The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-29
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GOLD AND NOT BRASS

GOLD AND NOT BRASS
But Mrs Noodles Was Not to Blame Fol
Her Doubt.
Darling, I must ask you to forgive
me-
Noodles looked up with some surprise
from the newspaper he was perusing
and raised his eyebrows interroga-
lively.
''The fact is that / have just come
from the jewelers." explained his wife.
IF you mean that you have bought
something expensive and charged it,
YOU can take it back again right away,
replied her husband
mo, indeed, it's not that" said Mrs,
Noodles.
Thank goodness observed Moo
dies.
''It's much worse, my dear"
Nothing that has to do with jew
elry shop could be worse, said Noodles.
But have a confession to make.
'Well, my angel, why don't you make
IL
'..You will not giveime chance
''On the contrary, / am listening
most attentively. Consider me your
father confessor."
1T has to do with my wedding ring
the ring you gave me-
Il have always entertained the fond
belief that,no other man ever gave You
q wedding ring" said Noodles grimly.
IF have been mistaken in that idea,
kindly let me know"
You are the most provoking old
dear in the world exclaimed Mrs
Noodles. ''You always will insist upon
joking when I wish to speak seriously"
Il never was more serious in my LIE,
my dear"
Well" continuedtMrs. Noodles, you
may remember that$I said my wedding
ring made my finger sore. At all events
the skin beneath 1t has been blistered
for long time"
What did youswear it for, then?'
What did wear it for? Why
don't think it's respecta BILE for a mar
ried woman to be seen without her
wedding ring"
why not?'
why. becausetit isn't. You know
very well that thave nc superstition,
on that point
II am glad to learn that there isione
superstition you haven't got"
You mean oldYthing. / have no su-
perstition on that! subject as you know
very we'll Did not take my wedding
ring off as.soon as ~veihad been married
and put it on again, just to express my
IL 1,aqS 40
] 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 practiceiof
never takings off wedding ring was
disgusting as. well as idiotic. Why, |
Dost mine for a Syhole'week."
YES, l, remember very well what a
hunt the whole household had for it. -
"And it was stuck on the'gas fixture
all the time"
THAT is whereI discovered it finally,
by miracle"
''But you Mountaineering what was
trying to say. The ring made my fin
ger sore. So. finally, | made up my
,mind-I hope that you will forgive me,
sdear--that it was brass"
"Well?"
$50 / took it down to the jewelers.
this afternoon and asked him about it. -
What did he say? | am Interested ~
''He said that it was all right, 1S-ca-
rat gold, in fact
''The deuce!" said Noodles Il was
extravagant. But that is the way with
lovers"
Monster At all events the jeweler
asked me if Ikept the ring on when |
washed my hands, ! told him yes, and
he said that soap got under the ring and
caused the soreness. Such things often
1happen. Now, can you forgive me for
my doubt as to the quality of your
gift?"
Never, replied Noodles, firmly. 81
shall apply for a divorce tomorrow
morning. Washington Star.