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Show ffl By MILDRED MAKIHALL 8 C Ftcit timd year mmmf eh JUfer; g J mtaninf, teJUice V mm ivmtit 8 X Ai Xynflomio; V r I ojf oVa? g GRACE np HH origin of the name of Grace la curloua and aomewhat Imaginative. Imagina-tive. Several versions of lti real derivation der-ivation may be eliminated and the contention tbat It really cotnea from the Latin "gratia," meaning favor or bounty, accepted. It la through thla Interpretation that the QtttX Charities Chari-ties have come down te us aa the three Graces. Gratia was used by early Italian writers for divine favor, hence the theological meaning of grace. The English name Grace la Intended as the abstract theological term and was adopted at the time ef the Reformation. Its continuation la thought to be due to Its popularity with the Irish, who think that It resembles re-sembles Grains (love). Orace and Oracle are both very popular In Bog-land Bog-land and Ireland. Spain, likewise, has Engracla In honor of a maiden cruelly tortured to death at Zaragoya In 304, and Italy knows Graycella through Lamartln' nretty romances. The most celebrated Grace was Orace O'Ualley, also known as Grains O'alalley, a notable sailor cbleftalness of the southwest ceaat of Ireland. Once she came to visit Queen Elisabeth, Elisa-beth, and when the two high-spirited women were together, the semi-bar-barlan was more than a match for the civilized queen. 8he scorned Elisabeth's gift of a lapdog and offered of-fered the queen her own Infant son. born on the voyage, saying that the queen was welcome te educate him, as he would never make a man of eplrit since his father came of bad stock. Grade is another charmtnj form ef the same name, which la attributed to Spain. The amethyst Is Grace's tallsmaaic stone. It promises her Immunity from harm and disease, especially If It be set in gold. To one of high-strung nature, na-ture, It has power to soothe sad calm and enforce even temper. Saturday la her lucky day and 4 her lucky umber. um-ber. The primrose la her flower. () br WkMUr Sra41M, lu) |