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Show I DIAMOND DEALER'S MISTAKE ' One of His Own Ocms, But En Fallod to Rccognlzo tho Sparkler. "Will you please cxamlno ti.ls diamond," dia-mond," said a man who had stepped into a Jeweler's shop, "and tell mc what you think ot It? If it Is a good Mono, I think 1 will buy It." The Jowelcr took tho gem, which was unset, and looked nt it critically lor r. r.icrnant. Then In a confidential tone ho iald: "Wo::, to toll you tho truth, that hn't a very good stone, it hasn't much fire, it is badly cut, and there Is sonio-thine sonio-thine hero very much llko a Haw." Tlu'ii ho held the diamond under a ml-ciwcoiM) ml-ciwcoiM) and examined It carefully, finally observing: "No, It Isn't exactly a fiaw, but 1 shouldn't call 11 a per-poet per-poet stono. Now, It you want something some-thing really flno, here" "Excuso mo," tho other man Interrupted. Inter-rupted. "I don't think I'll buy a diamond dia-mond to-day. This Is a diamond that ono of your assistants let mo t ilto Sat-: Sat-: u:day on approval. I deposited 10 on It. Plcaso lot mo havo my money, uud wo will declare tho deal off." |