Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-19
A FAMOUS GEM.

Ins rull iUTtN NFNbbh4 hWh-
want--to-gct-
III you don't mind. SIR said Vcrbcna.
dropping her pretty head. while blush
like the lining OF pink sea she'll crcpt
over her face.
bot what nonsense that isl' said Mr..
vcnabls. shutting his cabinet drawcru.
leaning back In his chair and locking Mt
verbcna with eyes like gimlets. "Whc
v the young manf'
"Pieasc, uncle. tia Fritz" whispered
verbcira. half inclined TO run away and
hide herself
"rrizr roared Mr.. vcnahlc. THAT
farmer fellow
"Hc's = farmer" admitted Verbcna,
"but he owns his own farm, sir. aud his
mother y very anxious for mo 10 come
hcrr, bscauss'--
"oh. can imagine THAR said Mr..
venable with rnecr. "You. n vcnablc.
talking about marrying farmerl You.
tho hcircss OF tho Malmaison emerald!
You. that might take any Pine. In socic-
ty that you wish when onco the value
az the gem IL known, 10 talk Of alying
yourself 10 n clodhoppcr like that. who
doesn't know nm opal from a moon-
uone,"
vcrbena burst into tears.
ale hai't n clodhoppcr," Haid she.
"And | wish there wasn't any such
thing as the Malinaison emerald"
Mr.. Ncnabl. transfixed his niece
through his spcctaclce with glare that
might have paralyzed her.
SILENCE. missr faid he: "do you know
a. n on tho reputation ot the halmaison
EMERALD that the venahles Will 20 down
u flannel The Empress Jo-ephine"---
II don't care for tho Empress Jose
phine." said Verbona, who, having
drawn tho sword. was now minded 10
cast tho scabbard away. "And I'm not
particular about fame. and don't sup
posc shall DO a venable forovcr'---
This sort Of talk won't do. Nerbena,"
naid the old gentleman, tolnmnly.
where would society be n every one
refused to bear tho responsibilities and
shoulder the carcs OF his stationy You
Aro not merely my niece. Verbcna. You
ara tho r.prcscntatiye-tho last suryiy-
Ing repreaentatiye-of the Venables. 10
you In my will is left the guardianship
Of tho MAlmsison emsrald"---
"rm sick Of hearing Of it, vehemcntly
protested Verbcna.
And" went on Mr.. Vonablc. II de.
sire You to give up all idea OF marrying
this young man. It's entirely out Of tho
auestion-ontirely.
"But what Is this about the Malmaison
emeraldY' asked Fritz Elcombc, In be-
wildered way, VIXEN he found Verbena
crying by the sitting room window n
few hours later. Her blue eyes sparkled
through their veil Of tears.
"iou don't mean said she, THAT you
have never heard OF the famous NAL
nAison emeraldY'
''fhats my meaning exactly" i'd
mitted Fritz. "Do consider In my be-
half that I've only been hero u year. and
have much still 10 learn"
swell, listen" gdd verbena, half cry
Ing, half angry. "lt's a famous unset
gem"
"oh, It Is, Is ity
sand 1t used to belong to the Empress
Josephine"
Ibid II, indeed
sand she wore it in those days at NAL
mason"
"Hence tho name. ehi'
81 suppose 80. And Queen Hortense
gave II TO some one who sold II 10 somr-
body else, and II was finally given to
one OF the Venabes who was n surgeon
In the English army by a dying officer
out In Hindoostan, to whom he had been
ablo TO tender kind oiilc. g. and 80 il has
come down TO uA It really Is wonder
ful stone"
81 should suppose So" politely incrod
ulous.
"1'hey say" went on Verbcna. "that
when uncle kept il In the little iron saf'
Vet into the guest chamber wall. whoever
slept there used To dream of u beautiful
and faced lady, who walked up and down
In n marble terrace under the trees an,
wrung her hands. That was Empires
Josephine, Of course"
"oi course" still more incredulouzly.