Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-11-27
BORROWED jewels.

hJuSL Wldb was Ouiuhlu6 oOOdbs
know what his salary is, and 1 can't
imagine how he pays his board and
keeps I'D such an appearance. His wife
must have some means Of her own"
mot at all. She was poor girl,
earning her own living, when Graham
married her,"
swell, my salary is the same as his,
and If I thought 1 could dress wife
half as we'll as he dresses his l would
marry tomorrow"
This conversation occurred between
the friends Jackson and Anderson while
walking on Fifth Avenue one Sunday
afternoon after meeting Graham and his
nrettv Young wife. Mrs. Graham's
dress certainly was rich enough to ex-
cite the attention Of her husbands
clerks. The heavy crimson silk dresses,
ETC., were too costly to suit the book
keepers salary, had he been obliged to
paw for them; but the various articles
which made up this handsome costume
were birthday presents from relatives
of Mr.. Graham's. These relatives took
lively interest in the young couple, and
knowing that Mr.. Graham's income was
insufficient to dress his wife as well as
other members of the society in which
he moved, they made up the deficiency
by timely presents.
Nellie had good principles and fair
education, but she was vain, fond OF
dress and company, and the hesitation
she at first felt about accepting the
means of gratifying her vanity from her
husbands relatives soon wore away.
Neither husband nor wife would have
been pleased had their fashionable
friends known tbs truth, and so, when
Jackson asked his friend Graham the
next day how he managed to do so much
with his income, Graham said: "Oh, we
don't fritter our money away as some
people do" but did not give the slight
est intimation that his wife's expensive
clothes did not come out OF his salary.
Not very long after the Seventh Reg
iment ball came of, and, as Graham had
been a member. he received ticket.
Mr.. Hairy, the head of tho firm In
which Graham was book-keeper, was
there with his wife and daughter, aad
what would have escaped his notice did
not escape theirs. Mrs. Graham, the
wife OF his book-keeper, wore dia-
monds. Now, Mr.. Hairy, successful
merchant that he was, had never con-
sidered himself rlch enough 20 buy dia-
mopds for his wife, therefore his aston
ishment was great at first, bat on re-
Election he concluded they were only
paste. and said so TO his wife apd daugh-
ter. But Miss Hairy persisted that they
we're real.
Anderson was also at the ball, and. OF
course, noticed the diamonds, but, like
Mr.. Hairy, supposed they were paste.
On their way home from the ball, the
principal subject Of conversation be-
tween Mrs. and Miss Hairy was the ex-
trayaVance Of Mrs. Graham. Their re-
marks so far influenced Mr.. Hairy that
he determined TO examine his affairs
closely and see that all was right. The
result was discovery OF fraud to the
amount of several thousand dollars. Mr..
Hairy went home feeling very uncom-
Portable, indeed, at the thought OF
Graham being dishonest, for OF course
his suspicion fell upon Graham at once,
owing to what he had heard about Mrs.
Graham's extravaganza.
The same evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Graham were going out again, although
it was but ew nights after the ball.
This time she wore a yellow silk skirt
and black velvet bodice, with various
flowers and feathers, the costume being
intended to represent Spanish lady.
The young couple were going TO fancy
dress party, given by Graham's rela-
tives. Nellie was giving the finishing
touch to her toilet, when some one
knocked at the door, and on opening IL
Mr.. Hairy walked in. Great was the
surprise Of the Grahams, and great also
was the confirmation given to Mr.
Hatry's suspicious. He had intended
to be very gentle and considerable, but
the sight of this fanciful costume made
him indignant, and he'spoke with some
severity.
81 suppose, Mr.. Graham, you are
aware Of my reason for calling upon you
this EVENING""
Graham looked his surprise as he an
swered:
"Indeed am not"
THAT is surprising; I felt sure your
conscience would have told you my er-
rand"
"Mr. Hairy, what do you mean? l
can not magazine anything to cause you
to come to my house and speak In such
a strange manner"
"Well, as you can not imagine, l sup
pose | had better tell you. | find that
| have been robbed OK $4,000, and l
thought that you might help me to dis
cover the thief"
While speaking Mr.. Hairy fixed his
eyes steadily on Graham.
"Your manner would imply that you
thought 1 had something to do with 1t,
is it SOP"
Il will be plain with you; suspicion
has fallen upon you"
"Will you tell me your grounds for
supposing me q thief?" said Graham,
proudly.
Your wife's extravaganza In dress.
Excuse me If pain you; you know be-
lleve In coming TO the point at once.
few nights ago it is said that your wife
wore diamonds, and her dress on that
occasion, and on others, was more ex-
pensive than you could honestly afford
to buy. If you can explain all this, l
shall be delighted to look elsewhere Tor
the guilty one"
Excuse me, Mr.. Hairy, but there Is
no man living who has a right to ask
for an explanation OF my domestic al.
fairs; as your book-keeper, | have tried
to do my duty; and can only assure you
that have never touched your money,
neither will remain where my honesty
is suspected"
"WeIl, Graham, do wish you would
explain. You do not know how 1t
troubles me to think evil Of you"
However, Graham would not explain,
and Mr.. Hairy went away feeling sad
and uncertain. Graham and his wife
,vaDt 20 Tho partv failing very fnoiH-