The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-02-03
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"Hml Well, l suppose opposition would
only make things worse, but warn you Susy
Maxwell is a spoiled child?" don't believe
she was ever crossed in her life. tsa ~
This was Montague Hopes comment when
his fayorite. nephew, Walter. told him he was
engaged to marry pretty Susy Maxwell, the
daintiest, sweetest little blonde fairy that ever
charmed away a mans heart
~ am sure | am not going TO marry her to
cross her - was the warm rep v and Uncle
Montague shrugged his bachelor shoulders
and main .ained aslt9reetHihqges
For MANY q Tong week after Che Honeymoon
there was only peace and happiness between
Walter and Susy. i The young husband hay-
ing good salary IN d wholesale house, where
he was salesman. had takena handsome room
in fashionable pp5town toafiios house, and
while Susy's handsome tronsseau was new she
had nothing left to wish for. Had the little
wife been in cozy home of her own, We're il
ever SO tiny, she might have found happy
employment ~ keep her still content. But in
"a boarding house, " alter away all day, she
soon made friends with the other ladies, A,i,ir
fortunately FOR her, all possessing wealth
suificientfo crafty an Unborn love OF dress.
Walter opened his eyes little at some OF
rho prices Susy insisted were requisite TO OBJ
taingiinery, but as long as he could afford il
he gave literally. ,.res,xer, = 4
But Uncle Montague WIS ri, ht when he
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her demands in her old home were somewhat
more moderate but she had been the petted
darling of aged grAndparentx, an oiqlisl ffota
Infancy, and insiulsttf-aih everyawish.1 So
when'the demands for money became unreal
sonable, and were refused, Susy developed an
unsuspecte capacity for pointing, and would
sulk for days toyetl,erf qadting' her; new
ffie ids opinions Of Walters nleanness. E
Matters grew worse and WORSE till one
morning being denied lace shawl upon
which She had set her heart, Susy tearfulls
wished that she had never been married, OF
had taken Wayne Russell, who was heir to
half million. She was sorry minute later,
when Waller Earned asset white face to her
and said sei ra,sw
's'''Y You only love the money you can spend,
thepP2'I 4 van / fa< gtik
A burst of .,ystelieal tears was the only
answer, and then Waller was gone.
Nots tyTtl,s sstpra RsstzstEiglt TO Uncle
,Montagues Office.
'sundle l'sShe said abruptly entering tiie
room, sis that Western position 'siill open p
- The one offered to You before yon were
marriede'''5 IS
"Yesl want it! | want it now, to-
day!''
"But you cannot take Susy. The La,
is very large. and there are handsome com
missions, but travel is incessantl ~ ~
81 know Can have it2 !" AZ
What is the trouble, Walter?" sAlN
II must have more money! Susy wants
more than can atf'pd to give her and NOR,
than once has informed me that she married
to do as she pleased 50 | am going to tax.
myself oif, vspd let her have all the money she
wants. A-MA< lss q lgFsA
"Uncle Montague reileeted, and finally
said slowly, :. WsllyooIc can haveA."
Preliminaries afrs.ngsd, Walter. vent te
the store, resigned lbs position, and hurried
home 10 pack .a trunk and stilt for Pittsburg
Even then soft word fpm susy might. have
changed his resolve, but Susy was out, "Sone
shoplAnga' the servaht.told him. A.
When she came home a note upon hel
dressing table greeted her sight. Brief and
rbarsh.szA yassss% ~ Z !. = * sess
:. :. Sigce you care for nothing but money spd
tifa ckkhe, sIhavesacceit ed Ia}oiierste .tsye
West, onsa large.salary and commission, and
can remit to yon enough, I-hope, TO mike
you happy. have refused u position
before, as it pteessitated our separe tic
but now have mo Hesitation in accep
hight. r. yNu can arrange it yop had better
return to your grandfather WALrERy
If Walter anlild have heard the moaning
CRY tlat GREETED ifLe IatteE no cotld neve
have1aaiea gu hishasty resolution. but b.
wgF9lrsaly ~, his way Westward. and Their
MAS 'iid one IL comfort 'ss.isy as Are wept am
grieved. More than once 5 o ~ er 4 IN 0
snbhipg IS s. es,ts
"And meant totellhin to-day Oh, VIII
da9,s Ifsa sbiM2I He would never hay
gonef'