The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-09

bne siyiy conceaieu her left hand, but not before Amelia had noticed the ac- ton.
 "oh. Mrs. BerkIey." she said inpui- 1 sively. do let mo see your wedding know 1t must be something nns, for they do say that Joe Berlley was heels over head in love with you before you
 A flush spread over Mrs. Bsrkley.s face.
 Tt is not diamond, she faitered. T am sure then it is something please don't be so modest" said Ane- | iia as she wickedly pulled the hand from It's hiding place, revealing q very slender band of silver
 "oh" Perhaps Amelia put moro she intended, but there certainly was scorn. Is this the kind of ring Mir Berkiey gave you? He should be
 o9sS sd S5 nser rns ya ana sS ss%Sn SoSS ssys % better than Bob could afford to give me one. Of course he cared for you, but men have strange ways of show
 The blush on Mrs Berkleys face grew deeper as she pulled her hand
 Tt was made out of dirna- There was no further explanation. T left some beans In the oven and must go. she said and left.
 up to her room and saatched the ring from her finger as if 1t burned and threw it into 8 bureau drawer ont of
 fl never will wear it again--neverf' She stamped her foot angrily on the carpet. He didn't care for me or he never would have given me a ring that he has been good to me. But then he ls good to his clerks. his, dog and every- thing else Her pride had been wPanulh she honea Ter husband would ntss the ring and thus give her chance to I say something. But if he did not miss the ring. he missed something eise--
 Are you iiL Francesy' he asked with 1 real concern in his voice, | No" she answered curtiy. Has anything happened thenr' l "oh, enough has happened, she saan coldly.
 Amelia Jones and Bob Daissford ara l engaged" she said finally. not knowing | just how to begin.
 'fs that allr' he laughed. Mrs. Berkley did not smile.
 'Rob gave Amelia a beautiful dia- mond ring, which showed that he car ed something for her
 Something in. her tone made him look down at the finger that should have i worn the wedding ring,
 She noticed his g1fnce and answer ed 1t. T never will wear It again. Tor you did not care anything for me when you gave me such ring as that q paltry ten-cent ringl---a target for | ridieuie. You could have afforded 70 lhave given me a diamond ring better | than Bob Dalesford couldd afford to | give Amelia one. yet you did not even l give me gold one--and--and--and yop pretended to love me was a fool
 MT. Berkiey wInced as if he had been l struck. He rose and left the room. and Mrs. Berkley noticed with pang at her heart that his usually straight shoulders were bent as from age. yet l she did not call him back. Nothing more was said about the. ring and things went on much as 1s- nai, only instead of cheer. sunshine and a sympathy there was silence, gloom 1 and misunderstanding. Mrs. Berkley could not help notiecing the haggafd | look that had settled on her husbands face, and when she looked in the glass ] she knew that her own face was set i ting pale.
 l another diamond was dashed before | Mrs. Rerkiey's astonishod eyes. fhim time the ring was in the hand Of her
 i have brought you e diamond to | show that I care for yout yes I care very much indeed" he said earnestly Give me your hand and we will see how well it win fit." He tried to speak
 sf don't want the diamond. How can I wear two weddin~ rings2"
 band on her finger A happy light lit
 T want you to wear tae diamond ring anyway Give me the silver ring sight"
 alwavsP said Mrs. Berkley determined- ISerkiey, how much did you pay for | that diamondP'
 Three hundred doIlers." Where did you get the money7 You l fnl FnR yEyh hnflRhf of goods that. you only had nifty. dol- lars left in the bank" A frightened look came into her face. You didnt1-
 NO, did not borrow or steal IL sold tho store and tomorrow take my old place as clerk In II. just where | was when we were married" l Joe Iserlkley, had just como to tho l conclusion that was a fool. but new CT dreamed you were one. tool"
 T thought 9 diamond was necessary | Well. if you care for me now you win take that ring back to the jewell l CTS and then you will march right down the street. and buy back the | Rtore. Make whatever explanations you wish. but buy back the store"
 The very next Gay Mrs Berkley went to call on Amelia Jones.
 "0h. Mrs. Borkley, how glad am to see you. 1 used you so horrid the oth- l 0r day. Can you ever forgive meT exclaimed Amelia as she drew her in-
 Certainly there was little bit of romance in connection with the ring made out of a dime tn t l thoughtsyou would be interested in. began Mrs, Berkley without any preliminaries as l soon as she was seated T first met. | MT Berkley on a street car. 1 pulled out a dime to pay the conductor wnen ! 1t slipped from my fingers and fell 10 tI.e floor. Joe Berkley, who wns sit ting near. sprang up to search for it | but just then the car stopped at my destination, and had no time to wait for the lost coin Mir. Berkley slipped a nickel into my hand, saying ne would pay my fare and keep the dime when | he found It. I thanked him; and left | the car. 44e next day we met on the car again, and of course it was natural that should ask him if he had found | the dime He had and this opened the l way for further conversation. We met | often after this, and--well. you know the rest. Mir Berkley had the dime made into a ring and he asked me to wear 1t always.
 You see why prize 1t above any diamond ring he could give me- Her voice was full of feeling as she finish
 How finer Amelia's eyes were shining with a new light. NO. the kind of a ring does not matter after all" she added softly as if to herself T believe I will tell Bob that prefer the ring set with my birthday stones he really could not afford the diAmopd