The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-02

and dozens of other types OF the ever-pop-
ular finger ornament.
OF pearls Mrs. Wallace has an especially
fine assortment Same come from the In
dies. many from wis consin. These home
jewels are of fine quality One little pink
sphere smaller than pea, cost $1,000
perfect ivory -colored pearl nearly as
much.
OF opals-those stones surrounded by the
glamour of superstition-AIrs. Wallace is
especially fond. The soft, shifting colors
appeal to her. She has studied the stones
and has learned, as all students of gems
know, that the chameleon-like changing
in the colors is due 10 the temperature OF
the water which is within the stone. She
smiles at the fear of those who surround
the stone with i'll omen because of this
phenomenon.
And while with thoughts upon the gentler
things of life, Mrs. Wallace draws forth
from the jewel box, which, despite all
warning she keeps in her room, a pack
age which is carefully tucked away in the
bottom. Within the folds of tissue paper
is a wonderful brooch with still more
wonderful history. In the center of great
field of diamonds rises black pearl Hang
ing by jeweled chain and surrounded by
other diamonds is another black pearl.
These two somber-hued jewels are from
Spanish crown. Brought from the far
East they remained in the royal family OF
Spain for 800 years, according To the jew
eler who sold them. They witnessed the
proud days of the kingdom, from their
post on the head of troubled kings they
saw the country's prestige lessen, fada
year by year until but a shadow of ner
former power is left.
BY the caprice of some kings the pearls
were removed from the crown to give way
10 Of hril
in this century when Napoleon's troops
invaded Spain an officer of the royal guard
distinguished himself in resisting the in
vaders. Who he was the jeweler, who cares
more to remember the weight in grains
of the pearls than the story of romance,
has forgotten. But any rate, when the
French had left the land, the brave Span
ish Don was presented with the two darE
pearls as a mark of royal favor
For years they remained in his family
but like jewels in many another noble
family with more pedigree than funds.
they were sold to an American and ulu@
mately were purchased by a Chieago
house And Mrs. Wallace secured them
as soon as she saw them.
The pearls. apart from the history at
tached to them, are rare and Yaluabs
stones Set about them in the brooch are
six 5-carat diamonds, besides dozens of
$50 OO0
Far different, far less pretentious, is the
history of a little ring. 1t is set with
green 1k-carat diamond of such rare shade
and brilliancy that it is valued at nearly
$1,5OO.
A fair young Irish girl came into big
New York house three years ago. Her eyes
were red from weeping. Her clothes were
poor. In a bashful way she called for the
proprietor. To him she handed this dainty
green ring, drawing it forth from many
fold of tissue paper.
please buy it; we need the money, she
said. The big jeweler looked at her search-
ingly.
where did you get this stone?" he
asked.
IT'S mothers wedding ring. Father was
rich when he bought it for her-rich ana
well. Now we are poor-father and mother
are sick We must sell the ring to buy
food. 1t is the last to CO." and the glH
broke into tears.
The ring was of such unusual beauty
the girls grief 50 touching, that the Jew
eler made the purchase. And now "moIh.
er's wedding" ring, with its history OF
sorrow rests in Mrs. Wallace's jewel DoA'
side by side with the pearls from the Spau-
ish crown