Rachel, on one occasion, received a most remarkable present. It was a diadem, in antique style, adorned with six jewels. The stones were so set as to spell, in acrostic style, the name of the great artiste, and also to signify six of her principal rôles, thus:
| R uby, | R oxana, |
| A methyst, | A menaide, |
| C ornelian, | C amille, |
| H ematite, | H ermione, |
| E merald, | E milie, |
| L apis Lazuli, | L aodice. |
This mode of constructing a name or motto by the initial letters of gems was formerly fashionable on wedding rings.
MASONIC MEMENTO.
The following curious memento was written in the early part of last century:—
M—Magnitude, Moderation, Magnanimity.
A—Affability, Affection, Attention.
S—Silence, Secrecy, Security.
O—Obedience, Order, Œconomy.
N—Noble, Natural, Neighborly.