Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-06-08
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UNCLE TOMS WIFE.

1sister, nor speak to her!
And Lizzie Lawton put on as out
EEaged and indignant an air as it was
possible for her to assume:
'What'sfhe Objeetionf p asked Broth
Ter Tom IN MS cool way, fxingh his large,
calm eyes upon the pretty face of his
sister, as she sat uneasily swaying half
around and back again ON the piano
stool. i,a-iss = enc a.hfi t1'as
.Objectionp The young lady's cher
Ery lips curled. who is she?' What is
lShe" fEFE TIi'F EfE-fs. =. ~
+ "a sweet-tempered, right-thoughted,
Hrue-hearted young woman, who Will
make me good little wife. Are you
answered, sister mine?'
+ "A sewing7girlp 7 said Lizzie contempt
uously.
what our mother was, as I have
been told, before her marriage an
fswered Brother Tom. sAnd, If my
leyes have not deceived me, she has
been sewing woman ever since, or, at
least, ever since my recollection of her
+ That's another thing, said the sis
ter. Mother was superior to her class,
land has risen above it,
Suppose answer your objection to
Harriet, and say that she is superior to
her class, and will rise above it? What
then? My father made a good matri-
monial ventureS and may do the
same1s RAFn nG
] But why, Brother Tom, urged his
I 4sister, don't you choose a wife from
among those on yeuroYn leveleiTEa
' What do you mean by those on our
loWn level% Let us understand each
IA other
From among those who move in our
s own circles. From the educated, re-
fined and accomplished
Such as the Misses Walton, for in
ststance PR NTiikT-ia il7tf4a fkH1fT
y fs1sY Yes; or the Misses Eden.'
Whose father supports them in idle
, ness, and expects the young men who
marry them ,t0 do the same SNow,
= Lizzie, the fact Of the business is, i like
Mary Eden very wen, and came once
3 30 near falling in love with her that
was really frightened, I did not go neal
q her pretty face for six months after
felt the first movement Of the tender
e Dear Maryl o Tom |! !I Why moi
s marry her? I could love her as my owl
" sister,
ri SCan't afford it, petty. Pm but {
y
NJ talents and industry to help me for
'i ward in the worlds Mary can't d.
anything herself and would expect m'
N to put her in an Establishment but lit
tae less costly thanTt the one her fathe
rs owns. ,-,....-..-.-
:, ''Oh! but Tom, therein be no necessi
ne ty for going to housekeeping at first
And, then, you know, her father i
"a veil off in the world, and he'll Civ
9her house and furnish it no doubt
IN when she is married3s u HESElfTs 2
= But Tom shookhis head. = uflilE I
Mary Eden's father he replied
may or may not be rich. My own pri
ms vate opinion is that he is living up to
if not q little beyond, his ineemee An.
I'd las to the house and furniture witt
y Mary's husband is going to get, that
:, very fine to feed fancy upon, Th
IL real bricks and mortar is anothe
!, affair." te
= tOhlu but, Mr.. Eden Is rich, Tom -
a. tzasT The fieh men Of to-day are our poo
'e men of tomorrow, Lizzie. I wouldn'
he fgive the snap of d finger for O. ricl
!, lfather-in-law as dependence. meal
to trust ia myself, an honest purpose
ny and "a clear conscience 81 And as for
a4 nbse infi i,lstrv and iipI aa eapaendenee in. he,
hot q os,saaf h,,,ejlas, IF s;Ilrs '1acos' nns, non
be & and ciri ,,a1,es Nth Z II,
tieI heImless dp-1ot h,no-an5 n aimns
en- said Know nothing -doll, hidden sons
tbe @ Herinolina % Observation-Disclosures ~, Hat ,eS And nd
es than, aoaiI1 Tizzie' aIo .:s,, so,oafhino
-. an indenen,dent vornos no. mar, @ V,,onde,
f1llv civfnsS fo the Sgo-R of TAKING car
is of mvself T hapnen TO he at the bot
tom Of.the add dar.-and if. Lever Get
TO the tf515 OF III. 15sr own ssrenetf ~;
III carry me ,there...'N New, a, Wifenon n1
back. instead anf Uncfhe rounds of Ii
Ladder. Keeping stepDw4th .npHaTs
a, lv0ouId 15e a dead-weinift-- and keen n;
'i near fire foot 50feTes. NJ. "a. Js.af5etfvlsl
cannot IA nl,eb Il s7d,1r f31sisl3o3 ~ ar15Iih
school ilisse far & Wi3ea---ff3 Wi3seaS l4lII44E
y. too exr,A1iE9rA for messzfsslI T am a5iT
4 lto inafrS3 4 eirf lid kaoVS soarISin
s Inf real1if9AA Aae S2t,od y nat ieI1t. eI
al during ke4fdenVinsc. ssTasE darIfndasi as #
tie bodE sy3le. is NO aslas1ed tcsa,s1
syIber liv;no ~ 81 l,lsssfles{ q Ard fra
tell You Vlaf T1llS&f IoAIS Eisil 50
H.l were u,6fs5 Il q 5sffifstl f6fk -. fSf,
would Bs f,ft = {,Ss,l,ces Of y0if IL 3rTVsf
zas man Sc se1ssS 5Fi,ei,F, s;,,Ii 4I.aTs ~
now. ED6h, e. ;Tssu knOW fIIaf nsi
in, society has Esea formed ansnR N
vollng nl9laS a3d fl1at s<;55seSa ShSS ~
nv best scatelts aalo1n 6 il6si1 i;aTg s1ene
pledge HHt to Ia:ll afiN EiH ITAb'
to not Wiling 70 s9zI3alg Eat
life with tWgft ms and Is EitQAeAssa ssah
alfl who doesn't know how 10. balzeE coo
hand sew; saadl 20 wash and hon, Int
M the bargain I am the President Us, >.