The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-08-29
A MARRIAGE NOTICE.

from atfording the young girl the least
support, was but another burden on hel
hands. The boys, hastily summoned from
school, looked in their bewilderment and
grief to her. In the midst of her own
sorrow, she soothed, as far as she might,
the bitterness Of theirs.
The funeral over, came the inevitable
discussion f affairs. Mr.. Lcightons in
come had been good, but the greater part
of it died with him; very little property
had been accumulated on which the fam
! lily could rely. AS this became evident
ono cherished plan after another was Civ
en- up. Edmund must leave school, ii
was plain, and devote himself to some re-
munerative pursuit. Margaret felt this
almost as much as did the youth himself
for she had great pride in his talent and
| faith in his future She tried but in vain
to discover some feasible method of con-
tinuing him at his studies. Robert was
willing enough to give up school and &C
cept situation in the counting house OF
friend in London.
| But then there was her mother; the
children, who were still to be educated,
brought forward to an age when they
could care tor themselves. The means of
doing it were u terly inadequate, and as
Margaret recognized this fact her own
part in the sacrifc es of the time became
painfully apparent.
1t was just six months since she had an
gagged herself to Philip Hearn. How en-
tireIy happy had been the first days OF
that eE engagement! Through all the sor-
row of those weeks what solacc she had
| found IN his affection And now to give
it all up! How could she? She racked
her brain for an alternative, and found
none. If it were in any way possible, the
little capital must be kept intact and to
do it, some means of sking out the income
| it produced must DO contrived. The boys
had, for the present, enough on their hands
Upon her the responsibility 6evOlved.
She could not forsake Them and seek hap
piness i'll her own way; it WINS a selfish
ness of which she was incapable. Ald to
take them all with her to new home
to impose such burden on husband
| that, too, was impossible. One simple So
luton of the difficulty appear ito sac
rifice herself. Then she could stay at
home, could care for them all husband
to the utmost their scanty means, and
earn what she could to add to them.
She had not expected that Philip would
acquiesce quietly in this arrangement, but
she was hardly prepared for such deter
mined opposition. How much it cost hel
to argue against him, and herself! He
urged first their immediate marriage
finding her unyielding on that point, hs
took another tone.
II will wait, them" he said land you
yourself shall fix the limit. How long
will it be before you are at liberty be
fore your 81 sterS can take charge of The
house and of your mother? ?"
Margaret shock her head sadly. "Toc
long for you to wait she said.
THAT is rot an answer to my question,
he returned
"Helen is eight, and Oracle ten; yor
can see it is hopeless"
"Not at all. Six or seven years will
surely be sufficient and | will wait ten
if you say must. Anything, rather thar
give you up"
Margaret's eyes thanked MIN, though
her lips still refused assent.
"And you leave unconsidered all m
fortunate chances" he continued. "You
mother may regain her health, and b.
able to guide her own house and the chill
dren. The boys may so prosper that d.
effort will be necessary. Wait and see
ask nothing of You but delay"
It was hard for Marsare to resist til,
temptation. But, no she would no
hold him, all through his youth, to an en-
gagement that promised so little to hi
advantage. Ii be should see any whom
he could prefer, he should not feel him
self fettered, aud give up his wishes TO
her sake-should not come back, whel
the ten years were over, to keep faitl
with dowerless and faded bride. Sh
was firm in her decision. Philip, net un
naturally, was indignant; he accused he
of self will and of indifference. Self will
when she would have given the world t.
yield. Indifference when her heart criet
out, every msment against her reason.
He went away-n0t tenderly and Mar
garet was left to find what consolation
she could in the behalf that she had act
ed for the best.
Occupation is said to be the sures
remedy for grief. Ii so. Margaret's shout,
soon have been allayed. But, busy a
Shc WnSt SHC iOuHh tlHlc 90 remember AM
to suffer.
Phillip Hearn has not been here for
long time, 1t seems to me-" Mrs. Leighto
observed, one day.
No, mamma"
1T is very strange that he should choos
such time to neglect YOU, Margaret"
1T is not neglect, mamma it is by NJ
own wish that he has ceased to come.
have not liked to trouble you with it, o
you should have known before"
= And she briefly explained the new as
pect which their relations had assumed
Mrs. Leighton's mind was divided, as sh
L listened.
@ Philip was promising Young man. AN