Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-11-22
SIOUX CITY, IOWA SATURDAY, NOVEMBER a. 1862

mond crossr Satisfied in regard to Mrs
L---S / turned, my eyes from her, ans
kept Miss fO-r-- under observation, fo1
some time. She had rather . plain, though
intelligent face her eyes became animated
in conversation. l soon. saw, that the
! large glitteriag cross was .disira cling from
the just effect of her countenance, and
also noticed . certain air of ,constEains as
If shs was holding herself to some 1nnas
ursi Position. With the rising and falling
Of her bosom the diamonds sent forth ,ap
unceasing flow Of rainbow light. t.oa sc. 81.
Entering into conversation with Miss
On, whom ! knew. very we'll, / found
her less interesting than, usual. Her mind
which was good, and very well stored, did
20, act with it's ordinary vitality, Though,
6uttered low and with fsebleaw wings Nor
did, her fne eye flash with the brllapcy l
had so often admired, and which kindled
almost into beauty, her scarcely 7attrss-
tive ,face.U .u. 4, . a, i.+,,.,,,, ,,,,--
y7 I'm afraid she doesn't know how to
wear diamonds.' said !, turning from my
young friend, in some disappoin,ment.-
Evidently she is thinking .tbopt them
She would have appeared to better advan.
tage if she had left them at homey' s4, r.,
AN opal, encircled with diamonds, rest
ed on a taper finger. The hand was still
l noticed single gIeam of emerald light.
The hand had slightly moved. Then a
red ray, warm and brilliant, shot opt from
the jeweled fpgsr-white and violet came
in arrowy sharpness. Then only the pale
green Of the opal, holding it's concealed
iros 10 its heart, was visible. r',.. 7.4
II More diamonds said 1, observing the
wearer, . woman Of thirty, with delicate
cut, almost classic features. She was in
conversation with~o gentleman, and, evil
dently, so much interested as Ito have
scarcely any thoughts below her theme.
q" The play Of lights over her face was
charming, full Of feeling end in.ellig gence.
Occasionally, as her interest Increased,
she would lift the jeweliede hand in some
spontaneous movement, and then how the
diamonds blazed. At such times they
ware, 10 my eyes, the choicest in the room
adding to the lady's attractions, FOR they
were worn unconsciousIy.5 The hand WIS
so white, and moulded with such sy,nrrfet
ry, that the gems increased i,s beauty.
F. al have been examining the dian ond
wearers,' said ! to the lady, whose remark
had given my thoughts this new direction
1t was near the evenings close. ~ "
She smiled as she asked: "And how
many wear these gems with womanly un>
consciousness P" " Not many replied.
r" How many ?'a" One "Only onel"
sony one, with that perfect unconscious.
ness which gives their true effect" you
mean Mrs. --2'4a" Yes" a'' She is
one in hundred But, then Mrs. B.
has worn them for great many years. 1t
is in your recent possessor that you are
apt to see the thought of diamonds. -
F." Mrs. L., 4 replied, might wear
them for score Of years, and yet never
with the true grace For i, is plain to be
seen that she considers herself as having
higher social value in consequence Of
the diamonds. A poor compliment she
pays to her personal worth. But think
her society will rate her nearly at her own
estimate Of herself and set down her dia-
monds as the best part Of herr T
fo. =" Too severe" said the lady. "lYou are
unjust to Mrs. L-------.. She is weak in Ger.
tain directions. Il But uader her love OF
dress snd ornaments, Lies one Of the kind
est iof hearts Mrs. B------ 10 more culsi-
vated and intellectual, and lives in region
of mind sboss thst Of AIRS L.-----. " She
cares more for literature, art and the high.
er things into which refined tastes enter
but if we're sick. troubled, or in need of
a friend, ! would 90 past her. and find in
Mrs L--- warm and sympathetic na-
ture. All have weaknesses,'i' added the
lady, " and according to your potion wo.
men have a weakness for diamonds but
we must be carefuLhow we sset weaknessess
over to the side ofpesi,ive evils. 1t is by
no means conclusive against woman
good qualities of heart, that she is not
able to conceal her consciousness Of wear.
ing diamonds, We may smile at her
weakness but true charity sdmonisbes rs
to hoidin suspended judgment all beyond
what actual observation has not verified"
l acknowledged the reproof, and stood
corrected. Since then i have been in
clined to notice diamond wearers with a
closer observation than before. ..,.~.
The result Of this observation does not
give very diderent report from that made
on the evening above referred 10 viz that
few persons know how to- wear diamonds
With the propsr grace. D 0ftrv s