The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-06-18
WHY AND WHO.

Edgar Rose, why don't you marry
Effio Jewell, and settle down? You've
been an OLD bachelor long enough. She
would make you splendid wife," .
"No doubt of that, John, but don't
think she would make me a happy man."
"Why not? She is pretty, graceful,
neat and rich"
81 suppose so; but not beauty, grace,
neatness, accomplishments and wealth
combined, would make me happy, unless
they accompanied a noble and unselfish
heart"
~ should Judge Miss Jewell to be as no.
bic and unselfsh as any of her sex-one
particular individual excepted Of course.
Notwithstanding the high enconiums be-
slowed upon women, l do not see but
they are quite as liable 10 err as we are.
l sec rs many impertinent, fretful, pas
sonate women as men, and, think, rath-
or more."
"That may be true, though / think
you are mistaken; but if Efiie Jewell is
representative of her sex in regard tc
qualities of heart, l have no desire tc
we'd; besides, although accomplished, she
has not that mental depth and culture
should desire in companion"
"You don't want a book-worm for {
wife,"
"But l do want sensible, particularly
educated woman"
"And don't you think Eflie possesses
either of these characteristics 2"
"Not in the degree l desire in my wife
Call with me tomorrow morning, anC
keep your eyes open. After seeing he
at homo / am satisfied you will no longe
regard her rs a suitable woman for The
place to which you recommend her"
"You have then visited her at he
fathers house,"
81 have not; but | saw enough a
Mrs. Stewards party to convince me sh'
was not possessed of those moral and in
tellectual qualifications which l seek"
al thought her remarkably brilliant.
Undoubtedly she was; but it was th'
brilliancy of tinsel, and not of pure gold
"You speak confidently"
81 do; and as you have frequentl,
spoken TO me Of Miss Jewell, l wish yol
to have the best opportunity to judge o
her claims upon my attention. Will vol
call with mo at her fathers housew
"I will"
Tho next morning the young gentlemcI
called. After they had waited three
quarters of an hour, Miss Jewell entere
the parlor, received them with great affa
bility, and was evidently intent upo
making a good impression. Her person
al appearance indicated that she had bu
just left her toilet. Her ringlets wer
perfect and her dress faultless. One &C
customed only to regard external appear
ances, would certainly have considered he
attractive. After some conversation {
little moment, except as tending To reve'
the frivolous character of tho young Is
dys mind, Mr.. Rose inquired for Mr.
Jewell.
+" You will have TO excuse ma, th
morning" she replied, "our kitchen gi
: left us yesterday, and it is necessary ft
her to attend to household duties th
morning.
, "Servants are sometimes very trying
remarked Mr.. Rose.
Exceedingly SO; il is impossible
| get one you can trust. l do not kno
what people are going to do"
| " Perhaps it will be necessary" sal
Mr.. Rose smiling, "to return to the goo
l old times when the kitchen was the con
I, mon resort for the ladies of family, Z
matter how wealthy or distinguished"
"Dear mop said Effie, laughir
. heartily, "what figure | should NAL
trying to cook dinner Should l unde