The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-03-10
gSnte Yates Marriage.


"1f ever marry Kate Yale used1
to say. half in jest, half in ,-s-s'saast I
"the happy man--orthe pnhnppv one.
If YOU please, ha, ha !--shall be apcr
son possessed of these three qualiii
cations:
First, fortune.
Second, good looks.
Third. common sense.
mention the fortune first, because
7 think it the most needIul and dc
sirable qualification Of the three AL
though never could think oemarrv-
ing fool or man whose ugliness |
should be ashamed of, still think TO
talk sense for the one, and shine for
the other with plenty of money. wo d
be preferable to living obscure with
handsome and intellectual man
with whom economy might be neces.
sary."
! l do not know how much Of this
sentiment came from Kate heart -
She undoubtedly indulged in the LOFTY
ideas of station md style--fOr her ell
ucatiun had been deficient, or rather
erroneous but that she was capable
Of deeper, better feelings, none ever
doubted who had obtained even par
tial glimpse of her tru' woman .
heart.
And the time arrived when Kate
was to take that all important step %;
which she had often spoken 40 lightly
when she was TO show to her friends
how much of her heart was in the
words just quoted.
AT the enchanting age Of eighteen
she had many suitors, but as she new
er gave serious thought to more
than two, we will follow her example,
and, discarding all others, consider
their relative claims.
II this were any other than true
story, I should certainly use an art
fists privilege, and aim to produce
an effect by making q strong contrast
between the two favored individuals
Ii | could have my own way, one
ehoold he n poor genus and some.
thing of n hero, the other a wealthy
man aud much OF a knave.
But the truth is
Our poor genius was not much OF ;
genius--nor very poor either. H'
was hy profession a teacher OF music
and lie could live very comfortably
by the exercise there0t--without Til,
most distant hope of ever attaining
wealth Moreover, Francis Mino
possessed excellent qualities, whicl
entitled him TO be called by elderly
people "fne character ny his com
panions and friends a "nohle goo,
fellow and by the ladies', q "dar
ling"
Kate could not help loving Frank
and he knew it. lie was certain sh
preferred his society, even To that q
Mr. Wellington, whom alone he sa'
proper to honor with the appellatio
of rival
This Mr. W. (his companions call
. ed him Duke was no idiot o
p humphacll, as | could have wishe,
him to he in order to make n goo
G story. On the contrary, he was
. man of good sense, good form, an
fine manners and there was nothin,
r. oi the knaye about him.
Beside this, his income was suiil
=, cient TO enable him to live superhly
Also. he was consi Tered two or tire
degrees handsomer than Mr.. Frank,
Therefore, the only thing on whic
r Frank had TO depend was the powe
he possessed over Kates sympathic
and affections. The "Duke,' althc
just the man for her in every sense
being blessed with a fortune, goo
looks and common sense-had nev'
been able TO draw these out. and til
~ amiahle, conccited Mr.. Frank was NJ
willing TO believe that she would sn
+, fer worldly considerations to contr,
the feelings of her heart.
r But one day when he pressed he
to declare his fate, she said TO hin
with a sigh:
10 "Oh, Frank am sorry we eve
metz
"Sorry ?"
Yes; tor we must part now"
part ~ repeated Frank, turning
\ shade pale. 1t was evident he hu
not expected this.
YES. yes said Kate, casting h
head down with another piteous sig
Frank sat by her side; he place
his arm around her waist, withol
needing her feeble resistance
q lowered his voice, and talked to h
until she--proud Kate-wept bitterl
Z Katie" said he, then, with bur
Z of passion, IL know you love me; b
:. you are proud, ambitious, selfish :
=. Now fyou would have me leave 30
say so, and | GO
Co murmured Kate, ''go."
"Have you decided p
IL IL have"
"Then, love, farewell
-. He took her hand, gazed momer
N tenderly and sorrowfIlly, into h.
beautiful, fearful face, then claspt
her to his bosom.
" She permitted the embrace. 81
il even gave way to impulse and twin'
her arms about his neck; but in
, moment her resolution came to h
70 aid, and she pushed him from h
with II sigh.
"Shall [ go2'