The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20

/ LORD what's the matter! and the
ball of yarn rolled across the floor,
while a flower.pot on the window fell,
spilling and crushing on the bricks out
side; "there goes the fower-pot-
me quick-you look as pale as sheet"
"Minnie has promised to;marry that
scapegrace in spite of us; I; she says she
will to me, in the face of my absolute
commands" Thereupon walked the
floor, wife staring at me the while. "I'll
never forgive her-never '' ''a -
." Husband, stop, and think. He"
1'" | acon't stop and think. Isay I'll
never forgive her; and / won't. Call
her in."', ...,,....,. ......s..,,
Wife left the room in search of Min
ME: She was gone long while; from
which circumstances Ihave always had
J the suspicion that she spent the time in
soothings and comfortings scarcely to
be considered as abetting my view of
the case. At length they returned !;
both fearful. We sat down together, a
constrained group; Minnie very tear
ful, but very sweet and beautiful.
The interview was short, and these
were the closing words: -r4 10y
Father, l have always been duti-
ful child-you will do me that Justice.
But love this. man. You grant that
his characteri unimpeachable, but you
forbid our marriage because you have
prejudice against him. / love and
honor you, father. You can not doubt
that but in this case must follow the
dictates of my own heart" 1r1-.a ~
".Do SO if you will; but remember,
your father will never forgive YOU"
Thus ended the interview, wife Sob
, bing distressfully, Minnie weeping qui-
etly, and 1 sitting glum and angry.
Minnie kept her word, and became
the wife of Jenny brun. 9iaYigv g 49,
/ did not forbid them the house, as
most angry fathers are said to do, but
, | told Minnie again that she had lost
my love and care. Then l was so
/, foolish as to see Jenny Brun, and in
t a very silly speech informed him that
) since he. was taking my daughter from
l her father without his consent, he need
expect no gifts or favors now or hence
i forth. She would not be allowed to
share in the family inheritance, nor
e would | render the least assistance il
: they "should come to want" / shall
G never forget the queer look the young
q man gave me-a glance in which pride
. seemed almost vainly struggling with
t a cluster of mirth-sparkles. a.. ~
j. =" Very well, Sir; we will try and moi
i come to want.'' That was all he said
n but the cool self-possession of his man
i ner made me feel as though | had
undertaken to drive nail and pounded
l. my fingers. -.5.s.-e..f -e..if-f
j. / had always been demonstrative to-
O the younger. Minnie had never lost
It her right to her fathers knee, nor did
v she ever meet me in the morning OF
n part from me at night without a kiss
l. This was denied her now. Poor child
it was the sorest trial of all. Once ol
l. twice she clung tearfully to me in my
h sternness, and reaching up to clasp my
r. neck in her white arms, tried to benz
y my lips to hers. No. / promised be-
t, never kiss while lived. ..s
E. Women are strange creatures
: There was wife, who had entirely sym
l. pathized with me as supposed, abso
% lutely giving aid and comfort to our re
d creant daughter. / verify believe tha
long before the wedding day came sh,
was as thoroughly interested in th
@ whole affair as though Minnie had beer
sr about to marry the best business maj
IS IN town. Little use was it for me t.
IS tighten my purse strings, and direc
,e that the child should have TO marriag
rs outfit of wardrobes, pillowcases, coun
n. tefpanes, and the thousand and one Ell
v, ceteras in which mothers take sue
"a pride and pleasure. In spite of me
er but surreptitiously, Minnie was we
provided for, / am sure. ! remembe
" that the shopman's bill for some, te
ID months after seemed unusually fiul
ID both in number of items and footing (
, column; and / shrewdly suspect th:
re wife had arranged with the tradesma
OF to have the articles. scattered alon
IS, through the months. She was alwa,
I'd good financier. ''....s'''5
~ The ceremony was performed
ii church. i was present, lest my al
so sence might give too great notoriety
er the family jar. Useless. The who
town having long since been made a
ch quainted with the brides beauty an
he the bridegroom's popularity set mar
eyes On me with the sparkle of crit
th cism in them. y.biger se TsdItd1 fIs5
tie He needn't look so savage like
muttered a gruff old yeoman behir
ry me ; :" there amt a likelier young fell
ng anyways .hereabout than Jenny Brur
ito an though Minnie be purity as a pin
res it's a good match, say-a real ev,
1er bargain-so." "goIq 139d aPa a T5rtl2.- 8
gh re Long, long months went by after Il
st, Neutrality-suspicious., unhappy months
ue, me. ! know ! was being sonred
10 this self-imposed restraint on the affe
,ry tional part Of my nature. Minnie car
re. to her old home sometimes. Once
oil twice she begged for the return of 4
N; old love, the. old home kiss. No. \
zen daughter was happy in her husban
! happy in. her new home. But l So
md very clearly that the bliss Of the q
uld home was lost. 70 efW 9a fi9iaV diiE
ror Noorlv two WARS want boal, ;r+o =