Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-02-14

70 their folly 1t true. their love would
have time to prove itself such; if false
they wonld best find out that fact. bv its
being not thwarted l kissed away Lofty ;
tears, silly child, and next SUNDAY | had
the honor Of carving for brother-in-law
elect No. z
1t never rains but it pours Whether
An@eIine was reused at once to indigna-
ton and cUndescension bv CharIotte's 3 en-
Ec-ement, or whether as was afterwards
reported to me, she was influenced ty a
certain statistical newspaper paragraph,
malicious Y read aloud by Mr. Cuthbert
. for general edifcati0n that women :
chances Of matrlmony were proved bv the
late census to diminish greatly between
the ages of thirty and thirtv-iye: but
most assuradIy Angeline's demeanor
changed. She stopped to be agreeable as
well as beautiful To more than ore suit
or whom she had of old swept haughtilv
by. did she now graciously incline; and
the result was - partly owing to the
raieties of this autumnal election - that
Miss Angeline Heathcote. the beauty Of
that county, held a general election ca her
own private account
y las for me In one week | had no
less than four hopeful candidates request
ing the honor of an interview" in my
study.
Angeline's decision was rather dilatorv,
they were all such excellent matches ;
and, poor girl. with her beauty for her
chief gift and with all the tinsel adora-
aon It brought her she had never been
used to think Of marriage as ANYTHING
more than a mere worldly arrangement.
she was ready to choose a husband as she
would weddinggoWn- Wn-disnassionatelv
carefully, as the best out Of large selec-
ton OF articles, each rich and good in its
way, and warranted to wear. She had
plenty Of common sense and an acute
Judgment; as for her heart
on see. Nigel she said to me, when
weighing the respective claims and merits
OF Mr. Archer and Sir Rowland Griffith
Jones" You see. | never was sentiments
ally inclined | want to be married. |
think should be better married than
single. ct course, my husband must he
GOOD maxwell because | rather like
show and splcndor; they suit me
And she glanced into the mirror at
something which, certainly. if any woman
has any excuse for the vanities of life.
might have pleaded An-oiine's.
But. | argued, half sorrowfullv. as
when you see an ignorant child throwing
gold away, and choosing sham Jewels for
their pltliul glisteninr. " YOU surely would
think It necessary to love your husband r.
q. YES. and like Sir Rowland ex~
trcmeiE-OerhapS even better than Mr.
Archer-though he has been fond of me
50 long poor fellow But he viii Get over
It-all m2n do
The Wc'sh cause triumphed. Mr.. Arch
er quilted the field He had been an old
acquaintance but what was that to Sir
Rowland and 10000 a wear.
After Anrelines affair was settled
there came a lull in the family epidemic
possibly because the head Of the family
grow savage as n bear, and for full month
bis spirit hug-eI itself into fierce nissan
thropv or rathor misocvuv. contemnine
lae whole female sex, especially such as
contemplated in the unholy state Of mat
rimonv
No wonder could not find peace in my
own house ! had not my own sisters s0-
e,ety; not a single family frcside evening
could | get from weeks end 10 weeks
end not q room could | enter without
breaking in on some tel ntete. not a
corner could | creep into without stumb-
ling upon pair Of lovers. | led the fire.
side / took refuge in my study Wo be-
tide the next lover who should assaiI me
there,
1t occurred to me that in the interval Of
the weddings I would send for an old
friend, q bachelor like myself an honest
manly fellow, who worked hard from cir
Gun, - tlrSu!1, ana G"t oare'y one bnei a
year les. WIZ i-aunceS.on would
N1'P me com i'thE ana we would spend
our oaNS IN lLe WOODS ana our evenings IN
mE e,aiE. sale ont oi the way ct lovers
"eb4Ln-~ an" W"mank!9i
naa 5uS5 written 70 hin, when my sis
Ter Martha r2"H IN with p very serions
.aoe ana ie!d q. ~aa "iSleS tor little
eo0versou'n WITH me
tmjnan' he@1nnn@ !}ut she was not
Young man, and could not we'll attack
me concerning any more ot my sisters n
At least. SO congratulated myseI-alas,
too soon
Ny sister settled herself by the fire with
/ 2 serious co"atanance.
NV dear Nf-eI
Ny dear Martha.
= wish TO consult You on matter
when has recently come to my knowledge,
and has gwen me much pam and some
anxiety.
Indeed and am afraid my tone was
less symnat,ls'nG than eager. since, from
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