Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-01-29
Stella Lee,
OR WHO MADE THE BEsT HUSBAND.


OR WHO MADE THE BEST HUSBAND.
ala, me? what an abominable appella-
ton; why, cousin Stella, wotld not marry
the man on account of his name, let alone
his being mcdaniel
The naughty Miss Stanton tossed her
iewelled- -bedeeked head, and cast an aristo-
cratic look al her cousin Stella, who was
sitting beside the centre-table. HVHt 7 }
"As TO the name, cousin Alice" replied
Stella, '''it matters nothing, If the man only
posses brave spirit and true heart.".- "
~, Is not his name alone that detest,
but his whole appearance appears odious in
my eyes. Have you noticed what old fash
ioned clothing he wears, and how ungallant
he walks? And then he neither sports
gold watch nor an ivory cane"
81 do not judge person by the dress
they wear, cousin Allie, but dare say Mr..
Slack possesses more sound sense than all
the puppies in Broadway" j J ( b
"Wel, he possesses homely counte-
nance, and he does not wear moustache.-
And then, Mr.. Slack has such large bony
hands, .....
81 believe, cousin Allie, that the face is
the impress Of the mind, and that Mr..
Sacks thoughts are castc. 0! cousin AL
lie, there are many noble hearts beating be-
meath the homely garb Of a poor mechanic.
"Perhaps there are, cousin Stella, but
mechanic looks very odious in my eyes; and
thea 10 have folks say-"She married me-
chanic!" o, la! could never survive it;
no, would never condescend 10 marry a
mechanic" -.........-..r. .-,.... .-. ..--
And with q curl of pride on her lips,
Miss Stanton arose and viewed herself be-
fore costly mirror, and then seated herself
beside her escri;oire TO write letter TO q
"dear friend"
Stella laid the book she was reading on
the table and then left the room.
Poor girl! she once had happy home,
Gutsince the death Of her parents she bade
farewell to her childhoou's home, and came
to live with her aristocratic uncle in the
city of New York. She had not stayed
there,Iong before she became acquainted
with Mr.. Slack, very respectable mechan-
ic in the employ of her uncle. He was not
amere walking stick, Of which most OF our
young men are al the present time, but he
was true-hearted, whole souled fellow as
one would ,wishto see. Stella he knew tn
be being whose. thoughts did not dwell en-
tirey on, things worldly; while Allie he
knew,o be a high-spirited, proud being,
and whose whole minds enwrapped in things
pertaining tothis earth. In Stella he could
find spirit that would sympalhizs with
his own, and partner that would follow
him through life's weary pilgrimage, In
fact dear reader, Mr.. Slack was in love
with Stella and she'well knew it. 7g
&, Mrs. Stanton and her daughter was not
long in the secret of this, and was doing all
in their power TO prevent Stella from hav-
ing any interview, or even any communlca-
ton with Mr.. Slack. For, said Mrs. Stan
ton7to her one day, "Why, Stella, don't you
know you are acting very unbecoming?-
Just think, my neice going 10 marry "a me-
ehanic! Why, Stella, You would bring dis
grace on the whole Stanton family and then
what will De u 'Orme, the rich foreigner,
think? why, III be bound to say he would
not pay his respects to Allie, and think we
weie very common people, indeed"
1t was on this oceasionthat Allie was por-
traying to Stella all the horrors of marrying
umechrnic, in,whieh the reader was intro
duced in the beginning Of this little story
But all her foolish expressions produced no
effect on the mind Of Stella; for she knew
Dir. Slack was every way worthy of her,
and II he should offer her his hand in mar
rage, she would certainly accept it. lia
1t is needless dear reader, 10 relate all
the little incidents. that happened il. the fam
ly of Mr.. Stanton; suffice il that Stella did
marry the mechanic, much against the viii
Of her aunt. SO much that she had Mr.,
Slack, discharged from her husbands en-
J plOyment. Mr.. Slack and Stella moved to
} the e-"Far West to seek new home. Al
lie married De L'Orme, and went to reside
u in a princely mansion in 5th Avenue. =
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