The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-08-09
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 Tue sssm hissorical stenes knowa e the ~Mazaxiss aianoads wAicA are amoag tAe 6rss ssonss cut inas hrillianss, wAirA wsss sossAs ia isaly by Masaria ard termed paTt of the osnamsnss q Louis NV.t crc~n, nay os essimesed to os worth, tAe whe,s ssvea. about |. soo,- GOO fFancs. Or ss&nea ruleu have de- cided so kssp oae MAsasin as . sAmpla and to ell tke ceherA Which ons vill tAsy kespst twii1 k he the pink . Masaxia os shs co e psss that gasing q u seeadily Sos . listle wAile eivss you . so1 of veEsieof We dc not know. WAaa is cessain is shas the ressrsd l" Mssaxins will os of 10 historical va1se wisAsss h esesheEs. and, bssides, tAs six lAaasg ~sll aes cell vel uisAoss it.
 JAe onaskaerlsioas ase tAe same fos eAcA loe inso uAicA tho stoass may be divided But lse us pass to the notes and recolloe1ieas of tAe coust lndi0. Queen Marie-Aseeaiseae woge ths crown dia- aoads oely h hig tassel l-knets es in TOYS, see round os square, which she formed into neckiAces of bracsless cs wore around her waiss. The woodessal tassel-knoss vAich sAs faacied sAs used somssimes as trimming fps her cossaes. somssimes a fringe tipA She had splendid aigre,ses which she wore in her hair, and mag ni6cens ciasps. More diamond pins to pss sp her train and large number os aiamoad hoaqusts, which were sewn 10 her tooes but these latter ornaments. as also the magnificent earrings she always wore, were her own property. and . DOT tioa ol them passed to the Duchess d'Angoulsme the other portion vas dis tributed as souvenirs of affection and gratitude.
 The queen did not like the shape of . diadsm and frequently eoutsnted herself with . cosoaet. that is to gay, the little crown which soveseigns wear on the back os their As>4s. E=s.es. Ie4erAine me Sesrsd ,insed ssoass. she asssssed sha, diamonds daskooed her eomplexioo. As many oi the csssmnaies under the empire took plaee in the daytime, she wore mostly sapphises and rubies. She used to gay thai subiss were the rouge fos bsunsnss. Nssssshsiess, the hsAd-dsess which Empsses Josephine otsness wore was sows of dat pearis on her forehead. a head-dress which pnacess Bosghsss, Napoleon's beaatiful sister. also wore Empress Marie Louise, who had n6s the same reasons as her predecessor. since she was white-skinnsd and blonde in complexsoa. eourageousiy wore many diamonds and sapphires The magniss- cent dladem ct sapphires just now on ex- hibition. and which contains stones in comparable in sise and t,nt, vas worn by Empress Marie Louile, and the cosones which completes the head-tIess is of ex- quisise workmsnship. Empress Eugenie was, without contradiction, the sovereign who most irequsa,ly used the crown jew els. She had completed that matchiess string of peasis which contains unique pearls. This ioufold string formed \ magnificent trimming for eorsage and skiTt. The empress. who for long tune did not want to wear ornaments which heightened the forehead. had that pretty Russian diadem made, which is compar. aiiveay low and which open Sosms a charming neckisce. She had pearl and diamond combs. One oi these combs contains pink diamond which, is h said, has not its equal.
 Shs alseSwAsds wore in her hais dia- moad ssAss and crosses, and 6naily, viewing with favor ornaments reared os the foseAsad, she put on the diadsms to which she now took a definite Iiking She moss lrsqasnsly wore the oas of dis- moads and tusquoises which is on enhi. bitioa under a glass case often, also, [ diadem of emssaids and bFilliants which beiag her own private property, has been ssld by her, e also the string of pearls called pigeoe eggs on acepunt oi theii sire, and which vas bought by the iass Mime. dc paiva.
 Go in peace, jewels of France, since yoc are no longer zpprecisaed. You will no find m0se sainty. brave. pious and char table sovereigns than those whom yos have sdoraed.
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