Story needs to be completed:
The husband bought the diamond for the marriage to his bride instead of the emerald because the

My choice:
emerald was coarse.

Story needs to be completed:
Donald offered Leslie their last sick some mint gum as

My choice:
Leslie had a stinky breath already.

Story needs to be completed:
With the glasses you could not see to the horizon, but the lenses allowed you too, since the

My choice:
glasses were optically weak.

Story needs to be completed:
Mary had used a tote bag more than a backpack even though the

My choice:
backpack is roomier.