The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-04-17

HNPiNS stiC culbSSA AhT NNutiE lovers," continued the jeweler, plaeidly He omitted to state that they were also more expensive The people of the Burmese empire believe that ruby k a human soul just about to enter the sa- cred precincts of Buddha and couS,~ quently in the last stage of ;ransmigra- ton. \ ruby k the emblem of the most passionate and absorbing love (ThS lady placed her hand gently upon a large ring set with the rosy stones The gentleman more practically examined these figures on the ticket attached tn it. A ruby in the old days of chivalrv was supposed to lead knight 10 conquest. to cause obstacles to melt away. and la inspire him with bravery and zeal IL also kept his honor sustained and his character without blemish
 ! ou want one of those John dear. eooed the lady
 Pearls are greatly in reque>, among ladies about to be married resumed the j"welcr not noticing the iuterrup- ton Pearls have always been the particular emhlems ef purity suppose on account of their color They are siso credited with representing madesty. a virtue which. believe. k generally ad- mired In Persia, to this day. people suppose them to hs spots of water which have hv some means entered the oyster and become crN-tallized there Pearls and diamonds are the most popular stone, to-day among all ela>>,., They are al>o--
 The most expensive. Said the gen tleman promptly
 Oh no, sir continued the irwelrr becoming hU~lneSslike iuvpluntArilv Here are some splendid stones. white and without flaw, which can sell you for-I beg your pardon. l forgot that was in the midst ot diSenurse An emerald that has no flaw in il, he re suInrd in his calmest manner, "i k typi- cal of th" purcst love. Some people say that, a> few such cmeralds can he found purr.t love is necessarily rare
 "bh John! said the lady. hashfuly
 You are not obliged to believe that unless you like. An emerald was al ways thought to possess the power of discovering treachery in the shape of al legged friends. The emerald is popular in courtship and i'll marriage" After marriage, 1t is supposed to bring har- mony into the household, and to further domestic joys in every possible way The amethyst, in the days of chivalry was believed to have great power for go~l in battles. Garnets which are cheap and pretty (thr gentleman smiled atiably at this; the lady closed her eyes and wouldn't look at garncO are in- varably thought to bring checrtulne~s and ability to hold ones own in the I 4 1. II to act as health-givcr
 Is that why children who are cut ting their teeth ar" alwav~ given coral to bite2 asked the feminine customer sagaeiouSlY
 Precisely The custom still. as you say. survives. and it is a remnant of the old belief People to-day say they don't believe any such thing, and that they give coral to their children merely be cause il is hard. But there are scores of substances equally hard and not nearly aS expensive
 The lady customer had by this time become tired of ring lore as expoundcd by the monotonOus accents of the jewell CT. She selected the ruby ring, which happened to be the most expensive trinkct in the case am sorry 1t costs so much, John" she said apologetically That is not the reason why l choose it. l assure you take it simply because it Xprcsscs-ahcm' m'--passionate love That all dear. Tn" gentleman coughed and seemed to feel very acutely the fact that passionate love cost so much to ex- press. But he said nothing
 Why do We always wear wedding and engagement rings on the fourth tnger?" she asked as they were about to leave the jewellers shop.
 The reason k, said the smiling jew eler that in oldcn times a nerve was popniarly supposed to run from the fourth finger directly to the heart IL used to be called the healing finger, and physicians invariably used 1t when they mixed their medicines
 Everything is old about rings except their prices, said John as he left the shop, and they always keep pace with the times '-.Ncw Fork Ttmes
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