Arizona republican., 1891-04-25

My uncle has been offered great deal of money for the gem" said Yer bena, with sigh, "and l wish to good ness he'd sell 1t. But he won't. And what is worse, he wants me to marry hateful, spectacled little old man in New York, who, next to himself, is the best judge of jewels in New York, and who owns green ruby which is dead match to Uncle Venable's unset emerald. He calls it an archaeological alliance"
 "Well, should think it partook some- what of that nature" said Fritz thought fully.
 "He is going up to New York to-mor- row to lapidaries' convention" said verbena. And suppose he will bring MT. Twistleton back with him. Oh, | Fritzr
 Don't be alarmed, hearts dearest" said Fritz, consoingly, encircling her waist with his arm. "The only way in which we can guard against this com plication of ills is"---
 "Yes, Fritzy'
 "To get married while Mir. Venable Is gone"
 "Oh, Fritz! l wouldn't dare openly defy him like that. He has been very good to me-" fluttered Verbena.
 "I'll be good to you, too, my darling"
 "Nonsense, Fritz! You're spelling my hair. Do stop, Fritz! protested the girl. ......
 "Then promise me, Verbena."
 "No, I'll promise nothing" |
 At the lapidaries' convention there was a stormy session that year. Herr Heidel grun was there, stuffy, dried up old man, of great age and still greater arro- gance, who had apparently come out of his spider web in Vienna for the sole purpose of discomiting all the anti quaries of the western continent. "De Malmaison emeraltW said Herr Heidelgrun. "Dat ish a mistake. Vat you call one big lie. It occupies all your time to chase desc lie and den nail him down. haf the Malmaison emeralt in mine collection"
 "How can that be-" said Mir. Venable, choking with rage, while Mir. Twistle- ton stood by ready to espouse his friends cause, "when here it is-the very stone itselfT'
 He opened the velvet casket which contained the drop of green fire. It blinked at the circle of eager faces above it like baleful eye. Herr Heidelgrun laughed shrill cackle of derision.
 Dat de Malmaison emeralt?' said he. 70 how easy are some folks hoodwinked! A ferry good imitation, grant, O, yes, can tell you all about him. But de genuine Malmaison emeralt it was sell me in 1850, at Vienna, by one Capt. Giles Venable"-
 ('Verbena's father" thought Mir. Ven able, with start and sinking of the heart.)
 "For de gracious Empress Augusta, who was den making de collection for a necklace which should outshine all the courts of Europe. Ipay Capt. Venable 5000 florins for him, and engage my best workmen to make him an imitation Malmaison emeralt which shall deceive ze very jeweler himself. t'ink make my fortune, but am wrong. De captain he pockets his florins and he rides away. De gracious empress she change her mind. She get tired of emeralts, and she links she will haf pearls. But l know dere will some day be market for de Malmaison emeralt. I keep him. haf him yet. Here he is, and here is ze letter from Capt. Giles Venable which proves his genuineness. Eh? Are you | +S ha f,cfx Ind tha of the real gem put the artificial imita- tiOn to shame at once.
 MT. Venable came home without wait ing for the adjournment of the lapi- da,ies' convention. He did not bring Mir. Twistleton with him.
 "A man who couldn't even tell bogus stone from real one," sputtered Vena- ble, "and calls himself a judge of gemsl Verbena, come here"
 Verbena came accordingly, with the teapot in cue hand and pan of hot graham mullins, fresh from the oven, in the other.
 "rve got something to tell you," said Mir. Venable.
 "Yes, uncle," murmured Verbena, her | iitNiC hCdib SiNihS der the cluster of roses she wore
 "The Malmaison emerald is alum bug" said MT. Venable distinctly.
 "Oh, uncle!'
 "And Caleb Twistleton is a charlatan and an adventurer." And hc proceeded to impart to his niece the whole revela- tiOn of Herr Heidelgrun. s"Your father, my dear,' said he, "has wrecked the family fortunes and broken my heart Henceforth l will give up the study of gems. I'll donate my collection, such as it is, to the Middleville museum. It may serve as nucleus for something greater in time. And I'll devote myself to roses. They cant initiate flowers! And, Verbena"-
 "Yes, uncle."
 "You may marry young Elcombe, if you choose. After this, Twistleton doesn't deserve a wife,"
 "Thank you, uncle," said Verbers, de- murely.-True Flag.
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