Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-07

DuHDdub WHO las DttIl bul lHlO Win u
friend on little matter Of business
will not be able to conciliate his wife
by giving her new diamond brooch.
Instead, as the average woman is be-
coming learned about gems, she viii
sniff contemptuously at the diamond,
which has no special virtue, and de
mand something that will add not only
to her beauty, but to her happiness.
am informed by young woman who
knows all about it that some women
will demand rubies, inasmuch as she
who wears one need never fear the
rheumatism, and that others will also
ask for rubies, but for quite different
reason. If their suffering comes from
cold hands and feot-and these are
common--a ruby will be demanded be-
cause it is warranted to warm them.
However, il Eve, when she met the
serpent, had worn u sapphire ring,
there would have been no trouble at all,
as no matter how seductive serpent is
be cannot look upon sapphire and
hold up.h head. She who is inclined
to be variable, as far as her brain is
concerned, will ask her beloved for a
TURQUOISE; she will be all right as long
as il keeps its clear, steady blue, but
the minute it begins to grow cloudy
and look greenish, then there is trouble
ahead, and she can quote how near
great wits to madness oft are allied. "
ron LOVERS OF RARE GEMS.
1t is also said turquoise will pre-
vent your falling out of a seven-story
window, consequently they are to be
recommended for Kitchen ladies who
suspend themselves out of the windows
of tenement houses as they daily string
the weeks washing ON sliding rope.
OF an opal ii is announced the wearer
will never be struck by lightning; of an
amethyst, that even barrel of whisky
wouldn't make its owner and wearer
drunk, and of the topaz, that III it ia
put in teakettc, water will never boil.
l don't know why anybody should
yearn to put "A topaz in teakettle, for
] can't believe that stewed topaz would
be a desirable dish. Still one never
knows! The rarest stone in the whole
wide world is that which, once in a
thousand years, as found in the fore
head of a eat. 1t is a brilliant yellow,
and if you are fortunate enough to get
it and slip it under your tongue, you
will not only give birth to all sorts of
prophecies, but every one of your
wishes will be gratified, and you will
be lucky both with women and money.
| laughed the other day at reading a
book about jewels, in which this adj
vice was given: Don't wear diamonds
unless you have
"A mon I.IGHT ON YOUR UPPER LIZ"
1t sounds very learned but TO save
my life | don't know what is meant
BY high light on ones upper lip
Many women are troubled, though, by
a shadow on the upper lip. Asa nation,
we are lovers of diamonds, and it is
certainly true that great many women
wear diamonds in their ears that look
like dccanter shoppers. But what the
high light on the upper lip has to do
with it passes my comprehension. 1t
is announced, by the people who know
everything, that in the years to come
diamonds will be counted of SO little
value that neople will have them in
their doorlknobs, or that they will be
found convenient AS headlights for the
cable cars. But this doubt. AS long
as a wonan's hand looks well sparkling
with the bright stones, just SO long
will they remain in fashion, and that
is likely to he forever. 1t is whispered
that earrings are to come in vogue
again. l hope not. They drew atten-
tion to an ugly ear and gave nothing to
beautiful one. Necklaces, brooches,
hair ornaments and rings arc the
favorite ornaments of the woman of
fashion, and il she is fortunate enough
ia have long, slender fingers, then che
can place upon the third finger of the
left and her two little fingers as many
rings as are in harmony and seem
suited to her.
Nothing short of hanging is sufficient
punishment to a woman who wears a
ring ON her forefinger. The only thing
that is worse is the wearing of 1t on
tho thumb, a fashion affected by some
actresses, but which, in reality, only
belongs to those people who regard a
strip Of whitewash and hairpin as
sui table clothing.
BEAUTIFUL NECKLACE
shown to me not long ago was an evil
dence of the increased liking for moon
ntones; it was formed of those lovely
stones, alternating with rubies, and
the setting was so light that when the
necklace was worn the gems seemed
simply to rest on the neck of the
wearer. just as if they wanted to, and
not because anything hold them in
position. However, such necklace
as this is not likely to be seer
generally; its price, IS, 600 dollars,
making it beyond tho reach of the
ordinary woman. How wretchedly un-
1dppy people must ue WHO can iODh
at things without longing for them
Fancy going through life and never
seeing anything beautiful without
yearning TO possess it! Why life
wouldn't be worth living. And what
a disagreeable woman such a one woulC
be-! And how terribly ugly one woue
be |! For there is nothing makes woman
as ugly as envy, 1t causes her lips t.
flatten rather than curve, makes hel
eyes smaller, and it gives to her voice ;
sort of a whine that is particularly un
pleasant Some sins are forgivable
but envy, always seems like such
mean one. | think | have more respec
Tor downright malice.
Filming UP" ONES BELONGINGS.
Our English cousins can learn
great deal from usl mean in the wa.
of short sentences, that express a grea
dealt has just daWned on me tina
they have nothing that answers to on
phrase, fixing up" and that cover
such multitude Of virtues. From
making an old hat look as good as new
clear down to polishing all the silver
it may extend, and it covers such al
enormous ground. 1t means gettin
everything all straight and knowing
exactly where TO put one's hands o.
whatever one wants; it means, havin
the gloves that need cleaning separate
from those that are in good condition
your religious photographs quite dis
tinct from our frivolous ones: the empt
coda water bottles apart from the flu
ones; a systematic acquaintance wit