The Forrest City times., 1893-12-01

said Mrs Meredith, with a sheer, as she found the young glassblower exam ming the books in the library one morning. "Yet thought you abhorred mercenary considerations"
 1T am not in quest of the gems" Will replied. as his eyes rested in unmistak- able admiration on Margie's fair, sweet face
 "Humph! hope you don't take me for lunatic or a fool, Will Demorest," was the scathing rejoinder.
 For neither assure you" said Will, with bow. 'Only at present l am more interested in pearls than rubies. Cousin Margie, may l show you the house? I believe know it more thor oughly than most people"
 Margie 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 Will. 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, ''and were never set. l saw them just once, and they nearly took my breath away"
 ''I should like to see them," Margie said, musingly; but oh, Will, were they more beautiful than these exquis- ite 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 a bed of gorgeous tropical flowers.
 Margie's eyes sparkled as she looked at them.
 "How lovely! 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 glowing emerald. Oh, Will, do look! See how that strange glow, as of hidden fire, flashes from each. This one is jacinth, this beryl. and-Will Demorest, here is a ruby! Oh, the beauty! The real gems cannot be more superb!'
 AS SuC SPohC ShC Nooh tiiC iuoy SAP 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 l .h inly xunu1A hova pride than to dawdle here all day talk ing with Will Demorest."
 Margie's soft, hazel eyes filled 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, sarcastically. 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 a motion of his hand to- ward Will.
 Margle's hand frightened on the cup in her surprise; her rosy forefinger pressed 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 ruby of inestimable value, like drop of rosy fire.
 ''Solvedr' shouted Lawyer Fay, as his eyes also beheld the gems.
 Will, very white, shrank back against the wall, while Mrs. Meredith and her daughter pressed closer to Margie and the lawyer.
 ''The rubies"' gasped the avaricious woman, making a dive for the other cup.
 But her lawyer placed himself in her way.
 II beg your pardon" he said. 1.-The discovery is Miss Margie's, and, in ac- cordance with the terms of the will of my deceased chent, she is sole heiress to the Demorest estate"
 Mrs. Meredith grew pale with cha grin. Maude burst into tears, and Reuben Gray, who had heard all from the door, announced his intention of breaking such an unjust will.
 You may try it." was all Lawyer Fay said to the threat.
 Will came slowly forward and con- graduated Margie on her good fortune.
 And my congratulations are none the less sincere that with them l re- sign the sweetest hope of my life," he said.
 Resign fiddlestick!" muttered the old lawyer "Margie, that boy refused to be made Miss Demorest's heir-in- sisted that it would be an injustice to those nearer of kin. Then she made him blow these cups of tinted glass, with the central cavity and spring. She inserted ruby in each cup, which, combined with the different tints, gave