Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-07-08
The Pair of Pink
Sapphires
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BY DOROTHY DOUGLAS


AIOAN gazed wlstfully down at the
~ lovely pink sapphire that had
splighted the troth of the two parents
J whom she had loved better than any
sane else In life.
8 IF | could only find mate for
YOU" she often unused. ut would be
50 sweet to have the two set together,
one for mother and one for dad. But
alas, I'm afraid you're too perfect to
have amate," ~
- sIoan had never quite given up hope
that one day she would find another
pink sapphire-the very twin to her
own.
Then, one day during desultOry
walk, she went into jewelers. shop.
When Joan pulled off her glove and
showed the jeweler the pink sapphire
the young man cast an apprehensive
glance at his safe, then, looking at
the wide-open eyes of the girl, smiled.
"The sight Of that stone startled
me-" he said. II have Its mate In
my safe. l didn't think there were
two such stones"
"Oh-at lastp exclaimed Joan In
anticipation of purchasing the gem,
~ have looked for almost three years
for one like mine"
"Oh, but this is not for sale. A gen
tleman brought It in to me some time
ago to keep for him. He lives in
lodgings and felt 1t would be safer.
It's family heirloom and highly
treasured"
Gould just have one peep at itf"
Joan asked.
Certainly" responded the relieved
young man, Il would like to see the
two matchless stones together myself"
He turned to his safe and moment
later Joan was In raptures over the
glorious pair Of pink sapphires that
seemed to have been created for the
same setting.
isn't it wicked to separate themT
she expostulated. do you think any
thing would make that young man
part with hlsf"
'Im afraid not. I will, however, II
you like, write to him and tell him
the circumstances, but 1 don't think
there's a chance. He seemed to prize
this stone in the same way you do
yours. But I'll do my BEST" he as
sured her.
The letter he got back was not en-
couraglng as Vale Godfrey limited that
the stone was already promised to
some one.
81 will be in the shop Thursday"
he wrote, "and should like to see the
young lady, but do not want to meet
her. I'll just be standing about.
have a curiosity to see the person
who owns the other stone"
SO on Thursday, Joan, looking I'M
usually sweet In a pale orchid frock
with wide hat of the same shade
came to the shop, In answer to
note from the jeweler.
Even If Godfrey had seen her In
passing he would have wanted a sec.
ond and more lengthy look. He was
glad that he had decided to have
look at this young lady and wished
now he had not been so definite about
meeting her-Or rather not meeting
her.
'I'm sorry" said the clerk and
meant what he said, "but my client
cannot part with the stone. He in
forms me that 1t Is In q way already
WE'LL suppose It is to be be-
trothal ring"
IT fancy So" sighed joan. "You
see, that Is why prize mine so highly.
1t was my fathers betrothal gift to my
mother, and wanted to set the two
together 1t is never off my fnger-I
loved them very dearly" She turned
to go, after thanking the clerk for all
his trouble, and felt as she did so that
It would be her last quest for the
twin stone.
Her eyes rested for a moment on
the young man who was standing be-
side the counter and had apparently
heard all the conversation.
She would have moved out Of the
shop in another moment, but swiftly
the young stranger approached her.
Excuse me-" he apologlzed for ad
dressing her, but I am the owner
of the pink sapphire which you want
so much. If you will waive ceremony
and come for a cup Of tea with me
I will tell you the story Of It,"
Joan did not hesitate n moment.
Godfrey was the type of man that al
most any girl would trust.
81 want to give you my .stone," said
Godfrey, and his face was a bit white.
my mother gave 1t to me as a scarf
pin, but asked me to give It to the
girl whom I could love, even as she
and dad loved one another"
But" gasped Joan. you don't
even know me-"
IL know that" said Godfrey still
with that intense wilderness, "but moth.
ing alters the fact that no girl in all
my experience has struck deep into
my heart with lightning swiftness-as
you have. | know | shall be deeply
and finally In love with you, and I
ask you to take this stone. My moth
err did not say that my love must be
returned-I was to give It to the girl
could love-"
''Then-then you don't want any
return Joan looked bit wistful be-
cause 1t was as II the two pink sap
phires had conspired to get these two
together. 1t was Just fate.
Godfrey smiled. II didn't say that"
And when the two sapphires were
set In their exquisite band and
changed from Joan's right hand to
her left there was not the slightest
doubt that their rich pink deepened
and glowed In the joy of another great