The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-09-15

with q cad face and asked: Kate are
quite sure Mrs. Coyie gaze them to your
Why what do you mean2" Cannotyou
believe my wordY
There. there. was only joking. They
are indeed lovely and Il was very kind Of
Mrs Coyle.r
Two mornings later John GassDwaz
picked % 4 metropolitan Journal Ia ilis
ONCE and soon ran across the following
notice: W ~
The person who appropriated pair Of
small amber and gold opera glasses from
the home Of Mrs. Harold Coyle during the
reception the other evening will receive o
very generous reward by returning them
TO their owner at = Fifth Avenue no ques-
lions will be asked. These opera glasses
are priced far beyond their actual money
value on account Of their associations"
John Gassnway was half distracted.
The transaction Of even pressing business
was out OF the question. What should he
do2 Should be steiithily gain possession
Of the opera glassrs. return them to Mrs.
Coyle and confess the whole wretched
truth about his wife7 No. be could not do
that yet. He would return the glasses In
some way. But be could not tell Mrs.
Coyle, and trust her not to mention the
matter to others. From this hour--when
John Gassoway became convinced that his
wife possessed morbid mania for stealing
his domestic happiness was clonded. He
lost that interest In the activities Of life
which had made him man among mon.
But for several days John Gassoway
made no now discoveries of his wife, mys-
terious operations. One morning.. low
ever, he received from Jiblln a Co. bill
Of four hundred and sixty dollars for q
diamond aud emerald ring. The accom-
panying note from them read as follows:
JOHN GAssowAY. ESQ.
DEAR SIN: ytsf
Yesterday your wife came in 70 our store and
asked 20 be shown some rings. A clerk ex-
hihted several cases OF rings. ono Of which he
saw your wife drop into her umbrella. She
made no purchase and departed, carrying with
her the ring. The clerk duly notified us and on
investigating we ascertaIned that IL was GER.
tain ring SGT with three diamonds and large
emerald In the center. worth tls0. We enclose
bill for the Same 70 you, assured that you will
either settle IL or make good our loss. II you
give this matter your prompt attention you will
have no cause 70 fear that we shall make the
matter public 70 anyone.
Yours truly.
JIBLIN Co.
Poor joint With burning brain, he
wrote out check for the amount and for
warded 1t to Jiblin a Co. When he reached
home that day he observed that Mrs.
Gassoway was wearing the ring.
Where did you get your new ring" he
asked WIN some visible signs OF impa-
uence anu uiSHus
Why?"
tnousnt hhu purcnasea al tne rings
yo ~ co , wear ~ ono Iimo.
Ing ulneIent rugs ZOE uinerent occa-
eiuIs, pug salu aTch'y.
Dnt, my uear, am not Croesus Ihere
e iiis " NY o1penuituro' and nope
yUu unuefstanu tnat you can not go
DinuIy inloeve place ~ new aork and
ta - Whatever your nancy covets.
rs. IassoWay began 70 soD nysteri-
c"ny' john nau Stout he1rt, put ne
was moveu py ner WEAKNESS. ne COM
mehceu 70 pes ana caross ler ana CAL her
..io oiu nai,ios no nau auuressea 70 ner as
az nIuen. rover nIpeeh years peIOre, anu
eneS1 enueaI Meuts sootheu her. Inen ne
tota ner tnAt sne must not Duy goods on
creult only ~ iour certain STORES Wnicn
ne named.
you can get az those four stores, ne
went on, eFeryLnihg tnat any woman
WANTS. fiease, nate. 40 not go into debt
only ~ THESE places
que showed an unusual spirit OF repent
~ alu PROMISED sne wo9id go only TO
Tue ACCOMPLISHMENTS no mao designated LOT
cIeuit.
leW, uays aIterWard Jonn 0assoway
waS HBaln put On tue TACK Of WorrmenL
~ statemeht sent from one OF these
n ~ a,l Win when ms VIE nad an account.
70 Ine eilect Inat wnlle purchasing articles
~ tneir store when were 10 % charne4.
sne had cohcea'eds on her person three
pieces p hnsiy wrought SILK stockings
anu -, carrier = lneHl away.
Sohh uassa"ay was neither progressed
hoI ptoiesslonai opflstian, put on receipt
o. Tins new PROOF OF MS wires besetting
sin ne Wlsneu tne Aimlgnty IN terms OF
cnokeu anu genuine sriei 10 spare MN
ulsgrace anu 10 give ms beloved vile
pf,ler. Understanding OF herseiI. neh
'o1n passoNay' goaded TO an almost
@tlaish despair. went to the heads 81 tpe
-FOUR llrias Win which his wife hal deat-
lhIs anu SAID: 10 not SEND 20 me any
mere reports OF my INTERSECTIONS II Your
STORE. WhaIeVcr you discover her trying
70 take iet ner take, but say no,hing.
Al