Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-11-08
Saint Alaru's Beacon
What The Engagement Ring

Means
Isn't il wonderful the amount OF
ecstacy that tiny golden circlet
can encompass?
The engagement ring is even more
wonderful in the eyes Of its happy
wearer than its follower, the we'd
ding ring, for the engagement ring
comes first and there is such world
OF tender sentiment entwined in it.
There is not a girl in the land
who does not in imagination see
that magic token cleaning on the
third finger Of her left hand.
All her rosy girlhOod dreams are
conferred around it, for it means the
happiest moment of her life.
The origin Of the betrothal ring
dates by back many hundred years.
Ia the beginning it was a gift from
the groom 10 the bride TO denote
that be admitted to her the privilege
of sharing his belongings.
1t practically had the significance
of the present day wedding ring;
but in those days long engagements
were not customary, so the betrothal
and wedding rings were really one
and the SANE tbs@<w~~ So
But always, ia every country
where it has been used, it has meant
the plightlng of love vows between
man and woman.
In many countries the man as
well as the woman wears an enga-
cement ring.
1t is a beautiful custom, and yet
it is not necessary that an engaged
girl shouid have a ring.
Very often receive plaintive lit
tie letters from girls who tell me
that they are engaged, but have no
ring.
They seem TO think that all the
JOY of their engagement is spoiled
by the fact that the ring does not
adOrn their left hand.
There - no doubt that it is very
nice 10 have the ring-eve-y girl
realizes tnat, but, if girl really
loves her hauCee the ring cannot
make much difference.
Custom has made the engagement
ring rather an expensive piece of
Iewelry.
Ii the young man has his way to
make ia Tue world, II is far more
sensl Ole To put the money in the
bank Than ~ spend II Oh ring.
You see, glrls, the money spent
Oh Tue RUG would Guy the dInnlng-
rOUn furniture or pay d month >
reul.
Ii your sweetheart can afford "a
ring, uy ali Incdus nave one; out
uon oe unhappy II you have " go
without IL.
DC not pngnL your trOth 70 any
mau without oeIug very sure that
you cannot Ave happily without hun.
oone gIrls make and break engage
ments vi marriage as casually as
they would AL engagement 10 70 u
the theatre.
Ihey think It nue ~ Ue engaged
10 Two men AZ Gue SAME time.
IL isn / uno, glrls, It's cUuLemptl-
Oie, and hurls glrl Immeasurable.
DO not IeAu Il uau On 10 propose
merely Tor Tue satisfaction oG con-
quest. Human hearts are uoL made
" Juggle with.
Alter you nave accepted q man 5
love try ana realize the RESPONSE
oIIty LnaE rests upon you.
You must train yourself to be a
gOou vile.
Learn the housewifely arts that
VIII teach you now 10 make d happy
home.
Try and bring out all that is best
III your taucee; let him see that you
love and respect him and admire
his tine qualities.
Encourage him to be upright and
Industrious.
Help him TO save by not demand
ing extravagant gifts and treats
from him.
Don't look on him as merely the
man who can help you to have
good time, look on him as your fu-
ture husband, the man you love and
honor.
That all sounds like very large
contract, dear girls; but that is
what you are responsible for when
you accept man love.
And whether the acceptance is
symboiiZed by ring or not, the
obligation is there just the same
Beatrice Fairfax.
Had . Close Cali.
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