The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-12-02
The Bracelets


II Il had not been for Marion's ma
fernal uncle she and George would
have Gown 70 the ilis OF poverty In
married couples that they VOTED not
Of; from the siraitened circumstances
Of single hiessedness. With which both
were familiar Mzrion's earnings As a
stenographer were not SUFFICIENT 10
care for herself and a brother whom
mental alienation kept IN an asylum.
and her maternal uncle gave her
grudingly the necessary assistance.
This he threatened 10 withdraw should
abe marry. and the girl knew her IN
Gle would keep his word.
There vas nothing 70 DO but 70 wait
until George got promotion with an
increase Of salary. George Vas = clerk
IN The eomptrollers of,ce when he
passed his civil service examination
successfully they seemed already 10
hear the weddins bells. he was
equipped 70 take the place Of expert
Aorounianf whenever there should BE-
a vacancy. Expert accountants IA the
city comp;Yoilers once aers well paid
contented persons. however who mani.
fesied no haste 70 ale OF 70 resign.
One morning George hurried into
che little parlor and beEsn 70 tell bis
news before the iute portiere had done
shaking behind him
-oid man Osprey IL going 70 leave
said be- ''the comptroller called him
down this morning. and Osprey an
nonnced that hank the city does bus
iness with wanted him. The old man
told him 10 70 and be something else
50 ~ the end Of the month somebody
viii 80 mp
-oh. George cried Marion. ~ &,
should b you
I'm second on The LIST. and I know
Keilnr really wants 70 cult He's after
hank Job. too
Then n Ksllar should resign. they
can't help but promote you aid Ma,
rion. ioyfuliy.
~oh. you don't know politics. dear:
they cap sirAys help doing what they
don't want to DO. That's one OF the
blessings Of civil service. n only
had some Influence"
or. n had uurmured Marion.
and asked NJ once. what kind OF a
woman Il the cofnpiroiier's wifey"
"A little. short. biack-eyed woman
with red cheeks and a vulgar manner
she bosses the comptroller. they say
snyway when she comes doRniovn we
hear Der talking very loudly IN
o'nrien's once
n wish knew Mrs o'Brlcn.~ said
Marion.
IT wouldn't do any good" said
George. ~uniess ne had relatives who
are society people: that's what the
romptroliers wife wants-fo get into
society. I'm afraid she's pretty ordi.
nary a. well as smbitious and that
fyps never does anything for nothing
All The same. while waiting for old
man Osprey TO exit there was no law
TO prevent George and Marion from
hoplng. and they did hope. George 90
strongly that for Narion's birthday he
committed an extravagance based on
bis possible increase OF salary. A week
before the day he stepped into Tif-
fany's and bought bracelet. narrow
plain gold band He left Il to be
marked with Marion's name. after
which II was 70 be delivered to him |
at the comDtroller'a once.
on the day that George made his
purchase. Comptroller O'Brien stopped |
at Tlfany's and purchased a very ex.
travagant bracelet set with diamonds
and emeraldA There was no sentl-
ment attached to the ornament in this
case. for Mrs o'f,rlen had given her
lord an order to buy and bring Il home
TO her IN order that she might wear
4 to dinner to be given by the may
or's wife. There was no place for the
display Of brilliant bracelet. In Mrs.
oBrien's eyes. like dinner table.
The day before the dinner the emer-
aid bracelet had not reached Mrs.
Onrien. She ordered her lord to rem.
edy the omission on his way to his
ONCE He declared that he had sent
the ornament home week before. but
offered to drive to the jewelers. and
End out why II had not been sent. At
the shop be learned that the emerald
bracelet Ind been delivered at his Of
ace and receipt obtained
"who signed for ~" demanded the
The book was produced
and he read the namo OF his clerk.
George Manroe.
On reaching his once the comptroi-
Ter sent FOR Monroe.
whore Is the bracelotr he demand
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