Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-07-13
Finlin0 life Diamonds
How a Maidservant Wes the Means
Of Restoring Lost Jewels.

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1t was her system that made Mrs.
Robinson what she was. lf a lie got
loose anywhere near. she was up and
after It with anything she could lay
her hands on.
She showed you that lying dldn't pay
when she was concerned. A lie turned
into a serpent as soon as 1t got out Of
your mouth, and you were glad to get
behind another.
Not to say that her system hadn't
its drawbacks. Every system has.
And the naked truth is sometimes an
awful thlng-tcn times moro awful
than any lie you can think Of at the
tlne.
When Susan Jones came, however.
Mrs. Robinson had her work cut cut.
The girl He'd Ike IN eel-thcre wan NO
catching hold Of her.
At first she just chirped out les as
light hearted as a bird. "PleFs'm 1t
were the cat or anything that came
uppermost. But the cat had q way
of proving an abb that astonished
Susan.
So Susan got as cautious as charity,
and 1t would have done your heart
good to see the two at It. for Mrs. Rob
lnson had 40 ooner got the ferret of
truth into one hole than Susan was
out and IN ut another.
Any Que else would have got sick
nnI .ltuprrrfal Inf Miro Hnhfncnni
didn't.
"For.' said shc, "the girl has hel
good points, and I'll make n woman Of
her"
And she succeeded, for Susan go
worn out by the sheer uselessness o
the thing aud at last shut down In dis
gust. After that the girl did not de
part from the truth for six months
and then she let of the awfulest III
Mrs. Robinson bad ever heard In he
born days. At least Mrs. Robinson
thought It was,
Il happened like this. Ono morning
when Susan was In the coal cellar sh,
found n lady's ring that dazzled you
eyes and took your breath away.
TITS L OF them 5 cent things n
you Glh UHA ll any AAuhN , nAibHs ni
said to herself. Just n lot Of rubbish,
glass. | don't believe it's worth both
ering about"
She took 1t to her mistress, however
Mrs. Robinson gave n cry when sh'
saw the ring and started up with he
mouth open. 1T looks like one of tn
rings mentioned In my grandmother
inventory" she said. II shouldn't won
der If II belongs to the lost set Of dla
monds."
Mrs. Robinson WAS a widow and liy
ed with her brother John. Few me.
could look wiser than Mr.. John whe.
he tried Il. His spectncles made hir
Icok like Solomon. When he cam
h0me, he put them on and raked on
the inventory and placed dis forehnge
on an exact description Of the ring. !
was valued at 5000.
After they had all wondered awhil
they put on last years clothes, 60
candles and went into the cellar; bu'
though they shifted the Goals about 70
hours. they got nothing but their face
BACKED. Mr.. Johns was the blackes
When she had got herself washe
and busted. Mrs. Robinson put tn
ring on and wore It till night, but b.
fore retiring to rest she put 1t on he
toilet table In case II got lost In bed.
In the morning the ring was gon.
Susan took n red face as soon as he
mistress came down stairs. Mrs. Roi
inson just stood still and looked at be
for a moment. aud then sue said;
Susan. what have you done with I'll
ring?"
II never touched II, ma'am," was 81
sans reply. and the girl sat right dow
on her chest and burst into tears,
"Then what are you crying forT' il
quired her mistress.
But Susan sobbed on and said not
ing.
"I1l give you an hour to make
your MUD about H." said Mrs. Robi
son. You're not TO do any work Z
that time"
Susan sat on the chest the whole
minutes and cried herself u Nj
Robinson came down at the cnd
that time aud found her SIN glued
the I'D.
"NOw. Susan, l want the solcr
ruth"
"Yes'm."
where's the ringT'
"Mr Johu took II. ma'am,"
MY ~bfoth0ri"
"Yes'm."
Wise % he was. 1T. Joau was stTp
IN 0 heep when bis sistcr mention
the msttsr. "wbat-wha-wba'T
aaFpea Tbs girl Is sicse asd