The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-10-11

ADDDtt leaned back weakly, lie
made her give up all her ringsT he
gasped. How many did Sae have, In
heavens manner"
-Four" said Della. beside yours and
the missionay's."
~And were they all engagement
ringsy
Il presume So Al any rate. they
were all engrayer with Inscriptions sim
liar 10 this. One OF them said H. X.
10 J. b. Another, N. c. 10 J. b. and
another-well. ! forget what the IN
irials were on the other two. but. any
way. they all looked suspicious"
What did she do with tbemT asked
Abbott did she give them all to
your
"Oh. no." explained Della. yolubly.
~she gave them TO four other girls.
You see. there we're six OF Us girls
who had been great cronies from our
school days. A long while ago, when
We were still little girls. we made an
agreement that As each OF us got mar
ried she should divide her engagement |
rings and other presents among the rest
a. the team. II one Of us happened not 1
10 have rings enough 10 80 round. they
were 10 be given 10 the girls who owned
the least iewelry. 80 as 20 try 10 even
az our stock. Fortunately she had just
rings enough TO treat the crowd. 50 no
body eanseomplain OF being sighted"
Abbott Strengthened up with sudden
interest Il don't wish TO appear too
lnquislfire," he said. but should Ike
TO know II you are fixed so that you
could take care OF your friends with the
same impartiality in ease you took a no
ton 10 run on With a foreign mission
aryY"
"Oh. no" declared Della. Il couldn't
do a thing for them. am not engaged 1
not even once"
~In that case said Abbott. Il sup l
pose you mean TO hang onto the ringg' !
Il should Ike 10. Josie expected me .
70. 1 send you this little tribe. she
said
''rrlnef- calculated Abbott. THAT
ring a trines Good Lord Why. II cost
500"
You we're very foolish 10 pay that {
much returned Della. severely. zone 5
hundred dollars is as much as any man !.
ought 10 pay for an engagement ring. 5
no matter how much money he has. and Il
then. II the girl runs away with anofh- Il
r. man. be won't be out such a fremen- n
ions amount. Josie evidently did no. 4
realize how exfrayagant you had been. Ct
.ecause that Is just what she said. I
end you this little trlfie. she said. and 81
iope you VIII treasure II aud think OF II
ne lovingly And I am sure. Mr. Alb
,otf.- added Della. tearfnlly. -that you Il
nuldn't expect me 10 give Up the ring
fter that II would be- unkind OF yoa te
o ark IL II Is the only thing have
o remember the dcar girl by ri
That Is more than I've GOT said
.hi,otL "what do you suppose am ",
chg 20 remember her byf-
-Ah. but you have your broken
cart said Della. consolingiy. fr.
quite true assented Abbott. saw. "A
sely. Il suppose ought to get along III
cry well with that sa
why shouldn't your said Della. wi
All the rest OF the men are going to TO
,ake that do. AT any rate they haven't up
sked for their rings You are the frst hii
IAN I ever knew who raised such va
~ over n little matter OF this kind" on
Somebody has to establish a precc- ed
mt growled Abbott 1T may as well ft
, me as anybody. Beside. need the wo
ng. I'll be getting engaged again my gu
II some day before long. and II will or
nee 10 handy"
Della looked az him reproachfullr. alp
~Men are very fckie." she said II his
n glad ] am not man am afraid lie
should be as sacillating as the rest wei
them. I am disappointed In you. q
mehow ! had fancied you were going spo
make yourself very unhappy about wa
sIe FOR a long time He
"oh. II Il is my unhappiness you K
2 working for may possibly satisfy emo
II by achieving more misery through wa.
= latter process than by buryIng my .
Z In grief for faithless JOSIE Abbott diel
,lied. ~
But don't want you to be unhap- q
- protested Della. That is one rea- e,
q don't want you to get engaged viii,
ain. You viii be sure to make a sche
'ss OF II. don't want you 70 do wal
t. take quite an interest In you Con
4 would like TO see you do well the
Il time you make an attempt at mat.
,ony. ! want to help you, and 10 II
Ter that may promote your general ticie
flare ! promise 10 give you back cour
IT ring on one condition. As soon as grea
find a young woman to whom you of 4
nld like TO engage yourself. please clall
me know. so that ! may make a cost.
dy OF her and let you know what ooo.s
d OF girl she is. I am good Will
ge OF girls They can't fool me. II Gale,
take me only little while to find nlcal
whether she Is suited to you or not. 10
| think she is not. | viii not give 1000
your ring. 80 you viii either have TINA
give up the girl or buy another atmo
= capt.
but ! do not wish to lose sight OF pens,
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