The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-07-28
THE RING AND THE GLOVE.

toe COULTER, atktu ior srhH
A tiog, stl said the siis adsnt, Coo
bey to hi, hsssr ups. Whist sor. OF
nosf
An engagement lips. said | sslofously,
What slEa, eirY demanded the msp
iockeiius me mentally,
Five snd bali, replied. thinking o
the glove
Tbsis rather 80 nnnsusl size, be =
marked, rubbing one e,sbrov, uuless i,s
bangle the lady wants
In not sure that she wants II at ell
murmursd. producing the little sards
vood scented bit Of silk; bu, that is tbs
siEe, ihink
o lite the sizs Of the lady's and. be OF
served With mild iolerstion. unroliins II
Well. cir. ladies' fingers vary In sirth
aud its more usual to ht them With piec'
Of cardboard; bat veil so our best
Could not the member be reconstructed
asked impressively.
That knocked the conceit out OF him;
be stared at me helplessly.
Fill 1t with powder or something, ! ex
planned.
Ii took him five minutes self discipline
to grasp the startling novelty. but be did,
snd. under my direction. filled the third
finger sbesth with plate powder, which l
rsmmed home with my pencil case,
Then. producing a miniature cslliper, be
took measurements and began TO search
bis ,cin,ilatiug stock, displaying q reyer
ent familiarity most impressive to behold.
Cleopatra, how they dszzled Pearls,
rubies, emeralds, diamonds. each chslleDg
ing the admiration, bnt checking the de
sire by the narrow parchment slip attach
ed setting forth the price. Two hundred
dollars, $500, $500, it WAS charmed
place, where r.oney lost its everyday
| Significance, for what man Of spirit would
be content TO offer the girl Of bis heart .
thing costings miserable tenner when
close bssI1e it twinkled a rose diamond
worth kings rsnsomP felt almost
psuperizsd. recollectiug that / had only
Si00 available. .
Now, sir, what do you think OF this'
asked the shopmsn patronizingly, ss be
displayed au opal chsngeiul rs the shift
log sun ight ou . misty sky. lts exactly
the LADY, size. making allowances, for, OF
course, she won't want to wear It over 'er
glove.
Are not cpals unluckyf said |, endeavor
ing tc decipber the price.
Oh, we don't hold with such supersti
ticn. replied the ieweler, loftily, but they
do say they will keep you from being
poisoned.
Then shall leave it for the next rich
widow, | answered. But what what Is
the cost OF this2
alluded to an emerald set amid pearls,
which already saw giitering on the love
Iiest hand in the world. He extracted 1t
with a silent respect he borrowed from my
eagerness, aud made measurement while
| watched him, my heart beating msdly
The size WAS exactly the same; the price
but that is detail decided npon it.
The shopmsn thanked me perfunctorily, |
and leaned sgsinst the counter, feeling
like one who had received great favor.
But when fumbled 10 my pocket for the
notes and heard their crisp crsckle my
confidence returned, and then ss / watch
ed the splendid thing flashing in its violet
bed believed IN ust after oil be rich
man, unknown to myself, so great was the
suggestion OF unlimited wealth thus con
veyed.
should like piece OF glass on the
inside OF the case Id, observed careless
ly. Is 1t usua3
That's looking glass? aneried the lspi
dsry, elancipg up from q surrepiisious ex
animation OF the notes.
nodded. knew must be getting
red
Well, he remarked. tolersntly, it is not
exactly usual, bat lisa pretty ites-'ght
ems the attraction Of the gem. makes the
lady see the lady zee the present from two
points OF view.
Hardly an advantage sometimes. OBJ
served, but can you do it2
Well, yes, shoull think, be replied
condescendngly.
Then get it done. and shall stand the
stand the racket, answered magnificent
ly,
He hurried away to sfiect the alteration,
bis place being taken by bald headed
salesman who wore spectscles and talked
to me over them sootninRly. ss one would
10 person OF weak intellect while form
ulated pira,icsl schemes and asked him
puerile questions with gravity equ'liing
bis own.
When left the shop headed straight
ior Bloomsbury square, but remembering
that che might be jus, then occupied by
domestic u,ies, decided TO call later IN
the day. Even the ring in my pocket
rave me no additional courage, and pres
eatly began to thiok 1t Was not quite
royal enough. Eisins my way to Re
sept's Park hunted out squist spol and
%, down 10 examine il at leisure. II VS.
glorious still. bat somehow not 30 glori
oug a. | would have wished, aud | WAS act
u,lly questioning the wisdom OF my
choice vben al spTroschibs football made
me close my e..e 1t twss light though
arm. and tbe everlasting alnt would have
worn veil beneath it. Something, more