The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-09-30


served his time at learning a trade.
Mrs. MAXWELL stood and looked at him
intently.
''This is your house ?" she asked.
Eyes, madam"
And you are not poor, but rich?'
You speak the truth, said Mr..
MAXWELL
And why did you play the jest upon
me?''
ITO see whether you really loved me
for my own sake.
''Ah. pretty, indeed! And suppose
you don't love me?'
but [ do.
''Humph u
So there was little family quarrel on
the spot
Now invite your father and mother
to come and see US, said MIR. MAXWELL,
after the clouds had cleared away some
what
81 WILL" she replied. II will-But
first you must go with me to see them,
and to paoify them in view of what
we have done.
Very WE'LL
In few days they started out in the
carriage on their GRAND. Mrs. MAXWELL
gave the directions to the driver, and her
husband could not help expressing his
wonder at the increasing squalUr OF the
neighborhood through which they rode.
The carriage drew up at length before
miserable tenement house and stopped.
Where the deuce are you taking
me p asked Mr. MAXWELL, looking
sharply at his wife.
Come and see, was the reply as she
proceeded to step from the carriage.
Here, wait, he exclaimed, after
hesitancy, ''let me first help you out.
What does this mean %
Follow me, was her reply.
She led him up stairs, up, up, up,
through throngs of dirt and smells, to
the fourth story. Here she opened
door without knocking, and the two en-
tered. Two elderly persons and boys
were present. The woman was dressed
neatly, and so were the children, but
they were all dressed very poorly,in keep
ing with the place. The man was clad
more carelessly and even more poorly.
On his head he kept his hat. which GER
tainly was full half dozen years Old
My husband. Mr.. MAXWELL; my
father and mother, brothers and sisters!
said Mrs. MAXWELL, introducing all par
/ ties.
MAXWELL stood and stared without
speaking.
Ask their pardon, George" said Mrs
MAXWELL, for running away with me -
W ho are you"
Have | not told you? Didn't l in
troduce your
Who were those at the watering
place p
Some wealthy people who had seen
me at the milliner where [ sewed for
llvellhood-seryeda at my trade-and who
tancled my appearance, dressed me up,
and took me there with them
| You jest with me, he said, with
CHASTITY smile.
'''All this a milliner may be, sewing
gIrl. Look for yourself among the
class. Is it not true? All we girls need
is dress"
MAXWELL lifted his fist and dashed it
through the air. He ground his teeth,
and turned away, left the room, slam
ming the door violently behind him.
His wife took off her hat, cloak and
| furs, and flung herself down at table
and buried her face in her handkerchief
| The door was opened again, and Mr.
| MAXWELL put in his head.
You have deceived me" he said.
But come. You are my wife | will
try to bear it. y
She sprang to her feet and confronted
him,
Your wife am II" she exclaimed.
Your wife, and doomed to live with
one who does not love her, but was liz
love with her circumstances No, sir,
you may 60 | will not live wife I'M
loved for myselt-you must love me- or |
will stay. | will work.
He closed the door and retired down
the stairs, clutching his hands and his
teeth as he went.
The horrible disgrace of it," re
muttered. The derision that will be
my lot. And then tie marry such girl!
But at the street door he tarred. He
had Struggle with himself there alone.
Suddenly he turned and dashed impetu-
ously up the stairs, flung open the door
of the room, seized his wife in his arms
and clasped her to his heart
My wife, he whispered in her ear.
Such you are and ever shall be before
God and before the world"
Now really begin to think YOU love
me y she said smiling in his face. You
do love me? You really thlnk you do,
George p
He c.asped her to him.
Come then," she said, Though Of
of such parents as these, poor as they
are, [ should not feel asham 3D. yet they
are not my parents, but have only played
part in which have instructed them.
Shake hands with them, George, they
are worthy neople"
And he did shake hands with them.
but what Is more he helped them.
A merry party was gathered that eve
ming at Mainwel's house. consisting of
Nr. and Mrs. MAXWELL, and their guests
Mr. and Mrs Ellsworth, the young lady's
at the watering place, and |
Ned Whitaker Ned never was in bet
ter spirits, nor, let it be stated, were Mr.. /
and Mrs. Ellsworth, who forgave their /
daughter and her husband without hest |
tation.
Il say, George" said Ned, whisper
ing in Manwells ear, two can play at
chat game can't they ?"
MAXWELL took Ned's jeering very So
berry. Yes, said he, after a few mo-
nents of thought.ulness, land the expe-
rlence has tau@ht me lesson-what fools
the pride of wealth makes us all. II
thought she ought to have taken me re-
gardless of my circumstances, for myself |
alone. without hesitation even. And vet
when she tested me | myself was f,and
wanting. Shall we ever learn to disre-
gard persons occupation and look only
at the character and the soul ?''
My success is owing to my liberality
IN observation-disclosures.