Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-29

twelve hundred dollars, and do not see
much beyond TO hope for. Rosa. the
lurniturs nj these parlors cost twice the
amount oI my salary. The rent of the
house IN which you now live il equal to
what receive in year. cannot take
you from ali this elegance into third
class boarding houss, tho best my means
will provide. No, no, Rosa, it would DO
unjust. selfish, wrong, cruel. How blind
in me ever to have though OF so dssrad
ing the one lover
The young man was strongly agitated.
And this is sll that troubles you.
Henry ?"
rs IL not enough' Can ] look al the
two alternatives that present themselves.
and not grow heart sickP II we marry
what is before US Humiliation. deprira.
ton. and all the Ills that poverty brings
for you, and debt, trouble, and a lifelong
embarrassment for mo. II we separate.
each taking different ways in life--oh.
Rosa. Rosa. am not strong enough TO
accept ths, alternative !"
And his Iorm trembed under the pres
sure of excitement.
You love me. Henry ?" the voice sl
Rosa was calm. yet burdsusd with feeling
As my own lie, darling! Have no.
said so hundred times ?"
And even as my own life do love
you. Henry"
For several moments her face lay hid
don IN his bosom. Then lining II. Rosa
said:
I'll am glad you have spoken on this
subject. Henry. could not approach IL
myself, but. now that W. have it before
us, lot i, be we'll considered Your in
come is twelve husdred dollars ?"
Yes"
"A sum large enough 10 supply NIL the
real wants OF two persons who have IN.
'h'ueH Hoi w bc
b, u mere love OF appearances"
Why. darling. it will require more
than half oi my salary TO pay for respect
able boarding
Taking it Tor granted that, alter our
marriage. am to sit down in a boarding
house. with hands folded. an idle depend
Ant on your labor. But | shall not so
construs my relation TO ay husband.
will be n helpmvet tor him. | will stand
by his aide, sharing lifes burdens
"All That is in your heart, darling,
know" returned Adrian. But we are
hedgsd round with social forms that act
as hindrance. You cannot help me
Socisly will demand OF us a certain style
Ot living, and we must COZ form to it. or
no pushed aside from all circles of re
Hnemsnt, tssle and intelligence. | can.
not accept this os,racism for you. Ross.
1t i. not right"
AS il = false. hesrtlss world were
nOlc 10 INC tkan y true. loving husband !
llenry. the central point OF social happi-
mesa is home; rs :he home il. SO will our
lives be-rathsr let mo say. rs We are. ,o
will our homes be--ccntres al gloom or
brightness. What others think OF Us ID
realiy al little account in making up the
sum oi our snloymenls ss we pass through
lite; but what We are in ourselves is
everything. We must be tho centres oi
our own world oi happiness, or our lives
will DO incomplete. Can fine establish.
msnt like this in which l live in weak
dependence, ill the measure of my de
siresp No. no. Henry. The humhlsst
ol apartments, shared with you. would
be palace 10 my soul instead. | am
not speaking with the romantic snthusi-
a.m oil MI ardent girl. but soberly. truth.
iully. Henry. No. dearest. we will not
mako Our lives wrelched by living apart.
because we cannot make fair appear.
ancs in other peoples eyes. God has
given US love for each other. and the
means OF happiness il We will use them.
Let US take His good gifts in lhsnkfulnsss.
You have an income OF twelve hundred
dollars. We must not expect TO live as
those do who have many thousands u
year. BE that folly far from Us. Henry
] Am equal 10 the selt.dcnisl it will re-
quirs, if tho word self.denial is 10 be
used. Are you not also? Oh. Henry!
is there amy joy to be imagined beyond
that which flows from the conjunction OF
two loving heartsp and shall pride and a
weak spirit OF social conformity como in
to rob US of our blsssing?"
The young man had come, sternlv re-
solved to put off the day OF marriage.
He parted from his bstrothed that night,
looking forward with soldcn'hued hopes
of its arrival They had talked over the
future practically sad sensibly. The
lovers fond pride, which had looked to a
fair social appearance ior his young wife,
gavo place to a better view OF things.
He saw that his love had fixed itself up
on true woman. and that in the humber
sphere in which their lot was east, ell at
tainable happiness was in store for Them.
ii they would but opsn their hearts in An
orderly way for Its reception. One thing
said to him By Rosa in that evenings talk
We repeat Tor the sake of young wives.
or maidesS on the eve of marriage.
''Be mine. dear Henry" she said, 1.-The
task OF ordering and regulating our do
mes'ic affairs in conformity with your
means | will uiva all tLor~h, 10 that