The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-04-01
rnEFrs IN HIGH LIFE
rne Uneanny Accident Which BefeIl mrs.
". c. Whitney 10 New York City.


", c. Whitney iu New York City.
A curiously unhappy instance OF the
mysterious disappearance OF Jeweis
Is remembered in New York society
concerning Mrs. Willard Ward, whose
rings are quite as splendid as rings
can be. She treasured, however
above all her other gems a solitaire
green pearl, the only perfect pearl OF
it's INT that ever came to New YORK.
and taking off her gloves one evening
to applaud the opera with greater
comfort she at once saw its setting
was empty. Down on the floor weh'
the gentleman with her and her nus
band, the box opener came IN anu
took even the carpets up. Foidih2
the skirts of her dress close about hef,
Mrs. Ward went home and had the
entire costume ripped to pieces over
sheet that night, but the great green
pearl was lost forever.
That was not, however, hail as uh-
canny an accident as befell MRS. W..
lC. Whitney, to whose box one night
friend brought in and introduced
handsome young Englishman. Inc
good looking foreigner had seat De-
hind the hostess, and between acts he
dwelt admiringly ON the beauty OF the
single string of big pearls around her
neck. He told fascinating stories
about going down with diver Tor
pearls OH Ceylon, and eventually sne
unclasped the string and gave 1t 10
him to examine. He raved over its
lDerfection. and as the curtain went up
handed the gems back with profuse
thanks, at once gracefully taking his
leave.
During the act Mrs. Whitney held
the pearls in her hand. so absorbed
was she in the scene and singers, but
IS the curtain dropped again she founh
to her horror that the slight moisture
of her hand so dulled the surface oil
the gems they were quite unrecognlz
able. 1t did not take her very long Il
| realize that the affable stranger hat
, .loped with her treasures. having lef'
, behind q clumsy duplicate in the poor
( est wax imitation. The friends hall
grew almost white when he found hi:
stalwart Englishman had with all ce
erity Quilted the opera house. ant
that he had been the innocent instru
nent of helping to rob Mrs. Whitne.
: Of her most valued jewels.
: This experience has not apparentl'
cured the women yet of obliging ad
miring friends by taking off and hand
ing around especially fine ornament
for closer inspection. The first nigh
this season in parterre box, where
. ramously handsome and wealthy Bird
IF the month sits, tragic disturbanc
arose in the middle of the second &C
q The bride had been induced to han
,ne of her wedding presents. perfet
!. star sapphire circled with diamond
It to her sister-in-law, sitting in the DO
with her. The sister-in-law was abor
Ito return the brooch when some on
Of the many guests who between tt
. acts always fill this box asked to 81
the pin, and so 1t passed from hand
n hand. After ten minutes, perhap
the bride asked for the pin. Nobod
seemed to know who had 1t last;
II great fiutter ensued; women shoe
their skirts, men ran their hands ov'
the floor in search, the box opener w;
6. called in, and though the bride stot
- by with her eyes full Of tears, ii
o pin did not turn up. and probably
-. never will. There are some instanc
of theft. you know. that are too de
lcate for public complaint. AMI for p
lice interference.-Chicag Record.