The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-04
LUCK OF INANIMaTE OBJECTS.

An element OF good luck seems to at
tach itself 10 some inanimate as well as
animate objects. This H. especially no
uceaDle in Jeweiry, and may account for
the hairbreadth escapes from being lost
tnst some pieces nave nae. On tne UeaCn
ana at seashCre Resorts these eXtraor-
uinarlly lucky Happenings sometimes seem
httle short OF the mdrNelOdS When one
considers how tiny a LrInIIet is ana how
eXtenoeo the area OIL a oeach with its ever
shifting sands.
Yet each year brings it's wonderful
stories OK almost incredible treasure
troye Uniess there were numDer Oh
witnesses 10 prove the truth Oh her as
sertion, who would believe the story OF
the possessor OF a lucky thimble which
added TO it's number OF wonuerlul returns
this season by the most apparently i'm
possible recovery. 1t is a valuable little
DIT OF JeWelry Tor tnimble, goi1 wlta
a rim OF alternate diamonds and rubies.
and probably, Just for the reason OF ius
oddity. il has always been returned 10
the owner, who has lost u a number OF
times.
for good. when after = morning spent
with her embroidery under an umbrella
on the beach she found il missing, AL
though she returned 10 The beach as soon
locate the spot, she felt from the first
that her thimble was gone Forever. But
its luck brought IL back To her in safety.
and in the following manner;
A few days afterward she was again
sitting on the beach and idly ran her fing-
ers through the ory, warm sand beside
her. several times she had done so, when
suddenly she felt something hard, which
was not a pebble, as on bringing IL up 10
the surface II proved TO be the missing
thimble!
Another almost incredible find was that
OF womans watch lost in the Berk-
shires. II was a crystal ball consisting
of three pieces, the centre containing the
works Of the tiny timepiece. and the two
others half globes of rock crystal, which
fitted over each side. IL was lost from
the top OF coach on a very rainy day
when the roads were heavy with mud. so
when It's owner missed it at dusk on the
arrival of the coaching party al its des-
tination for the night she naturally gave
IL up for good.
Still. she thought II worth while 20 take
every chance, so she had A notice OF a
reward put up In the post office. and left
the matter in the charge OF the landlord
where they stopped The next day some
one brought in the centre piece. which
was about the size of quarter Of a dol
lar. and which had been found I'm the
road.
A week afterward the landlords little
niece picked up one-half OF the crystal
globe on her way to school. whereupo,n
the landlord put up a second notice adj
vertising only for the remaining missing
piece. A day or two later this, too. was
brought to him by an old woman. who,
IL seems, had trudged over the road
shortly after the coaching party had
passed, and. stepping on something
round, and being attracted by the shining
glass, had picked up the half and put II
in her pocket. not noticing the rest. which
had probably become separated by her
heavy foot and had sunk into the mud
Nothing, however. was injured; the land
lord had the parts cleaned and put TO.
gether by the local jeweler and In due
time its delighted owner had the pleasure
OF receiving II, together with the story Of
it's remarkable adventures.