Show A FATAL GIFT A bluff to belby bearb to it 1 round the neck of the holy virgin pt mad ald for whom ai fine now church as being built adose to the royal palace a very beautiful opal ring hangs on a thin gold chain the ring belonged to the late king alphonso XII and a strange history is connected with it which may well appeal to the minds ol 01 the superstitious spaniards on the day of his wedding to mercedea the daughter of the duke bier the king gave the ring to his bride who wore it to her early death alter the funeral tho king gave the ring to hia grandmother queen christine aho vho died soon alter infanta maria del pilar the bater of the king alien became its possessor she bad worn it only a few days when she died then the ring became tho property of the king once moro it to the sister of his late consort prin cesa christina the youngest daughter of the duke of montpensier three months later the young garl was dead the ung had now become aware of the unfortunate coincidences and instead of giving it away again he him gelf wore the ring till ho also went to hia early grave tk |