The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-15
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ABOUT A RING.
An Episode of An Engagement-Her
Ideas on Jewelry.

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"Hullo. Cisl"
"Hullo, jack"
This is our usual salutation or. to be
accurate, the first part Of it. The re-
mainder is not verbal.
You are three minutes and half
late said she.
I've been busy-thinking.
"All that time! About me, of
course?"
proposition
What proposition?"
"a question, rather. Why do ladies
wear engagement rings"
Some don't"
Those who are engaged do. clever
miss.
4 don't" We had only been engaged
a week, you see.
But you are going top
Yes, if you please, kind sir; if it's
a nice one"
well, then, why should a lady wear
an engagement ring?"
ITO show that she is engaged, of
course. Why did you imasine?'
Because she likes jewelry."
"Oh, dear, mol L don't care much for
jewelry."
Then you don't care whether the
ring is pretty or not?'
MO-. 1 don't care. But engage
ment rings always are pretty, you
know, Jack" She announced this as
she didn't wish me to make any mis-
take upon the point.
why, / understand that the fashion
was to have them quite plain now, 1
observed solemnly.
But that's nonsense. You must be
mistaken 1 could detect a trace of
ANXIETY.
Il read it in some paper"
1.-THE Foot Ball Star or the Referee? ?"
she asked blandly. OF course, 1 read
other papers, too.
"Oh, no. In some fashion column, L
think"
But it isn't true, really. Jack?" I
chuckled inwardly. 1t is so rarely that
l can get a rise out of Cts.
Just a plain band, with Engaged
on it." 1 continued placidly; something
like a dogs collar with a name on ii"
Il call it ridiculous, remarked she
warmly.
But, my dear girl"
Il won't be your dear girl if you're
going to treat me like a dog.
"Oh, of course, if you don't like it
'It isn't usual, Jack" she said, pitt
fully.
But if the only object is to show that
you're enga ged-"
People couldn't read the letters
They're very large and distinct" 1
explained, cheerfulE
Horribly conspicuous.
"Naturally-to achieve their object.
You say the ring is merely to show
that the lady is engaged.
Yes But engagement rings al
ways have stones in them. She shook
her head and spoke quite solemnly-
She always gets the best OF me that
way.
you would rather have stones in it
then?" 1 asked, as if the fact surprised
me.
"Wen, I should like whatever you
gave me-but-but-"
You don't want the ring merely to
show that you're engaged.
..Well. you see, mamma is a bit old
fashioned, Jack-dear. think she
would eXpect-of course, 1t isn't any
ones business-but if you think OF get
! ting me one-there isn't any need, I'M
less you like-but-"
Suppose I've bought one already?"
ooh. Jackr' She looked at me in
absolute dismay. One of those new
ones ?"
s.Well. 1 don't know" began slowly,
| thinking she would interrupt; but she
/ didn't. IF you don't like 1t, L must
/ chance it,
lack for what it MEANS" she said
| quietly. Upon my word she is little
brick. The tears came right into her
| ewes. but she made a desperate effort
to smile.
NO, no, Cts. it isn't the new sort I
said hastily You wouldn't have ceased
her any more if you'd been in my place.
1oh, jack oh, how lovely! Dia-
monds and emeralds! 1 do love them
so, / oughtn't to care about the look.
ought I? But
I'm glad you do
You shouldn't have been SO extrav-
agant. But I am so pleased, Jack!
7 held il out to her in its velvet case.
mo. You must put it on
l took it out gingerly between my
1T is usual for the giver to do any
thing to the ring?" I asked.
NO; l don't think so. But he might
perhaps-kiss the lady"
And Cts kissed the ring.-St. Paurs.