The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-08-09
A FANCY BALL.

A FANCY BALL.
When old Mr.. johnson came back t,
England and died, after % years money
making in South America, he bequeatheC
TO his son saul not only a comfortable,
competency, but 4 handsome advertise
ment, which at once rescued the youn.
man from the ohseurity in which be hac
previously languished. Among the treas
ures which Mr.. johnson brought hom,
was a magnificent collection Of unmount
ed Brazilian dimonds. 1t was the sEocE
caused by IN audacious attempt 10 stea
these stones which Immediately brought
about the old gentleman death. The
news Of this sensational event going the
rounds Of the papers, young Saul, as ths
new possessor ofthe gems, awoke literal
" one morning 10 find himself famous
de was interviewed, and pa7agrsphed
pGaed for full nine DAYS, and by the
end Of that time had arrived at the con
clusion that he was a prominent person
age IN society. In this .dea, needless to
say, he found many TO encourage him.
Among those whose acquaintance he
made at this time, and who assisted most
cordially in landing him upon the world,
was one Herber, Triton, IA well-presery-
ed man Of middle age, whose chief oceu-
patton in life seemed 70 consist in gath
ering items OF spicy gossip destined ulti-
mately TO appear IN the colums Of the
Sp1rtisr, under the heading Of .'Piqgaut
Paragraphs"
"My wife really knocks the pars. into
shape" said Nr. Triton one day loung-
ing carelessly in the easiest chair in the
club smokins-roon. "Latterly she has
become fascinated withlthe crszs for jour
nalism, and declares she Is never 50 hap
Py as when counting up the money earn
ed by her own pen. By the way, John
son. she is very anxious 10 make your ac-
quaintsnce. You must come and dine
With Us some night at Princes mansion. .
Delighted said saul, faltered at the
interest manifested in his society.
The introduction duly came oil. a
month later, the young man, to MS IN
bounded surprise, found himself not
merely on the footing oframi in time in
the household Of SO. p Princes man
sions, but absolutely acting as collabora-
tor in a novel.
"The motif originate ] fron your brain,
remarked his fair colleague, seated one
afternoon in the room which acted both
as library and smoking-room. q shall
never forget your narration Of that story
at Mrs. Mordaunt's The idea was sub
lime saw Immediately that with our
combined efforts a magnificent novel
could be produced
Her companion looked up from the
pile Of Ms. which under Mrs. Trittons
fAcile pen, had already swelled to re-
spectacle dimensions. His narrow, green
ish, hard eyes surveyed the piquant face
Of his collaboration with manifest admi-
ration.
You're so awfully clever" he said,
fervently, dropping the as. upon the
floor, and edging slightly near the Chip
pendale writing chair. Il hadn't the
ghost OF notion how to set about a de-
cent sentence-let alone a novel. But
you he laid his haad upon thes slim
fingers stil holding the pen, ami his We
hement pressure filed up the pause with
greater significance than any mere phrase
could have done.
At this compliment Mrs. Tfitton's hazel
eyes sparkled brightly; but she shook
her curly chestnut head in laughing de-
NAL.
One day, anxious to bestow q birthday
gift upon bis colleague, saul induced Mrs
Triton 10 accompany him to the jewel
er's into y hose safe keeping the precious
stones, now set in necklace, had been
under the pretense that her
aid was needed to select g present for
some fictitious feminine cousin.
After much discussion the lady finally
a good bracelet, whereon the
word amor" sparkled in diamonds.
This business dis osed Of, saul Johnson,
affecting a nonchalant tone, asked Mrs.
Tdston if she would care to see his cele-
brated stones.
Certainly" replied the lady journalist
looking up from her note book with 4
pleased smiled. "And If you would al
low me, might makea little paragraph
anent your necklace"
"With pleasure" said the young man,
battered at the prospective mention Of
his diamonds in theoolumns Of the Spark
lv. AT what do you estimate the value
Of this necklace ?" he asked in would
be careless tone, tnrning 10 the jeweller.
Five thousand pounds ?"
~Ne2rer ten thousand" replied the man
displaying the glittering necklace in the
sunlight. These stones are Of
the finest luster, and are quite worth that
money"
Not without some difficulty upon the
return to Princes mansion could Saul
induce MS colleague 10 accept
the bracelet as birthday offering.
Please take II as a remembrance Of
our collaboration" urged the young man
vehemently, fastening the bracelet upon
NIrs. Tritton's wrist. you must guess
that the inscription exactly describes
my
@Hush," interrupted his colleague
quickly, with a demure look at the glit-
tering Amor Il am not your cousin,
and though accept this lovely bracelet
from my collaboration with deepest graft
tuie, 1 only consent to wear it as tok-
en- Of his-er-intellectsal admiration for
my unworthy person"
Some days after this episode Mr. Trit-
ton from whose knowledge Mrs- Triton,
in a faltering tone, had begged her col