Show i ft ytotsrs trjiis?3i6’-5T- rage Four t SJav- - “ V tr5u"!aji4vs THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE JUNIOR SUNDAY MORNING - 9 Diamond Has Interesting Long History The diamond is a natural form of caibon and is very precious It is not as valuable as the ruby however and is usually round in form It is the hardest substance known but is brittle and cleavabie Diamonds are colorless but sometimes have a tinge of pink red orange yellow green blue brown or black blue red and The finest deep-regreen very rare diamond that has been found yet is in the Russian crown Diamonds aie not hurt by liquid but they can be burned and diamond dust is used for cutting and polishing other stones and for slicing agate jade and others Diamonds too rough to be of any value are used for cutting more precious stones Amsterdam being one of the main diamond cutting centers although the United States now surpasses it and diamonds of one to 22 carats can be found in 24 places in the United States In ancient history only two small diamonds are mentioned being in a small gold statue The Prophet Jeremiah speaks of the diamond as -"“tranrtrffnra tool Torrngmfng One" of the earliest specimens was set in a ring belonging to Charlemagne Many diamonds can be found in India and Africa and one known as the "Star” found in South Africa weighed 844 carats One of the most famous diamonds is the or Koohinoor “The Mountain of Light” The legend was that 5000 years ago it was carried by the heio Kama and io the fourteenth-cent- ury was given to Delhi from and was said to have weighed 793 carats In 1673 it was sold again but weighed only 279 carats having Been hurt By a Venetian diamond cutter and now weighs only 106 H6 carats The largest stone yet 'found weighed 971 carats or nearly one-hapound and three inches in length and is still uncut and of fine color Another diamond weighing 640 carats was found in a cave along with ancient tools armor and the skeletons of men much superior in height to any race living on earth today Another well known diamond "The Orloff" which is at the point Of the sceptre of the caRussian empire weighs 194 rats This diamond was once the eye of an ancient idol in a temple and was given to Catherine the Great by Prince Orloff from whom it got its name The Great Mogul bekmged to the kmg of Portugal and 'was said to No one actually weigh 1770 carats knows whether this diamond was a mere myth or whether it was a rolled oval pebble of white topaz The Regent or Pitt weighs 13675 carats and is of the purest water and most perfect shape It was sold to Pitt the governor of Fort St George and was later placed in the hilt of Napoleon’s sword enduring the ravages of many a battle and is now lying in the Louvre The "Sancy” has a most Interesting story concerning it It weighs 53 '4 carats and can be traced back to the time of Charles the Bold who lost it in the battle of Nancy in 1477 It then came into the possession of a nobleman named Sancy Sancy wished to take the diamond to the a sent the servant and with king diamond to his majesty but on the way the man was killed by highwaymen who wanted the stone but rather than give it up to them the dying man swallowed it When his body " - 4 JULY 29 1934 Beverly Finds KING OF THE NORTH -- She Has Many Lovely Jewels Beverly was 6 years old She had one sister 21 years old and no bi others Beverly wanted some jewels because father ha£ "jewels" in his watch mother had one in each earring and big sister had a diamond ' engagement ring So Bevei'y wanted some jewels too One night Beverly woke up and found a fairy standing by her bedside The fairy was about as long as Beverly’s arm from the elbow to the fingertips She was a prelty little d Then Fntchoff’s bearded evil faee Stood out in smiling blackened Crept toward sleeping Ingiid fair And pulled a gleaming dagger bare The stranger threw his spear aside And with a leap was at her side His fist went smashing for ihe face With skill of practiced boxer's grace The blow knocked the killer to the ground — He lay there without move or sound grace thoughtful man thou art my friend Last night a note meant to offend Was sent on spear that killed a man From some deep lair it quivering ran The note read evil for my fate And plainly showed'S IbfmsrrKStC It said he'd kill a man each night And now my Vikingj live in fright Now wilt thou stand on guard at dark And kill this evil threatening shark?” The stranger bowed bis head in thought ‘rniflottits'Witrstarrre'rtry To see - 4 - — the stranger standing ngh The killer's form unconscious lav — The stranger now fell on his knees And softly crawled aiound some His shaft was tense and ready made Then silent By his s de w as laid ' air deer meat fair Then all sat down and heartv ate The stag the strangei killed by fate Came scent of cookng Then slowly from the mountain height The sinking sun fell out of sight Then all the men lay down To’ sleep And hush fell o'er the valley deep A careful watch the stranger kept While sound the weary Vikings slept The nervous Fritchoff tossed around Upon his rocky bed the ground Then on the nightly bteeze that 4 torn fairy The noise this caused was like the day The Vikings gathered lound to see Arid each one smiled w nh hearty glee Herr Fritchoff o'er the body bent And off the mask of black w'as rent A startled look the Fnlihoff gave And growled some woids w ith visage grave: “Black Gorden! Dog of mv old hate I've got you now bv smiling fate” Fritchoff laughed tuumphanllv "Bind him to the neatest tree!" Quickly then his men obeyed And by the stranger Fritchoff stayed Tie thanked the hero heart Iv Then walked awav unthoughtfully The rest of the night the stronger slept But all the Vikings council kepi In secret tone the Fritchoff spoke: No sound but this the s illness broke Onceknore hg wove an e il plot Before his vicious Viking lot “This stranger has more kli tbn I — My hopes of championship aie by Tomorrow night w'ell kill him true Then all my worries be will And slowly up bis eves vreie brought "All right my fuend hy wish I'll do Tonight on vigil I'll tand through” Then through the pleasant evening lf I Then through the moon's betraying light He saw a weiid and ghostly fight For dressed in black a human form With coat and hat all creased and “A Ala-eddi- n TOMMY CHAPTER 4 The stranger smiled and slowly said: "And 'thou doth wish this Eric dead ? And Viking is theie something more That deep thy troubled mind might store?” "Koh-i-Nur- ) nisHW’SW ysassjws stirred Some soft approaching steps were heard trees Friendship Fine Jewel On of the most precious jewels is friendship and as we guard precious jewels let us guard this one Courtesy is one of the safest guards and' should be used at ail times "Pardon was taken back to Sancv it was opened and the diamond taken from the dead servant's stomach In 1853 the Sancy diamond was sold to the Russian emperor for 500 000 rubles and is now owned by a collector who bought it for $14000 There are many other stones but those mentioned are perhaps the most famous The diamond is a beautiful brilliant stone and anyone admires and wishes to possess it It represents purity and peace and is the birthstone for April KNIGHT CRUSADER BETTY LU CARWILE through” — Walter Bioman (To be continued I me" “‘Excuse me" and such little terms of courtesy make ready fi lends Tact is also Valuable in making and keeping friends If vour friend likes something that vou do not care for please respect his opinion enough to ' not hurt his feelings A sympathizing person one who is can feel sorry when sympathy needed and not injure sensitive feelings Is bound to tlfave manv friends Let Silence also guards fi lendship one know he can put his confidence in you and you will not betray him and he will call you ft end Do not tell yout personal troubles to everyone Thoughtfulness of vour friends little tokens of affect on and sincere words of praise promote friendship Make your friends feel they are welcome take heed of their likes arid dislikes take card of their eofinfort but do not try to "boss’ or domineer LA VON BROWN Age 12 Alpine too The fairy said: “You have been a pood little girl Beverly and so I w ill grant any wish you ask Beveilv said she Immediately The fany would like some jewels asked her what kind "Pearls” murmured Beveilv "They are the veiy easiest to get? said the fairy “Have jou a toothbrush?” "No” Beverly answeied "Well save 10 cents and buv vour-sea toothbrush Every mm ning and lf night-huishya- ur teeth JHk hen-y- ou have done this look in the mirror and see whether you can fmd some pearls It may take a long time and it may take only' a day or two Do not get discouraged even if ou can't find them for a month For when you do find thet pearls you will have the fairest jewels on earth Remember and get oui toothjour instructions brush tomorrow” With this the fairy disapocared and Beverly went to sleep agj n The next day Beverly s mother bought her a toothbrush and Beverly began to brush her teeth legularly Every day' she brushed her teeth carefully but she found no pearls But she remembered what the fairy said about not getting ducom aged Then one day Beverly two strings of pearls light in her mouth She ran and told her mother that now she too had some jewels Beverly was proud of her peails She brushed them eveiy day and never'lost one but what another came immediately in its place ESQUIRE WANDA WEST Age 12 Sait Lake City Six a Hints to Contributors 1 You may Write or draw on anything you wsh 2 Material on the subject announced on Page 2 will be given preference 3 Drawings must be on bristol board and In india ink 4 Stories must not deal with anything terrble or s ories Dream frightening and stories dealing wth the reform In a child due to our club or paper will be evoded as far as possible 5 All work must be original Where facts are ob ained from reference books they must be rewritten in own language Drawings must not be copied 6 Write in ink on one side of the paper Make jour work neat Haphazard work will not be considered By Norman Price a t |