The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-14

Drinla donna, is making its way
to her native country for burial strange
story precedes it. Since her lonely death
1T Batavia. Java, the story became cur
rent in the Dutch town in the South Seas
and passing from lip TO lip, has arrived
i'll New York. 1t is tale OF mystery
and its chief figure is a restless yellow
pearl.
The prima donna loved jewels. When
she died ii was found that she had col.
lected a round million dollars worth Of
them In her collection pearls were her
favorites The costliest and nose beau
tiful object in her jewel box was three.
strand necklace of creamy pearls whose
value is 100000. Another and smaller
necklace was OF pearls, but held in the
light they flung out blueish rays. The
greatest Brunhilde preferred the rich
shades OF the larger and more valuable
necklace. 1t was her wont to hold these
favorites OF hers in the sunlight or in
the strong light and exclaim: Look at
me yellow beauties!'
The singer. like Calve loved yellow
1t was the color of sunshine. 1t seemed
to her TO hold charm of life. to hold and
reflect it. And that was why, according
10 the strange story, she bought the pearl
i'll which this story centres.
1t waS a yellow pearl and was her first
great jewel. She bought it in the early
Jewelless days while she was studying
IN Paris and while the world OF music
was waiting to be conquered by her.
1t lay in a jewelers. window in the
Latin quarter, displayed ut an absurdly
low price. Passing the shop with an.
other music student she saw it, fingered
and admired it. Against her will it lured
her within the shop. She asked to sec ii,
and the jeweler placed 1t in her hand.
Look" she said lit is like a great
yellow eye. How can YOU sell anything
SO beautiful at that ridiculous price,"
The French shopkeeper shrugged his
expressive shoulders. st Is the absurd,
the ignorant superstition, mademosele.
1t mas 1t that this pearl brings to it's
owner success, but with it many tears
and much unrest But OF those la Belle
American need moi he afraid"
win 1t bring failure?" Lillian Norton
for that was Nordca's namc--aid the
pearl upon the counter and Gazed at it
with mingled admiration and misgivings.
But no, madomosol;e, On the con.
trary. have it from the man who sold
it 10 me that the person who owns it
VIII have the great success. He will
grow rich and famous, hut tho tears and
the unrest-he said he was not happy in
me home. He was marrying, he said.
his third wife. The others he said have
parted from him in the life. He was
about 10 marry the third and he would
not have in the home a disturber. He
sold one the pearl for a little less than
oiIer II to yon, very little less, Made
Inoisele."
It's like Balzacs peau de Chagrin,'
isn't it? But I'm not supcrstitous," said
the young American. 81 have no hus-
band. | have only my ambition, and IL
this does disturb them ! shall not care"
He is only restless, Mademoiselle" re-
iterated the shopkeeper. "He have como
from the waters OF Java. The natives
ASay the deep yellow pearl is ever home
= sick for its native
~ waters. II will never
~ let Its owner rest
- until it is back q.
home"
i Some day" said
the singer, IT may re-
store him TO his ma