Curious Story of an Ear-Ring.
A curious story is afloat illustrative of the superstition which still obtains. It appears that at a certain party a lady I st .*» diamond ear-ring of great va!u", which cou d nowhere be found. Thereupon a gentleman, who had just returned from the East, professed his capacity to dscover tlie missing gem by means of an Indian drug. Accordingly he asked all the company to he seated, and presently, after leaving the room, he reappeared with n coloured glass bowl containing liquid. He then announced that he should ask all those present to dip their fingers info the vessel, and declared' that should anyone have secreted the jewel for a joke the jest. r’s band would he tinged a rich blood-red. After the ordeal was gone through everyone’s digits came out perfectly white, but the ear-ring was found at the bottom of the howl. The professor was, of coarse, above suspicion in the matter of conjuring.
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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 39, 10 June 1890, Page 3
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161Curious Story of an Ear-Ring. Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 39, 10 June 1890, Page 3
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