The Moonstone
My name is Diamond.
My name is Diamond.
I am a yellow diamond.
I am a yellow diamond.
I lived in a temple in India for many years.
I lived in a temple in India for many years.
People prayed to me every day.
People prayed to me every day.
They thought I brought good luck.
They thought I brought good luck.
One day, a bad man came to my temple.
One day, a bad man came to my temple.
He took me away from my home.
He took me away from my home.
I was very sad.
I was very sad.
He put me on a big ship.
He put me on a big ship.
We went far across the ocean to England. The bad man gave me to a young woman named Rachel.
We went far across the ocean to England. The bad man gave me to a young woman named Rachel.
It was her birthday.
It was her birthday.
She wore me on her dress.
She wore me on her dress.
I was beautiful, but I was not happy.
I was beautiful, but I was not happy.
I missed my temple.
I missed my temple.
That night, something strange happened.
That night, something strange happened.
I disappeared!
I disappeared!
Rachel woke up and I was gone.
Rachel woke up and I was gone.
Everyone in the house was very worried.
Everyone in the house was very worried.
Who took me?
Who took me?
The family called a detective.
The family called a detective.
His name was Sergeant Cuff.
His name was Sergeant Cuff.
He looked everywhere for me.
He looked everywhere for me.
He asked many questions.
He asked many questions.
He thought Rachel's cousin Franklin took me.
He thought Rachel's cousin Franklin took me.
But Franklin said no. Then Cuff thought the servants took me.
But Franklin said no. Then Cuff thought the servants took me.
But they were good people.
But they were good people.
They did not take me either.
They did not take me either.
Many months passed.
Many months passed.
I was hidden in a bank in London.
I was hidden in a bank in London.
I was lonely and cold in the dark box.
I was lonely and cold in the dark box.
One day, Franklin found the truth.
One day, Franklin found the truth.
He took me at night, but he was walking in his sleep!
He took me at night, but he was walking in his sleep!
He did not remember.
He did not remember.
He was trying to keep me safe from bad men.
He was trying to keep me safe from bad men.
But he hid me and forgot where.
But he hid me and forgot where.
When everyone learned the truth, they were happy.
When everyone learned the truth, they were happy.
But I was still sad.
But I was still sad.
I wanted to go home to India. Finally, a kind man brought me back to my temple.
I wanted to go home to India. Finally, a kind man brought me back to my temple.
The people were so happy to see me again.
The people were so happy to see me again.
Now I am home where I belong.
Now I am home where I belong.
I shine bright and bring peace to everyone who visits me. I learned that home is the most important thing.
I shine bright and bring peace to everyone who visits me. I learned that home is the most important thing.
Even beautiful diamonds need a place where they belong.
Even beautiful diamonds need a place where they belong.