Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-11-11
GOLD AN. NOT BRASS
But Mrs. NooHes Was Not to Blame
for Her Doubt.

for Her Doubt
Darling, [ must ask You to forgive
me:"
Noodles looked up with some SUR
prise from the newspaper which he was
perusing ana raised his eyebrows r.
terrosatiyely, says the Washington
Star.
The fact is that have just come
from the jewelers., explained his wife
If you mean tina you have bought
something expensive and charged if
you can take it bac}- again right away
replied her husband
NO, in1eed its not that" said Mrs
Noodles.
Thank goodness" observed Noodles
Its much worse, my dear"
Nothing that has 10 do with a lew
eIry shop could be worse" said Noodles
But | have a confession to make"
We'll, my angel, why don't you
make itT'
You will not give me a chance"
"ou the contrary.
most lntenuy. Consider me your
father cOnfesSOr."
1T has To do with my wedding ring
--ghe ring you gave me-"
4 have always entertained the FOND
belief that no other man ever gave You
Il wedding ring" said Noodles. grimly
If 1 have been mistaken in that idea
kindly let me know
You are the most provoking old dear
in the world" exclaimed Mrs Nodles
You always win insist upon joking
when | wish to speak seriously"
Il never was so serious in my life.
my dear"
"Well," continued Mrs Noodles, You
may remember that / said my wedding
ing made my finger sore Atall events
the skin beneath it has been bliStcrel
for a long time"
What did you wear it for then"
what did / wear it for? Why.
don't think it's respectauc fora mar
ried woman To be without her wedding
ring"
why not;'
Because IL isn't You know very
well that l have no superstition on that
point"
Il am glad to learn that there is one
superstition you haven't got"
You are a mean old hing have no
superstition on that subject. as You
knew very wen. Did l not take my
wedding ring off as soon as we had
been married a.. put it on again, just
to express my disbelief in such non
sense: OF course l did Since that
fat Mrs Jones had to have her ring
cut off her finger after it had sunk deep
into the flesh, | have always thought
that the practice Of never taking off a
wedding ring was disgusting as wen as
idiotic, Why, | lost mine once for .
whole week"
Yes, / remember very well what
hunt the whole household had for it,"
And it was stuck on the gas fixture
all the ti.ne.
"Inat is where ! discovered it final
ly, by miracle"
But you are intcuupting what 1 was
trying to say, The ring made my fin
ger sore So finally | made mp my
mind-I hope that You will forgive me-
dear,-that ii was brass
"Well;'
so / took it down TO the jewelers.
This afternoon and asked him about il"
What did he say? / am interested"
He said that it was all right is
carat gold, in fact"
The deuce" said Noodles" l was
eXuayagant But that is the way with
lovers"
Monster, Al all events the jeweler
asked me if I Kept the ring on when
washed my hands l told him yes, and
he said that soap got under the ring
ana caused the soreness Such things
often happen Now, can you forgive
u,mgi5eio--tlIl Observation-Disclosures SWIFT
me for my doubt as to the quality Of
your gift?"
Never" replied Noodles, firmly 81
shall apply for a divorce tomorrow
morning"