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and are the chosen ornaments of INSULT AS FINE ART. The ambassador was instructed bonuty; so they become directly connected with all the romance that surrounds great beauty. Love, vanity, cupidity, crime, all clusior about the history of jewels. An injury, it is said is sogner With great intrepidity Mrs. The trial of Count Gisbert Edward McLean, of Washington, mind.

They appeal to any pictorial forgotten than on insult Wo all puss, under a low wooden de- Wolff-Metternich anda Rumanior has

The New Joruanlem know this to be true anor is the corative arch. There, he would the famous Hope

not got through. The ambassador named Buics on charges of as- diamond. At a party which she itself has been described to us ronson obscure; the human mind be compelled to bow or he could in terms of jewellery. Religious resents most powerfully that kind on coming to the arch, turned sociation with a gang of interna- gave the other day the great at service decks itself in jewels of offence which is vague, subtle, sound and backed through, with tional swindlers was continued in traction of the cension was the Idols are given diamond eyes and difficult of proof. The mind his head away from the throno. a court crowded with the poetoty wearing of this ominious blue and ruby lipe; hones half reada continually into the in-He comes through like the don poople of Berlin Further avid-stone. In this character the the tales of weird happenings definite now meanings and now key!" was the neat astic of the once was given of the operations diamond seems to have been a bofalling the owners of Oriental accusations, and ponders upon Moghul; but it was capped and nor in which they fleecet the singers and pianists and violinists 50s. It is easy to understand their foundations. An injury, bottored by that of the plenipo gikled youth of Borlin and other and dancers, but no one before why the goddess of luck is sup- och as the infliction of pecuniary tentiary. The only proper way posed to interest herself parti-loss or a wound, in mensurable in a stable of mules!" Ingenu- Continental resorts. The story this has thought of giving a party cularly in special gems. Mr. and may lie easily put out of the ousness if it be not indeed the was always the same, the little at which the chief interest lay in Leopold de Rothschild won his memiwy when the inconvenience foignet ingenuousness of wit linner, followed by the little watching the hostess to see what Darby because he wore a green or the bitterness is post, game of cards, resulting in the sudden and violent form of death inde idol on him and a piece of An insult, even when small, sting of an insult. victim's loss of hundreds of sho might at any moment suffer, lucky soapstone; and when Mr. in almost inexhaustible becauso Whistler feigned ingenuous- pounda.

Additional zest was lont to the Whitelaw Roid's daughter marrit. breeds suspicion. We do not nesa in one of his letters reprint As regards the methods of the entertainment by the uncertainty ed Mr. Pierpont Morgan went one know what motive inay lie behind ed in the Gentle Art of Making gang in London the following in-us to whether some of the guests bottor than most by sonding her it; often we are not even sure Enemies Hohat writion, i cident furnishas one of the counts might not die too. No such

unconquerable good luck. The whother an insulli lips been appears of some painter that he in the indictment, A young Ger catastrophe took ago, and fuck rosided and had a podigree intended. An insult may be was a kind of Blank and Blink, man officer, Lieutenant Bock-sibly haus, who was visiting London, there was a vague feeling of dis-

ornament consisting of an enora gesturo. Who shall produce sing firm. The firm asked for an made the acquaintance. of Count appointment in some liqasta.

mous dull ruby, engraved, with a proof in what must always be a apology; the comparison was Wolfe-Metternich and a “Cap- The funncial history of the

intention? When likely to bring their highly valu tain" Newton in a restaurant. lope diamond reveals an old mystic sapphire beneath it, three matter of The three had an agreeable chat, aspres of human nature. For cardinale (sign of some insult shapes itself into perfectable services into pontempt culestial pawn-broker dealing definiteness it is an affair for the "you absurd people," replied in the course of which Newton said instanco, it was sold in 1830 for only in redeemed pledges of good courts, and you may take nétion Whistler innocently, "you don' tlint he was an officer of Hussars | £18,000,

fortune), and a pearl and for libel or slander. But insult mean to say you really exist!" on a fortnight's leave, and the £13,000; but between these two diamond chain. It may safely of the common intangible kind He had always thought that the count remarked that he was a dates the Sultan had bought the considered that the recipient provokes in response, all the member of the German Athen- the still price of 180,000). A year of such a jewel feels lucky im-Pavilions of temperament of name, was a kind of symbol for the sort of thing he had deridad, reum Club.

ugo Cartier sold it to Mrs. McLean

which men and races are capablo, and Lehold in shooting at a dum modiately,

A whole book has been writ The Durbar at Delhi has got A motor trip to Brighton was for £50,000 or thereabouts; but suggested, and the young lien- when the lady leard its recoten about the power of gems and the world talking of an insult y he had brought down a real tenant found his now friends she refused to ratify the bargain charus, and Hond Street jowel which was said to have been sa oharming that he accepted The cold and logical mind of the lers testify to their belief in the offered by the Gackwar of Baroda

invitation to meet thomaw who superitious mind of world's eredulity by launching to the King. How difficult to PRESIDENT TAFT'S SNUB the Japanese, cxhibition against the superstitious mind of

new ornaments every year and whether what Becqied à Thore he met a man named Stall the lady. It took many months mani and a woman, prosented as before the intrinsic vidue of the bling them lucky. Of un-studiod indifference in Vendoring hicky jewels they naturally do homingo was really deliberats! Biron and Baroness Korff-Konig, stone and its depreciation by be not speak much, and what they it appemed to onlookers to be apparently delightful and cultured accidents of its history could bo people, who invited him to dine adjusto. Ms. McLena, it say is in deprecation of evil omen, unmistakably so, but the Cack- with them the following Sunday said, finally liked it in spite of sin pointing out that opals do not war when charged with insolence deserve their bad reputation, but apologised fully and explained Gunt WollTo-Metternich and its reputation, to the tone of that their very name means Hope. His behaviour. Newton were also invited, and £30,000, and the vendors were

Apology is the only remedy the dinner was a cheery affair, found to have under-estimate Apparently Ilope is an unlucky will plenty of champagne. It is the blemishes on its, pedigros by me for gems, however, since the blue diamond has been label- asserted that after dinner a game £14,000. All this shows a nice led "Hope."" of carda was proposed. Lieut. ebb and flow of mutives. Every And Mrs. McLean, of Washing sensibility, and humanity ikes 27, is of interest. It must be re- ought to increase my salary. No describes. There Beckhaus was not anxious to play, one wanta a blue diamond which but in the face of the wishes of has belonged to Marie Antoinette, ton, will certainly be his next the person who is gunerous and membered, of course, that the man has the power which Mr. the others he folt ho could not but desire is chastened by the hence of typhoid it will be said standing at his own cost. Yoi Roosevelt

vietim, for if she dies fifty years frank enough, to remove under-World" is opposed to Mr. Washington refuse. At the curil table New fact that the Queen afterwards afterwards that the Hope din-word gent prido stunde in the President Taft und Willium E. power and one them for mon ton drank milk; the "baron" and hand her head ent eff. It was almond became the property of of sincero apology Strang: Glasscock Governor of West You can't turn anywhere without

baroness and Count Metter-one time in the possession of the Mes. MeLoan, who afterwards, est of paradoxes that the sim Virginis, who carried the mee

being limited by Senatore. An nich whisky and sadas, but Princess do Lamballe, and it is died. Give a dog a bad name lest method of earning a re-sage to the people from Theodore Representatives. I don't now Hote our Price $12.00 par de-code Benodigtine in a big glass was impossible to forget that and hang him. Nothing but a putution for candour and moral Roosevelt that the Colonel, wo place at Lietitonaut Beeklane lovely and innocent young wo

I have never had limitations for I each of which counted for a Paris mob. Mme. de Montespara's owners could redeem the Hope ignored in favour of the doubtful nomination if it were thrust uponce to try. elbow. They played for matches, man's heart was eaten by the happy inmortality in one of its courage should be persistently ready to accopt the Presidential what I could do that take getalnior 4-dos alquegla

diamond's reputation now. A satisfaction of deluding oneself him, met at the Waldorf-Astoria pound, and the lieutenant had influence waned from the moment man was once questioned about with the argument that so long last night at the dinner of the

that Louis bought the fatal jewel his conscientious objection to as an apology has not been offered. West Virginia Society. quickly won over £14.

Count Wolff-Metternich then for her from the unfortunate vaccination. Ho said it killed one lus bean really necried

It was 10.15 when the Presi- suggested to him that they Tavernier.

The later record of the diamond his grandmother, who was vic Apolog, is the rarest of solvents, dont appeared in the ball In- should keep the bank together.

cinated as

a baby. So Mrs.

not only because few people constantly he was surrounded. W. The value of the matches was is one of shameless melodrama. raisol from £1 to £50, and before it is without doubt the Worst McLean may live to be a great apologise gracefully, but because De H. Washington, President of

great-great-grand-mother, long, the two had lost £7,100. Jewel in Europe, the Bad Stone

is of the nature of insult that iCharlestown; Sedator William Then the bank began to win, un-of the Furnily, the Gem that took when her hour comes the din apology is seldom, requested. It the society, who hails from apology. To exact amands for Senator Scott, Bishop Greer and covered, only to be lost again in the career of a Sardou adventuress murder. Truth."

an insult which it rays be said Senator O'Gorman arose from another run of bad luck. Now seem a pale and insipid affair.

was never intended world. be in their coute at the guest table and ton (lio, Lieutenant Beckhaus A Russian Prince bought it, lent

According to Mr. Redfern, itself an offer of insult,

went forward, Glasscock follow noticed looked very sharply at it to a music-hall singor, and sixt

Truo nobility ignores insult. It od them.. "New York Herald" the hobble the cards) declared he was not her two days afterwards when who has been interviewed by the

Most cordially the President appears to be unconscious of it feoling up to the mark, and the she was wearing it on the stage skirt, which he describes it is overtly incapable of retain

shook hands with the first-comers. count made out a cheque of the Folies Bergere. The Prince

being it. In no matter is a man tio dif.not.overlook a mon until THE FIRST MEETING of His the probe, or sale,

Beacon will be held at Hoppy for the £7,000 owed by the bank. was stabbed two days later. The merely an aberration," As the young offeer was unable Sultan Abdul Hamid bought it, doomed, and its place is to be more clearly seen to be a gépile he refiched the Governor. Him to pay his share ho signed a paper and shortly afterwards there taken by a fashion which will man of the raverso (Bon in lis ho passed without a word. Go-Valley, on SATURDAY, the 15th "inito the spirit of Greck drapery treatment of insult. But to the vergor Glasscock did not extend. April, 1912, commencing at 8.30 r.M. stating that i odwed Count Wolff-occurred that wonderful scene

$1.00 for others thinn Members of the MEE CHEUNGU Metternich £3,500. Later, accord- when, a Itevolution hammering at with the elegance and distinction gentlemanlike rule that insult his hand but apparently he won the Cage of Admission will bo Hongkong, Jooey Club or Gymkhana Club

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Diners Noticed the Snub.

ked him for part of the money courtiere crept away one by one, y soft, clinging stuffs; in-insult is offered through a person ant to sign a bill for the remain and Abdul, left quite along stead of rigid lines, the figure to a cause or an institution: The fact that the President der.. Feeling convinced he had wrapt himself in the green will be suggested without exig When the Gaekwad; of Baroda omitted the usual cordial gresting been duped, Lieutenant Beckhaus mantle of the Prophet and eat refused point blank to pay a far down upon his throne in the geration."For some time past, appeared to insult the King an was not overlooked by the W thing. Count Wolff-Metternion deserted place to await his Mr. Redfern went on," a revoli spulogy was exacted, not because Virginians. When the President wrato stating that he was willing destiny. As stagecraft this was against the "robe collante, and the the King could not afford to dot took his seat he was all smiles to compromise for half the gum, so fine that the diamond may be eccentricities ..nt have developed on a sound rule like alior people, He sat between Mr Washington and threatening that, if it was not forgiven much. We next find it from it, has been brewing. These bat because the alight seemed to und Senator Ollitowand hear him Fent, he would go to the com- the property of a Mr. Habib, who are two reasons for this." In the be directed to the inakution of was the Governor Alt Gi mander of the young man's had cffended it so deeply that it first place; it is not every woman British sovereignty iu India. For eta Gormat sette o fenjoy the situation immensely! regiment, However, Lieutenant drowned him at Singapore while who ran decently wear a dress that reason it was, nglily held Beckhaus remained firm and did remaining itself in Paris. And that leaves nothing to the imaging that the Gaekwar's ganduci could seed Fully to break into not part with his money. The now it is in Washington, and tion. The feminine form, parti- not be ignored. engros langhter, but Governor Classcock orowd in court had expected to everyone is watching Miracularly when its curves are too We have heard it relnias slats looking most serious He licar the evidence of Fraulein von Edward McLean with appre-fall, is better divined than bru-on a State occasion in Austria on Ward Me, Wasflügton bulogise Rederer, a handsome women of housive interest to see what hap-tally outlined. In the second place, archduke suffered front the President and the West who met Buics at Davos, pena to her. The trouble with the late fashion had become too insults of a well-know, man who Virginious opplauding..ozli uns 30, and together with her cousin, these stones is that one never common.Society could · not for Fisked the archduke's, boot when President Taft has not quze Lieutenant von Werden. Jost knows what they will do next. ever adhere to style worn by ever he passed him. The arch- 8420 at cards when playing They may kill their victims with everybody." with Baica and Stallmann some opidemic such as cholera. Buics afterwards songht per-They may bring white-clad mission to pay his address to gontlemen creeping round the Fraulein von Rederer, and the house in the unpleasant manner the people in court were looking described by Wilkie Collins in "Thoy may "The Moon-stone." forward to this part of the oase; but to their disappointment the bring misfortune in any number witness was examined privately, of uncomfortable shapes......

Jewels have always been con- and her cousin, Lieutenant von

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tale of their experiences at Davos. Daring his evidence Count Gis is very easy to understand, They bert Wolf Met'ernich was more are difficult to get, and lirea are volatile and restless than ever. frequently lost in obtaining them; He Interrupted the pedinge they are extremely costly and many times, and appostau. also portable, so they got as dently Impatient for his turn to agnets for thievery and

of sorts, they exercise a take the centre of the stage.

fevination certain, minde,i The trial was adjourned,

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duke had no doubt in his mind for a change of the Constitution Bald Mr. that an insult was intended, but because of a yum he could not prove it and ne Washington. The diners look sovereignty was, not directly attle as a slap at Coldfer Rodevelt troked in his person he preferred and cheered.

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