The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-09-12
HER STORY.

II understood very WE'LL" said she
that was not to, have the attention
that many wives have. His talent ane
|genius must not be. narrowed down te
myself" She was nothing in her owr
eyer but a commonplace little woman
and it was enough If stray beam Of
the glory which radiated from her he
ros presence fell across the humble
figure following reverently behind him
If he left her unnoticed Jwhile he was
making fame, and filing his little
world with beautiful phrases, she &C
cepted her lowly lot in meek content
ment. If he babe her go with him into
public places, she obeyed without a
word, and stood aloof in the midst OF
the throng, that she might not disgrace
him with her simple manner and home
ly speech. To watch her lord and mas.
ter shining in the company of brilliant
takers, and wits, and essayists, and pc.
cts, was happiness enough for her. To
make luxurious and refined home for
this gifted being and bis grand friends
she was willing to go cold and hungry.
Whatever may have been her faults it
is easy to see that she had a tender
heart and sympathetic nature. How
many sad hours must there have been
as she looked back to those early days
when the young reporter knew no wo-
man more accomplished than his girl
ish wife, no pleasure more intoxicating
than her society, no glory greater than
to win her love. But she never com
planned that he gradually forgot his
quiet little worshipper while he was
busy setting the world to rights and
making name for himself" She new
er blamed him because he told her To
keep away from him when his fine com
panv came, or scodcd about the uncon-
genial atmosphere of his home, where
there was nobody but a simple wife
and children Ia minister 10 his ambi-
tious spirit This was no common man
IL was IA creature whose talent and
genius" mus, not be narrowed down"
10 the ordinary domestic duties, a be-
ing destined for the pride Of tee lyce-
um and the admiration of advanced
tea tables. and privileged i'll conse-
qnence 10 bc moody, cruel aud dlssat-
listed AT home
Poor woman. how she nursed his van.
ity and scliishness. Little by little he
got farther and farther away from her.
He needed literary companionship. aud
she was not literary. He ycarncd for
the society of bold thinkers. and radio
nj r"turm"rs f every eccentric variety.
aui she was onl y al oldiash.oncd body
who cared more for the iirc~iic than
the crowded hall, and wanted somebody
H. love her. l.oud-voicci women came
Ia confront her at her own table Blat.
ant propl,ctcsses made her parlors hid
cous The man who had taken her Tor
better or for worse began Ia discuss
her iallJngs and 10 question her honor
in the company Of salacious social rev.
Anybody nigh, have fore.
seen the end. The hero stalked through
two cities, exhibiting his sores, and
praying the world to behold how he
was dishonorcd, while the wife ran
heart-broken 10 the cemetery and threw
herself upon the graves of her chill
drcn.
To learn the lesson Of this domestic
history it is needless TO know who has
sinncd or how much has been forgiven.
The first fault is plain enough. There
is no such thing as social prosperity
and happiness which does not rest upon
the purity and union of the family. |
What shallow charlatans are those
who seek To raise the condition of wo-
man by crushing their own wives while
they turn neat phrases in the newspa-
pers and round sonorous periods on the
platform. What poor fools are the vain
and giddy orators and essayists who
ook for the golden age of a renovated
society. while they waste their domcs-
tic fortunes and Aont the homely duties
which lie at their very handy. y
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