Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1889 — Rivaled the Gems in Color. [ARTICLE]

Rivaled the Gems in Color.

Ethereal wife (rapturously) Oh, George! Mrs. Van Doremi lias bought the elegant sapphires which have been on exhibition at Stiffanny’s. She paid $12,000 for them. Oh, darling! i have never before nor since seen sueh rich blue as they are! Husband—ls yon could have seen Mr. Van Doremi, as I did, just after his wife told him of her purchase, you would not say that, dearest. He was infinitely more blue than the sapphires.—Jewelers’ Weekly.