Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-11-12

This is your house 7'' she asked.
Yes, madam"
''And you are not poor, but rich ~
You speak the truth, Mrs. Main
we'll ?''
''And why did you play this jest
upon me ?"
TO see whether you really loved me
for my own sake"
''Ah, pretty, indeed! And suppose
you don't love mel"
'9But do"
''Humph 20
SO there was little family quarrel
on the spot.
''Now I will invite your father and
mother to come and see us, J" said Mr..
MAXWELL, after the clouds cleared
away somewhat.
at will, - she replied, t'I will. But
first you must go with me to see them,
and to pacify them, in view of what
we have DONE"
Every we'll"
In a few days they started out in q
carriage on their errand. Mrs. Main
we'll gave the directions to the driver
and her husband could not help ex-
pressing his wonder at the increasing
squalor of the neighborhood through
which they rode. The carriage drew
up at length before a miserable look
ing tenement house and stopped.
ftWhere the deuce are you taking
ly at his wife.
ssCome and see," was her reply, as
she proceeded to step from the car
rage.
''Here-wait, !" he exclaimed, after
his hesitancy let me get out first and and.
help you out. What does this mean ?"
f'Follow me, was her reply.
She led him up stairs-up, up, thrO'
throngs, and dirt, and smells, to the
fourth story. Here she opened door
without knocking, and the two enter
ed. 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 poor
ly. On his head he kept his hat, which
certainly was full half a dozen years
old.
"dy husband, Mr.. MAXWELL; my
father and mother, brothers and sis
ters," said Mrs. MAXWELL, introduce
ing all parties.
FNGr MAXWELL stood and started,
without speaking.
"Ask their pardon, George" said
Mrs. MAXWELL, ''for running away
with me-"
'FWho are they 20
"Have not told you didn't in
troduce you ?''
'sWho were they saw at the water
ing place ?"
'3Some wealthy people who had seen
me at the milliner's where sewed for
a livelihood-served at my trade,
George-and who fancied my appear
ance, dressed me up, and took me
there with them -
"You jest with me-" he said, with a
"DoI? do 1, indeed? These people
seem to recognize me as a daughter
and a sister. Jest, indeed You will
find that out"
''You are too cultured, too tasteful,
too fine-feathered."
"AlI this a milliner may be, or a
sewing girl. Look for yourself among
the class. Is it not true All that we
girls need is DRESS"
MAXWELL lifted his fist and dashed it
through the air. He ground his teeth,
and turning away left the room, slam
ming the door violently behind him.
His wife took off her hat and cloak
and furs, and flung herself down at
the table, and buried her face in her
handkerchief
The door opened again, and Main
well put in his head.
"You have deceived me-" he said,
''but come-you are my wife-I will
try and bear it,"
She sprang to her feet and confronted
him.
sEYour wife, am II" she exclaimed.
''Your wife, and doomed to live with
one who does not love her, but was in
love with her circumstances No sir
you may go. I will not live wife
unloved for DlyseLf-You must take me
thus or will stay. Still can work. y
He closed the door and retired down
the stairs to the street, clenching his
hands and his teeth as he went.
''The horrid disgrace of it," he NUT
tered. "The derisiOn that will be my
lot. And then to marry such girl"
But at the street door he tarried. He
had struggle with himself there all
alone. Suddenly he turned and DASH
ed impetuOusly up stairs, flung open
the door of the room, seized his wife
in his arms and clasped her to his
heart.
s'My wife," he whispered in her ear.
''Sueh you are and ever shall be before
God and the world"
''Now I begin to think that you do
love me-" she said, smiling in his face.
''You do love me You really think
you do, George ?''
He cIasped her more tightly to him.
"Come, then" she said, "though OF
such parents as these, poor as they are,
I should not feel ashamed-yet they
are not my parents, but have only
PLAYED part in which I have instruct
ed them. Shake hands with them,
George, they are worthy people,"
And he did shake hands with them,
and what is more, he helped them.
A merry party were gathered that
evening at Mainwell's house. party
consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Mainwell
and their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Els
worth, the young lady acquaintance
of the watering place, and Ned Whit
taker. Ned never was in better spirits
nor, let it be stated, were Mr.. and Mrs
Ellsworth, who forgave their daughter
and her husband without hesitation.
''I say, George" said Ned, whisper
/ ing in MainWelPs ear, "tWO can play
at that game, can't they ?'
MAXWELL took Ned's jeering very
soberly.
eyes," said he, after few moments
of thoughtfulness, "and the experience
/ has taught me a lesson. What fool
/ the pride of wealth make of us all.
| thought she ought to have taken m
regardless of my circumstances, 70
| myself alone, and without hesitation
/ even. And yet when she tested me,
| myself was found wanting. Shall w
ever learn to disregard a persons oc
cupation, and to look only at the char
acter and soul ?''
Ned shrugged his shoulders du ubiously
81 think have learned this lesson,
| MAXWELL added.