Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-25
A STOLEN DIAMOND.

In Trouvile, near Hnvre. about the
end OF August, three people were as
semblod IN pleasant room overlooking
n beautiful garden. They seemed TO he
discussing subject Of Importance
they were young man OF about twenty
five, a girl Of twenty, and the father OF
tho latter, man OF about fifty.
"Why do we need richcsy asked
Theodore, the young man. "Can they
by chance maintain our happinessi
Anna and would live very happily In
cottage. and tho bread earned by my
labor would be for us both sweet as am.
brosia." Anna replied with u tender
glance. which seemed very eloquent TO
Theodore. because 1t openly repeated
that which the girls heart had secretly
told him many times. Tho father, who
had kind face, turned his head aside
to hide smilci then he exclaimed;
my children, might tell you many
things which you would only use 10 ~.
peat In your turn In vain 10 your chill.
dren twenty years from now; till then
you would neither believe thom nor
understand them, but as | love my
daughter more than my lifo and esteem
hin. who desires to bo her husband
enough TO conlido her happiness TO his
care. cannot consent TO your union till
Theodore returns from tho voyage that
he is obliged to mako under his employ.
er's orders"
Theodore spoke slightingly Of the profit
which he would derive from this voyage,
whose sole motive was commercial roa.
sons; but Anna's father was iniioxible,
aud the lovers were obliged TO yield to
what they considered an old mans whim.
"Goodby. Theodore" said Anna; ~
shall pray heaven. not that you return
ich. but constant"
Theodore assured Anna with loving
glance that her wish would be granted.
and few days later he embarked.
During tho long voyage Theodore
thought Of the places which he was TO
visit, which were entirely now to him.
Tho splendors OF tho orient evoked by
his imagination offered marvellous pic
lures; and little by little ho formed an
idea Of tho extraordinary luxury Of the
east.
But when they arrived in CONSTANT.
nople his disenchantment was intense.
In disgust Mt tho difference between the
reality and tnr descriptions. ho resolved
TO think only Of his beloved; and as tho
merchant whom no accompanied was to
share the profits with him. no calcu.
lated about what he should receive and
exclaimed; "Anna's father will be sat
isted. | am now certain that nothing
will interfere with our happincssi'
One evening, seated In his modest
room with his elbows on the table and
his head In his hands, he amused him.
self by arranging the expenses Of his fu.
turc home, discussed the grave question
OF servants, formed an intorminablo list
OF furniture which ho considered noces.
sary to adorn his house, and not conton,
with all this even thought Of how his
beloved would look ut tho wedding,
when suddenly two knocks ut tho d
interrupted his agreeable task.
opened tho door, and was not little
surprised at tho entrance OF man who,
after glancing around the room. turned
and locked the door, Before Theodore
could speak mo unknown said
sir, we nave only ten minutes to
make bargain, on which depends your
fortune and my life"
u do not understand YOU"
Listen, replied his mysterious inter
locutor' u am slave employed in the
nines' 1 have stolen a diamond and,
iieigning Illness, have succeeded in boz
ing sent here No prince In the world
possesses stone so precious us this; but
my diamond rs q treasure useless to me,
because l am In need OF money, and
without resources cannot escape to sell
II. SO you understand | cannot hope
give mo enough to escape tho stone il
yours
"but'- stammered Theodore,
"Look at II and accept my proposition;