Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-02
ABOUT FINGER RINGS.
sessething About The Customs Of the -
and Prenenf In Ihni. L.

and Present IN Their Use.
Tie Famous DR.. John Thomas, bishop
Of Lincoln in 1913. married three times.
On the occasion Of his fourth espousal,
ne put this motto ON his posy ring:
II survive
I'll make them five
History does not tell us whether the
fourth Mrs. Thomas approved the senti-
nent. nor whether the much marrying
bishop lived TO carry it out
/ TIE motto rings Of today are patterns
Of the p0sy 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 be custom in Rome
which made the bridegroom send the
bride before marriage ring Of iron to
show how lasting the union ought to be.
and the frugality 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
ed the Roman ladies.
Numerous superstitions are connected
with the ring. The English and French
ladies Of the times Of the Crusades slep
with their pillows while their lords anc
lovers were away fighting the infidel
The custom was supposed to produces
pleasant dreams of the absent ones. ant
the rings were believed to be talisman
Of safety The Scotch lass who look
through her betrothal ring three time
IN the night before her marriage is sur
TO see visions of the happiness in stor
for her, and the Greek girl who finds
ring will marry before the year is out.
The women of the uncivilized countrie
i ,dorn their fingers with clumsy rings c
bone and metal Not satisfied with Thu
they wear rings in their ears and throug
he nose. Gypsy women are fond
/, ings. some of which they claim posses
magical powers.
Of course there is nothing in the I
: allied invisible rings. We are told tn;
! the famous circlet of Gyges rendere
= The wearer invisible when the stone W;
\ turned inward, and that the ring whit
: Omit. king OF Lombardy, received fro
= he queens mother. always directed II
. owner the right road to take in travelin
. There is legend that knights daug
;, ter once found one of these invisif
rings on the day before her weddin
:. Charmed with the beauty Of it. she P
:, it on and wore it to the altar. After
:; ceremony she happened to turn t
stone inward. when 10. the prince 81
:, her vanish, as it were, and rushing frc
- the palace he was about to throw hi
y self into the sea, when he was check
= by the bride discarding the ring a
No calling him by name.
:: The custom of wearing locks OF
T., or pictures in rings has gone out OF sly
=. ~ The poisoned ring is no longer made.
>. we have got beyond the days OF the b
~ pias and the Medicis. 1t is generally
Iieved that Hannibal killed himself W
nelson which he had long carried Il
ring made for that purpose, and Den
&C. themes is said to have worn pol
:, crclet.
y The true romance of the ring is
ny nected with the engagement and
,n ding fingers. My lady wears the
'u with anticipation and the other v
'eu bride. As long as the world stands
N hoop of gold will possess signitica
lIn which no other personal ornament
the ,aye.-T. C. Harbaugh in Pittsburg
ept la.