Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-08-15

So the first cloud came on the horizon
of their love. but Leander was good
tempered and Mabel satisfied, and 1t
disappeared. The truth was that Lee
ander had expected a handsome sum of
money from this very uncle, who was
a bachelor and very cid. But age had
not mellowed an ugly disposition to
thwart his relatives, and after raising
the young mans hopes he took a ma
liclous pleasure in disappointing them
The young couple began life in
pretty furnished cottage on the modern
plan of a chahng-dtsh and hand-paint-
ed china, and it worked like a charm.
When Leander had chance to buy
shares in the Little Catawba" Lum-
her company and to make as much in
three months as he would in a year By
his clerkship Mabel would not listen to
the suggestion that the bank would ad-
vance enough on the diamonds to en-
able him to make the investment.
Then Leander discovered that his
wife could be a very obstinate woman.
1t was in vain that he laid before her
the benefit that would result from
transient disposition of the gems.
II wish" he said in tones of invect-
i've that burglars would get the hate
full stones. They might at least be of
some good to them"
1t is said that curses. like chickens,
come home to roost. After Leander had
asked forgiveness for his rudeness and
Mabel had sweetly extended the olIv"
branch of reconciliation he suggested
that she be doubly careful of her cher
ished possessions,
THE town is full of burglars and
.
diamonds, and If they once set out to
get them they'll succeed"
Mabel did not sleep with the dia-
monds in the same room. Womanlike,
she thought if she secreted them in
some place where they would never be
detected they would be safe
one night there was a crash in the
room below. Mabel shook her sleeping
husband and whispered in his ear:
"Burglars Get your revolver and sc
downstairs The diamonds are in the
bottom of the clock"
Leander was startled and confused,
but as the noise continued he hurried
on his clothes, and, taking his revolver,
ran softly down the stairs. Mabel re-
fear. There was a fearful commotion
NAMED where she was, shivemng with
below, the noise of falling furniture
| opening and closing of windows, and
/ the rapid firing of the revolver after
some flying roober Then regard for
| her husbands life compelled Mabel to
/ hurry to his assistance. She found him
| lying on the floor grasplng his revolver.
She did not faint nor shrek, but,
| kneeling beside him. bathed his face
and besought him to speak to her.
where am II" he asked feebly as
he tried to raise himself. Are the dia-
monds safe?'
Never mind the diamonds said ms
Wile' IRE you hortaily Wouhueu any
where
don't know, answered Leander
feebly, and to her credit be 1t recorded
Mrs. Leander assisted her husband TO a
couch and sent on, or rather called,
for assistance before she even thought
Of her diamonds.
Then the open door Of the clock told
the whole story-the diamonds We're
gone root and branch And they We're
the only things stolen
If Leander had been surprised at the
manner of his wife on receiving the
jewels he was astonished at the calm
indifference with which she parted from
them, She allowed the usual course to
be taken to recover the thief, or thieves,
to justice, but when no results followed
she said she was glad of it, that the
gems had been like an evil eye to them,
and for her part she never wanted to
hear of them again.
Il wonder" she said. that I did not
see it iu1that light before. l will never
keep anything in my house again to
tempt the cupdity of the wicked or un.
fortunate. 10 that extent am l my
brothers keeper"
Rut the effect mon her husband was
entirely different Either he caught
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