Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-08

Two Lovers o scuss the W orefore
OF Wcsring H.

ilUllO, U.s.
"Ilullo, Jack"
This is our usual saluiaiion, or, to
be accurate, the lirsi rari Of it. The
remainder is not verbal
You arc three minuicg aud half
late She said
I've becp bgsy- blinking
an that time! About me, of
course"
"Oh, dear no. tbout an abstract
proposition.
"What proposllon:7
~ question, rather Why ladies
wear engagement rings
"Somc don't"
"Thosc who arc engaged do, clever
miss"
II don't" We had only been en-
gagged a week
"But you are going to-"
"Ycs, if you please, kind sir; if it's
a nice one"
"Well, then, why should a lady wear
an engagement ring:'
"To show that She. engaged, Of
course. Why did you imagine"
Because she likes icwelry."
"Oh, dear, no! | do not care for
jewclry."
"Then you don't care whether the
ring is pretty or not?'
"N-o. don't care. But engage
ment rings always are pretty, you
know, Jack"
She announced this as if she didn't
wish me TO make any mistake upon
the point.
"Why, / understood that the fash
ion was to have them quite plain
now" | observed solemnly.
"But that's nonsense. You must
be mistaken"
| could detect trace Of anxiety.
81 read it in some paper In some
fashion column | think"
"But it isn't true, really, jack"
l chuckled inwardly. tits SO rarely
that / can get a rise out Of CHS.
Just plain band, with Engaged
on it," Icontinued, placidly, some
thing like a dog collar with the name
on it,"
Il call itridiculous, remarked she,
warmly
"But, my dear girl"
81 won't be your dear girl, ifyou're
going to treat me like a dog"
ooh, Of course, if you don't like
it,
ut isn't usual, Jack, she said, pitt
fully.
'But if the only object is to show
that you're engaged"
people couldn't read the letters"
"They're very large and distinct"
l explained, cheerily.
Horribly conspicuousH
"Naturally-to achieve their OBJ
jcct You say the ring is merely TO
show that the lady is engaged"
"Ye-es. 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, them" / asked, as if the fact sur
prised me,
swell, / should like whatever you
gave me-but- but"
"You don't want the ring merely
to show that you're engaged"
swell, You see-mamma is bit
old-fashioned, Jack-dear, | think
she would expect--of course, it isn't
anyone else's business-but if you
think of getting me one-there isn't
any need, unless you like-but-"
Suppose Pyc got one already"
ooh, jack" She looked at me in
absolute dismay. Zone ofthosenew
ones?"
"Well, ] don't know" / began,
slowly, thinking She would interrupt,
but shcdidn't II youdon'tlikeit, /
must change -it.o s--..
Il shall like whatever you give me,
Jack, for what it mcans,2 She said,
quietly
Upon my word, She is a little brick
the tears came right into her eyes, but
She made desperate effort to smile.
no, no, sis, it isn't the new SORT"
] said, hastily
You wouldn't have tcasad her any
moreif you'd been in my place.
Look here"
ooh, Jack. oh, how lovely! Dia
monds and omcralds! / do love them
sol oughtn'tto care about the look,
ought !? But"
I'm glad You do"
"Iou shouldn't have been so ex-
trayagant. Butt am so pleased,
Jack"
held itout tohcrinits velvet case.
mo. You mus, put ton
took it out gingorly, between my
finger andl thumb.