The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-06-09
The Amethyst
Pin

conscientious remarked young Mrs.
Langton. dolefully.
Have you suffered from IT." asked
her friend.
you may smile II you like, but I
have suffered from the effects Of the
abnormally developed conscience Of
my mother.in.law. Do you remember
the amethyst pin you admired 30
much when I wore 1t to your lunch.
conf"
Indeed. I do. It was 20 pretty with
your wisteria gown"
1T wal" declared Mrs. Langton. 1T
was lovely with that little dress. And
to think that I bought suit and hat
with special reference to that pin!
The worst Of It is that Walter doesn't
sympathixe with me at all. He just
laughs and says that untruths are al.
ways punished in some way or other"
Il can't offer my sympathy until
you tell me about it." limited her
friend.
1T was this way. Mamma Langton
thinks that Walter and are very ex.
travagant. She was Mortified at the
amount Of money we spent in furnish.
ing the house. and when as an after
thought we bought the clock. though
any one will admit that 1t looks as II
1t had been made for the spot at the
turn Of the stairway. she almost
wept. made up my mind then and
there that the next thing we bought
which couldn't be classed with the
necessities Of life would have to be
purchased by stealth.
zone day when l met my husband
down town asked him to stop for q
moment at the window where the pin
was displayed. I mentioned casually
that 1t would be sweet with my new.
est dress. adding that Of course 1t was
out Of the question for US to buy It.
Walter is Of a peculiar disposition.
Just tell him that he oughtn't to
spend his money for particular arti.
Gle. and he straightway is determined
to have that very thing. Well. he
went in and bought the amethyst.
suggested that we say nothing about
the matter to his mother for awhile,
and had worn the pin a number Of
times before she saw it."
Then what happened?"
1T was one day when was dress.
Ing in great hurry. l asked her to
come to my room and hook my waist
tor me. forgetting that the pin was on
my dressing table.
THAT 10 something new.' she said,
picking up the ornament. Where did
you get it?'
"'Oh. that IL Just pin I found
replied. anxious to get out of 1t the
best way I could.
"'Whenf' she asked.
Yesterday returned.
""Then It IL your duty to adver.
tise IT,
"It isn't worth IT, I said, for the
stone isn't genuine
THAT II where you are mistaken.
she insisted. The stone is fine
color and the setting 10 beautiful
"Then I will wear it today said,
reaching out my hand for it,
emo. wouldn't II I were you.' she
objected. Where did you find it?'
Under the seat of the street car,
IL saw It glitter, you know an.
swered, getting in deeper and deeper.
"'You want to find the real owner,
don't you. Beatrice?' she asked. in her
severest manner.
"'of course. I d. I stammered.
"Then will lock 1t up in my little
safe until you are sure you may wear
1t with clear conscience And she
marched OF with 1t.
Next day Walter and I went to New
York and were gone week. Almost
the first thing Mamma Langton said
when we entered the house on our re.
turn was. Well, Beatrice, I found the
owner Of the amethyst pint
Il merely gasped. and she went on:
OF course. you wouldn't have enjoyed
wearing 1t until everything possible
had been done to ind the owner. 10 !
deemed It best to put an advertise.
ment in the newspapers. I had q ntm.
Der of answers and one Of them'sde.
scribed the pin almost exactly, 80 !
replied to 1t. A very nicessxoman
called and after she had paid ND fol
the notice gave her the pin. shssMas
| delighted ~ Il 81 -
What is her address1' I asked ii
choked voice.
81 don't know. I'm sure. But what
does 1t matterr asked my mother-in.
law.
Nov my lovely amethyst il gone
forever!"
Excuse me for laughing" apollo.
gized Mrs. Lsngton's friend, "but It Il
funny. you know"
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