The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-04
THE ROMANCE OF A RING.
How Drummer Woods Found Its Owner and
Made Her His Bride,

Made Her His Bride.
A few months ago travelling salesman
named Woods, who was guest of the Body
house in this city was sitting upon the sofa in
his room, absorbed in reflection. While care
lessly running his hand behind the upholstery
in the sofa he felt small finger ring, which I've
drew forth and discovered it to be a gold ring
with a diamond setting. He knew enough
about diamonds to observe that the stone was
gem, exquisitely cut and perfect.
He naturally began wondering how the lit
tie 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 a
finger of the owner evidently a lady, for il
was lady's ring-while she had been thought
lessly playing with the upholstery in the same
manner He looked for initials or name in
the ring, but found nothing that would lead to
the identity Of the owner. lie went to the
Office and inquired il ring had been lost, but
the clerk had heard of none, and upon inquiry
no one else was found who knew anything of
it.
ing his toilet before the dresser when he
noticed the letters an. G. F." and the date
"Sept II" delicately cut in the beyel of the
mirror. He thought nothing Of it at the time,
but shortly afterwards 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 carved
by this very ring which he had found. Any
how it was interesting, and he determined to
investigate the romance.
From the clerk he obtained the register for
last September and looked through the list of
names for one the initials of which were NJ.
G. Il. Nothing satisfactory was found. He
asked for the register of the September pre-
vious, and after little search it was procured.
Under the date of September 18th he saw the
name, in a lady's handwriting; "Miss May
G. Fowler, Madison, Wisconsin," and she was
assigned TO room 10, the very one he had occu
pied.
Then he was certain that the 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 letter to
the lady named, but as he was going to Chi
cago and Milwaukee, he concluded to run over
to Madison and investigate in person.
He did so. From the city directory he
found several addresses of Fowlers, and
noted them in his order book. He selected
the address Of Russell NJ. Fowler, attorney at
law Judging that attorneys, as a rule, being
men of wealth, their daughters would more
likely wear diamonds than those whose pa
rens were newspaper men or followers Of 9TH
er callings.
He presented himself at the residence and
asked if Miss May Fowler was at home. He
received az affirmative reply, and was ushered
into a room where the young lady was sitting
with her father, who was reading paper.
w OUuS introduced DllllSelI ana asked MISS
Fowler if she had ever lost diamond ring.
After hcsitating a moment she said:
"Yes, sir. ! lost one two years ago on visit
east. l don't know whore, though"
Were You ever in Toledo, Ohio?"
ayes. ! stopped there over night while on
my trip, and waited until the next evening for
papa. You remember, don't you, father?'
"Quito WE'LL the lawyer replied.
"Where did you stop?" asked Woods
~ don't remember the naH,e of the hotel,
A,,A - =. H. Al.
tho leading house in town. It was about two
blocks from the river"
Mr. Fowlar then eyed Woods suspiciously
and asked why he was SO inquisitive.
The drummer replied by handing the young
lady the ring and askingif 1t was hers
ooh, tho very same" was the reply
"Whcre did you get it, Mr. Woods?"
Woods related the circumstances as re-
corded above, and concluded with the remark
that he hoped Miss Fowler found as much
pleasure in obtaining the ring as he had de-
rived in following the little mystery.
MIR. Fowler gave himself up to hearty
laugh, ct the same time thanking Woods for
his,A1indness, aud remarkmg that it was one of
the cleyerest pieces Of detecate work he had
ever seen. AS criminal EsWyer he had OBJ
served many of them, too.
Woods WIGS invited TO remain for dinner
and he did so. He made himself very agreea-
bic, and succeeded in creating favorable i'm
preston. He was cordially invited to call
again if he ever happened to return to the city
About three weeks later he found himself
in Madison, again on his return trip from the
west. He was well received by the Fowlers,
and was introduced by them to some of the
best people in Madison.
II was nearly three months before his next
trip i'll that vicinity and he was surprised at
the anxiety he seemed to feel to accept tho in
yitation he had received to present himself at
the Fowler mansion.
But what is the necessity of saying any
thing more? 1t was the most natural thing
in the world for the young people to fall in
they did.
And to-day Miss Fowler's name is changed
to Mrs. Greene Woods-Toledo Blade