Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23

Tli.;h' Ike 10 advance the 500 to cover
the expense. receiving three shares of stock
in return, which will he at least 1.Oo0 per
cent premium in six months. You have
o"u~ IN :" many kinduesses, my dear
thai l fclt called 10 make this return
f-r them have 10 take my train at 30.
J. Yea d.T" soon? What dit do with my
Sfyir''IT"trr case. Oh. here il is On. my +.
r-sTT pearl necklace, Then you're going
iu.o tE- y.orli again? Poor, dear john
1t = q year and a day. you know" said
IT, willow HluShirG d little. Aren't they
pretty
'-Tuoy are, Pearls are my favorites Of
ali precious stones. Eut wat are pearls
compare with m, spiror:"tsr. either as re-
iardS value and utility?-wha- nice black
la"" TEanti,la that *. my @e1-', You'll be
LEAVING I; of nov. | suppose? 1t reminds
IT. of on" I had once.
You IcG-t accept it as a memento of
oar Fri, r'.ship." said Mrs 1iorford. who
c'-IIi TAX" hint as quickly as any one.
''tud nov vel have dinner. What is it -
This question was addressed 20 the SER
want, who entered with card a salver.
IT bore the name Of Rev. watson Glenn,
arI IN pencil the following: 'Will Mrs.
MrTf1Ti permit her late husbands old col
ltge chTm to lay his homage at her feet?''
After moments reflection Mrs. McrfOrd
rcrrl!ect"i having heard her husband men
ton a former friend of this name, but she
hal supposed HIM long since dead. Should
she receive him? The manner of his re-
quest vas attractive-She liked ChivaIry in
a man. Ask him to come up" she said to
the servant; and in a minute he made his
appearance.
He was q middIe-accd man of tall and
elegant nSur". set on by d plain, clerical
garb and long black cloak. His features
were regular. his expression grave but OBJ
servant. his dark auburn hair was griZZlei
10 the temples. There was white scar. as
of a sWord-CUt. across the outer corner of
ms left eye. which gave it slight eccen-
tTiclty- His bearing that of a finished
man of tn world. rather than a conven-
uo1al clergyman. There was something
aEreaatly foreign about ii.
Mr.. Glenn was charming at the dinner
table, whittier, after the first intrOluCtionS
the three betOok themselves. He had had
an adventurous life as a missionary in va
rious parts of the world. He had just re-
turned from five years in Corea. A large
fortune had been bequeathed to him by
a man whom he had saved from a sad end
In early life. who afterward became
wealthy. His purpose had been to search
out his old chum. John Morford and pass
his remaining years near him, engaged in
works of charity. The shock of finding him
no more had been severe. Though he had
never met Mrs. Morford. she would under
stand why he had wished to see her THE
woman whom my dearest friend loved can
not but he an object of peculiar interest to
myself. But you understand-you are In
all senses a woman who understands"-h
added, with look that made the lady
oval cheeks feel delicately warm.
Ihey had good time. Miss Peekskill
spoke with noble rage of her spirometer:
MIR. Glenn promised to take a hundred
shares as soon the stock was issued. The
ConverS ttiOn drifted to precious stones He
described the marvellous pearl of Corea
ana produced four fine black ones from his
pocket. which he had seen the native div
ers bring up from the depths of the Indian
ocean Mrs. Morford held them in the soft
palm of her white hand and caressed them
with her eye. her head On one side "They
remind ME of the pendants of my neck
lace" she said.
You have pearl necklace?" he asked.
Are the pearls Corean?"
They sent the servan; to bring the case
He examined the necklace with the air of a
cornoisseur. Yes. they are mostly Core
an. he said at last. viii you grant me a
great favOr%" he added bending toward
inquiringIy. ''
Permit me to present you these four
pearls OF mine. They should be with their
sisters l brought them from the orianf
with purpose of presenting them to INV
friends wife: will not his widow accsn,
them? For me, of course they can h1vs no
value-save as they may give pleasure 70
you" ~
Mrs MOrford took breath; she hardly
knew what to say: she glanced al Miss
Peekskill. sighed. and slowly shook her
head with a gentle smile. Il shall hone Ia
see you here Often, she said, giving him
back the pearls.