The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-19

OAesi bOO. a sapphire 20 De perfect must
be dark blue, and the lighter ones, al
though they are pretty, really havs no
value; that is, no great value
Give me a ruby said an imaginative
girl; lit Is so beautiful to think, as do the
people Of India, that the ruby is q human
soul in condition that 1t il Just about to
enter the sacred land OF Buddha Then,
too, it Is supposed to symbolic the most
passionate love. IL will tell you if poison
is near you; and every time Is gIitsers on
your finger your own true love will be in
spired TO deeds Of great valor, such as buy
ing you another ruby, or something of that
sort. Q, yes, | want ruby!n
girl who didn't wear any ring at all
said: IF had my choice l would take an
emerald. In the first place. they bring good
health; next, they blind serpeuts, or any OF
your enemies il they dare to look at you;
and then they bring harmony into your
married life, and keep your husband as
true as a man can be-"
"Isn't it funny" asked somebody, THAT
nobody has said anything about diamondsl
To my way OF thinking, d perfect diamond
is the most beautiful OF all stones; and it
seems TO me the strongest, because your
health or your unhRppiness do not affect it.
OF course, huge diamonds. with imperfec-
tons in them, are worn by vulgar people;
but that doesn't make q perfect diamond
any the less beautiful. l can quite under
stand the enjoyment the people have in
looking at unset diamonds, for they change
with every cloud that moves. You know
il has only been within she last few years
that diamonds have been perforated like
pearls, and strings Of them worn. Some
body told me that Mrs. Willie Wander
bilt had the finest string OF diamonds in
this country. I remember seeing Mrs.
Leland Stanford at a ball in Washington,
and 1 shall never forget her diamonds.
They were set in the most marvellous man
ner, and although there were SO many
stones. each one, because of its perfection,
had an individuality of its own, and above
all these marvellous gems was Mrs. Stan
ford's kind, womanly face, and it seemed to
me as if she might be wearing her beautiful
gems as much for the pleasure Of other peo-
pie as for her own. And, obviously enough,
for this very reason, the diamonds had an
added brilliancy."
THE FINGER RING FAD.
The really industrious girl, who had been
listening all this time, suddenly spoke up,
and said: "You can set stones any way you
want, but my fad is for rings My favorite
historical character is that dignifed lady
who had rings on her fingers and bells on
her toes, and have always thought il made
even the Egyptian mummies the lady num-
mics, seem quite near and dear, because every
one OF them wore rings, and some of them
on every finger. People are always asking
about the marriage finger, and seem to have
an idea that the story that there is a vein
leading from that finger to she heart, must
be true. Now, that Is all nonsense. l
think in the Greek church to-day the priest
first puts the ring on the thumb, saying:
In the name OF the Father then on the
first finger, in the name of the Son. on the
second finger, in the name of the Holy
Ghost. and on the third finger it il pressed
down as he says, Amen The
thumb used to be the wedding
finger among the Romans, because It was
supposed to be the brain finger, while
among the Jews it was very common for
the forefnger to be honored. During the
time Of the crusaders the lady whose lover
was Off fighting the heathens used to take
off her wedding ring and put it under her
pillow, that she might dream Of the gallant
knight who was battling with the infidels.
Poor Marie Stuart had four wedding rings
put on her finger when she married Darn
ley, but even they dldn'B keep her faithful
to him. IL you will think up some Of the
old pictures of the blessed virgin you will
remember that she has a wedding ring on
her forefinger, a ring that is not unlike a
siguet ring. Very few wedding rings are
set with precious stones. but in Germany,
even to-day, the turquoise is frequently set
in the wedding ring, it being believed that
if the wife is unfalthfal the ring will lose its
color. You girls dream on bit OF wedr
ding cake sometimes and wonder that your
dream is 80 ordinary, but it is because you
haven't carried out the ceremony; for the
cake, TO have any effect, must be passed
through the ring, and then its properties il
the way of giving real dreams are marvel
GUS.
JEWEL-IAMORTALIzED APOSTLES.
"Just because it ia Lent took the trouble
TO look up the stones Of the walls Of the
New Jerusalem and to see what apostle
each represented. They come this way
Jasper is Peter; Sapphire is Andrew; Chal-
oedony is James; Emerald is John; Sar-
donyx is Philip; Sardius is Bartholomew
Chrysolite is Matthew; Beryl is Thomas;
Topaz is James, the lesser; Chrysoprasus is
Thaddeus; Hyacin is Simon; and Anne
thyst is Matthias"
She had such lot of knowledge that we
all applsuded her, but | really think, SO
much is womankind given to thoughts Of
love, that they were a great deal more in-
terested in what / said. Probably it is
folly, but in my own case | am sure 1t is
true.
THE GIRL BORN II
January should wear garnet, for that will
win friends for her wherever she goes.
The girl born in February must have an
amethyst, because that will make her sin
csre, protect her from poison, and from
slanderous tongues.
The girl born in March must have q
blood stone, because that will make her
wise, and give her patience to bsar all
trouble.
The girl born in April must have a dia-
mond, because that will keep her innocent
and pure. happy and generous.
The girl born in May must have an emer-
aid, for that Aelll MAKE her happy and
healthy wife.
The girl born in June must have topaz
for that will make Der truthful and protect
her from fairies and ghosts,
The girl born in July must have a ruby,
because they will make her have great love
aud keep her free from Jealousy.
The girl born in August must have q sar-
donyx, because that will make her happy
mother.
The girl born in September must have
sapphire, for then she will never quarrel
with her sweetheart.
The girl horn in October must have q car
buocle for that will make her love her
home.
The girl born in November murt have an
OPAL for that will bring her luck in money
matters and love.
The girl bern in December must have a
turauois, for that will bring her friends,
health, happiness and riches.
Every word OF IL is true, every word OF
it: and my belief ia 1t is proved from the
fact that, having been born in September,
a band Of sapphires encircles the hand Of
Bah.