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Show Proof of Widow's Constancy. "Yes," tlio widow answered, glancing glan-cing down at her protty, plump, white hands, as sho rocked complacent!) brick and forth, "my ring Is rather broad, I know. You see, I hnvo been widowed three times, and 1 used to wenr my wedding rings In turn; first, John's for a fow days, then I would put on Edward's und then I would wear tha ring Robert gavo mo. But I neor felt quite happy. "When I was wearing John's ring. I felt somehow as though 1 was disloyal to Edward and Robert. When I put on Edward's ring, 1 felt unhappy bo-can bo-can so I seemed to bo neglecting John and Robert, and when It camo tlmo to tako off that ring and glvo Robert's ring Its turn, I felt ns though I was disloyal to ray first and second. Finally Final-ly I solved tho problem by having all threo rings welded together. "It does mako rather u broad band," Bho said, holding up her left band nnd looking at tho circlet lu question, "but then, you see, It makes mo feel that I am being constant to all threo of them." |