The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-05-03

she remarked, after What said the
other day about geWgnWS. that | am
very changeablc in my tastes; but /
am mol come this time upon my own
account; want TO see some diamond
lockets for Il friend"
This Is quito the usual course with
ladies' and others who eictlmize the
jewellers; they buy ring for ten
pounds and after having thus eStah-
lished themselves east out their sprat
te catch n herring they patropize the
establishment in earnest
Singular To say, however, this did
rot rouse Riddles suspicious Not
outstanding his pretence of indlfIcr
enee 10 Mrs. Montlords charms, he
had privately sent 10 De Ia Bols. in
the interim. and found that the lady
did reside nj that fashionable hair.
dresstrs and on the first floor; he
had done ii of course in the interest of
the firm. and in case she should call
again
The loekct that pleased her most
was ~ expensive one. perhaps too
much 81 for her friends purse. she
said 1t was very foolish of that lady,
hut she had such n complete reliance
upon her tAtrS, Montfort' " taste and
judgement, that She had placed the
matter entirely in her hands. II was
n great responsibility. What did Mr.
RIddnl think?
Mr.. Riddels thoughts We're always
cut and dried on such occasions He
expressed his opinion that the lockct
selected by Mrs. Montfort was Ger.
tainly the most elegant of ali and
testified TO the Sagaciy of the lady
4 a. tt
tnste But as to the price, Mrs. Mont
fort herself was the only judge ~ to
the state of her friends eXcheqier
oh. she's rich enough. smiled Mrs.
Montfort, and rs open handed
ms any woman can lac, our
sex are naturally inclined 10 br
little close" she added with smile,
don't you think soG'
Mr., giddcl did not think SO; he had
always found ladies' very generous IN
thelr dealings: in this lndy's particu
lar ease lie felt more certain than ever
that the locke, and he lei the light
play or II 50 rs 10 show The hrilliants
Ia the hest advantage the very
thing to suit her
Il thinli SO too murmlmed the wild
ow; "but then you see there's the re
sponSihllty, tell Nou what YOU shall
do on shall send all the lockcts 10
my hir'ings for nn hour or SO, and
then ~ niece. who is staying with me
shall gNe her opinion an the matter,
and by her advice | will abide
Mr. Rlddcl smiled, but shook his
beautiful head of hair. Every curl of
II an there were thousands of
them expressed polished but dccld
cd nesatvc I'VE couldn't do it,
mazda i, we really couldn't.
WAT! not leave The loekets for an
!,our,"
No madam, not for "A moment OF
course II Is but Il mere formula. one of
which one so often has 10 dcplorc;
but lave no authority to oblige you
ms yen request. ! can send the lock
cts, of course or bring them myself
but who ever Is in charge of them
will tave orders not To lose sight of
them This Is an invariable rule with
every customer whose name Is not en-
tered on our books "
Inst,id of getting into n rage gen
uinc. il She was genuine, or pretended
II size was 4 swindler-the widow ut
tered low ripping hugh
"You tickle me- she said go hat
really cannot help laughing; 1t IL so
came here to steal lockcts.f
My dear madam" said Mr. Riddcl,
pray do not talk like that; If II
rested with me" (sly dog that he wns)
YOU should carry off the whole con
;ents OF the shop To choose from"
You are very good, and very kind"
She said. or any other person had
eXpTnsl ed such doubts Of me should
have been terribly offended. But
quite understand how YOU are situht-
ted Well you shall bring the lock
cts yourself, and for fear you should
think have any wicked designs" she
added with little blush. will you
come this morning. II will be equal
~ convenient 10 my niece, and you
needa'i be afraid Of being garrotted
by daylight "
Ny dear madam" exclaimed Mr..
tiddel for the second time, with even
deeper depreciation than before, how
can yuu? OF course I'll come when
ever yen please"
VIEW good; as my brougham Is here
] will drive you home Ia It," In five
minutes he had packed up all the lock
cts and was following her elegant
though stately figure down the shop.
Months rolled on, but though you
| ad gene ever SO many times into
less & Moonstone's establishment
YOU would not have seen Mr.. Itiddel.
Ills flowing cataract Of hair no more
adorned the foreman's desk. And
vet on hero was in the shop; he stood
At the counter in the farther corner,
here The youngest assistant wns al
way placed Din charge Of the mourn
Ing jewelry). with WEIGH wig on.
hia twn mother-n0t to mention the
duchess would never have known
him lie had fallen from his high es-
tate, End was beginning life again on
The lowest rung Of the ladder.
This was how 1t happened. Mrs.
.1ontftrt and her niece, a young lady
only less charming than herself,
dwell as | have said on the first floor
OF Mr.. DE In Bois, the court hairdress-
or. Tbey had lodged there for some
weeks, and by punctual payments,
and earelessness concerning the DO
mest.c accounts, had won the heart OF
their susceptible landlord. He saw
that she had an inward grlef-passing
that o. the ordinary widow-and he
yentured TO inquire what 1t was.
AIMS" she said, II have dear and
or.y nephew whose condition gives
INC ttt GREATEST uiledblHeSs. ne h',n
over worked himself, and IL threat
ei ed with brain fever; the doctors say
that i we could only get him to lave
his head shaved, all might be well,
,,nt lac has II splendid head OF hair
.!.deei. n great deal too much or u
No argument Of mine will induce him
ic part with II,
This touched Mr.. De Ia Bots pr ,fes
RAJ
row ! pity the young gentleman! II
IS a terrible thing to part with ones
hair, lut still--we could shave him
better than at any other establishment
in the kingdom and quicker"
oh l don't care about the quick
ness" answered Mrs. Montfort, pasti
Is .. hn ihinr L. To not IL d0nf