Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-20
!, THE AURORA DIAMONDS a
- Being the True Story Of Cuban Anita =
and the East Indian Prince

that her prince m iGht gain an inkling
Of the truth. when her pretty c0nceit
would il his eyes become u deadly
sin
AT the height OF the revel the beau
tiful Aurora vanished as suddenly as if
she had been translated. Her Hindu
prince did not accompany her, hut al
the moment of her sudden departure
he stood il the centre OF The ballroom
waving his ieweled hands il semi
circles in the air, and after a revolu.
ton or TWO like wBiriIng aervish he
laughed declaring that ne was for
Saken by his goddess and joined with
the rest il the further festivities Of the
night
Aurora diamonds and the peculiar
actions OF the tIindu furnished food
Tor much speculative gossip after the
ball The rumor went forth that the
Young American cirl had beer followed
Oh that occasion hy armed detectives,
who Were present TO guard her dia-
munds, that they ealy were be
I rothal present from the Hirdr IND
We're worth Il king ransom, But they
We're all wrong The diamonds were
her own, and her scheme had worked
50 well that confidence il her father
/ was restored and she had piloted his
nlans to success. And Anita WAS be-
/ trothed 10 the Hindu the week succeed
/ ing the ball.
/ The annual American ball which has
! just been held i'll Havana was Graced
/ by the presence OF the Princess San
y4ka, more lovely thai when as Aurora
! she appeared there the preceding year.
/ Gems OF great value and diamonds like
/ drops Of light decorated brow and
! bosom but they had not the subtle
radiance Of those OF a year ago The
/ prince WAS dressed IL The evening
/ clothes OF an American gentleman and
/ looked especially bright and happy.
Before coming 10 the bah they had
each made some admissions.
Light of my Life Sanyaka haG
asked, why not wear the diamonds
that made thee queen Al the last
BALI"
The heart Of the princess throhbed
violently y cannot, my prince, They
they no longer possess them"
II would see thy costume, my Anita.
Send the mid Tor II, my hearts de-
light -
The beautiful head OF the Princess
In RI Gin
me out" she said. but she sent for the
dress. When the maid unfolded il
from the tissue paper in which II was
wrapped il careful layers there was
visible only mildew of tiny black
spots. which covered the whole rose
and white fabric. @
These We're my diamonds, she said,
in low. broken voice, ana then she
TOOK her princes hand in hers and led
him out on the balcony. The perfect
Cuban night was arlow with millions
of tiny lights corrucatinu the atmos-
pherc like hosts of electric sparks.
= I'VE caught them in nets-my maid
and thousands and thousands of
them-the pretty slowworms that die
III night, and we tied them in little
= bags of rose gauze. and, struggling 10
he free. they emitted that wonderful
light. and every fash of my diamonds
cost q life-and know the Hindu doe
? trine that souls might he il transmi'
grafton there-and, oh, my dear lord
what shall my punishment bef"
This. O my beloved" and he kissed
? her with the tenderness of renewed
; love, know. @ my princess, that
+ helped thee do that brief cruelty. My
race has many secrets, and ! have
+ solved them for my own knowledge
! Ii was l. Light of my Eyes, who eZ
argerated the feeble brilliancy Of the
] glow-worm into that rare glory of dia
b. mOuds ] who made the curious Sc,
] what did not exist and II was J whC
held them spellDound, that you nigh
T leave Unseen" RI
r "Rut my Lord OF RHiput how gained
: You this strange power"
a ASK ME not. Splendor of TIN
3 Earth ] practice it no more, since IL
renouncing my people and my faith
. lose the power"
= But is ii not accounted sin il
2 vour country, my lord, 10 destroy lii
|. even the life of an insect
8 "Joy of my Soul. I am no longer il
9 India. and ] believe no more in its tra
ditioLs, beloved one, since I Inv
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