Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-07

you good price for it. Old Doctor
Fin LEY is making q collection of an
ii iue gems and think he would pay
you well for it.
Il have lent it to Miss Fanshawe, -
said Ellen. She borrowed it to wear
to fancy dress party, and when 1
asked her for it, she told me she had
lost it.
Lucia Fanshawe?'
Yes"
Hump !" said Frank In that case,
why doesn't she make good the loss to
you q
Ellen arched her pretty eyebrows
Il don't think that Lucia likes to
spend money" said she, except where
it will make show"
Its very strange" said Frank, re-
fectively.
He met Miss Fanshawe at reception
the next evening. She was superbly
dressed and looked very handsome, but
he could not help remem boring Ellen
Lilburne's lost clasp.
Il don't see, said Lucia, petulantly,
to her mother, what makes Doctor
Lindsay so cold and stand -otiish of late.
lhey tell me he has got very fair
practice, and, off course he'll inh Ri
that old Lindsay estate in the SUBURBS
sooner or later. He used to be rather
an udmirer of Ellen Lilburne, but since
she has gone entirely out of society"
Don't fret, dear" said Mrs. Fan
shave; men have their hot and cold
fits; it's their nature. Now, I'm quite
sure that Frank Lindsay admires you.
Give him plenty of line-you'U be
pretty sure to laud him at last" added
the accomplished old maneuverer.
The very next time that Lindsay went
to Doctor Findley's house the old gen
tteman alluded to the amethysts again.
Have you found that match for my
cirrlet of gems YETI" he said jeeringly.
No." answered Frank. will You
allow me to look at the stones once
more?'
AS much as You like-as much as
YOU like, said Findley, gleefully. Ono
Vi two experts have seen EN-, and they
zeal me I've got real treasure in 'em. :"
Did you tell me where it was tina.
YOU obtained tlem?" asked Lindsay.
No, | didn't; but it is no secret NY
Graudniece, Lucia Fanshawe, gave them
t. me. They were an heirloom in the
family, it seems-on her mothers side
but Lucia is a good hearted little
thing, and she knows my fancy for rare
stones. However, she has lost nothing
by it, for / gave her in return three
hlnlred-dollar diamond. I'm not one
VINO likes to be under obligations to
anybody.
"Ahl'' said Frank. Well, then, sir,
ii was to use paradox, your clasp OF
liurthysts is its own match.
'Eh?' cried the old gentleman.
II his is the very ornament of which
| was speaking, said Lindsay. ut is
the same one | used to see in the dress
Of friend of mine-NIiss Lilburne
Your very obiging niece has been gen.
crous at some one else's expense. She
borrowed Miss Lilburne's crescent of
s."ethysts, and very conveniently forgot
H. return it. 1t is strange to what
-trpth3 OF meanuess your society lady
wl.l stoop at times, he added bitterly.
Doctor Findley pulled meditatively
at his grizzled mustache.
"Humph humph = said he The
iiamond was Gear gain. then, wasn't
Il. But where does this lady live,
Lindsay? l must either return this
ttlnket to her, or see if she will part
wl,h it to me for fair compensation
| must say that | am unwilling to lose
it,.
Keep the clasp, sir, said Frank Il
Will see that all shall be right. l am
gong to ask Nelly Lilburne to marry
Inc and, of course, the interests of hus-
band and wife are one.
The Old gentleman shook hands
heartily with him, saying:
Il congratulate you, my boy I'm
bachelor myself. but there are times
wnen | question the wisdom of my own
course in life.
Lucia Fanshawe had never received
SO severe custigation as that which DIR.
llndIey gave her that day.
Niece, he said, you have been
tEief and liar both. | don't know
f.om whom you could have possibly III
llcrited this moral obliquity, but ] am
certain it wasn't from my side of the
genealogical tree. Be so good rs to
give me back the diamond ring, which
y on neither earned nor deserved | in
tend to give it US a wedding present to
the girl whom Lindsay is going to
mArry-the real owner of the anne
thysts.
foor Lucia had not word to say
in her own defense. All her life she
had practiced these little diploma les
and she had never before been found
out. But now, to lose diamond, lover
and the esteem of her rich old grand
uncle, all at once-it was rather over
towering.
Doctor Findley kept his word. He
sent the diamond ring to Nelly Lii.
hurne with a pretty congratulatory
note. Nor was this all On her we'd
ding day she received as perfect a Set of
amethysts-brooch, ear pendants and
hracelets--as New York could supply.
In their way they are perfect" SAID
Dr.. Findley :" but they are not, like the
Clasps, antiques.
Lucia Fanshawe received no cards to
the wedding. Probably she would not
have gone if she had. Failure does not
like to walk behind the chariot wheels
Of success.
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