Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-05-13

Mrs. Collins. II expect him To make
me love him. that's all
And why cant you love Judge
Carter?"
Pm sure l can't tell why"
Then l cam" retorled her sister in
law. ut all comes from your reading
poetry and novels You are expecting
to love rs people do in books. Let me
tell YOU nobody does that in real lite. In
the first place, the men who are so noble
and heroic in books, are not 10 bc iOund
outside of them; aud, in the second. II
they we've. I'm not SO sure that the
woman could be found TO love them as
the ideal ones do. But whether they
could or would love in this tremendous
WAY isn't the question. They don't and
that's all there is 10 bc said about it
lhc only romantic love match | ever
knew Was u runaway one, and II turneD
Oul misrrably; before year. they hated
each other as heartily as they had loved
each other at first. You are sensible
girl. Look around you, among your nc
quaintanccs, and tell me where you see
Two people who are in love rs they are
in books. As far rs | myself am con.
ccrncd, loved John well enough when
married him, but | had none oi those
wild ecslasies. or any idea that | couldn't
live without him, aud all that sort OF
nonsense. But we get along very well
together; we are fond of each other and
then we have our children" Her VOICE
soNpueh - .he spoke, "Eleanor," she
continued, there's no truth in the talk in
books about the way women love men,
but there never has been, nor there never
can put into words, the emotion that II
mother feels for her baby. SO long as
God gives women mother love, Eleanor,
they needn't ask loI anything more. !
tel! you. my dear, marriage is very dis
appointing To most women. some-
Times think children are the only things
that make mnlrimony tolerable. But ..
what happiness the children do bring TO
Woman. Eleanor, every woman ought
10 have \ home OF her own, and children
ol hef own"
bat May, cannot think that is the
tue ideal OF marriage. in which the chiI-
dicu have the first place in the mothers
heart. and the husband the second"
As to The ideal slate. have nothing
to say | only speak OF the real one,
and nine tenths of the women do love
their children bl,t. and they would tell
YOU 50, it they should tell the truth about
il. Iuovcr spoke 50 candidly before, but
You have romantic, impraCtcahle idea
Of love and marriage. tell you the
truth because am fond oi YOU, and can't
bear to soc you throw away such u chance
tor happiness as SO good = man rs Judge
Carter offers YOU, and all for II mistaken
idea
Eleanor was silent.
"Do YOU ever mean TO marry? What
do YOU mean to do?' persisted Mrs.
John.
What I'd like to DO. I'll tell you Molly.
though know you'll stare. I'd like to
earn my own living"
And how could you DO it p
Il sometimes think could by lectur.
ing. You know they tell the story OF
Harriet lIosmer. that the first time she
ever saw sculptor modelling she said
that she ielt in her fingers that she too
could do it, So. whom ] sit in church,
and hear Parson Moody prose and prose,
feel in my tongue that | could do it
only better"
Good heavens," was Mrs. Johns
startled ejaculation.
Don't I've alarmed. Molly, have no
idea OF attempting this. but, seriously, |
DO think might earn a good living 10y
dress making and millinery. | do good
deal of she last gratis. you know. and
my hats are the prettiest in church. l
look round, Sundays. wicked as it is. and
sec how stylish mine are. fairly long
to get hold of the ugly ones and remodel
them. Why shouldn't | open y shop and
make and uim hats and bonnets for
money!
Eleanor Collins, you are joking The
idea of Judge Collins daughter and
Johns sister turning milliner You could
really never TO such 4 thingl"
mo. | suppose | shouldn't have
moral courage enough 10 do it," said
Eleanor warily. There is only one
thing for me to do, and that is-to marry.
Perhaps ought to. You and John are
very kind, but, of course, | can't be 4
burden upon you forever" here her voice
trembled, in spite OF efforts TO steady it.
Thai 10 really unkind. Eleanor" said
Molly. "When did John or | ever give
you the least hint OF your being burden
to us? No, indeed, you're help. l
shouldn't know how to do without you,
and you are second mother to the chill
dren. 1t is only Tor Your own sake !
urge you "a marry Judge Garter"
"But ! have refused him. can't 90
now and request him to marry me, and
he won't ask me again"
"But if he did? ?"
.'But he won't"
Me Collins said M mara yak "A iaw