News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-08-23
THE ROMANCE OF A RING.
How Drummer Woods Found Its
Owner and Made her his Bride.

How Drummer Woods Found Its
Owner and Made her his Bride.
A few months ago, q travelling sales
man named Woods, who was guest of
the Boody House in this city, was sit
ing upon the sofa in his room, absorbed
in reflection. While carelessly running
his hand behind the upholstery in the
sofa he felt a small finger ring, which
he drew forth and discovered to be n
gold finger ring with diamond setting.
He knew enough about diamonds to OBJ
serve that the stone was q gem, eXqul-
sitely cut and perfect.
| He naturally began wondering how
the little treasure found its way into so
remote a place, and after considerable
thinking came to the conclusion that it
had either been hidden Intentionally, or
that it had slipped from finger of the
| owner-evldently lady, for it was a
ladys ring-while she had thoughtless-
ly been playing with the upholstery in
the same manner. He looked for initials
| or q name in the ring, but found no.
thing that would lead to the identity of
the owner. He went to the Office and
inquired if ring had been lost, but the
clerk had heard of none, and upon
inquiry no one else was found who knew
anything of it.
The next morning, Mr.. Woods was
preparing his toilet before the dresser
when he noticed the letters NJ. G. F."
and the date "Sept. IT. delicately cut in
the bevel of the mirror. He thought
nothing of it at the time, but shortly af-
terward the idea entered his mind that
the initials might possibly be those of
the owner of the ring he had found.
They were certainly cut by diamond,
and it was reasonable to suppose that
they were cary ed with the very ring
he had found. Anyhow it was interest
ing.
From the clerk he obtained the regis
ter for last September and looked
through the list of names for one the
initials of which were M. G. F. Nothing
satisfactory was found. He asked for
the register for the September previous,
and after little search it was procured.
Under the date of Sept. 16, he saw the
name, in a lady's handwriting, "Miss
May G. Fowler, Madison, Wis" and she |
was assigned to room 45, the very one he
had occupied.
Then he was certain that this young
lady was the same who had engraved her |
initials on the mirror. The doubt still |
remained if she was the owner of the |
ring he had found.
His first intention was to address let |
ter to the lady named, but as he was 60
ing to Chicago and Milwaukee he con.
cluded to run over to Madison and in
vestigate in person.
He did SO. From the city directory |
bo I
and noted them in his order book. He
selected the address of Russell NJ. Fow-
Ter, attorney at law, Judging that attor-
neys, as rule, being men of wealth,
their daughters would more likely wear
diamonds than those whose parents were
newspaper men or followers of other
callings.
He presented himself at the residence
and asked if Miss May Fowler was at
home. He received an affirmative reply,
and was ushered into room where the
young lady was sitting with her father,
who was reading paper.
Woods introduced himself, and asked
Miss Fowler if she had ever lost dia-
mond ring. After hesitating a moment,
she said
eyes sir. lost one two years ago on
q visit East. 1 don't know where,
though"
"Were you ever in Toledo, Ohio?"
Eyes. [ stopped there over night
while on my trip, and waited until the
next evening for papa. You remember,
don't you, father?"
"Quite well, the lawyer replied.
"Where did you stop?" asked Woods.
81 don't remember the name of the
hotel, but it was in the centre of the
city, and was the leaeing house in town.
It was about two blocks from the river" {
Mr.. Fowler then eyed Woods suspici-
ously and asked why he was so inquisi-
tive.
The drummer replied by handing the
young lady the ring and asking if it was {
hers. {
"Oh, the very same," was the reply. {
" Where did you get it, Mr.. Woods?"
Woods related the circumstances as {
above, and concluded with the {
remark that he hoped Miss Fowler found !
as much pleasure in obtaining the ring !
rs he had derived in following the little !
t
Mr.. Fowler gave himself up to hear {
ty laugh, at the same time thanking l
Woods for his kindness and remarking {
that it was one of the cleverest pieces of 1
IoboCbINo MOIh ll6 Ilttl ever S66u. AS =
a criminal lawyer he had observed many
Of them, too. t
Woods was invited to remain for din c
ner and he did so. He made himself f
very agreeable, and succeeded in Great S
ng a favorable impression. He was t
invited to call again if he ever
to return to the city. v
About three weeks later, he found n
himself in Madison again on his return L
rip from the West. He was we'll re-
,eived by the Fowlers, and was introduc-
ID by them to some of the best people
n Madison.
1t was nearly three months before his
lext trip in that vicinity, and he was -
at the anxiety he seemed to +
eel to accept the invitation he had re- =
eived to present himself at the Fowler 7
l
But what is the necessity of saying 7
more? 1t was the most ma .
ural thing in the world for the young u
people fo fall in love with so romantic =
N introduction. And they did. u u
And to-day Miss Fow1er's name is =
hanged to Mrs. Greene Woods.-To- +, u
edo Blade. =