The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-03-23
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in the winter Brown was aroused from
his slumbers by queer sounds in the
kitchen.
"Burglars!" he hoarsely whispered in
the ear of his spouse, as he prepared
to tumble out Of bed and proceed
downstairs.
Edward" calmly observed the wife,
I'D give anything to possess your OBJ
timistic nature Always loking on the
bright side I'll wager anything it's
that odious b woman trying to get
Mary away from mel"
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Every year there are prophecies re-
garding the downfall of the blouse,
and every year the predicted catas-
trophe is averted and like the proven
bal cork the useful little garment
comes bravely up to answer the popu-
lar demand.
AS long as coat suits are worn the
blouse will be fashionable in one form
or another
This season there are two distinct
styles-the tailored and the more elabo-
rate. Both are decidedly feminine,
however, even the tailored waist hav-
ing its severity relieved by plated ruff
fies down the front. There is not so
much novelty in the tailored blouses,
and yet shirt-waist more than any
other article of apparel looks hopeless
WI nY
SON. Little changes in the sleeves. in
the shoulders, in the yoke, insignificant
though they seem, assume great pro-
portions when compared with new
models.
The long shoulder will be the most
noticeable change this season on bo-
dices of all kinds.
In lingerie blouses the designs are ex-
quisite; no less extravaganza adjective
expresses so well the elaborate hand
work and the dainty combinations of
lace and sheer fabrics. No less fine are
they than the entire lingerie frock. into
one of which, indeed, the blouse NAV
be converted by making a skirt to cor
respond.
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Bloodstone or heliotrope denotes
courage and secrecy in dangerous en-
terprises, and is the birthstone 70,
March. 1t is a green silicious stone
sprinkled with red jasper, as if wifi
blood and hence it's name. It is
known, too, as the heliotrope, a varie
ty OF the chalcedony family, and is
supposed to be identical with the las
per of the ancients.
The stone is found in different parts
OF Asia and Africa, and occasionally
IN the northern part of the United
States Its color-dark green, sprin
killed. with blood-red spots-during the
middle ages was believed to have
been caused by the blood of Christ
and no gem or stone was held in high
er esteem by truly pious people. Il
is a scarce stone and the genuine anC
perfect ones fetch high prices. La
pidaries rank the bloodstone or he
liOtrope with the cornelian, carbun
Gle, garnet, sardonyx, hyacinth anc
cats-eye, but it's value has always
OuIl duhGu any Vi l4GS6.
1t was a particular favorite with the
Egyptians, Romans and Grecians, anl
rings have been found carved entirely
from this stone. Even to the presen
day such rings are worn by these
people. Bloodstone and jasper were
held to be the most potent of al
stones in healing properties, and fol
this purpose were preferred as a SOY
ereign preventive against disease anC
to strengthen the heart to courage
1t was also believed to be a guarC
against witches, demons and the evil
eye.
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Letters believed by many to have
been originally written in heaven, anC
by God himself, and which are treas
ured as a charm against everything
evil, are peddled daily in the rura
districts of York, Lebanon and Berk'
county, where the Pennsylvania
Dutch are numerically strong.
These strange writings are calleC
himmelsbrief, meaning a letter from
heaven. Throughout the counties
mentioned and in other parts of Penn
sylvania, but practically in Yorl
county, they are framed and hung OF
the walls, and are guarded with jea
lous care
The vendors of these letters are per
sons of good repute, but as supersti
tious as those who purchase them
The writings had a wide circulation
in Germany more than a century age
Deluded persons believe that afte
the letter was written by God it wa
dropped from heaven at three places
One of the letters fell on the top o
the Hartz mountains in Germany. An
other was dropped on top of the Ply
,soroos Y,no1utofuo in Gnafn Auotbo