Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-04-06
Her father heard this. as .le meant he should.

"Do not be too sure of that, Patty. do
not spprove of young people boarding out, as
have often said before. II gets them into bad
habits-the wife, especially; making her shiftless
and cx,ravaSant which you much inclined
to be already. 1t is, OF course. my intention to
settle something on you on the day of your mar
rage, and il shall be a house.
"Charley will not be able to furnish it, SO We
shall have to board for while. ut any rate
"l'll take care Of that, lrathcr think am able
to furnish a house well ms NY neghbors. So
don't aatcr yourself you'll get of on that score
Just then Charley entered the room, to whom
he made known his intentions, asking him if he had
any choice.
al Will leave that TO you and to Patty" he said,
looAins very much gratifsi; for it was some
thing which he hardly expected.
"weil. Patty. what do you say'"
Now if Patty had not known erfathsr so well,
she might have thought he WAS really de;irous Of
ascertaining her wishes in order crafty them
but as it was, she was too wary TO be caugtin such
trap.
"lf must 20 to housekeeping" she said, 81 do
not much where. Only do not let it be that
dull lonely place on Pleasant street."
"The very one that is most suitable, as any one
with the least particle of sense would see. 1t is
very convenient, in perfect repair, besides having
nice garden attached to H."
And taking his hat, he invited Charley to go over
and examine it.
"Thc very one 1 wanted:' exclaimed Patty,
gleefully as the door closed after them.
But there was something in her mothers eyes
that instantly sobered her.
al know W hat you thinking Of" she said, in
low tone. "And an halfa stunned Of myself
at acting such deceitful part But what can
dot You know very well how everything would
be If should speak AMI act as | feel, and that
there is no other way to get along with father
Mrs. Coldstream could not deny this.
81 am not blaming you, my DEAR" she said
But this peculiarly in your father is calculated to
cultivate in those living with him spirit of art
fulness and deception unless the disposition is
naturally truthful and sincere, as trust yours is.
hope in your new home you can act yourself, and
will not try to be anything else
81 know one thing" exclaimed Patty energetic
ally, after long and thoughtful silence, "that if
thought Charley would ever manage so. dearly as
love him, would sooner die than place it in
his power to make me SO completely wrctched."
II was not till Patty stood beside him whom her
hear. had 50 freely chosen, to he made his in the
presence of Gnd and m IN that she dared to shadow
forth the bissfal ald happy tons tina, filed her
bosom.
The change was so sudden aud complete that her
Father noticed it.
"Ah. she is making the best of it as / knew she
would" he said TO his wife, IN tone of triumph.
See what it is to hive frnness and judg nent.
If she could have had her own way she would have
married that cont .mp,ible oox-omb, Fl poodle,
insteadof being the wife OF an homes, and sensible
man,"
As time passed ON, proving the true worth of
he heart she had won,-binding it to her own By
yet nearer lies, Patty felt that earth did not conia
happier home than her own. Her father, how
ever, took the whole ere liz to himself declaring
that she owed her happiness entirely 70 him. and Of
ten asked her if she did not remember how bent
she was on rejecting Charley, ana throwing herself
away upon the most worthless man in town.
Fatty never attempted to disprove the assertions,
though she sometimes remarked, with a rogui. h
smile. that sic was not the only person who event
BY contrarcs"