Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-07

ciety, and one of the inspiring spirits in
| church circles. 1t is now hoped by hel
! friends that cure has been effected, but
| she can never regain the money and posi-
| ton which she threw to the winds by per-
| sistent indulgence in the dissipation which
worked her ruin. The management Of
the institution in which she is now con-
fined urge that safety demands that she
remain there another year at least, they
fearing that she has not been weaned
from her misfortune sufficiently long to
enable her to Withstand temptation.
MoDJEsKA's MOCK DIAMONDS.
No one knows better than stnge people
that ''all is not gold that glitters." They
are also aware with others that many a
flash comes from paste brilliant instead
of diamond. II. j. Sargent, the well
known manager, is one of those who are
cOgnizant with these facts and has worked
the knowledge for all it is worth. He
stood in Union Square the other day in
the midst of group of barn stormers
anXiously awaiting an engagement and
told them a trick or two of the trade
which opened their eyes with wonder.
can actor or actress must set the town
by the ears to make CO." said Mr.. Sar-
gent. 81 did it very nicely in Modjeska's
case; you have all heard of her
famous diamonds? Well, they
looked incredulous, but Sargent con-
tinued talking, and when he finished had
convinced them of the truth of his asser-
ton. He said that when he first engaged
Modjeska to play at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre she had not a diamond to her
name, but was also well nigh bankrupt.
The engagement proved success, how
ever, and after playing in Boston and
several other Eastern cities they finally
landed IN Montreal for a short stand.
Each had a little money in their pocket
as the result of their hits. One day they
were walking along King street, in Mon
treal, and passed a jewelers. just next
door to the theatre. In the window was
a magnificent diamond necklace. Mod
jeska and her manager Toasted their
eyes on it, and he proposed going in to
see it. She protested that it would be
waste of time, but eventually went IN to
see it. The proprietor recognized them,
and taking it out said it would be just the
thing for the madame. They nudged each
other as if it were delicious
joke. Then he told them that it
had been made for Mary Anderson, but
she had never come to claim it. Sargent
thought Mary had been going it rather
strong, and asked the price of it. Forty
dollars, said the proprietor. They were
naturally both astOnished when it dawned
on them that the supposed gems were
paste. Sargent Immediately saw a chance
for a profitable investment, and he pur-
chased the necklace for $35. The next day
he had box made with bands of brass, a
strong paddock and handles on both ends
for two men to carry. When they got to
Chicago he put the necklace in the strong
box, and one night, after the performance,
walked up to the office of the hotel and
had a man lift the box on the counter.
PUT that in the SAFE" he said. They
looked at the box and said they never
could get a box like that in the safe.
''Well," said he, ''you put notice in
every room that you won't be responsible
for vdluables unless they are left in the
safe, and here is Nine. MOdjeska's
$4,000 necklace. I want you to
take charge of it," By this time there
was a crowd around the counter cycling
the box. The clerk did not know what to do.
E'Strange," said Sargent, ''that the pres
ent Nine. MOdjeska got from the Car Of
Russia can't be properly protected. Then
get two policemen and put them to guard
the box all night, and Pll pay them my
self" The policemen were got, and they
sat on either side of the $50 diamond
necklace till u the next day. Nothing
more was necessary. The papers were
full of the Cars $4,000 diamonds, and
Modjeska's jewelry was one of the attrac-
tions of the season. NJ.