Divorce king's.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 February 1912, Page 4

Divorce king's.

WORN ON LITTLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND. Chicago society, which occupies a very high place in the divorce statistics oi : the United States, is amusing itself with a new fad hi fcbo shape of (special divorce rings. At a fashionable receptioa it is reported that the attention of a number of guests was attracted by a dainty gold ring on the litle finger of the right hand of Mrs Marina Parke. Mrs Parko was recently divorced from her husband, the ,<v;■•rotary of the Board of Supervising Traction Engineers. j In response to inquiries Mrs Parke observed : "Why. that is my divorce ring. I invented it, and now quite a number of Chicago *onien are wearing similar rings. Before long everybody will know that a plain gold ring on the little finger of the right hand moans that its wearer ! is divorced." ! Mrs Parke explained that, apart j from other advantages, the divorce I ring is "most economic!, f'ree di- j | Forced women are now ->ble r.» h&ve I 'their wedding rings cut d nvn to fit I their little finger. "Then, too," she added, "the divorce rina, you such a lot of embarrassm.-nt New acquaintances no longer inquire about your husband a.nd old friends who have not heard of your divorce, perceiving the rin/, are paved from embarrassing themselves and you by asking awkward "