Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-09

is hest pleased with her Christmas
gifts is the one who got what she called
the loveliest of rings. y There is
something particularly fascinating
about ring to woman. Sometimes
] think it is because she can look at
it; sometimes, because she believes il
makes her hand look N ore beautiful.
The girl with short, plump, limpled
hand ought to make up her mind to
give up every ring except that one
which is put upon her finger during
the marriage service, for she whose
hand is of the style described does not
add to its beauty by wearing rings,
but makes it look thick and coarse
when the ieweled bands are upon il.
1t is the lady with the long, slender,
taper fingers who can wear rings ad-
vantageously and Just now fashion
permits her to jewel the third and little
fingers Of each hand up to the first
knuckle. But she must be careful in
arranging these rings If she chooses
pointed marquise with n sapphire or
ruby set about with diamonds, that
must be the one ring on the third fin
ger, while the little finger may have
upon it three bands, two formed Of
diamonds and one of rubies. Not TO
mix ones gems is law not only of
order, but Of fashion.
Bands of sapphires and diamonds are
greatly liked, not only for the real
beauty of the Stones but also because
dark sapphire tends to make the hand
look whittier and dainty. Tho round
turquoise framed in band of dull
gold, is counted rather better form
than a turquoise framed in diamonds,
because one wants to be able to con-
slider the perfect blueness of the stone.
and not TO have this lessened by the
glitter of the other gems
MEN AND THEIR RINGS.
Tho smartest men are wearing the
engraved gold ring-that is, square
or round surface of gold dust, which
has engraved upon it either a crest or
monogram, as if it might be seal !;
and it is used very often for that pur,
pose. Wonderful rings of aqua marine
have the crest or initials cut into the
stone; but are quite as often swung on
watch chains as worn on the finger
American men, unlike tine Prince of
Wales, have not great affection for
rings and | confess myself to thinking
that, unless a ring is an heirloom, and
essentially q manly ring, it is best of
mans finger. As for Jewels they
should be left to women.
marvellous turquoise, oval in shane,
and quite deep, is set IN gold, and
worn by Mrs. Langtry, who confesses
to the protty superstition that the
wearing Of turquoises Keeps friends
true. a square emerald makes whittier,
by contrast, the beautifully shaped
hand of Olga Nethersoe. who hopes
that it is true that emeraIds bring GOOD
health. Fanny Davenport is seldom
seen without a ruby ring, that flashes
with greater brliiancy than any da
mond, and il is so deed in color that il
suggests only the oldest and most Grim.
son of Burgundy wines. This il A
lnwel with history. For hundreds
OF years it was in the forehead of an
idol in India, but unlike tho moon.
stone, it has brought good luck to it's
nineteenth century wearer.
Somebody asked me,
WHAT rs A BEAUTIFUL HAND?"
First of all, it isn't fat hand. A
beautiful hand is slender at the wrist.
broadens roportunately, has long lin.
gers, that shape out like tapers: and
when the hand Is laid fiat, the tin of
the thumb should almost touch the
very beginning of the first knuekle of
the toretinger. A short thumb is an
evidence Of lack Of brain. Wasn't it
Sir Isaac Newton who said, "Show me
inc imprint of q man's thumb, and
Will tell you the strength of his mind. !"
Inc nals should be thin, oval and
pink, To give them an extremely hinh
polish Y in very bad taste; anu IL
make them extremely pointed, is to
suggest mat they arc on incapable
hands, American women, as rule.
have small hands; but they do not
nave beautiful hands. English women
nave large hands, Lat usually they are
well shaped, white ana soft, though
hfm IN grasp. French women have
small hands, well formed hands. but
DARK hanGs but il is among the Snan.
Ism and ltalian women that the most
beautiful hands are found. In India.
the hahds of tho women are beautifully
formed, e&quisitely dimpled: indeed.
nave every attribute Of beauty; but thcy
correspond in color with the slivhrlv
dark faces that belong tu their owners.
American men seldom care enough
lor their hands 10 make them anv.
thing more than clcanly, Undoubtcdlv
the climate here, first hot and thnn
cold, has much TO do with making tho
skin OF the hand dry ana the nniIs
brittle, but ii only little carc is yiyon
TO the hands they respond quickly, and
certainly beautiful hand il i0v uot
only TO ITS possessur, hut to AN thosr
who either look at 1T or touch If
Haven't you shivptel with hgrrpr ua
you shook hands with him uf Tho
clamy hands; Haven't you distrustnI
her whose hands Wcro ms soft anfI Fnt
as plncushion; Aud haven't yoli fcif
almost fearful as you touched tha hand
that wac dry, not and bit lcntharv in
Its feelingt When trc idnill unn,i H.
touched, it is cool, not cold; is deli.
cate not rough, and ii ono is con.
sclous Of the nails al al, il II aa II
one felt the insiue Of Il shell.
some time ago thero was fall a
very silly una for wearing 4 rt5~ H.,
the thumb. The wumcn 0llo prrFGr Ia
be conspicuous in their get.up ge,9,,tnj
thls fashion, and Il few attars i..ro
alsp adorned, doubtfully Adorned ~
thr thumb ring. 4 little search lss
proven that tta thumb riBu Mt nre
time was dedicated l0 thc sares igIar.
consequently, In wearing itnuw. sGnr H.
Simply marking anns@r ua elayr IL,
somebody or something t@t-t III Mi.
a7 slave tp ially
Ihe wedding ring is al@ay4 ho Same
WVh'iAef y Is worn w tbe tnterD IN
EhE'aGd cir -t.n @ho yesterday strad
h'ilal tao shop cl4Htar anna iti; ia-
Very han .ta+te to have 8ug etilar M
ine wedding Tut the pair gnal cfIrle.
IN nus country q main gold ring is Or
easlpa,!ly warn by women wha are not
9afnei, 7pd thi- sGuesfionabir fastr