Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-21
ABOUT BIRTH STONES.
Must Wear Your Birth Stone TO he
Lucky.

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To be really lucky, says Harper's Weekly,
you must wear your birthstone. Some peo-
pie seem to have no luck at all and we're
their cases to be looked into it would
probably come out that they either did not
know OF the existence Of birthstones or
were not wearing them In the prescribed
manner
The jewellers always keep a large supply
Of birthday stones on hand and are ready
at a moments notice to make them up in
any combination. The only trouble is that
among so many beautiful gems some of the
months should have such unattractive
mascots assigned to them. Take, for ex-
ample, March. What possible beauty is
there in a bloodstone? 1t makes a very
respectable mans ring, but there is hardly
a March-oorn belle in C~hristendom who
would rejoice greatly at seeing a blood
stone on her pretty hand. Yet a verse
assures her:
Who in this world OF ours her eyes
In March first open shall be wise.
IN days or peril nrm ana brave.
And wear a bloodstone to her grave.
June also is discouraging. In other re-
spects it is a very pleasant month in which
to be born. Roses are in bloom, the air is
soft and mild and the whole Of nature is
sleeping itself In sunshine; yet 1t has
nothing better to offer in the way OF a
lucky stone than an agate:
Who comes with summer to his earth,
And owes TO June her hour Of birth,
With ring OF agate on. her hand,
Can health, wealth and long life command.
But why must 1t be agate?
The selection for August is not much
happier, though it holds out the promise Of
some things which are considered very de-
eirahia II alao confaina q uaraiua.
Wear sardonyx,. or for thee
No conjugal felicity;
IT'S said. must live unIoved and lone.
The August-born without this stone,
II seems a bit unfair that January, which
has the proud privilege OF being the first
Of the months. should be assigned the
stone which. among all the gems, is
counted the least valuable. But perhaps
1t is only carrying out of the text that
the first shall be last:
BY her who in this month is born,
No gems save garnets should be worn;
They will insure her constancy,
True friendship and fidelity.
The rest of the months do better. and
no one could possibly object to her stone
who was born at any other season.
II cold December gives you birth,
The month of snow and ice and mtrth,
Place on your hand a turquoise blue;
Success will bless you, whate'er you do.
The December girl has no fault to find
with the turquoise; it looks exceptionally
well on a white hand.
By a bordering OF brilllants February's
stone can be made very ornamental:
The February-born shall find
sincerity and peace of mind,
Freedom from passion and from care,
If they the amethyst will wear.
But luekiest Of all is the April maid.
To her is the happy privilege of a sOli-
taire:
She who from April dates her years,
For vain repentance flow; this stone,
Emblem OF Innocence. is known.
As a charm against tears diamonds will
always be welcome.
Mays stone is appropriate. May is the
month Of all fresh. vernal things. and the
emerald is In keeping with the general
tone:
Who first beholds the light of day.
In springs sweet howery month OF May,
And wears an emerald All her life.
Shall be a loved and happy wife.
It must be delightful to be torn in July.
The ruby Is the most valuable Of all the
stones, not excepting the diamond
The glowing ruby shall adom
Those Th9 In warm July are born;
From loves doubt and anxiety.
No less fortunate is the September
maiden sapphires are highly priEed. The
method Of wearing her stone, however. is
q bit di1icult:
A maiden born when autumn leaves
Are nlstling In September's breeze,
A sapphire on her brow should bind;
Twill cure diseases Of the mind.
October breaks up the old superstition
anent the opal. II appears tina a person
born in October cannot expect to ma any
luck at all unless she carries an opal cor
stantly with her.
Octobers child IL be n for woe,
And LIES Wcissitudes must know,
But lay an opal on her breast.
And hope viii iull those words 20 rest
And. finally. November Is conciliated with
q topaz:
Who hrEt comes 70 this world below
With. drear Novembers fog and EnoH.