Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-16

very common IN England and france,
and sometimes they were as sarcastic as
they were affectionate At least, one is
tempted to think SO when one realizes
that the unfortunate Anne OF Cleves re-
ceived frem Henry the Eighth ring
which had this "posy" inscribed in il +:
God send ue we'll TO keep" AS he
grew tired of her very soon and began
to look for another wife, it is not sur
prislng that the posies may occasionally
have been questioned. Fayorite ones
were MAY God above increase our
love-" Not two but one ill life is
done" "ln gold | am cast to bind two
fast" and my heart IS thine, true love
of mine" Do you remember Nerissa's
ring "of gold paltry ring" whose posy
was Love me and leave me not ~
When the English gentlemen were off
fighting the heather, their lady loves
used to take off all their rings aud put
them under their pillows, the idea being
that by doing this, they would have
pleasant dreams of the crusaders, and
that in some way or other, while they
slept on their rings their knights would
be safe. The Scotch lassie believed sin.
cerely that If she looked through her
engagement ring three times on the eve
of her marriage, she would see visions
of the life that was before her, while the
Greek girl, who can borrow the wed
ding ring of friend to look through at
midnight, will see the face OF the man
who will marry her before the year is
over. / think most girls, however,
would rather risk photograph.
SYMBOLIC STONES
People who give rings for the sake of
friendship, or love, nowadays, bestOw a
little thought on them, and are not salts
fed merely with whatthe jeweler offers.
Only wife, however can give hus.
band sapphire ring without the motive
being questioned, because it is supposed
to cure man of drunkenness. The
emerald will bring good health, and it
should be worn by every doctor, for it
will tend to make his medicines more
powerful and his patients will get well
sooner. OF the ruby, it is believed that
a human soul is concealed at its very
heart. This idea comes from India, the
land of romance, and the dcvout Bud
dhist believes that it is a soul going
through the agonies of purgatory, seeing
again the sins that it has committed and
realizing to what depths of wickedness
it went, After certain length of time
this soul goes out of the ruby and enters
into eternal happiness, and another poor
soul takes its place. Personally, dc
not think it is altogether pleasant to
imagine that somebody's soul is on your
finger, and that You are more or less re-
spopsible for its comfort, so | prefer to
regard the ruby as the beautiful stone
that is symbolic of innocent love, and
which is warranted, when worn BY a
woman, to keep her pure. The pearl i;
said to make a woman modest, and this
is probably the reason why it is the
only gem permitted to young girls
However, i. is also symbolic of tears
but it does not seem right that pearls
should be brought to any one who look:
at life as ii it were all sunshine. The
reason children wear corals is because
in the days when fairy inhabited every
flower and demon every poisonou:
plant, the coral protected the children
not only from the evil eye, but from ser
penis who might otherwise, as they
slept, creep up and bite them. In those
days it was firmly believed that if a ser
pent saw u coral it became blind and
| COulu llol move.
HOLDERS OF PRICELESS JEWELS.
To-day the most beautiful Jewels arr
in England, and ropes upon ropes O
perfectly pure pearls are possessed by
the Dudley family and handed down
from one generation TO another, eacl
trying to add TO the collection. In thi.
country, L believe, the finest pearls ar,
owned by the Nauderbilts Mrs. Hicks
Lord mas, it is probable, the most uniau,
set OF buttons. There are twelve O
them, and each is formed Of a large dia
mond set aruund with sixteen othe
diamonds, perfect in shape and color
The late Mrs. August Belmont had tn,
finest sapphires in this country. Mrs
Leland Stanford has a most magnificen
corsage ornament IN diamonds, repre-
sentlng roses, vloiets, ivy leaves an(
other floral designs, that came out mos
superbly at the time | saw them agains
q white satin bodice. This, by-the-bv
was at reception given by Presiden
Harrison, and the story was told that
detective kept close to Mis-. Stanfor,
wherever she went. Ru5ies are not an
preciated here as they deserve to be. /
is said of the Princess OF Wales that sh
, has the finest collar Of pearls in tn
! world. This is arranged in five strings
/ fitted closely about the throat wit
clasps of perfect Burmese ruhies a
intervals of every ten pearls. Properl
r enough, one seldom sees diamond
mounted in earrings nowadays, for if
woman has a pretty car size does no
need diamond to attract attention I
d it, and if She has an ugly one, she Gel
i. tain!y wants people To forget IL and nc
n be forced to critiGlse it because Of til
/. beauty Of the stone resting against i
j russian women wear rather long, elal
r crate earrings made Of precious stone
but these are usually so exquisite /
s design that one turpivas the barbari
q taste which puts Il hole through the set
4, sitiYc Iesh IF u wumaus car that Ill
G may presumably add to her beauty.
; a FAMOUS QUEENS NECKLACE.
u The fact that the play about Mar
s Aut,inettc," Madame de Ealuis, Ca
Il dinal dc Rohau, and the famous uecl
/ lace is To be presented here next yci
e has started curiosity again, and Ii
world Of women is discussing wheth,
e the Queen was right or wrong, wheth,
4 the Nalols was u cheat, or an hone
'e woman, and whether The Prince W;
n right or wrong; always they give the
" sympathy 10 him because he was
= lover. How many If them know tn
another Empress, almost as unfOrtunat
re acted as did Marie Antninette when Il
N necklace was first offered to her, ar
insisted that il should be Ned for som
Y, thing that would be If value 10 II
n Stateg The Austrian begged thut il