struck silver hand-bell sharp
". Mrs. Gore started.
Dear me p cried she. What is al
that for7v
@Irang,v said Nine. Ruhini, calmly,
" for lights"
A servant glided noiselessly in, lighted
a cluster OF chandeliers, and as noiseless-
/ ly departed. Nine. Rubini looked quiet
! ly q, Nrs. Cores noR pale face.
4" see" she said, that you remem-
Der me"
"Ifs-it mus be-Ruby Phelps-my
cousin Ruby. from Mushroom Hollow 2"
gasped the portly matron-
Exactly" said Rnby. Wei, it sp-
pears that the tables are turned at last.
KoH, Mrs Gore, are in want Tam the
noneyee person. Wei, l shall do exact
" as you did to me-send you eivilly
about your business"
"You won't lend me the money ?"
HNot if it were to keep you from star
vation.7
/ There was nothing Of the long-sufering
and angelic about Ruhy Phelps. She had
been cruelty hurt and wounded when her
city cousin -sent her about her business :
The opportunity 10 retaliate had PFC
sented itself at last. aud Ruby bad not
been slow to take advantage ofit-
@But," cried Mrs. Sore, shall be
ruinedr1
. Possibly =. dme. Rubini shrugged
her shoulders. Bot do not know that
it matters to me-
Mrs Gore went into mysteries MDe-
Rubini rang the bell for a young woman
to bring camphor and sal volatile to her
relief, and calmly re-entered her CASH
desk. M
When Mrs Gore went sorrowfnlly
home, thinking what tale was best to tell
her husband, she found that the old gen
tleman had taken the steamer to Cuba,
Having only an apologize letter 10 his
wife Debts at cards-disastrous specula-
iions-any number of excuses were put
forward. But all that Mrs Gore knew
was that she was left penniless and dis
graced to face the world
II might have been Nemesis Who
knew 7r
While r lby. sitting at the end Of the
long. brilliantly lighted ssion, where end,
less rows of chandeliers seemed TO repeat
themselves in sheets of mirror, and the
crowd Of evening custom was beginning
to flow in, thought TO herself
"If she had spoken hut one word o.
kindness to me three years ago, would
have lsid down my life for her Bui
now"
Assuredly, it was Nemesis
Fifteen Cents for a Horse.
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