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Show r A Costly Tollable, , Think of It, a thimble which cost IG5.U00 In American money! And think of a husband who presents his wife with such a gift! It belongs to Uie j queen ot Ulntn. j Thimbles wore not In use In Blam j until a comparatively recent date. The j king, seeing thut English and Amerl- ' can women visiting bis court used thimbles, had one made for bis wife. The thimble Is of gold, enriched with j ; precious stones. It Is sbuped like a i partially opened lotus tlowor, each paUl bearing the Interlaced Initials of ' the sovereign snd bis wlfo In amethysts, ame-thysts, rubles, emeralds and topazes. Around tbo rim of tbe thimble can be read tbe date of the marrlago of the royal pair according to the Slameoe ' and European calendars, each number j ; and ench latter being of alternate dla- nionds and pearls. ' i |