Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-06-19
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In the village Of Straegicton resided 9
smdov, named Martha Keonly. who had
fve daughters, Martha, Fanny, Florence
Ross anil Victoria; who all, more or less,
assembled their father. quite handsome.
but wesk-minded man. The widow. q
very superior woman. brought mp hei
children with great care upon slender in.
ccme. saved from the wreck of her late
husbands ample fortune. She had store
70 excellent common sense and sound
Judgment. and was gifted with unusual pen
etratiozf. But. the greatest beauty of her
character was its fund of good nature and
genial hnmsnity. which induced her to al
low hesdaughters to enjoy their childhood,
without filing their heads and hearts with
Thought and wishes boz ond their Years
She even permitted them to experiment a
little with the sctrslities Of adult lite, ere
she formally assumed the suthority to d.
rect their future. But. when the eldest.
Martha, after failing in several matrimoni-
al essays. passed from her Items into her
Stwenties." she was, one evening. after her
sisters had been sent to bed, arranged. with
formidable solemity. at the bar of mater
nal Judgment.
Martha said the mother. when .
gisl can manage for herself in this world.
1 hold that she is better left alone. So
far as my limited means and opportunities
have allowed. have given you all the ad-
vantages that education and society can at
ford; but am sorry to say Jon have turn
oil them TO little account. If were still
to permit you to have your own way. do
ron know W bat you would bccome?"
Martha the younger was frightened By
the awful mystery Of this fathoming Of the
.iiture. and dun vison of q dungeon and
Esllows doomed upon her mind, although
the innocent creature had not tho slightest
idea what she had done to evoke such hor-
rcr from the Vastly deep.
lido you know what ron will becomc2"
Was the cold. inquisitorial iteration.
"Oh. no. mai-what?''
IAN old maidi''
Martins had screwed mp her fortitude ev.
en- to drowning. hanging. drawing and
quartering, but this unexpected shock
proved too much. and quite knocked her
courage from the ''sticking place.
" She burst into tears. - -
4 Whether from relief or anguish we ca n
aot say.
81 am sorry to wound your feelings"
continued the infexible American mother.
sbut, as the Psalmist says. i must be cru
el to be kind / tell you. Martha. as sure
% You arc . woman, that s1tbe fste you
are preparing yourself for" - ss.,,fy
"Weli. ma. can't help it. / am sure
/ have done all / could to make myself
agreeable II the men don't fancy me. l
can only regret their bad tsste-l can't
mend 1T" a.. ~. - -,
Mrs. K. smiled in her wontod pleasant
way. and then broke out, with some Bit
terness.
Martha, men have no taste; or il they
haze. nothing is more certain than that
flley never display it in the selection of
.wiyes. Ii is not. therefore, to their taste
you must appeal. but their foibles. Do
you wish to get married or not!"
"Well. ma. am sure am very hap
py here with you, and don't~care mich
you do. Every woman does; it's
nstnsal. it's necessary. My income is
slender. and 1 have your fours sisters to
provide for You are at the head OF the
list, and may stand there like Cerberus.
10 preserve them into everlasting old maid
.snhood. Heaven forbid that who was
married at seventeen, should be the mother
81 five miserable old maids!" ~ 80
-s.Ae this frightful depreciation, Msrtha's
lively fancy pictured her blooming self and
sisters transformed into row Of five sharp
nosed. long. thin. sallow. wrinkled faced.
acutely angular, antiquated virgins, and
she sobbed at the wretched vision.
.What shall l do, ma? Since Al
geron proved so unworthy, | have no pre-
ference. and am willing to be directed by
.you." -,
wished you TO come. What doyou say to
Mr. Goldclutcher?" Is4
The banker?"
Eyes"
!. He rs ol,lisb, but he stands high and IS
very rich."
is that any objection?
> NO, for it would enable me to look
down upon and snub Algeron.'
"a AS much as you please; though. for
that matter. / don't see why you can't do
as much now. But do not care to pry
into your motive; all require of you is
implicit obedience. Mr.. Goldclutcher has
sss much saved IS gained his great wealth.
and viii therefore marry from motives of
economy. His bank is perfectly safe, and
/ am about to sell some Of my property
shsll invest she proceeds in his stock
Yis mast. however. seem 70 be your do
ing. You must advise with him in the
mestes; appear the model Of economical
prSdsucs and good management. I must
drill you well. and make you perfect in
your par. for the rich banker is no ordia-
airy catch. If you obey me. however. /
lbsve no fear of the result ~ 5r
39arths proved ductile to her mothers
plans, and Performed her part with snto-
NAUTICAL fidelity, being the passive. instru-
ment By which her skillful parent moulded
the rich banker into son-in-law. The
oldzkliDR Aadleplyx been prevented from
marrying from fear Of having his fortune
.vpIe3, IT his vife. and hsd no sooner ae-
quired full confidence in Martha's economy
aud excellent management. than he was
won. Mrs. KS triumph was not achieved
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