The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-04-26

remember every one till the last. then
l am a BRUTE
You are what | said-the best hus-
as she walked with him. Il hope you
didn't pay too much for these beautiful
things"
They were one of my bargains, dear.
l was looking around for something
when | came to an auction place. They
| put up the articles and bid them off
L got for $50 what would have cost me
seven or eight hundred dollars at any
| jewelry store. That is one of the things
! that please me What in blazes aiIs
| that Internal old cat?"
Mrs. Bowser Has Doubts.
The feline was trying to suppress a
| giggle and rolling over and over OH the
floor to do it, while a shadow of doubt
! had chased the smile from Mrs Bow
ser's face.
Think of it, dearie," said Mr.. Bow
| ser-"seycn or eight hundred dollars
worth of diamonds for only twenty.
| never could have got them in the world
| if the auctiOneer hadn't had cOnsump-
ton and wanted to close out his bust
ness and go to Florida
'And-and you are sure they are
genuine diamonds:'
| AS sure as sure The man warrant
| ed them white stones of the pureSt wa
| ter, and dying men don't lie. You can
| flash them under the noses of all the
women on the street and be sure that
they are the real thing. The ring seems
Il bit large for you
YES; it is
The jewelry store on the next block
is open. Let me take the ring and run
down there and have it fixed. I'll take
! the other things as well, as | want to
be revenged on the jewelcr l wanted
stone was hardly half the size of this,
the swindler wanted $125 for it. l told
him then he was Il robber."
Went to the jewelers..
When Mr.. BOwSer had gone the cat
| looked at Mrs. Bowser in sorrow and
| pity, but could not make her under
| stand thar shingles were about to be
! torn off the roof. Five minutes after
leaving the house Mr. Bowser was say
ing to the jeweler:
Il want this ring made Il trifle small
er, and | hope you can do it while
wait
so you bought one, did yOu:' was
| Qucried as the man made brief in
spectiOn and began to grin.
AS you see. 1 also bought this pin
and this bracelet"
Yes? l can fix the ring to fit, but
why do sou
''What do you mean by that"
'Why, it is only Il plated ring, with Il
rhinestone in it, and it is Il poor stone
at that. If you wanted anything of
that sort, why didn't you say so? The
other pieces are just the same Where
did you pick them up?'
His Face Turns White.
DO you mean to tell me-" replied
| Mr.. BOWser as his face began to turn
| white, that it is pinchbeck jewelry?"
1T is nothing less, and | presume
you bought it at auction Honestly,
now what did you pay for it,"
1T can't-can't be pinchbeck"
But it is. Didn't your wife spot it
at once?"
Mr.. Bowser looked at the smiling
man for long minute and wondered
how he could murder him quickest
Then lie raped on the showcase with
his kmuckles and hoarsely whispered:
Don't toy with desperate man.
"And you hadn't better toy with any
more auctiOneers. If you don't believe
what | say take your stuff elsewhere
| Even Il longshoreman would spot the
| rhinestones. What's the trouble with
you? Instead of coming to Il RESPONSE
Die person when you want
Calls JeweIer Villain.
Sir, you are Il villainw gasped MI
| BowSer
And you are Sucker,'
Mr.. Bowser had no bomb, bayonet or
stiletto, and he took his anniversary
presents and started for home He
| had five minutes in which to mediate
! He assembled the steps, unlocked the
! door, and, striding down the hall, he
confronted the guilty woman and thun-
dered:
Woman, have discovered your
! What on earth do you mean?" re
| piled Mrs. Bowser.
Il mean that a train leaves the depot
| for the town in which your mother
lives at 10 O'Clock in the morning. !
mean that YOU will take it. l mean
! that our respective LAWYERS will ar
range about the divorce and allmony.
| | meant mean
And he dashed the rhinestone jewel
~ on the floor and jumped up and
down on it and uttered cuss words, and
then strobe into the library and slam
med and locked the door. His twenty
| second anniversary had been a sue,
cess. N. QUAD.