The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-04-30
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The Globe Trotters.
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evil you show me some bracelets 2"
asked a modest looking man, very gen
teel in appearance and wearing clothes
of British cut.
The clerk pulled out tray of gold
bracelets. and the gentleman looked
them over critically.
''Talk about the jewelry abroad" the
customer remarked in pleasant voice.
Il think our American jewelry is much
more tasteful. I've looked over the
stock in London, Paris. Vienna, Ber-
lin and st. Petersburg globe
trotter, you know-and 1 give you
my word I've not seen any such unique
designs as these"
After hesitating long while be-
tween two or three bracelets he bought
one for $50, paid for it by check from
pocket check book and told the Jew
eler to send it to the - hotel as soon
as the check was reported to be good.
The next morning, the check having
been PRONOUNCED good" the bracelet
was delivered
A week later the same gentleman
strolled into the same jewelry store
and asked to see some diamond soil
taire rings. The same clerk waited on
him and drew forth a case containing
diamonds worth from $40 to $1OO.
Something better, please" said the
customer, and, putting back the tray,
the clerk pulled out another with gems
of far greater value.
"Rings are the same everywhere y
said the customer after looking over
the lot. "Let me see some brooches.
All, these are better. There is more
chance for originality in design. BY
Jove, that's beauty! Quill prix? 'Pon
my word, I've stopped so often in
Paris that forgot was in America.
How much, mean
"Fifty-tive hundred dollars"
isn't that big price?"
''There are two diamonds in it worth
$1,000 each unset
The gentleman looked longingly at
the brooch, went away, came back the
same afternoon, looked over the stock
again and again chung to the brooch
"1'm unaccustomedto American ways y
he said to the clerk. 81 don't know
anything about this house, and, though
I'm fair judge Of diamonds, don't
like to put so much money into them
without the opinion of an expert
Would your house consider it improp.
err for me to bring an expert here to
look at this brooch?"
Certainly not"
So the customer went out and the
next day brought an expert, who pro
nounced the diamonds Of the first wa
ter, and the customer, being satisfied
requested that the brooch be sent tt
his hotel for his wife's approval THAI
afternoon it was brought there by 6
shrewd looking man, who said he was
one Of the members Of the firm. He
was obliged to wait till the globe trot
ter sent for the expert; then the DO,
containing the brooch was opened, ant
the jems shone forth in great splendor
The globe trotter's wife, a delicate
looking woman, who seemed to b.
tired out following her husband AROUND
the world, admired it immensely.
Anything more Of me?' asked tn,
expert after stating that the jewell
were the same or at least Of equa
value to those he had seen at the store
Nothing more, thank you," replied
the customer, slipping a bill into he
hand '.Now," he continued to tn,
| jeweler, Il want this brooch with thes'
identical jewels, and you want $3.50
in good money. / don't ask you t.
| trust me, and wouldn't trust any
body. / once bought diamond il
Constantinople, and before got it int