The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-10

family diamonds and are of great value
I never wear them at home, except on
state occasions, but here in America
the ladies wear them every evening;
but expect few OF them are real dia-
monds. hope no one will follow my
husband and murder him to secure the
Jewels"
Eleanor was impatient to see the
wonderful diamonds, and pictured to
herself the countess literally blazing
with them on the evening Of the hop!
Time flies, and still Count Dalrymple
does not appear. The dinner over, and
Eleanor was trying to sleep, in order to
be fresh for the hop, when tap at the
door reused her. She was surprised to
see the countess, and expected it was
10 announce the return of her hus-
band. She was mistaken. ~
L come to you, my dear, to ask if
you think I would look respectable this
evening in full dress without jewels of
any kind. My dress is so elaborate. be.
Ing velvet, with point lace overskirt,
ana am sure I shall look horrid
without something of the kind. These
common ones I have with me will not
DO at all-will not correspond with the
magnlncence of my dress. Have YOU
selected your ornaments, my dear? Per-
maps some you may not wish to use
may become me if I may be so bold
as TO suggest it. All, I am so unfor-
tunate. IT only my friends Mrs. Astor
or MRS. Lorillard were here they would
at once supply my need"
L shall wear my Etruscan set to-
night, but have some handsome Jewels
In my box. If your ladyship pleases,
and they suit you, they are at your
service"
Let me see. All, yes, here are pearls
and emeralds, also rubies. They real
ly are quite respectable, and will take
them along and try which are most be-
coming after I am dressed. After all,
the count may return with mine in
time, and shall not need to use yours.
But am keeping you awake, so au re-
voir until evening""
Inc hop went off, and so did the
countess. Eleanor kept watch for her
until quite late, supposing it her GUS
tom to come late; or, perhaps, her
husband and Lord Lyle had arrived and
must tlrst rest and make their toilet be-
lore they come. Her mother noticed
her continually watching the door, and
asked IL she was expecting any one."
Yes, mamma; the countess said she
was coming"
Countess, fiddlestick! More likely
some shoddyite, as you term them. At
any rate, I wouldn't be intimate with
her If I were you. There's no telling
what she isl
Eleanor looked in vain for her high
born friends. She knocked at the
door to inquire if she was i'll. but the
bird had flown; room empty, trunks
gone. She fastened to the Office and
asked:
Had the Countess Dalrymple
changed her room?"
mo, such person here, MISS"
The lady in No. A. Perhaps her
husband the count returned last night
and they had taken another ROOM
L will look at the book. All, yes,
"A; the lady paid her bill and left for
Philadelphia last evening""
Eleanor turned pale; the proprietor
stared.
what is it, miss? Anything wrong
with the LADY,"
l-she-yes. She borrowed my
jewels to attend the hop last evening,
and she has not returned them"
so, so! That's bad, but We'll set
the detectives at work. They'll find
her, never fear" and so they did, and
Eleanor recovered her jewelry. The
lesson she learned has made her a bet
ter and wiser woman.