Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-07-01

Miss Millbank's acceptance of that
offer of the poets which linked him
to life of married misery. was at
dinner at the abbey when the gar
dener brought him his mothers ring,
which be had found buried in the
mound under her window, just as
the footman handed him his future
wife's letter. The poet held the two
ia either hand for a moment and
said
"If it contains consent, | viii. be
married with this very ring"
He was and afterward, in writ
ing of the wedding ring, called il
"the d--dest part of matrimony."
RoBBING A DYING LOVER.
If there was any love mixed up
with the prediction of the Duchess
of Portsmouth, otherwise Madame
de Kerousille, for the rings of her
lover, Charles the Second of Egg
land, it had queer fashion of show.
ing itself. While the merry monarch
was in his death throes his mistress
was caught twisting his two great
diamonds from his stiffening fingers.
Another of Charles favorites, the
bloody Judge Jeffreys, received a
similar souvenir of regard as a gift
from his master once, at the same
time with the historic bit of advice
not to drink too much in hot wealth.
err. The same ring was popularity
known as "Jeffrey's blood stone y
a pretty, though decidedly apo
cryphal story, is told of the unfortu.
nate father of the dissolute lover of
Nell Gwynne. - When Charles /.
was confined in Carlsbrook Castle
man named Howe was its master
gunner. He had son, little boy,
who was great tavorite of Charles.
One day, seeing him with child's
sword by his side, the king asked
him what he intended doing with it.
"To defend your majesty from
your majesty's enemies was the re-
ply; an answer which so pleased
the king that he gave the child the
signet ring he was in the habit OF
wearing upon his finger.
A monarch who was so careless of
his royal signet, could hardly be ex-
pected to value the rights of his sub
jects higher.
STRANGE RECOVERY OF A LOST RING.
All sorts of queer yarns are told o
rings lost and found. The Manches-
ter England Guardian, of some
years back, is authority for the fol
lowing, as 1t editorially AYERS, abso.
Lutte fact
MANY years ago lady sent her
servant, a young man about twenty
years OF age,to the neighboring town
with ring which required some al.
ITERATION. The young man went the
shortest way across the fields, and
coming to little wooden bridge that
crossed small stream, he leaned
against the rail and took the ring
out OF It's case to look at it. While
doing SO, it slipped out of his hand
and fell into the water. In vain he
searched for it,even till it grew dark.
lie thought it fell into the hollow of
a stump of tree under water, out
he could not find it. The time taken
in search was so long that be feared
to return and tell bis story, thinking
it incredible, and that he should be
even suspected of having sold it In
this fear he ran away.
"After many years absence, either
in the East or West Indies, he re-.
turned with very considerable for
tune. tie now wished to clear him.
self with his old mistress, ascertained
that she was living, and purchased a
diamond ring of considerable value.
which he determined to present in
person. He took the coach to the
town Oh, and from thence set
out to walk the distance of a few
miles. He found, on alighting, a
gentleman who resided in the neigh
borbood, who was bound for the ad-
jacent village. They walked togeth.
er, and in conversation this former
servant communicated the circum-
stance that made him leave the ooun.
try abruptly many years before. As
he was telling this they came to the
very wooden bridge. There said
he; 'it was just there that l dropped
the ring /; aud there is the very bit
OF old tree into hole of which it
fell-just there At the same time
he put down the point OF his umbrel.
la into the hole of the knot in the
tree, and drawing it up, to the aston
ishment of both. found the ring on
the ferrule of the umbrella"
THE IRON Rings OF BREsLEAU
are, however, the most charming of
all the circlets with which any ro-
nance has ever been connected.
During the years 1913, 1914 and
1916, when Prussia had collected
all her resources, in the hope Of free
ing herself from the yoke which
France had laid upon her, the most
extraordinary feel ngs of patriotism
burst forth. Every thought was CEN
tered in the struggle every Golfer
was drained all gave willingly. In
town and village affairs were erected,
on which ornaments of gold, silver
and precious stones were offered up.
Massive plate was replaced by dish.
es, platters and spoons of wood. La
dies wore no ornaments other than
those made of iron, upon which was
engraved: ave gaze gold for the free
dom of our country; and, like her,
tcear an iron yoke"
One evening a party had assem-.
bled in the hause of an inhabitant of
Breslau. Among them was a teau.
tiful though poor, maiden. Her COM
panions were boasting what each
contributed toward the freedom of
their country. Alas she had no Of
fering to proclaim, mono to give.
With heavy heart she took her
leave. While unrobing for the night
she thought she could dispose of her
hair, and so add to the public fund
With the dawn she went to the hair
dresser's, relating her simple tale,
and parted with her tresses for a tri
ding sum, which she instantly depos-
I l.