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There Moses speaks of "the land of Havilah, where there is gold"; and in Genesis, chapter xxiv., we read that Abraham's servant gave Rebekah an earring of half a shekel weight, say 5 dwt. 13 grs., and "two bracelets of ten shekels weight," or about 4 1/2 ozs.
"Why are you so sad?" asked the King Mouse. "Because," answered the boy, "I cannot find an earring which the Princess lost as we were going through the forest together." "I will help you," said the Mouse, and he summoned all his subjects. When they assembled it was found that one little mouse was missing, and the King sent the others to look for him.
And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well. And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
F'r instance, you take a pinchin' bug: What do you suppose my father and mother know about its position in the inseck world?" "Well " said Noble uneasily. "Well " He coughed, and hastened to add: "But as I was saying, if she lost her earring somewhere in your yard, or "
The gold earring is the most coveted, but a few silver and many copper rings are worn in substitution for the gold. Metal earrings. This is practically the extent of the everyday adornment worn by the boys and men.
He also placed in his hands the diamond earring, the owner of which must be discovered; and the letter signed "Lacheneur," which had been found in the pocket of the spurious soldier. Having given him full instructions, he asked him to make his appearance promptly on the morrow, and then dismissed him, saying: "Now go; and may good luck attend you!"
"No, she couldn't!" stormed Dotty. "Dolly Fayre doesn't go around pocketing people's jewels unconsciously! She isn't a kleptomaniac, or whatever you call it! She did exactly as she says she did. She laid that earring on that table." "Then why isn't it there now?" asked Fenn. "Because somebody else moved it. Oh, don't ask me who. I don't KNOW who! And I don't CARE who!
One of my purchases I paid for with a new five dollar gold piece, and before turning the money over to the Moro, held it for a moment pendent from my ear to suggest an earring, pointing at the same time to one of his wives, who was standing in the doorway of their house.
How strange, Miss Veronica, that your earring should be found by such a renowned lawyer." Veronica stole a look at the "renowned lawyer," and noticed for the first time how handsome he was, and how gentlemanly, and her heart began to beat at the thought that she had nearly offered him the five florins reward.
The result was that Noble began to say something rather dreamy concerning the book just mentioned, but, realizing that he was being misunderstood, he changed his murmur into a cough, and inquired: "When was she over here, Herbert?" "Who?" "Your Aunt Julia." "Yesterday evening," said Herbert. "Now, f'r instance, you take a common lightning-bug " "Did she lose it, then?" "Lose what?" "Her earring."
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