The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-10

young fellow that was said to be very
rich. Any way, she went to Christmas
party. with him and wore the bauble, and
That settles it, They are engaged, or
ne would never have given her such
present
"A week later the man turned up miss
ing, leaving great many unpaid bills.
Inc girl continued to so out as though
nothing had happened, and generally wore
the heart with her evening gowns. Soon
she noticed that whenever she did that
people stared at II and at her and whis-
pered together Finally she overheard a
girl say one night:
Would you think that she would have
the cheek to wear a locket that cost at
least 500 when he skipped owing so many
peOpleI
Then she understood Wear it again?
She never took ii off again until il had left
a black heart on her breast, but she never
went out any more in society. She said she
liked to see the black heart there, because
1t reminded her that all that glitters is
but also in the matter of friends, and she
always declared that If her lover hadn't
got into trouble the heart would always
nave been genuine to the public. She isn't
a sour woman, but from that time she
lost her gtrliskness, and She just a bit
did.
'eThen, last Christmas. a very rich and
prominent woman came in here and bought
a turquoise pin set in rhinestones for
$3.50. l think it was. 1t exactly matched
some ear screws that she wore. They cost
band the previous Christmas. She wore
the pin home. and told him when he came
in to dinner that il was her present from
her father and mother He admired It very
much, and spoke several times of how
well the turquoise matched, and wonder
ed if it would turn out good one or turn
green, His wife told him she was positive
that IL wouldn't turn green.
" but you can't be certain he answer
ed, for no Jeweler will guarantee a tur-
quolse, no matter how much you pay for
" This one won't turn green she an
swered, and then she could keep her Sc
laugh was on him, but told her she
mustn't wear it, for his wife shouldn't
wear mock gems. Then she said:
Now YOU know mamma has magni-
fcent jewels and prtdes herself on being
judge OF fne stones. If 1 can fool her
may l wear it2'
He consented, and today the mother
is talking about how dreadful it was in
Dora to sake such a handsome present
from one of her husbands men friends
SUI 90 rich women as a rule wear
mock gemS?' asked the reporter.
'Certainly,' was the answer. They can
best afford TO do so for everybody knows
that they can afford genuine Jewels and
no one suspects them of wearing anything
else. Now. everybody knows that The
stones in the buttons and most of the
buckles. hat pins and ornaments are iuni-
tations. but no one thinks anything of it,
are OF so me & quahty that IL is very hard
to distinguish between them and the real
ones. Take this gtlded butterfly belt
buckle for example. Ii is set with rubies.
moOnstones, sapphires and emeralds and
they are beautifully cut The price Is
$3.50 Let one of the 400 put il on and
many a jeweler himself would declare
| that il cost not a cent less than $50 These
amethysts and topaz pins set in pearls
are also very handsome looking. and vary
in price from S. to $12. These large stones
are used not only IN 1eWelry. but also in
| toilet and desk articles, bonbon boxes. and
smelling salts bottles. Many a woman
! who had a box for the season al the oper.s
wore one of the rhinestone a 'grettes in
/ her hair, or one of these gilt bands with
\ a rhinestone star or sunburst in front on
her head, and the people in the family
circle looked down and wondered If she
had private detective guarding her.
Maybe her next box neighbor had one Of
these strings of pearls-they are six feet
/ IN length and cost only $6-wound two or
| three times around her neck while the
| woman behind her was the envy of every
] body because she could afford a diamond