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Show Her Scherre Went Awry. At a dinner last winter on of New York's prominent bankers was dilating dilat-ing on the dangers of deceit. Ily way of illustration be told of a society woman who saw In a Jeweler's window win-dow a beautiful collar of pearls, which she wanted very much. Upon Inquiry In-quiry she learned the price waa six thousand dollars. Thereupon she gav her check for 13.000, saying she would send her husband to see the pearls, and If he could be persuaded to buy them he was to be told tbe price waa only J3.0O0. The Jeweler, being familiar with that sort of game, readily agreed. The husband called during the day to see the pearls, and that evening told bis wife he had bought them, since tl.ey were evidently such a bargain. His wife was more than delighted, and Immediately asked if he had brought home the collar, to which he replied: "Why, no, my dear; I bad It sent to my mother. You know It Is her birthday tomorrow." The 8unday Mngslne. |