The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-04-19

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very rich man, Mr., Ludwisky by
name. 1t was Mr.. Ludwhisky who
got this diadem pearl. But the
way he got it is what | want to
tell you. He had been wishing all
his lite for one OF these beautiful
gems, and he lad travelled far and
wide in search OF one to purchase.
in the great city Of Paris he found
large shop where men were try
ing to make them. They took a
lot of glass, some fish scales, glue,
white wax, and alabaster; these
they mixed and baked in an oven.
At another place they ground up
little pearls that nobody wanted,
mixed them with lemol,juice and
gum, rolled the mess into balls as
big as Il thimble, and baked them
in loavcs Of bread. But these baked
things were not like the real pearls
that are in the oysters. Only He
who makes the birds aud the flow.
ers, and every. beautiful thing, can
make these lnstrouS, precious pearls.
Mr.. Ludwisky thought these make
believe pearls would do very well
for people who only wanted some
thing showy, and did not care
whether or not it was genuine. so
he travelled on over to England,
and there he heard some very
strange stories, indeed, about
pearls. People used to believe, a
long time ago, that these little
gems could cure diseases if they
were rubbed on the bodies Of the
siok. They thought that pearls
were drops OF rain which fell into
the sea and were swallowed by the
oysters. Kings nsed to pay Il great
deal OF money for them; and tre-
quently, when they died, they had
the costly pearls buried with them.
They were worn as charms to keep
away all evil things from the for
tunate possessor.
There were a great many beautl-
ful pearls in England, but no dia-
dem pearls, such as Mr.. Ludwisky
wanted. He went to three or four
other countries, and finally gave up
his search and returned to Russia.
On his way to the city of Moscow,
while riding along on his horse, he
met a strange gentleman, who ask
ed him who he was, and where he
had been, and what for.
81 have been trying to find a dia-
dem pearl, said Mr.. Ludwisky,
IIo, hop cried the the man;
surely, you must be Il very rich
man to be wanting to buy diadem
pearl?'
Mr.. Ludwisky answered that he
was rich man, and that he would
give half his wealth to get this
precious pearl.
Then they went on and were ST.
lent for sometime, Mr.. Ludwisky
trying to think where he had seen
this strange gentleman. just as
he was making up his mind to ask
him, they came to u little village
where the people were running
about in great confusion, and cry
ing out to one anolher to come and
help put ont the fire. Mr.. Lud-
wisky ran too, or, that this is, he
made his horse run, and the stran-
ger followed.
The fire was in large factory in
the middle of the village, and a
great crowd stood around, watch
ing the flames shooting up through
the smoke, and wondering what
they could do to put out the fire.
Away up on the edge of the roof
poor carpenter was climging, and
begging for some one ts help him.
Mr.. Ludwisky shouted to the .peo,
pie to stand aside; and then,
throwing himself from his horse,
he ran i'll among them, and climed
up hravely on an iron rod to where
the man was. 1t took only min
ute or two more to bring him safely
to the ground.
There was a shout of praise from
every one who had seen this gener-
ous act. Then suddenly the strange
gentleman pushed his horse close
up to Mr.. Ludwisky and lifted his
hat, when, strange to say, they all
cried ont, at is the Carl 1t is
the Gar y and uncovered their
heads in "A jitiy.
1t was the Gar, sure enough, the
King Of all Russia! And what do
you suppose he said ! NSir, stand
up. You are noble man, and my
diadem pearl shall be yours. You
have won it by your noble action
for all your wealth could not have
bought it,"
SO that is the way Mr.. LudwiSky
get the pearl.