Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-02-09
Miscellaneous.
Tie Right Kind of a Wife


Yes Mother. have proposed an,
been acc,ptcI.'
We must be rcconcilci. then sup
pose.-Bnt really, llowari. tour brot..
ct and ! look upon II as great mis-
fortune YOU could h,ve done s. much
better than marry poo- girl like her
. Not that she lacks beauty. style or ne,
coInp!i>hincuts bat those dislressing
/ country relatives viii ever be n >kvl..
ton m our house. aud she looked CON.
I placcmtly around the elegant apart.
! mcut. where wealth hal done its al.
most 10 proclaim it, possessors cnti-
ted - the front rank in the world of
fashion.
The room was large aud the ceiling
very high The carpet of the fincs, text
nrc, and of pattern on which velvet
buds seemed bursting into bloom. and
flowers almost promised perfume II
trodd, u upon. The chairs were of tn,
latest pattern. and luxurious n the.
most lndoleut could desire. even tine
arm being q little couch Itself lar
walls frcscoed and the dcsi "a the - ~.
a. The carpet The lady who s,v.n,,t
hut part of her surroundings. ma, a
handsome woman. with whom titur
had dealt very daiutily. and who ml.h
have been supposed AN elder sister. iu.
stead of lie mother of the tine louA Ing
soung man she Was nov addressing.
Ny brother did not consult me in
the choice ot a wife, he replied little
bitterly. and / sometimes wish lac had
chosen one 4 little less aTistocratic,
nd whose family MAS not quit. 50
proud Her expensive habits. IL not
clnchcl, will Yet einbarass us both.
" lliiam secs II. but the fear Of hcr
family keeps him from remonsirancc
She has always been accustomed 10
such Injuries, and how can | deprive
her of them. he pleaded with me when
i asked him II iic could not curtail his
expenses
Are You suffering cmbarassmcn,s in
necumia:y matters. my SOM asked the
s,aitlcd lady.
Not at present but Williams divi-
dend was much smaller this year than
| last. and the fact made Inc cautious
| for biuI.
Mrs. Stuart hesitated moment,
and then said; Why not bring Your
bride home 10 me: There is no need
of the expense OF two establishments :
the lady vii not object surely
The young man thought FOR an in.
| slant and then replied:
Il will mother. If YOU will promise to
/ forget that she is a farmer'- daughter,
reared III the country. and always 10
remember that sine is Mrs. C.ayton's
neice. and your sons wife,
My son, you either forget to whom
You are speaking, or think have lost
my selfrespect.
Neither, mother; forgive me. ]
know YOU are lady ALWAYS; but the
heart l have won would he as decpl,
panied 10y cold politeness as another
would he 10y open neglect
Twill treat your wife as a lad,
should be treated in my house, and eau
promise nothing more until my heart
prompts it,
With this answer Howard Stuar,
was forced to be satisfied; and il WA.
decided that a suite Of rooms shouI,
he fit d up for the Young bride in Mrs
Stuarts residence, she being widow
and the dwelling being her own b.
right Of dover.
No expense was spared, and the
apartments were declared faultlcss b,
even Mrs. CLAYTON, the future occu
pants aunt, who was admitted to have
the most exquisite taste OF all Mrs
Stuarts fashionable friends. lii,
rooms were elegant, and The iuruitur,
Of the most recherche style.
And 10 these the fair bride came
with heart brimining with love an,
happiness.-She was an only eli Il
and had been loved and petted As sacl
favored ones usually arc. Her father
was farmer from choice, labori..g bu,
little. and enjoying to his capacity til,
care Of the beautiful acres he calle,
his own. He had received a coIlcgial,
education and diploma for the prac.
tice ofnedicine. But his great. warm,
loving heart, sllrunk from the vocation
aud having all abundance Of means
he invested it IN broad acres a..o
iii,aiiy built "A handsome residence .,
his purchase, and called it home.
Here lie brought delicate, refine,
and beautiful woman as his wife, anc
here Daisy-as he would call his frs
and only chiid-was born.
She grew up . miracle Of beauty
and tenderness the idol of her par
ents. and deliyhting in the grand ole
farm and its appartenances almost q
much ~ her father did.
1t was pleasant 10 zee her Of sum
mer day rambling over the grounds
with her hand in her fathers and fol
lowed BY nearly every animal On tn.
farm, not restrained by fences, and
exhibiting almost human Jealousy b,
thsir III hamor at each other whsa lavol