The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-17

two cha p~ters-chapter I. con
corning the jewels aud cask-
ct; chapter >. the clock. My remarks
may lie supposed TO constitute u third
chapter. You have heard of Beatrice
d'Este. the duchess of Milan. aud wife
OF Ludovico the Moor? Her husband.
Ludovico. toward the iast part Of his
reign was hard pressed by his foes.
After intrigucs with two kings and n
pope he found himself caught in the
web Of his W treachery. lie needed
money to pay his allies. but his won
derful Saln del Tesoro. with its oak
chest Of gold and plate. was empty.
only the jewels were left. This COL
lection has never since been elualed In
artistic value
Now. If you are familiar with the
financial methods OF these princes OF
the renaissance you will know that
In times OF stress they resorted &c the
rather vulgar %expedient Of simply put
ting their jewels in pawn.
Beatrice had conducted these deli
cate little transactions at Venice for
her husband more than once. But
now before she had recourse TO this
last desperate %expcdient. she was 10
plead before the slgnory as his am
hassadress for help. both Of money aud
men. If the siGnory refused to help
Ludoyico. her husband. she was To APP
peal 10 the doge. for the old man had
already shown the utmost regard for
this high spirited young duchess. lf.
however. both doge and signory failed
her. she was TO pawn the jewels with
Allani. the richest goldsmith IN Venice.
with this introduction | will read
you the first extract from the diary Of
Messcr Sanudo:
"iOf all the cities of the world. Ven
Ice Is the one where the greatest honor
is paid to strangers. hut never was
lord or lady received with greater joy
by the ~signory IN council. The dogc
himself conducted her to the scat of
honor. and all eyes were turned to her
IN admiration mt her divine beauty.
She wore n gold hrocadc embroidered
with crimson doves. with II ~iewcled
feather In her en-, and Il rope of pearls
and diamonds around her neck. to
which the priceless ruby. the most =lo-
ri"uS stone. | think. man has ever seen,
called III Spi.o. Is fastened rs pendant.
IAN were amazed ut The words of
Wisdom aud eloIticncc that fell from
her childish lips. She set forth her
iove for Venice and p%iteously implorcd
our help against Milan'S foes " It
-
were not possible for uS Ia furnish
men. nj least let her not return quite
emIty "f hand to her dear lord. for
she would rather die than cause him
such grief and despair.
The Si=nory and doge listened To
Der e"nrteously. When she had ended
me do=c rose aud thanked her gra-
tlntisly for the words she had spoken.
ne declared thai nothing would give
me signory greater joy than To do MI
she had asked. But he reminded her
That ut this time Venice was herself
vi war with Genoa. her hereditary foe.
Her " treasury was empty. There
was hardly to he found IN all Venice
u noble or pleheian who Ind not loaned
10 The state money out Of his private
fortune. When he had said this. he
descended from his dais again and.
gently taking her Ivy the hand. so led
her without. the signory heing moved
" admiration Mt her dignity and
= grace"
And OF course they denied her pcti-
uoh' slnce they were Nenetians:"
goes without saying. Have |
NOT said that the jewels remain In
venice TO this day. Mt least the more
glorious part of them:"
am impatient to hear of them"
II. Hilary again read from the diary
Of Sanudo:
Ihis day the duchess went In state
20 see the treasure of San Marco. As
Tue ~buccntaur. containing the doge and