Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-06-24
Katie Yale's Marriage |;
OR, LOVE AND LUXURY.
BY ]. T. TRowBRIDGE.

5 By j. l. TROWBRlDGE.
off | ever marry" Katie Yale used t.
say, half in jest, half in earnest-'if eve
[ marry, the happy manor the un1aap
Py one, if you please-shall be persol
possessing these three qualifications
First, fortune.
Second, good looks.
And thirdly, common sense.
mention the fortune first, because
think it the most desirable qualification
of the three. Although / could never
think Of marrying fool, or man whose
ugliness I should be ashamed of, still
think one with plenty of money would be
preferable to living obscurely with hand
some, intellectual man-to whom econo-
my might be necessary"
I do not know how much of this senti-
ment came from Katie's heart. She un.
doubtedly indulged lofty ideas of station
and style-but that she was capable OF
deeper, better feelings, none doubted.
At the age of eighteen she had many
suitors; but as she never gave serious
thought to more than two, we will follow
her example, and discarding all except
those favored ones, consider their relative
claims.
If this were any other than true sto-
ry, [ should certainly use an artists priv
ilege, and aim to produce an effect by ma
king strong contrast between the two
favored individuals. If I could have my
way one should be poor genious, and
somewhat of hero, the other a wealthy
fool, somewhat of knave.
But the truth is
Our poor genius was not much of ge-
genius nor very poor. He was by pro-
fession a music teacher, and he could live
very comfortably in exercise thereof
without any hope, however, of attaining
to wealth.
Katie could not help loving Frank Mi
not, and he knew it. He was certain she
preferred his society to that of Mr.. Wei
lington whom alone he saw fit to honor
with the appellation of r5oaI.
This Mr.. Wellington (his companions
called him the " duke y was no idiot or
humpback, as I could have wished him to
be, in order to make good story. On
the contrary, he was man of sense, ed
ucatiOn, good looks, and fine manners.
Besides this, his income was sufficient
to enable him to live superbly. Also,
he was considered two or three degrees
handsomer than Mr.. T. Minot.
Therefore the only thing on which
Frank had to depend, was the power he
possessed over Katie's sympathies and
affections. The "duke"-although just
the man for her in every other sense, be-
ing blessed with fortune, good looks,
and common sense-had never been able
to draw these out and the amiable, con-
ceited Mr.. Frank was not willing to be-
lieve that she would suffer mere worldly
to control the aspirations
Of her heart.
However, she said to him, one day,
when he pressed her to decide his fate;
"Oh, Frank I am sorry that we have
ever met :"
"Sorry?"
+" Yes,-for we must part now"
Part" repeated Frank, turning pale.
1t was evident he had not expected this.
Ye8-yes," said Katie, casting down
ler eyes with another piteous sigh.
Frank sat by her side; he placed his
srm around her waist, without needing
ler feeble resistance; he lowered his voice,
and talked to her until she-the proud
Aatie-wept-wept bitterly
Katie, said he, then, with burst of
passion, know you love me. But you
ire proud-ambitiouS-selfsh +! Now if
Tou would have me leave you, say the
vord-and | go"
eco" murmured Kate, very feebly-
gow
" You have decided" Whispered Frank.
81 have !"
Then, love, farewell !"
He took her hand, gazed moment
,nderly and sorrowfully upon her beau
full, fearful face then clasped her to his
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