The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-10-20
A DOG COLLAR.
II Was One of the Implements OF
Woman Thief.

One Sunday morning two young men
sat in the smolsing-room OF coy
epartment. Outside the snow was fall
inc silently in great, blue-white flakes.
On the divan, his tail and legs orna-
,nented with tufts of curly black hair,
his body shaved in the improved
fashion, poodle slumbered peaceiui-
lv. and Floyd Taller, the owner OF the
premises, attired in smoking jacket
of horsey plaid, was lolling in an easy
chair, his slippered feet stretched TO-
ward the FIRE. His companion, Arthur
Van Stade, had been his greatest
friend at college, and this was their
first meeting in three years. Van
Stade hal been in India killing big
game. and has barely escaped having
the tables turned, as large scar
across one cheek testified. Taller hao
STAYED at home, but to him had come
the greater change. AS he expressed
Il he was "a settled down, old married
man with afamily"-which meant that
he had the sweetest little wife in the
world and tiny mite OF pink-and-
white humanity known in the house
as Baby.
That's rather fine dog you have
there. Arthur" said Van Stade, turn
ing to the poodle and lazily looking
over the sleepy animal
"Well, l should think so,' replied
Taller. 81 don't suppose you Will De
lieve me when tell you that when ne
came into my possession he was worth
no less than one thousand dollars
The spring after you went away, M
went on, ''having finished my coileg
course, | went over to the other sid
for the London season. went
London. and in London l stayed lon
over the time | had allotted to tina
CITY had expired. 1t was there l me
Edith. In six weeks we were Ell
gagged. The remainder of the summe
/ passed in Scotland with the family
my fiancee. They had planned so go
Nice when the cold weather came OF
and, of course, determined to go wal
them. We went as far as Paris
rether, but at the last moment W;
detained in that city for few day
and was obliged to allow the rest
the party to proceed without me, PROF
Using to join them in week at most.
II had run short of funds. and =
remittance expected from my faith
had not arrived. This did not &C
slider necessary to explain to Ed'
and her family. / said vaguely II
business kept me in Paris Four ds
after their departure the letter fr'
INV fater arrived. He had heard OF
engagement, and, to my satisfacti'
approved of it. Besides the amo,
expected he sent an additional
thousand dollars. with which he
s.ructed me to buy a suitable pres
for Edith. As the modest diamond
had bought for our engagement
been my only gift, was pleased
pratified with my fathers gener
present.
1.-The following morning / star
ont in search of something for
dear girl, whom l should be with
very next day. l visited all the IL
ing jewelry stores on the Avenu
rOpera, and was so confused by
plittering array OF gems spread OF
lure the American dollar from wea
travellers that could decide on n
ing. MY one thousand dollars, W
had seemed so much, now made
despair of finding anything worth
nv beloved when my eyes fell
an extremely beautiful necklace,
sisting of two rows of pearls ca
together at intervals by small diar
clasps 1t lay in velvet case OF
blue and the moment saw 1t DEF
that it was just what ] wante
asked the price.
.'Five thousand francs, mons
replied the salesman.
Exactly the sum ! had TO spen
bought it without moments n