The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-02-15
Romance Of a Ring.

A few months ago u travelingsales-
man named Woods. who was guest
of the Boody 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 soft. he felt IL small
finger ring which lie drew
forth and discovered to be % gold
finger ring with Il diamond setting.
lie naturally began wondering how
the little treasure found it's way into
so remote u place, and dafterconsilerl-
ble thinking came to the conclusion
that it had been hidden Intentionally
or that it had slipped from Il finger
of the owncr-evidcntly IL lady, for
it was lady's ring-while she had
thoughtlessly been toying with the
upholstery.
He found nothing that would lead
to the indentity OF the owner, and
upon inquiry no one was found who
knew anything of it.
The next morning Mr. Woods was
preparing his toilet, when he noticed
the letters IN. Z. f." ,ind the date
Sept: H." delicately cut in the mir
ror He thought nothing of it at the
time, but shortly afterward the idea
entered his mind that the initials
might possibly be those of the owner
of the ring lie had found. He de-
tcrmined to investigate thcromance.
From the clerk he obtained the
register for last September, and
looked, through the list of names for
one the initials Of which NJ. z. i.
Nothing satisfactory was found. He
asked for the register of the Septem-
Der previous: and under the date of
Sept. 1G, hcsaw the name, in Il lady's
handwriting. Miss May G. Fowler,
Madison, Wis.," and she was as
signed to room A., 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 u
letter to the lady named, but as he
was going to Chicago and Milwaukee
he concluded to run over to Madison
aud investigate in person.
He did so. From the city directory
he selected the address of Russell NJ.
Fowler, attorncy-at-law.
He presented himself at the resi-
dence and asked If Miss May Fowler
was at home. He received an af-
firmativc reply, and was ushcrcd in
to Il room where the young lady was
sitting with her father.
Woods introduced himself and
asked Miss Fowler if she ever lost Il
diamond ring. After hesitating q
moment she said:
"i"s. sir. ! lost one two years ago
on Il visit east. don't know where,
though"
"Were You ever in Toledo, O?"
'ies, lstoppcd there over night
while on my trip, and waited for the
next evening for papa. You remcm-
Der, don't YOU, fnthrr?!'
Quite we'll" the lawyer replied.
where did you stop" asked
Woods.
81 don't remember lie name of the
hotel. but it was in the center OF the
city,"
Mr.. Fowler then eyed him suspi-
ciously, and asked Why he was so in
quisitive.
The drummer replied by handing
the young lady tho ring, and asking
ifit was hers.
ooh, the very same" was the reply.
"Where didyouget it, Mr.. Woods?"
Woods related the circumstances as
recorded above, and concluded with
the remark that lie chopped Miss Fowler
found as much pleasure in obtaining
tllc ring as he had derived in follow
ing the little mystery.
Mr.. Fowler gave himself up To IL
hearty laugh, at the same time
thanking Woods for his kindness.
Woods was invited to remain for
dinner, and lie did SO. IInmnde him
self very agreeable and was cordially
invited to call again.
About three weeks later he found
l'lnseli III Madison again Oh his re-
turn trip from the west. He wns well
received by the i'owlers, and intro
duced by them to- some of the hest
people in Madison. IL was nearly
three months before his next trip in
that vicinity, and he wts surprised
at the anxiety hc seemed To feel to
accept the invitation he had received
to present himself mt the Fowler
mansion.
But what is the necessity of saying
anything more? It WAS the most
:;ot,Iral thing in the world for the
young people to fall in love with SO
''omantic an introduction. And they
did.
And to-day Miss Fowlcr's name is
changed to Mrs. Greene Woods.
Toledo Blade.
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