The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-17

''wRETcHED, TAwDY INVITATIONS -
Priscilla put her hands behind her.
mo, indeed, Dick; they are Of no use to
me. Keep them, please; they may help
to remind you of what / have said"
'.It's awfully kind Of you, said Dick,
looking really touched. .'Then-since
you put it in that way-thanks. will,
Priscilla-Tll have them made into a
horseshoe pin.
You mustn't let it make you too fond
Of. dress, then,' said Priscilla; 'sbut I'm
afraid you're that already, Dick
"a diamondP' he cried. aGo on,
/ Priscilla, Pm listening. Pitch into me-
| It will do me lot of good!"
! But Priscilla thought it wiser to say
no more just then.
That night, after Priscilla and Cathie
and Belle had gone to bed, Dick and his
mother sat up talking until late hour.
Is dear little Cousin Priscilla to be
permanency in this establishments be-
gan her cousin, sitting a yawn, for there
had been a rather copious flow Of precious
stones during the evening.
ssWell, / shall keep her with Us as
long as I can, said Mrs. Hoyle; 'sshe's
such darlingl And they don't seem
i to want her at home, I'm sure, limited
as my means are, I'm most happy to
have such visitor"
She seems to pay her way-only her
way is trife trying at times, isn't it?
She lectured me for half an hour on end
without single check"
Are you sure you picked them all up,
dear boyY"
'tGot few of the best in my waist
coat pocket now. Tn afraid scrunched
a pearl or two, though-they We're all
over the place, you know suppose
you've been collecting too, mater
sPve picked up one or two, said his
mother 81 should think I must have
nearly enough now to FILL bandbox.
And that brings me to what I wanted to
consult you about, Richard. How are
we to dispose of them? She has given
them all to me-"
"Youhaven't done anything with them
yet, thenF'
How could l? / have been obliged
to stay at home. I've been SO afraid of
letting that precious child go out Of my
sight for a single hour, for fear some un-
scrupulous persons might get hold of her.
thought that perhaps when you came
home you would dispose of the pearls
for me-"
but, mater" protested Dick, 81 can't
go about asking who'll buy whole band
box full of jewelsm
'sOh, very well, then. l suppose we
must go on living this hugger mugger
life, when we have the means of being as
rich as princes-just because you are
too lazy and selfish to take q little
troubler'
know something about these things"
said Dick; 81 know fellow who's dia~
mond merchant, and it's not so easy to
sell lot of valuable stones as you seem
to imagine, mother. And then Priscilla
overdoes it, you know. Why, if she goes
ON like this she'll make diamonds as cheap
as currantsl"
| Il should have thought that was rea-
son for selling them as soon as possible;
but I'm only woman, and of course
my opinion is worth nothingl Still, yon
might take some of the biggest to your
friend and accept whatever he'll give
you for them; there are plenty more
we needn't haggle over the price"
He'd want to know all about them
and what should say9 can't tell him
cousin of mine produces them when
ever she feels disposed"
"You could say they have been in the
family for some time. and you are
obliged to part with them. don't ask
you to tell a falsehood, Richardl"
"Well, to tell You the honest truth, y
said Dick, I'D rather have nothing to do
with it. I'm not proud, but shouldn't
like it to get about among our fellows at
the bank that I went about hawking
diamondsi'
"But, you stupid, undutiful boy; don't
you see that you could leave the bank
you need never do anything more; we
should all live rich and happy some
where in tho country, if we could only
sell these jewels. And you won't dc
that one little thingr'
We'll" said Dick, "Tll think over it.
I'll see what can do"
And his mother knew that it was per
fectly useless to urge him any further
for in some things Dick was as obstinate
as a mule, and far too easy going and
careless ever to succeed in life. He had
promised to think over it, however, and
she had to be contented with that.
On the evening following this CONVEX.
sation Cousin Dick entered the sitting
room the moment after his return from
the city and found his mother to all ap
a pearances alone.
What dear, sweet little guileless
angel Cousin Priscilla is, to be sure!'
was his first remark.
Then you have sold some Of the
stonesw cried Amt Margarine. ISL,
down, like q good boy, and tell me al
about III
.NslL ssaia Dick. Il took the 6nes'