Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-07-27

"Of course not--except for the opa!s.
of course
The opals"' The words came from
the Young girl almost against her will.
"1es-the Somerville opals." went on
Lady ,Somerville. They came from
rather a wicked source. | believe. Some
frail, fair lady of the house received
them as a royal gift a couple of hundred
years ago. She Sp0rted them in gee N
the next c0nrt function, and was found
dead in her coach when she arrived
home. There are endless stories Of the
miserieS that have happened 10 those
who defied their evil spirit and wore
them. No one believes them, of course,
still |, in spite of their loveliness, have
never worn them"
Il should like to see them, murmured
Celia.
You shall presently; they viii! he
have strength of mind to fly into the
face of the demon who inhabits them"
Celia made a vague answer.
"They will be yours soon These
words were in her brain all the time-a
running accompaniment to her lovers
soft speeches.
"Oh, how beautiful.
The girl stood with clasped hands gaZ
ing at the gems which lay on the white
velvet of their cases. Her eyes sparkled,
as the eyes of all women do at the sight
/ of precious stones. The long, oid-fash-
s18Aea earlrops, the big single stones of
the pendant seemed full of liquid fire:
pink, green, orange lights danced from
their surface; the jewels seemed alive.
There was something truly uncanny in
their chameleon nature. Lady Somer-
Vile watched her niece with astonish-
ment
"Weii. are you tempted
Celia started.
Exempted to wear them, I mean%
81 don't know. No; | don't think |
should ever wish to do that They are
uncanny.
She turned away hrusquely from the
jewels.
Poor. lovely things returned Lady
Somervile, as she closed the cases and
them alone. Back you 90 into your
obscurity, then; the new Lady Somer-
vile does not trust you either
Celia, in spite of herself, followed her
aunt's every movement, noted every de-
tail of the casket
"They will soon be yours" Had Lady
Somervile repeated the words. or was
it that new inward voice which reit-
Grated them so monOtOnOusly?
"She looks very pale. don't you think?
4 girl generally gains in looks when
shes engaged, but really tella isn near
ly so pretty as she was before 1t was
In Lady SoiheryllIc'S drawing room that
one guest whispered this 10 2hother
couple of days after her niece coming
marriage had been announced
on, IN not sure. Ihat niue weary
look has its charm. don You thihk She
Is rather all eyes, certainty but some
men IKE that sort u thihS.
Cei1a happening 70 come Wlthln ear
shot. the conversation vecred' nut Lazy
Someryllle herself was aware ~ the
change ID the girl. She was nervous;
oyerstrung. altogether unlike herself, aHd
her aunt felt q little seif-reproach. she
need net have rubbed II IN quite 50 much
about the Winters perc Of ills. She had
no intention Of making her niece, mlser.
anie Want was the OVERWHELMINGLY II
the process was to rob her Of her looks I?
a plain or sick daughtcr.in-la would
be quit" the worst Of all trials She de
termined that she would speak 70 Celia
wheG her guests were gone. Fate or
dered otherwise. though. The last visitor
had barely left the drawing room when
q note was brought 10 Lady S0mervillc.
1t bore the stamp Of Charing Cross hos
pital, and ran as follows:
My Lady: patient called Frank winter
was brought in here last evening. He has
been run over ana is dying he begs that