Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1892 — Marking Their Lovers. [ARTICLE]

Marking Their Lovers.

While visiting in a Norway village, a traveler, who we will call Mr. L., took lessons in Norse from a lady. One evening there chanced to be present a certain Norwegian gentleman. When the lady rose to go to her lodging in an adjoining house, Mr. L. offered to escort her; but she declined the offer abruptly. Rather surprised at her manner, Mr. L. asked the Norwegian if the young lady was engaged or married, and, if not, what was the meaning of the ring she wore? • - “I am ignorant,” he continued, “of the difference of your rings between married, going to he married, and never going to be married.” “Oh, you will never tell that,” said the Norwegian, laughing loudly. “We cannot mark the women in this country as you do, but they mark th,e men. Amongst us it is the man that' wears the ring.” “Oh, I see! That is a new light!” said the traveler, taking the mail’s left hand, on the fourth finger of which was a plain gold ring. “That is your wedding ring, then?” “Nai, nai!” he replied blushing. “That means I have got to be married!” “And then what becomes of it?” “We put it on the right hand instead of the left,” replied the Norwegian, holding out his hand to say “good-night.” Then as he was closing the door behind him, he said, in confidential tones: “Yes; that young lady who was talking to you is going to marry me. next month!”