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Show I I j "What5 in a Name?" I L j tmmmm p-jj obout your name; it's history; "" S m I MILDRED meaning; whence it waj derived; lignifr p I I MARSHALL cance. your uc anj jewej most charming lyric uround the inline; everyone la fainlllitr with his "1idy Clare." If Clara would have the fullest benefits bene-fits fmui the name she bears, she must wear her talismanic Jewel, the car-r.ellan. car-r.ellan. This warm-colored stone wi-plies wi-plies the contrast to the miner chill, haughty beauty associated with 'he name. A carnelbin gives courage to its wearer and Is especially fo he desired de-sired by one who uses her voice as sii gcr or public speaker, us It Insures strength of the vocal organs. Furthermore Further-more it protects Its wearer from Injury, In-jury, though to dream of It slgnllles lin-Mtiding lin-Mtiding misfortune. Tuesday is Clara's lucky tlay. nnd five her fortunate number. num-ber. -t by th Whwi'r Rvit'llrat, IntJ i CLAIiA CLAKA. It may be readily surnrsed by anyone familiar with l.atln Is thrived from Ihe adjective meaning ; bright, clear, or fanunis. As a musical mid eer-t liariaing feminine name It has kept Its sign Ilea me, though the I steps of Its history are many and de i bnis. ' I Tiie llotiiaim useti the name ClalUn as a masculine n.-nie and its vogue preud In lairope. St. Clarus Is revered as the first I'.isli.rp of o'antes In llril-! llril-! tanv In A. D.. ''M0, Another Clarus. a I ntive of I'.ochestcr. was a berni;i near Kouen who was murdered at the instigation insti-gation of a wicked woman who had ainly paid her addresses to him. The i name was then changed to Clair and. combined with a "Saint." named 'wo of the most noted families in the ais-lory ais-lory of (ileal I'.ritain. besides ihe various vari-ous "de St. Clairs" of France. In r.i'ilaln, It was speedily contracted to S.iv -lair, and subsequently as 'nre. named the County Clare of Ireland, n tract "f land presented by lahvurii I ns a wedding present to the son of the famous lied de CI ire. Spanish lere lia II that the -rst Clara known to his!"iy was the daughter daugh-ter "f Clmileiiiau'i:e. but the real origin sceais t have been In Italy wlieie Ihe lli't Chlara. a the llat'uns call her. wiis a ilevnied disciple of M. Fiatieis and tiie'er I '.N diic'iiua established an order f women follow ins h! rule and Clara. The French call tin- nntoe CI. .Ire. 'flu I'.retoii form l-i SMeara ninl I'intu have corn raeled it to l.aia Clara and Its deriv at e I a t'eeo a favor'te witii tin I Is w ie.-e 1.1 lovely maid- Who have hoi in- 'lie .nine are lo'aiost loo ij.iiiiei mis a.nl .- q.nsMe lo penult I he sclci thai ol -kw lti;;;.Moii has peihaps wr.nett '.lie |