The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-04
PRECIOUS TALIsMANs
Royal forsonages Who Possess Jewel. t.
Which are Attributed Magical Power.

Royal Porsonages Who Possess JeYol. +.
which are Attributed Magical Power.
Royal personages are not exemp,
from belief i'll talismans, and at this
ddy there is doul Iess not a crowned
mead in Europe who does not possess
Jeweled ornament of some sort to
which is attributed magical power.
Nlchoias / was the possessor OF q
ring having talismanic powers. 1t was
gwen to him by Princess Charlotte o;
Prussia, daughter OF Frederick William
ILL.,
The princess Obtained It from the
Swiss goyerness, Nine. Wildermuth.
One day While looking through the lat
ters collection they came upon
curious little ring Nade in Gothic fash
ion.
This must be very antique piece"
remarked the priicess-and still adj
hiring 1t she drew il upon her finger.
III has such peculiar shane that it
reminds one of soLie ancient talisman."
W Nen she wished to return it the ring
could not be draw off. whereupon the
governess offered 1t to her as a keen
sake.
The princess accepted it. Later she
ala succeed in taking OF the ring. and
ON examining it E0re closely found
lew words engraved within il. which
though very much worn. when careful
~ deelphered. rea d" Russia's Carl
ma. They laughed aud joked about
this a great deal. attributing. in iocu-
lar mood, future significance to the
words
Years passed. marriage was to be
arranged between Princess Charlotte
and Prince Nichols. who at that time
had no pretcnsj0Hs 20 the throne. since
MS brother Alexander The First. the
relgn'ns ear, had ano her successor.
Prince Constantine, second son of the
royal house.
Nicholas came to Berlin in order to
meet his prospective bride. and hard
ly did his eyes gaze upon her fairy form
before he fell desperately in love with
her. Nor did he hesitate to give voice
TO his feelings, ana at q court dinner
told her of his love, and begged her to
give him some little remembrance as
sign that his love was returned.
Pray give me that tiny ring" he
whispered to the princess as he point
ed to the above mentioned jewel.
But not here, before all the guests?"
asked she.
No one will notice it; bury it into
a piece of bread. drop the latter on the
table and | will undertake to reach
unnoticed, for the talsman."
The prince received The ring-the
same one Charlotte had received from
Nine Wildermuth years ago.
Most all know OF the happy welded
life these two led, also that eight years
later the prophetic words engraved
within the ring came true. Nicholas
became Car of Russia and Charlotte
its czar.Ea.
1t is said Nicholas never took the lit
tie ring from his finger. and when in
later years it became far too small for
him he had it attached to a gold chain
ana wore It continually around his
neck.
Ennress Eugene had a talsman. a
reaspin, shaped like clover leaf.
made OF closely set diamonds and
smaraSds. The empress had won this
at rattle arranged by Napoleon. This
Dreastpin, which she held lis The guard
ing spirit of her happiness. Eugene
wore continually. When her husband
died the pin was put away and never
Worn during the mourning years.
When her son, the Prince Napoleon.
went to take part in the Zulu war she
agJln pinned il on herself and took 1t
Off once more when her son was killed.
some years later She gave it to the
Princess Mondy daughter of Murat.
This clover leaf have long cOnsid-
cred taiisman, she said. 1T was my
most precious pc session. and | would
not like it lost. Wear il. then. my dear,
as friendship bond between us, and
may it ever prove the tal.sman OF thy
uninterrupted happiness"