The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-29

the stone, shoots SIS rays down the sides
They are rather rare. and Their beauty TOO
fuconsp.c1oBs 20 Dc appreciated Oy Ihe
many. bet Newport belle whose engage
meat has been recently announced = wear
ing one set q an ECuscan dcS2g7--a nat
yellow border exquzsitely frosted WlIh
small diamonds.
TIRE finest store IN the Austrian crown
levels Is 4 yellow "star'' diamond, but
this bears 10 relation 70 the star sapp1ires
II = called the Polar star" because Il
: cut 70 represent: star OF nine rays
When diamond has decided color, sacn
as blue. red or green, i e called fancy
stone. and VII bring q most exoTo4tAat
price. One SAID 10 be without rival, g
a blue diamond owned by al EngEsh gen
tIeuan- Its weight Is. forry-1our karets,
It's color the blue OF the most beautiful sap
phire. but it's iuster the brilliant ada11aIl-
tine that belongs 10 the diamond only.
These fancy stones are now faForite,
though necessarily q restricted fashion,
for engagement rings. Al intensely BACK
diamond and pearl set together, showing
IN powerful contrast the hard orl4A ancy
o. the enc and the perfect skin OF the
other, was the ring selected By recently
accepted lover, wishing 70 conolns n
div!daaIity and antiquity N his git. Al
other aancs has had two Inks set with
Jewels, one with yellow and the ether
with blue diamonds, for himself, an1 nls
betrothed 20 wear during the engagement
but when the marriage takes place, accord
ing 10 a very Old custom, both bands VIII
be worn By the bride.
The turquoise Ia senttmentaIly used by
the German for his betrorhsl ring. az On
the permacsncy Of color Is believed 10 de-
pend the constancy OF his affection. This
stone Is really liable TO capric.ous
changes. and whether the supe-stitious
idea Of the cause Of its varying shades IS
not a safe one 10 encounter in these IN
feithful days. or there is some less umid
reason, II is true that il is not much used
IL America for engagement rings 9th
erwise Il is much in vogue.
That the ruby is ole OF the rarest OF all
the precious gems may account for its
being chosen as the emblem OF enduring
love. A ruby Of five carats viii command
double tie price Of a diamond OF the same
weight An enthusiastic fance, not con-
tent &c bestow upon his love merely
beautiful, valuable stones, has copied ths
setting Of an old Venetian ring. Three ru-
bies are set in raised beZels to their bases
are fastened by a swivel gold pendants
each set with diamond, which fall glis-
tening about the finger with every move
OF the hand. Now that designs for en-
gsgement rings are drawn SO extensively
from the past, who can tell when fash
Ion may decree the return Of other ancient
ornaments? We may be in danger OF re-
Stunning memorial" rings, cheerfully en-
bellished with skulls and skeletons vivid
IL executed In black enamel, or we may
hunt the dentists Office 10 secure distin-
guished teeth In imitation OF the English
man who wore one OF Sir Isaac Newton's
set In a ring, and of Demon, the French
savant, whose finger was geulmed with a
tooth Of yoltaire.
The second edition OF Mrs. Burnett's
TWO Little Pilgrims Progress" Is now
On the shelves Few authoresses can
boast OF al advance sale OF IS 900 copies
as can the popular aEthoress OF this at
tractlve book. The story is OF a twin
brother and sister OF Il years OF age. who
have been brought UP on a Western farm
BY cross and neglectful maiden aunt.
Her character out-Puritans the Puritan
type, and her sympathes are untouched
By the merry, imaginative nature of the
children. After reading Bunyan's mas
terpiece. they determine to fee from their
unhappy surroundings, and on hearing
OF the wonders of the Chicago exhibition
wend their way 10 the City Beautiful OF
the Windy City. Their many adventures
and the wonderful sights they soc are
told with rare grace and charm OF man
ner
Nonsense for Somebody, ANYBODY or
Everybody. Particularly the Baby Body.
Written and Illustrated by Nobody"
is book of delightful humor without ex-
aggsration or coarseness. It's merry lin
giles fascinste the little ones, and its sing
song quality readily adapts itself 10 their
memories. The black and white prints
are interesting in spite OF their very gro
tesqueness. and the verses seem to lose
: their SAVIOR without them.
THE tenants OF my ark you see,
All nicely drawn by Sis and me;
Here are Noah and Mrs. ".
And here are some OF the smaller men.
I The giraffe. the weazel and bear from the
den,
Complete the set and stop my pen"
DOROTHY DEAN.