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She shook it, and felt something tilt forward, peeped inside, and spied a small morocco box. "Joolery! Joolery!" shrieked Mellicent loudly. "It is I said it was! Oh, the darling sweety pet! I wish I wish I were going to be married!" It was the daintiest little diamond brooch that was ever seen.
Don't wear it at the fishin', dear," says she, "for the fishin' is wonderful hard," says she, "an' joolery don't stand much wear an' tear." 'Oh, mother! says the cook, 'I done what you wanted! Then the poor fool sighed an' looked up at the skipper. 'I 'low, skipper, says he, ''t wouldn't do no hurt t' give the ring to a man's wife, would it? For mother wouldn't mind, would she?
When he told us of the bargain he had made, his face shone with satisfaction and confidence. He chuckled, as he added slyly "I peeked in to some o' them high-toned joolery stores on Montgomery and Kearney Streets. Yas, I did. An' I priced what they call a ti- airy, sort o' di'mond crown. They run up into the thousands o' dollars. Think o' Mis' Panel in a ti-airy, boys; but shush-h-h- h!
By God! says he, 'I'll kill you if you does! "'Is you sure, says the skipper, 'that you wants t' marry this here woman? "'I will. "'What about mother's ring? says the cook. 'She might's well have that, says he, 'if she's careful about the wear an' tear. For joolery, says he t' Liz, 'don't stand it. "'It can't do no harm, says the skipper.
"Uninteresting, I call it! Now joolery is far nicer. I wish it were joolery, but I'm afraid it's too big. Open it, do! Cut the string, and don't fumble all day at one knot! The professor will buy you some more, if you ask him nicely." "Mellicent!" cried Esther deeply; but she cut the string as desired, laid back the wrappings, and took up a small tissue paper parcel. "Just a small trifle.
"Just the same, they retail for a couple of dollars each," he said. "Is that all?" "Ain't it enough?" the other demanded in an aggrieved tone. "Sure it is," Jim answered with unqualified approval. "Better'n I expected. I wouldn't take a cent less than ten thousan' for the bunch." "Ten thousan'," Matt sneered. "They're worth twic't that, an' I don't know anything about joolery, either.
"Ain't it enough?" the other demanded in an aggrieved tone. "Sure it is," Jim answered with unqualified approval. "Better'n I expected. I wouldn't take a cent less than ten thousan' for the bunch." "Ten thousan'," Matt sneered. "They're worth twic't that, an' I don't know anything about joolery, either. Look at that big boy!"
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