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Show JEWEL LEGENDS CONCERNING BRIDES. Many engagements and marriages have been made by the war. Those becoming engaged -should remember that a number of people attach great sigulficance to the stones of which tho engagement ring is composed, the rule being that one should wear the stone sacred tq tho month of the year In which one was born. Thus, tho January girl hns the garnet gar-net dedicated to her, signifying faithfulness faith-fulness in love and friendship. The bride born in this month will be a -prudent housekeeper, capable of attending at-tending to every department of her home herself, and very good tempered. The amethyst Is sacred to those born in February, signifying peace. A February' bride makes an excellent mother and an affectionate companion to her husband,. She has tho real maternal ma-ternal naturo aud loves all children. Courage and wisdom are symbolized by the bloodstone of March. The March bride, however,. Is apt to be a frivolous chatterbox, somewhat given to quarreling, and not a capable manager man-ager In the home. The beautiful sapphire, emblen of repentance, Is the precious stone of April, and April brides should be fairly fair-ly good looking, but. according to the character and disposition of the month of their birth, inconsistent and not overlntelllgent. May claims the emerald, symbol of true love, for its stone. Tho May bride will be handsome, of bright disposition, dis-position, with every prospect of hap- ; plness before her. Agate health and longevity is j dedicated to June. The Jui.o bride will need to develop caution, for she Is very Impetuous and generous to a ( fault. , Those born In July should wear tho J ruby, token of true friendship. July F brides should be of smart appearand, j Inclined to bo handsome, and a trifle 1 quick tempered. J The sardonyx is tho stone of Aug- 5 ust, symbol of domestic happiness. Those brides , born In this month i should make practical and amiable fi wives. - I Freedom from evil Is the meaning; of Septembers stone, tho chrysolite, I - and September brides will be popular ,H v October claims the opal, signifying H hope. Brides born in this month aw. H protty. coquettish, loving, bit jealous. H Topaz, stone of filendship, belongs IH to November. Brides of 'this month JM are kind and liberal, but have a wilder 'H untamable screak in their dispositions. H Happiness in love the turquoise H is the stone of December. Tho what i er bride of this month is a well pro- iH portioned girl, original, amusing but jH extravagant. , H 00 'H |