The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21
FOREVER I'LL BE TRUE"
How the Sentiment Is symbOIizcd
the World over.
From the St. Louis republic,

From the St. Louis Republic.
Commonplace and unromantic lovers still
cling to the ring, with its old-fashioned
symbolism, when they promise to be true
to each other, while those who banker
after the sensational find enough in the
accepted fads of the day to satisfy their
craving.
Tattoolng is regarded as the proper ex-
preston of love and fidelity just now. A
New England swain not long ago persuad-
ed the girl of his choice to have bracelet
tattooed on her left arm. She was willing,
and an artist was called in who burned
pretty Cupids and flaming hearts in me-
dallion form upon the lovers respective
wrists. To make il more effective, It was
done with blue and red ink. The couple
exchanged initials, the girl wearing her
lovers and he those of his sweetheart in
one Of those medallion-shaped etchings.
In New York lives a young Cuban wo-
man who is very proud OF her little feet.
She insisted that her lover present her
with a golden circle to wear around her
pretty ankle in place of the customary
enRagemcnt ring. The hoop fastens with
a peculiar lock, 20 which the lance carries
the KEY on his watch chain.
4 well known athlete wore during the
time Of his engagement a costly belt set
with brilliauts and locks of hair Of his
xyife-to-be. The lock was Of red enable,
in the shape OF a heart aud was inscrih-
ed with the lady's initials.
In England it Is fashionable Just now to
have engagement rings and bracelets
made of the hair OF the beloved object,
and men and women exchange their hir-
sute tokens unfortunately. A romantic
son of foggy London wears chain made
Of the hair Of his betrothed around his
neck. At the end a golden heart Is fast
ened which he drops into his vest pocket
like a watch.
A Young American woman and her lover
had diamonds set IN their front teeth dur
ing their engagement as token Of fdel-
inv TO each other After the wedding they
mad thcm taken out and set into rings.
A certain famous tragedian gave 60 his
aancee as a bridal ring a golden hnger
nou. Through accident she had lost the
NAH from her left ring finger. To replace
this with as valuable a "scratcher' as
Inc could. the lovelorn Thespian went 20
fomoug surgeon and offered him a large
ann ~ money for performing The opera
ION OF Inserting the golden finger nail
.rbe exact measure OF the nail was
taken: II was shaped JUST az the original
had been by taking an impression ~ mat
IN the right hand, and when % was I'm
lshed the romantic lover had Il engraved
with hls Initials The operation OF inscrt-
Ing the nan was trne painful. but the
adv cared not in view OF this costly ana
unique glft and the devotion Is expressed.
in Austria g0ld-hooped bracelets are
very bouulnr They are worn 90 the exc
elu.lon of rings boy engaged couples. The
lover locks upon che arm ~ hia hridc-io.
~ tha Golden circle and pockets the Key.
.nd aha does the same with che man N
M rhoico. ~ D said that there are few
broken enannemenfs. On view ~ che fact
thaf these bracelets must either bc nled
IN bv "a l0ekamifh lf the engaged pera0n8
rhsnra fhrlr minds 0r that the ceremony
~ unlocking Dr. by the respective prr.DnH
irada ~ d friendly adjustment of their
s.tnfrs.n. ana often hfalH iha breach