Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-01-07
THE BRIDES DIAMONDS
c.sver Detective Work Performed
by tho jewelers. Daughter.


by tho jewelers. Daughter.
Diamonds big and bright -unset dia'
monds that shone and cleaned and
changed 10 all manner Of colors as Mr..
Milford moved Tho velvet tray about
before h.s cssismsss
They we're sitting a. n table In the
iitt,c room at tho back OF the store,
the lewelcr and rich Mr.. and Mrs Car.
berry. tei-
Mr.. Carbsrry had bought. his vlie's
wedding-ring Of Mr. Mulford tho day
he opened the store twenty-five years
before, and had been, regular Gus
toner over slncc. and q saccesstnl
broker may bo q very good customer
Indeed.
As for the store. II was much finer
shan Il was In those days IL had larg-
err windows i,s,d bctter stock--more car
fiAgcs stopped before the door.
Neither Of the men had any thing
10 complain OF as far as fortune
went
ss;Well.n, -said Mr. Carberry s,rlast
81 think we've settled inc matter Inc
stones arc chosen ana the settings Sc
iec'ed' anu u FANCY pessy WIZ nave
as p'etty wedding-present as need oe.
We want TO planse hcr, she has pleased
us. and daughters don't always do
that
ne. they DO not Mr, Caroerry'
san sih H,niioru' WIN hl'io s'en.
n riou don't mean Tat your ihue
g'rl-- began Mr- carlerrys ana
stopped snort Wins u oog your par
con. ~, e.-.,,
'Un' no excuse ssa'a Mohoru'
olanaiy you've known my Esthsr
slnce she vas baby. nnd you know
she mas DO moiher 70 sdv'se her. hs-
thsr sH dear giri. ou' 4 had ampi'ioas
Tor her wanted her 70 marry we'll
there was young 'intoni why. 40 went
vnd over nor
ANY man might said Caroerry.
Fl always think of tho Turkish saying'
b 'ohe must Do jewelers. aeughter' ior
she has diamond eyes, whenever she
looks nj me
Yea Essio has her mothers eyes."
said Maiford. "and Is good girl. But
thore Is young man 10 'he s'ore-lhe
light ono with the small mustaohe VINO
brought US the book OF designs you
know-she mas 'akeh no.lon 70 nim.
we'll you know ? man aoni usually
pic< ou' a,c.erk IN ms own store 'or nus
aaugh'ef
A''or an aou SEQ Why not sa'a
Caroerry' ~ no Is o'herv'se hne
iesiow-carry on 'he business ana al
tnat-youyo no sons oi your own
VIVA, SORT ol a.poy Is no. :,
On ne Is very well said Mnliord'
gentlemanly' excellent credentials
ou' uont .now nun yet Ws luss =
dark giri ana a hgna boy aemiring eacn
other. as iar ns 1 can 'eii. IN mol
sure they are suited 10 each otner' or
tina. no VIII make ner nappy. !. may
90 tnat no thinks " wouiu 70 goou ios
nun 70 marry my uhugneo. "ou'u
please mo 30 mucn oe''er 70 nave -
'ner marry some one aooVe 'ucn sus'
Picloha
snoula Ike J. 4 'hink. saio nir'
Caroerry' no II not carry your
daughter away, and you havo only
one.
very true said Mullorc, I'm 700
ambitious. no doubt Stiil. cant help
1t, It Is my nature. At all events. Two
told her that they must not think any
'hing settled Tor yosr or more.
won't giye my consent until know
young Cummings better
That's only your duty. said Car
berry. "Weii, ! hope IL VIII END we'll
And whom tho diamonds arc set lot the
young fellow oring tnem over 90 tnat
can mik with MN a little. I'm .
pretty good Judge Of men, ! iancy III
give you my opinion OF MIN.
30 VIII J, said Mrs Carpcrry; and
then the three parted, tho Carperrys
entering their carriage and driving 70
their residence. which was quite out
sido OF town,
u was nos quite 70 Mr. Muiiord's
nk,ns 70 ma ms .hs'her IN .ne s'ore
ana young cummings ncg,ecung
customer VINO wanted 70 look a. eye
ssns'ys, ,. 'os sns sahe y ner prokon
'.,,ra %' e. .A1 bs 'I ~. "aS a'r' I'm excuse