Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-07-06
ABOUT FINGER RINGS.
sossethlng Abont the Customs of the r.ss
and Present tn Their Use.

sosaethlaE Abont the Customs of the rnss
and Present In Their Use.
The famous Dr. John Thomas. bishop |
Of Lincoln in 1853. married three times-
On the occasion Of his fourth espousal, |
ne put this motto on his posy ring;
n survive
I'll make them Ave
History does not tell Us whether the
fourth Mira Thomas approved the senti-
ment. nor whether the much marrying
bishop lived to carry II CIT.
The motto rings of to-day are patterns
OF the posy rings Of several centuries ago
The inscriptions are, Of course. more
modern. but the sentiment remains the
same. OF late society has gone back to
the real old English posy, and the hands
OF our American bellies are being adorned
with rings that carry the same notices
that graced them in King Halls time.
There used TO he custom In horne
which made the bridegroom send the
bride before marriage a ring Of iron TO
show how lasting the union ought TO be,
/ and the frtigality they were TO obse: We
/ together; but by and by luxury crept In.
and the iron ring was exchanged for one
OF gold. which change doubtless delight
ell the Roman ladies'.
Numerous superstitions are connected
with the ring. The English and French
ladies' Of the times Of the Crusades slept
with their pillows while their lords and
lovers were away lighting the infidel
The custom was supposed 70 produce
pleasant dreams of the absent ones. anc
the rings were believed 10 be talismans
Of safeiy. The Scotch lass who looks
through her betrothal ring three times
ON the night before her marriage Is sure
20 see visions Of the happiness in store
for her, and the Greek girl who finds q
ring will marry before the year Is out
The women OF the unciyilixed countries
adoru their fingers with clumsy rings Of
bone and metal. Not satisfied with this
they wear rings In their ears and through
the nose. Gypsy women ara fond o.
rings. some OF which they claim posses
magical powers.
OF course there Is nothing In che n
called invisible rings We are told tina
, the famous circlrt OF Gygcs renderes
, the wcarer invisible when the stone wa
i turned inward. and that the ring whicl
, Omit, king OF Lombardy, received iron
I The queens mother. always directed tn
4 owner the right road To take in travelling
There Is legend that knights daugl
/, ter once found one of these inyisibl
o rings on the day before her wedding
Charmed with the beauty OF IL, she pu
!, L. ON and wore Il To the altar. After tn
!. ceremony she happened TO turn IN
!, stone inward, when loi the prince sa'
4 her vanish, us 1t were. and rushing fror
i the palace he was about 10 throw hin
a self into the sea, when he was checke
: by the bride describing the ring an
. calling him by name.
!. Tie custom of wearing locks Of ha
4 or pictures In rings has gone out of styl
!. The poisoned ring is no longer made, Il
!. we have got beyond tho days of the Bo
gins aud the Medicis IL Is generally b
ieVed that Hannibal killed himself wit
poison which no had long carried in
\ ring made for that purpose. and Demo
= themes is said to have worn q poiso
circlet.
. The true romance Of the ring IL CO
!. nected with the engagement and we
!, ding fingera My lady wears the OF
a with anticipation and the other wi
i. pride. AS long as the world stands Il
s. hoop of gold viii possess signiiican
. which no other personal ornament q
4 have.-T, @. Harbaugh in Pittsburg u.
= letin.