New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
THE RING AND THE GLOVE.
From Black and White.


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- his fre,r tirs. What sort of ring?
IAN enlargement ring said vigorously.
"What size SIR LclIdnded the man. docket
h sriye and a half" replied. thinking of the
sSThat's rather an unusual size" ne remarked
,rbhng on, eyebrow. unless is a bangle the
lady wants . :. aun
rnrrYur g. producing the little sandalwoOd-
scented bt II SIX: but that is the size,
think
seryei with ni'l liberation, unrol.ng it. We'll.
Or ladies' fingers vary in girth, and it's more
nsual 10 dt them with I piece OF Cardboard but
vel DO our lest"
"Couid uol the member be reconstitutcd"'
asked mp''Sslvely.
That XII ck.l the concct out of him; ne
stared a. ''- .lplcss!y.
''"FUl i ,,..h Iowder or something" l ex-
planned.
grasp the startling novelty. but he did. and
under my direction. filled the third finger sheath
with plate powder. which | rammed home with
my penci,-,asc. Then. producing miniature
caliper De- took measurements. and began to
search his so.nrillting stock. displaying a
reyerent familiarity most impressive % behold
Cleopatra how they dAZzled, Pearls. rubics.
emeralds diamonds. each challenging the adj
miraiion. nut checking the desire 10y the narrow
rrce Forty pounds $50. 100; IL was a charm
ed place where money lost its everyday sig
nfcance FIR what man II spirit would B." con
ten, 90 offer The girl Of his heart thing costing
smsefah.. ,.nuor when close beside il tWinklrd
8 rose diamond worth wilderness # mon
keys? felt almost oaupcrizcd. rccol!cctng
that had only 40 available from the Derby
hundred
Nov SIR what a. YOU think of this" asked
the shoYn.au Iatronizingly. As DE- displayed an
opal ,h4r--fuI as thr shifting sunlight pu 4
misty s,a tits exactly The laiy's siz-. making
sloWar..s ;0r Cd! curse. She won't want t.
wear T. IS p '.r glove.
AR uoj ,Ills unlucky?" said !. cndeavoring
to ie nh,r The price.
on. Ae don; hold with such supcrs t.tion,"
npIel 'hr je"ellor oftiiy. but they 10 say
one wi.. keep you from being pois, ned"
'Theu shall leave II for the reNt rich
WIDOW" ANSWERED. But what is The cost Of
tbs
Ialu'.d to an emerald set amid pearls. which
already saw gliue'lng on the loVriiest hand
the aoId. He extracted ii with silent re-
pect -- borrowed from my cas'rn'ss. ana
made measurement while Wa. .ei MIN. ny
hssrt eating nadly. The sizr was tNacfly The
ane. The pllcc-but hat is a detail. i Led
Upon il, Tho shoIiLan thanked me- perfume
tOyuy. AM leaned asainst the counter. feeling
Ike one Wio had re- oived a great favor. Bu'
when fur lo3 IN uy pocket fpr Oh. notes and
heard ih.r crisp crackle lay c'rtl prr re-
turned. a.. then as watched ti- >pl. ndid
thing Aa~tr- in ifs violet bed l,l.ttl must
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nodded know must bo getting red
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