The Lambertville record., 1900-02-14
FindinO Lie Diamonds
How a Maidservant Was the Means
of Restoring Lost Jewels.

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1t was her system that made Mrs
Robinson what she was. IL lie goi
loose anywhere near, she was up and
after 1t with anything she could lay
her hands on.
She showed you that lying didn't pay
when she was concerned A lie turned
into 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 thing ten times more awful
than any lie you can think of at the
time.
When Susan Jones came, however.
Mrs. Robinson had her work cut out
The girl lied like an cel-therc was no
catching hold of her.
At first she just chirpcd out lies rs
light hearted as bird. "Pleas'm II
were the cat" or anything that came
uppermost. But the cat had a way
of proving an allbl that astouishcd
Susan.
So Susan Gnt rs cautious As charity,
and II would have done your heart
good TO see the two at 1t, for Mrs. Rob
lnson had no sooner got the ferret OF
I.,t.
out and IN IT another.
Any one else would have got sick
and dlsgusted. but Mrs. Robinson
didn't.
For" said she, "the girl has her
good points. and I'll make woman c
her."
And she succeeded. for Susan got
worn ont by the sheer uselessness oi
| the thing and at last shut down in t1is
gust After that the girl did not de
part from the truth for six months
and then she let off the awfucst He
Mrs. Robinson had ever heard III her
born days At least Mrs Robinson
thought II WIS,
1t happened Ike this. One morning
when Susan was In the coal cellar she
found lady's ring TINT dazzled your
eyes and took your breath away.
"Its one of them ) cent things as
you can buy in any tlnker's shop" she
said to herself ".Iust lot of rubbishy
glass. ! don't believe it's worth both
ering about"
She took II to her mistress, however.
Mrs. Robinson gave n cry when she
saw the ring and started up with her
mouth open at looks like one of the
aings mentioned In my grandmothcr's
inventory" she said. u shouldn't won.
der If II belongs 90 the lost set OF dla-
monds."
Mrs. Robinson was a widow and liv-
ed with her brother John. Few men
could look wiser than Mr.. John when
he tried IT, His spectacles made him
look like Solomon When he came
home lie put them on and raked out
the inventory aud placed his fore6neer
on an exact description Of the ring. 1t
was valued at 500.
After they had all wondered awhile
they put OH last years clothes. got
candles and went into the cellar; but,
though they shifted the Goals about for
hours, they got nothing but their faces
BACKED Mr.. Johns was the blackcst.
When she had got herself washed
and busted, Mrs. Robinson put the
ring on and wore 1t iii night, but be-
fore retiring to rest she put II on her
toilet table In ease 1t got lost in bed
In the morning the ring was gone.
Susan took n red face as soon as her
mistress came down stairs. Mrs Rob
inson lust stood still and looked at her
for moment, and then she said:
"Susan. what have you done with the
ringY'
II never touched IL, ma'am." was Su-
sans reply. aud the girl sat right down
on her chest anl burst into tears.
"Then what are you crying forF' In
quired her mistress
But Susan sobbed on and said moth
ing.
"I'll give you an hour to make up
your mind about it, said Mrs Robin
son. you're not to do any work for
that time"
ouSdD but ob we titH' NV ipit w
minutes and cried herself out. Mrs.
Robinson came down at the end Of
that time and found her still glued to
the lid
"Now. Susan. ! want the solemn
truth"
"Yes'm."
''Where's the ringW
"Mr John took It, ma'am."
"My bfotherr
"Yes'm."
Wise as he was. Mr. John was struck
In a heap when his sister mentioned
the matter. "What-wha-w whatT he
gasped. "rhe girl is stone mad. |
never heard such thing in my life. l
never did"
81 guessed as much" replied his sls-
ter. "She Is sitting on her chest, look
ing as guilty as red herring"
"What Is to be doner
1--WE shan't call in the police. The
girl has been making progress, and the
prison would put an end to all that.
believe she win give us the ring yet
But IL would be wrong to keep heI
here. She shall pack UP today and
leave tomorrow morning"
And Susan got notice accordingly.
81 knew you wouldn't believe me. ,
said the girl, gulping down a sob.
tgrhan why did you tell me such a