The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-11-11
was the scathin9 reioinder.

With DOW. Ouly Ut present. L am
more interested in pearls than rubies
Cousin Margie, may I show you the
house? believe know it more thor
oughly than most people,
Aargie shYly acquiesced, and the two
went off together, leaving Mrs. Mere
dith and Maude to continue their search.
Are you anxious to find the rubies
also?" asked VIII as they paused in the
| china closet to admire the cut glass.
i have not even looked for them"
answered Margie, with bright SMILE
"They are magnificent gems" said
Will, land were never set. / saw them
just once, and they nearly took my
breath away"
Il should like to see them" Margie
said, musingly; "but oh, VIII, were
they more beautiful than these exquis-
lite cups? Surely that is impossible"
The cups in question were. indeed,
exquisite. Blown of the costliest Vene-
tian glass, lily-shaped, with curled
leaves for saucers, and glowing with
rainbow tints, they resembled nothing
SO much as bed of gorgeous tropical
flowers.
Margie's eyes sparxled as she looked
at them.
"How lovelyl How dainty How
fairy-like!' she exclaimed, breathless-
ly. See, Will; this one is exactly like
an opal with touch of fire, and here
is an amethyst and here a glowing
emerald Oh, Will, do lookl See how
that strange glow, as of hidden fire,
flashes from eachi This one is jacinth,
this beryl, and-Will Demorest, here is
ruby Oh, the beautyl The real
gems cannot be more superbr'
AS she spoke she took the ruby cup
into her hand. Will half started for
ward as if to prevent her, but drew
back again with a pale, startled face
Before he could frame reply Mrs
Meredith and Maude appeared upon the
scene
.Margie," cried the former. put
down that cup and come along. 1
should think you would have more
pride than to dawdle here all day talk
ing with VIII Demorest."
Margie's soft, hazel eyes filed with |
tears as Lawyer Fay entered the room,
and from under his bushy brows |
glanced sharply at each of the group.
Hunting for rubies, eh?" he said, |
"But Miss Margie seemed
to be the only successful one of the
party. This is a rare bit of glass, Miss
Margie and was blown by our friend
here, with motion of his hand to-
ward Will
Margie's hand frightened on the cup
in her surprise; her rosy forefnger
pressed a raised stamen in the calyx of
the lily bell when, presto! change! it
sank beneath her touch, and her
startled eyes gazed straight into a
small cavity where glowed a ruby OF
nestimable value like drop of rosy
Ere.
"Solvedp' shouted Lawyer Fay, as
his eyes also beheld the gems.
VIII, very white, shrank back against
5he wall, while Mrs. Meredith and her
laughter pressed closer to Margie and
he lawyer
The rubies!' gasped the avaricious
making dive for the other
up.
But her lawyer placed himself in her
way.
II beg your pardon he said. ''The
discovery is Miss Margie's, and, in &C
ordnance with the terms of the will of
ny deceased client, she is sole heiress
0 the Demorest estate"
Mrs. Meredith grew pale with cha !
rim. Maude burst into tears, and
.euben Gray. who had heard all from :
be door, announced his intention of
realling such an unjust will.
''You may try it." was all Lawyer
ay said to the threat. !
Will came slowly forward and con- .
ratulated Margie on her good fortune j
And my CONGRATULATIONS are none =
lie less sincere that with them | re-
gn the sweetest hope of my life,'' he !, I
i'd n
Resign a fddles tickin muttered the = I,
d lawyer. ''Margie, that boy refused =,
be made Miss Demorest's heir-in- % =,
sted that it would be an injustice to u
ose nearer of kin. Then she made % :
m blow these cups of tinted glass, -
it'll the central cavity and spring. She =
serted a ruby in each cup, which, "
with the different tints, gave
EN- their rich coloring He watched tr
r hide the rubies and ne has kept the IL.
cret. Does he not merit some re- lie
ird?" ell
Margie flushed and glanced timidly g.
WILL Then she looked around for st
r aunt and cousin Both had disap- ST
AIRED. TT
Take her, Will" said the old law ell
r. with twinkling eyes, land bless tn
my children" ia
With melodramatic gesture he, too, ca
nished, and think the young people 81
re not long in coming to an under rio
,nding, for cards are now out for the tr;
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