Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-07-09

| to execution but SILL. had ne IOuno US ~
gether, he might have made use Of some
rather harsh words, and they might have
caused an unpleasantness. al .iia.
But 1 felt this could not always last
There would be an explosion some day. Ii
came rather sooner than expected.
Mr.. Fagge and I were together. We
had been talking as usual, nearly half an
hour, when he turned suddenly to me and
said, Beatrice, there is something that
have been wishing to tell you some time
'Indeed' I gave him glorious smile
What can it be- .ts.
Beatrice 4 knew by the way his nous
tache bristled up what was coming love
you ola.4F ..T-a. e'a-i.
is that all 2 sl.f# ss5 FISTS .-sta
is not that enoughY :-m loa
why thought by the expression Of your
countenance that it was something more Sc
rious. q. ltl Hts f. 7..1.l .fs aaaeI
1T will be serious enough for me, unless
you tell me that my love is returned he
said, throwing himself on his knees before
me. 4
| Indeed was wondering how he was
ever going to get up. That was very Sc
rious consideration. st-
Can you love me 2 o.
[ did not feel quite certain about that /; in
fact, think that [ was as much in doubt
about the state of my heart as Mr.. Fagge
was. ..f. I'd. ..... ..s -.r.
will you have me, darling 2
The next instant Mr.. Fagge gave yell
of pain that penetrated my soul. With a
hurried glance l took in the whole situation.
Father had arrived, and was now putting his
threat into execution. Mr.. Fagge made no
resistance, but allowed my father to lead him
to the door, My blood boiled. sprang
toward them, and grasped Mr.. Fagge around
the neck
s'NIy dear Aminidab,,aiI cried, lido love
you indeed [ do. You shall not take him,
father. He is mine, mine my beloved
Aminidab ? DO .ai17le's 'aaa q i' y F'H
'Beatricep shouted father at seE'..' ; IT.
No father, you shall not part U.S.
Beatrice, will you not obey me 2 '''-'
In all but this But you can never tear
us asunder-no, never And l chung
tighter to the beloved Of my soul Father
sank into chair, seemingly quite overcome.
I waited for him to speak. @tf-aA@t 1-lh 49,
Mr. Fagge, take a seat,' at length he
said. Beatrice, turning to me, do you
mean to marry this man? 70 ,H' ''a ..
| yes sir ~ isaaaf1" @is,il .-- y. l7..
sEnough!' father smiled. Beatrice. al
low me to introduce you to the Hon. Wal
ter Stillfeet, of c., one Of the wealth.
est men in the city, and my particular friend.
Iturned toward Aminidab He was just
removing wig from his glossy black curls,
ard in his hands held a fiery red moustache.
With cry of joy sprang into his arms:
will you love me as we'll aslyou did,
Beatrice 2 he asked. |5 fsii G'l-u3 el
eyes, I murmured. He kissed me.
There is only one way tomanage a head
strong girl, Mrs. Puggins,' father said, as
my mother entered the room. We all laugh
ed heartily, yH
You played your part well, father
said.' = il ns as 5s - t4t. a5
| well, the rest remains for you and him.
All this happened some months ago; We
ore married now but never regretted my
fathers ruse. Woods Household Aduocate
|
| LET Your Wire KNOW Your CIRcUM-
STANCES 1t is custom too common with
the men Of the world to keep their families
in utter ignorance OF the situation of their
business. The wife knows nothing--has nol
even an idea Of the amount of her husbands
fortune whether it is to be counted by hun.
dreds or thousands. What can woman
who is kept in such ignorance Learnt? She
/ spends, as matter of course all he gives
her to spend. with the full confidence thai
| when thatis gone, and she asks for it he
will give her more. ~ 1edtua'i IF 4lu..- 81.
4 Ifan unmarried woman works, she may
90 with bold, unblushing face and demand
/ her wages; but wife can demand nothing
her claim is for bare necessity; and gener'
GUS men, on that account are often too in
dulgent, too fearful of letting a wife know
the exact state of their finances. TITS al
wrong. e@l rd3 tp.e.-'
1 Husband and wife have a mutual inter
est; every woman should know the exac
state of her husbands finances, understand
his plans and aid him, if possible, with hel
counsels, and then these terrible catastro
phies would not so often happen, Many
wife who is plunging her husband deepe
into debt from ignorance, would, if sh
! knew his embarrassment be the first to re
trench, the first to save and with womanl
sympathy and generosity, help him to rein
state his falling fortunes. So 5sssl'5sbla.! edl
Z 4 jgS -
! STRING OF PEARLs.-Take the world it i
not as it ought to be-. ..i4-.s.5 i.
Forgive myself nothing and others much
The end of wrath is the beginning Of re
4 To change and to do better, are two dill
ferent things. Ia i;fasq .a91. els.h.. D.
! It is easier to blame than to do better.
| Gods mill grinds slowly, but it grind
well. m vi l..5 .,..f az,
Revenge converts little right into
great wrong. .t.... H.8 to,4r
Charity gives itself. rich, but coyetous
ness boards itself poor. id 81 ~.
4 With patience and time the mulberry LEI
becomes silk gown. III, ,54., lss... s.
i The sun-dial only counts the bright hours
4 The best rule is to be polite to every bod
and unless rudeness amounts to positive an
intentional insult to take no heed of it, 1t
the only way to be happy in world whel
every second man is too obtuse, and ever
third one too ill tempered, to be pleasant
and frankly courteous,
i -z------->'----s-<-s--- II
/ WHEN TO MARRY. The longer woma
remains single. the more apprehensive wi
she be Of entering into the state of wedlocl
At seventeen or eighteen, girl will plung
into it, often without the least fear at twer
ty, she begins to think at twenty fou1
weigh aud discriminate at twenty-eigh
will be afraid Of venturing at thirty wi
turn about, and look down the hill she a.
cended. and sometimes rejoices, and some
times repent, that she has attained that sun