Show If y y y Lt r Birth mirth Stone Is 1 a uby tuby AJ G to tl a 11 curious old legend A AcC the ruby first became known to mortals mor more tats as the result of ot an nn act of ot kindness kind to an nn InJured Injured In In- injured woman ness fleas shown by br a poor stork stor one ono of ot the tb old oli Greek writers tells us that this gem hem wa was originally placed by the stork In the fabric of oC her Mr nest neat as a n charm against serpents of ot Ani Book Dook In his eighth and thus relates re this fancy male mals enlarging nr upon lates fates the episode A A c certain widow II by name bad tended a young stork that having fallen tallen out of ot toe the nest before It was fully tuBy fledged bod bad broken Its Us leg lee Thereupon the grateful bird upon returning from the annual tion of ltd its kind dropped ped Into her lop lap a as she abe sat SlIt at her door u a precious stone which on OD her bar b r awakening at night she oho found to he her astonishment had bad lighted up lip her ber- chamber like a glowing torch Upon examination this stone stono proved pf to be a matchless ruby ruby There are arc In r reality t two o kinds of rubles rubies the true or Oriental ruby ruby and the spinet ruby rub The former Is a red variety of ot th the precious corundum of ot great variety nm and value while the latter Is la on an ol or of magnesium t By Br ancient writers a 1 still wider range range- I under oDder the common name of ot th tb the cubs culus of or Pliny rUny or the tho anthrax glowing glow glo Included al alst 1150 Ing coal of ot Greek k writers included writers garnets and other Inferior stones of ot fier der net color Rubles vary nry In color from pale rose rose-re ros re tl the through deep cochineal to red purple red purple latter tatter being the most moat valued tint kuon as is the pigeons blood Mood color Ceylon and parts of ot furnish vet terr exhibit the color o or good these crimson poppIes while the DaIns Balass sped sped- The true rubles ruble wens mens resemble pale rOIl roses spinet spine are ire obtained d from the mines the usually from crow the beds of or torrents torrents- the rub ruby By Ur somo some of ot the ancient writers from nil all harm anby an em emby was RS sold said to preserve e by others to glow slow and aDd d deepen In 10 cols color when danger approached the wearer anto an am aDd brough lustreless when and to turn pale laIc Into contact with poisons A ruby flub desIra- desIra desIrable would therefore have bare been a a. very Tery who dined a athe at atthe ble bie possession for tor any guest the table of ot the Infamous Borlas sloe sine best hes besl Caesar Borgia It H In is related ted had bad little the tho win Into atlon tation In dropping poison polson goblets of ot bU bla I 1 Taken laken In powdered form Corm It was Tas red erect a grand cure for tor of ot the eye efe t tt to thought and ind of ot the liver lI It was also It Is ii an ar att reserve preserve from tram evil dreams lent dent saying that the ruby brings gladness the heart hear and to the wearer preserves pure and If laid beneath the pillow drives drive away evil 6 dreams historic One of ot the most Interesting adorns the centro centre o othe ot of rubles Is that which the diamond Maltese cross In ID the Imperial State Stale Crown of or England Originally the tb King of ot Castile 1 It property of ot Don Pedro Block Black the was Waif presented by br him to Edward Prince after the battle of ot near Afterward It wa was Tras Vittoria A. A A. A D DOl 1307 worn by Henry V V. V In hIs bis helmet on the occasion oc caslon casion of ot the battle of ot 1115 am amno and J no doubt the brilliant t victory was In 10 n n no DO small degree attributed to the glowing gem gein valuable enormously Perfect rubles are we can estimate the worth north of ot a 3 goo good oo so 60 woman and ned of ot wisdom when we find and they thel excel In 10 value these rarest stones several references to U Holy Writ contains them the best st known being belo beloIn In Job m 18 IS The price of r wisdom Is above rubles rubles rubles' precious than and Wisdom Is more I Proverbs lit 10 16 and the virtuous woman whose whoso price Is far for above rubles rubies ch 10 I Tt n Closing ruby rutty adorn bo in tu warm winn July ue are born bora Then Tb n u will Trill her U Ube be NI exempt ad tit free From rom loie lOTe lere sad and anxiety I II I |