Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-06-18
ny LADY'S BRACELET
A. GRACE ETHEL WEEKS.

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Take jerks, a native Of Missouri, at
.-snty years of age lost his father
"a gained thereby farm. Not fnd-
no the state big enough for him, be
IA his farm and went to Texas,
wbsre he invested the proceeds in oil
,.rritory, Of which the Octopus Oil
company kindly relieved him for a
.ODsideration. Zeke took the consid-
cation to New York, where he became
0reat stock and cotton Spectator
M by the time he was thirty was
vorth 50 many millions that he didn't
know what to do with them.
MEANWHILE Zeke, having determined
a see something beside his own coun-
m went to London, where he kept
house In fine style. Having made the
.couaintance of several impecunious
noblemen who gave him introductions
for consideration, 1t was not long be-
sore he found himself member Of the
celebrated smart set headed by the
ling Of England. Certain profess
sloual beauties OF the British capt.
al. without stopping to consider the
origin Of his accumulations, proceeded
10 lay plans to transfer as much of
them as possible to themselves. A few
preliminary efforts In the way Of mod
crate amounts were so successful as to
encourage them to strike for something
higher
Among the reigning bellies of that
season-married bellies, not young
ladies'; the bellies Of London usually
are encountered with husbands-was
Lady Arabella Richmond Twenty
years before her mother had been so
fayorably noticed by the king as to be
unfavorably noticed by some Of the
puritanical families Of England Lady
Arabella had inherited a number of
splendid jewels and when she wished
to crush a rising rival would put them
all on at some aristocratic function.
But unfortunately, the beauty's ex-
come, she was obliged now and again
to sacrifice a gem, and at the time
Zeke jerks appeared on the London
social stage she had reached a point
where her stock Of jewels needed re-
plenishing. Indeed, without certain
additions her supremacy was in dan
ger She was among the first to take
up that unique American, Mr.. jerks"
who by this time was the talk of the
town. Furthermore, rival had ap-
peared from the American colony in
the person of Miss Lillian Lao, a ma
tive Of Maryland, whose beauty, de-
hghtful manners and naturally amia-
bic disposition was slowly making her
favorite. Notwithstanding these ad-
vantages Miss Lee could not have RI
vailed the highbOrn Lady Richmond
had not the latter reached an age
where even cosmetics failed to pre-
serve her beauty. The charm Of the
whole matter was that Miss Lee did
not seek to rival any one and was I'M
conscious that certain prophets were
whispering that she would be at the
head Of the reigning bellies at no dis
tant date.
It was at this time that Lady Ara
bella was winding her tentacles about
Zeke jerks. He had been growing
more and more devoted and gave ev-
cry evidence that he was not only en-
inquired with the position he occupied
before the London social world, but
With Lady Richmond herself One day
he called upon her at the hour for aft
ernOOn tea to ask a favor.
Desiring, he said, to make some ac-
knOwledgment to a lady OF high social
standing who had graciously accepted
his attentions, he asked Lady Rich
mond to name gift that would be ac-
ceptable. 1t being obvious that Lady
Richmond herself was to be the recip
lent, she eagerly consented. She was
however. a trihe surprised at Mr..
jerks giving her a limit of $4,000. AT
the end OF a weeks inspection the
LADY gave jeweler an order to send
bracelet set with a single diamond
to the American with the bill. which
amounted to the limit he had given
her. Then she waited to receive the
gift from Mr.. jerks, hoping 1t would
come In time for a function to take
pace at Buckingham palace, where
Ahe expected to meet the "chit from
America" as she called Miss Lee, and
to blind her with the sparkle Of the
new gem.
But the gift came not, and the queen
OF the bellies was obliged to go to the
palace without It. What was heI
ehagrin to see II on the wrist Of Miss
Lee! Lady Richmond. after salutine
the king and queen. retired and never
again appeared as the reigning beauty
HE next day she read in q society pa
per the announcement OF the engage
nsnt Of the two Americans, Mr.. Ere
klei jerks and Miss Lillian Lee.
zeke jerks married Miss Lee in the
early springtime and instead Of seek
lnG further social preferment at thu
british capital went OF to Egypt with
out even saying gOOdby to u number
VI persons to whom the husband a
ieast owed his elevation. But, HAVING
paid well for what he had received. b
Old not consider any farewell neces