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Show ii'i i NEW ZKALAND LUCKY 8T0NE8 English Race Track Habitues Eager to Posses Them. Since It was discovered, after St. Amant won the Derby, that bis owner. own-er. Iopold de Hothschlld, canted a Net Zealand "lucky stone' in his pocket, among the smart set thero has been quite a run upon Bond street Jewelers for tliuin nnd they have been much In evldenco at tho Ascot meetings. meet-ings. Hut those who have dlp!a)cd such eagerness to possess themselves of this emblem of good fortune loso sight of the fnct that I.ipold do Ito'herhlM's faith in Its ofllracy wat not suillcieutly stioug to Induce him to run St. Amunl for tho (it ami I'rlx and risk nnother encounter with I'd-tuotiil I'd-tuotiil Ul.tuc'A horses I. Ike his Kronen opponent the spot ting jiclon of the house of Hothschlld backs his Judgment Judg-ment and not his luck. However, faslilotiabli) Jewelers ars rate! Ing to tho jioputar fancy by lajlng In a stock of these pretty translucent green stones, carved to represent acorns, shamrocks, pigs, ducks nnd other various va-rious fantastic creations, and It Is not unlikely that they tuny "catch on" ucross the Atlantic. The native name given to the stone In New Zealand Is "I'nunntnu" anil geologists know It as a species of slade. Tho Maoris usually usual-ly wear It suspended around their necks, and when thus carried It Is known as the "Hel TIM," or neck god. The) ci edit It with marvelous powers against evil as well as great poteue In lulnging Its owner good luck The Road to Laughtertown. Oh, ahow mi Hit road to I.auchtertown, Tor I hav lot tho way! I wandernd o'lt of tha pnth ona day. When my heart wai broke and my hair turned gray. And I can't ramember how 'to play, I'v quite forgotten how to be say, It' nil ttirotiKh slgldnit and weeplnc, they nay Oh, show ma the road to I.aurUtertonn, Knr I have lost Urn wayl I inert to belong; in I.aiurhtartown rtefora I loit the way; For I dnct and laughed th livelong day. Ere my heart was broke nnd my halt turned pray; So It ouaht In be easy to (lncl the. way. Hut cryhtK !"' mada me hllnd, they aay. And still toward Teartown ray S feet stray Oh, nhnw me the road to Laughtertown, Tor I hava loat the. wajrl Wotdd ye leam tha road to Luchtcr- town, O ye who have lint the way? Would ye have young heart though your hair ba gray? 1o lenrn from a little child each day, Qo acne his wants and play hla play, And catch the lilt of hla laughter gay And follow hla dancing feel aa the) stray; For lie knows the road to Lauubtertowa, O va who have lost the way' -Katharine D. Illnke, U Naw York- Son |