Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-09-17

cling gem the world had ever beheld.
Who'll buy. who'll buyT' was now
his cry. But though many wouid. no
body could. Kings and queens shook
their heads sadly. 1t was beyond them.
The big diamond became an awful bur
den to its OWNER. Everyone was n thief
in his fancy. A learned German trav.
eled to England and wanted to see Pitt
and his pebble.
"Never.' said the harassed owner.
He will assassinate me-" He fed to
town, he changed his name, he fed
back to the country, and changed his
name again. The learned German con-
sidered such a life not worth living at
any price. BY this time Pitt never
dared TO sleep two consecutive nights
In the same house.
At last somebody came forward as a
purchaser. This time a real one. 1t
was Louis. Duke Of Orleans, Regent Of
France for the boy king Louis Nv. st.
Simon, a willy courtier. tempted the
Duke to buy the big diamond.
The Duke Of Orleans objected
I'VE have no money In the treasury"
| he said.
| That Is nothing! You can borrow"
said the courtier.
I'VE have no credit"
! Still less important! Borrow from
the people"
1.-The people are starving" said the
| Duke.
"Highness, buy the diamond. The
people will applaud your spirit. They
will be proud to think their king wears
a diamond that no other monarch dared
to buy. The French admire a spirited
policy. Buy it. They vial never taunt
you with It." Thus spoke st. Simon.
cOurtier and philosopher, thoroughly
understanding his nation. The big dia.
mond was bought and the sum paid to
Mr.. Pitt was $875.OOO He had given
Jamchund 100000. Jamchund gave
the skipper St, 900, and the skipper CAV.
his life and so did the slave. A costly
stone, indeed!
Now strange thing happened.
During the revolution this big dia.
mond was stolen along with all the res,
of the French crown jewels. There was
terrific row, and political parties nc
cused each other Of the theft. Som,
said 1t was the rOyalists, and some said
1t was the republicans. However that
may be the thieves We're certainly
Frenchmen, for few days afterwai
the secretary Of the Garde Mobile got
note to say that he had only to hunt
In spot carefully described Ill the
| (th0 MN E0vSnoa tn And tho ht,v Il 10
mond. A search was made, and sure
enough, there was the diamond as
bright as ever. The thief could no
bring himself to rob France Of thu
prize gem which placed her first Of al
the nations of Europe in the matter u
diamonds. Even the thief was patri
otto. Old st. Simon was right. The
people took the big diamond into it.
very heart. Napoleon pawned the ston.
and got in that way money for his frs
campaigns. The diamond may thu!
have been the beginning Of his for
tunes, and who shall say how many
; lives THAT cost?
Now does anyone want to see thi1
big diamond? Let him so into the Ion.
gallery Of the Louvre. and there h,
will see glass case surrounded by s.,
brass railing, inside Of which stands
an armed guard. In the middle Of TIN
case Is a twinkling stone looking for al
. the world as IL star had fallen from
the skies and lodged there, so bright
\ 80 beautiful. SO flashing, IL this poin
, Of light Let him walk aM around tn
case and notice the sparkles that dar
from the facets Of that diamond: sun
7 beams going outward toward the win
dOws every color In Quintessence o
y brightness, shimmering. flashing, dart
ing In every direction at every mo
!. ment. Let him look at and wonder a
4 and admire the most beautiful damon.
!. in the world. but let him ask no Ques
v lions. for the armed guard scowls a
qucstioners. and, as In the days of Pitt
!. suspects everyone that inquiries abou
!, this wonderful stone. For this is
), true story. and the name Of the bi
;. diamond Is 1.-THE Regent. The Week.
!. Bouquet.
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