The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-09
Rare Gem, Only In 81. Louis, Finally Found In
JeWelry Store-The Cooks New Ultimatun
StartIeS "MrS. Delmar."
SOME OF THE YELLED PROPHETS GOWNS.

Did you ever see a nne aqua Hdrihe.
Bald my Cincinnati friend.
Oh. yes" 1 replied. airily, meanwhile
cropping msdly in my mind as 10 the
contour, age, race and previous condition
Of servitude of said object. Frankly. !
had never even so much az heard the
word.
Because" went on tho Cincinnati res
ident, "I am told that there is a particu-
larry fine one for sale in ST. Louis. ana
"a like 70 procure II while here" We
boarded the street car. ! felt reasonably
certain from her last remark that the
aforesaid aqua marine was a new breed Of
poodle dogs. Just why, ! cannot tell you,
but that 10 the fact in the case.
We met q mutual acquaintance at
Grand avenue. Where can 1 get an
equa mariner INTERCEPTED the Cincin-
hati lady.
Our man stared. Then he said slowly.
"what are you going to do with himT'
'Him7' murmured the lady. confused
~Ars you German, and do you get your
genders mixed sometimes?' with laughing
depreciation.
well. they're usually Of the sterner
sex" went IN the man. sturdily. He
knew that he was in for II, and deter
mined to die game. anyhow. As for me,
! Gurgicd with sheer Joy. There were 9TH
ers who didn't know an aqua marine, 1t
seemed.
How interestingt'' exclaimed the lady.
II really never knew that they gave such
things sex at all. At all events, you can
direct me to the best place to get one,
I'm sure with a beaming smile.
The man wilted. I knew he would.
'Don't believe that he'll do you any good
in this inland country. Say. what do you
honestly want with a sea diver. anyhow
The lady gazed in blank amazement and
then dubbed over with polite Cincinnati
I might as well say. deserted us at the
Dext corner.
By this time I was desperate. And fully
if 1 died in the effort.
We stopped downtown for a bite of
luncheon before going on to search for the
Great Unknown. But 1t was still in my
friends mind. As soon as sandwiches and
chocolate had been ordered, she spied a
young woman at the next table and no
ticed at once the handsome nacklace she
wore.
who's that good-loking girl with the
turQuoises?" 1 told her and bowed to
the girl, then introduced the lady from
Cincinnati.
The latter smiled a few beginning re-
marks and finally said: do you know. I
believe that you will be able to tell me
where to find an aqua mariner I'm look
ing for a fine one" / held my breath.
NAPKIN ring" dreamily murmured the
turquoise girl. "oh. they don't serve them
here. 1 mean, nobody seems to care for
them" Then she shot a quick look at the
lady from Cincinnati and swept UP tho
aisle to the cashiers window.
: More mystery. Really. / was beginning
to get excited on the subject 1t eluIed
us at every hand.
Now, how could she have mistaken
what 1 said in that way?" said the Gin
cinnat! lady. with real disappointment in
her voice. Come. let's 60 across the
street. 1 see a jewelry store"
We went At last / had a clew. / knew,
1t least. where that poodle-dog-sea-diver-
napkin-ring could be purchased.
Please show us an aqua MARINE" said
the lady, as We halted in front Of tho
ting counter.
The clerk. ! am pained to own. said
ewhaty' in as astonished a tone as I've
over heard.
AN aqua marine" repeated the lady,
with some firmness, and licking him
straight in the eye.
''Y6u see that dry goods store right
over there, madam" said he, turning
sideways and pointing with one forehnger
out Of the window. "well. all measuring
rods, such as h kind you mention, can
be gotten in the basement. They rave a
very full stock, I'm told. In the base
ment," he added. 1t vas insult to injury.
Nine. Cincinnati shrugged her shoulders.
It was beginning TO dawn on her that we
were all of US very. very stupid.
How could he have thought that? Why,
/ don't believe that he knows what an
aqua marine is! ~StrangeT" Then she
turned quickly to me. do you known
Alas! Ny bluff would not work longer.
Figuratively speaking. 1 fell on my mar
row bones.
TITS perfectly awful to have to own It,
but I DON'T" was the only reply that 1
could make.
h lady from Cincinnati wasn't alto
gether heartlesa. OF course. she laughed,
loud n long. but she took me straight