Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-10
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THE RIGHT KIND OF A WIFE.

Then il is decided?
Yes mother, have proposed and
been accepted"
1--WE must be rcronciled, then sup
pose. But really. Howard, Your hrolhcr
and | look upon 1t A. = great misfortune ;
you could have done 81 much better than
to marry y poor giri ke her. Not that
she lacks beauty. style or accomplish
mentS; but those distressing country rel
atives will bc skeleton il our hou>e. "
and she looked complaccntly around the
elegant apartment. where wealth had
dome its utmost % proclaim its posscssors
entitled TO the iron: rAaN in the world OF
fashion.
The room was large, and the ceiling
very high; the carpet OF The finest text
urc. and oi = pattern on which velvet
buds seemed bursting into bloom. and
fowers almost promised perfume ii trod.
den upon. Tue chaiis werc ot the latest
pattern. and luxurious rs the must indO-
lent could desire, even the arm hcin. =
little couch itself. The lady. who seem
ed but part of her surroundings. was a
handsome woman, with whom time had
dealt very diintiiy, and who might have
been supposed an elder sister. Instead OF
the mother of the fine booking young
man she Was now addressing.
"My brother did not consult me in the
choice OF WIFE," he replied a little bit
terly, land sometimes wish that he had
chosen one II little less arislocratic. and
whose family WAS not 81 proud. Her ex-
penSiye habits. if not checked, will yet
embarriss us both. William secs ii, but
the fear Of her family keeps him from re-
monstrance. She has always been accus .
toned 10 such luXuIics, and how can
deprive her of them ? he pleaded with me
xhen asked him il he could not curtail
his expenses
"Are you suffering embarrassment III
pecuu;ary matters. my son? asked the
Startled mother.
"Not ut present; but Williams divi-
dead was much smaller this year than
last. aud the TACT made me cautious for
him"
Mrs. Stewart hcsiate moment, and
then said; why not bring your bride
home la ne? There is no need OF the
expcuse OF two establishments the lady
will not object surely"
The young man thought for mo.
mcu: and then replied:
II will mother. ii you will promise to
forget that she is farmers daughter
reared in the country. and always To rc.
member that She is Mrs. Claytons niece,
aud youl sons wife .
"My SOU, you either forget 10 whom
you are speaking. or think that | have
lost my seli-re>pect
Neither, mother; forgive ME. |
know you are lady always; but The
hoart that have won wonld be as d cp-
ly panied By cold poliieness rs another
would be 10y open neglect.
al will treat your wife rs lady should
be treated in my house, and can PROMISE
nothing more ill my heart promptS It,"
With this answer Howard Stewart was
forced ID be satisfied: and il VAS decided
that suit of rooms should be .itted up
iorthe young bride in Mrs. Stcwalt's resi-
dence, she being widow, and the dwell
ling being her own by right Oi dover.
No expense was spared. and the apart
ments were declared Gaullless by Mis-,
C!S,t ton. the future occupants aunt. who
was admitted 10 have the most exquisite
tasto of any OF Mrs. Stewards fashionable
(rics,ls. The rooms were elegant. and
tie furniture of the most recherche sty lie.
And to these the bride came, with q
heart Drumming over with love and hap
piness. She Was an ouly child. and had
been loved and petted as such favored
ones usually are. Her father was larm'
er from choice, laboring but little. enloy'
ing to bis capacity the care Of the beauti