Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-11-17

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KATE YALE's MARRIAGE.
''If ever l marry,'' Kate Yaleused to say,
half in jest, half in earnest, "the happy
man, or the unhappy one, ifyou please, la,
haI-shall be possessed cf these three
qualifications:
"First, q fortune.
"Second, good looks,
"Third, common sense.
81 mention the fortune first, because 1
think it the most needful and desirable
qualification of the three. Although l
never could think of marrying fool, or a
man whose ugliness I should be ashamed
of, still think to talk sense for the one,
and shine for the other with plenty ofmon-
ry, would he preferable to living obscure
with handsome intellectual man-to
whom economy might be necessary"
do not know how much of this senti-
ment came from K0te's heart. She un-
doubtedly INDUCED in lofty ideas of sta
tion and style-for her education in the
duties oflife had been deficient, or rather
enormous; but that she was capable of
deeper. better feelings, none ever doubted
who have even obtained partial glimpse
of her true woman's nature.
And the time arrived when Kate was to
take that all-important step of which she
had often spoke so lightly-when she was
to demonstrate to her friends how much
of her heart WAS in the words we have
just quoted.
AT the enchanting 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
nt 1IS e.,
slider the relative claims.
If this were any other than true story,
should certainly use an artists privilege,
and aim to produce an effect by making Il
strong contrast between the two favored
individuals. I'll Icould have my own way,
lone should be IL poor genius and some
thing of a hero, the other wealthy fool,
and something of knave.
But the truth is
Our poor genius was not much of ge-
nins-not very poor either. He was by
profession teacher of music,yand could
live very comfortably by the exercise
thcreof-without the most distant hope,
/ however, of ever attaining to wealth.
Moreover, Francis Minot possessed excel
lent qualities, which entitled him to he
called by elderly people, "finc character" :"
by his companions noble good fellow"
and by the ladies generally, IA darling.,n
Kate could not help loving Mr.. Frank,
and he knew it, He was certain that she
preferred his society even to that of Mr..
| Wellington, whom alone he saw fit to hon
or with the application of rival.
This MIR. Wellington, (his companions
called him "Duke,") was no idiot or hump
back, "s could have wished him to be, in
order TO make good story. On the con-
tracy. he was man of sense, good looks,
and fine manners, and there was nothing
OF the knaYe about him, Us I could ever
ascertain.
Besides this, his income was sufficient
to enable him to live superbly. Also, he
was considered two or three degrees hand
somcr than Mr. f. Minot
Therefore, the only thing on which
Frank had to depend, was tho power he
possessed over Kate's sympathies and af-
fections. The "Duke," although Just the
man for her in every sense, being blessed
with fortune, good looks and common
sense-had never been able to draw these
out, and the amiable, couceitcd Mr. Frank
was not willing to believe that she would
suffer mere worldly consideration to con-
troll the aspirations of the heart
However, one day, he pressed her to
declare his fate, she said to him, with
sigh:
ooh, Frank am sorry we ever, met p.
"Sorry!"
eyes; for We must now part
"Partl" repeated Frank, turning pale.
| It was evident that he had not expected
this.
"Yes-yes," said Kate, casting down her
head with another. piteons sigh
Frank sat by her side; he placed his
arm around her waist, without needing
her feeble resistance; he lowered his