Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-05-05
ARN0LD7S WIFE.

1t had caused q c0mmotion in ari.to
cratic circles when it WAS known that
Arnold Mortord had married nobody.
My dear. said Mrs. Drumo to her con-
ident and friend, the sty lish Mis-. Cleve-
land, she is really nobody. He pic.,d
her up in sOme-oht-Of-the-w way plar.
where he has been spending the snmm :
fishing Ills sisters are PERFECTLY wrctchcd
ABOUT II.
I should think they might b., was the
sympath:zing reply. A young. hand
some man, with his wealth. position. and
cOnno Ct ons-why, he might have mar
ried in our first circles, ami Mrs. Clcve
land thought Of her daughter AratelIa's 8
thin shoul ers and twrn,y-six summers.
and noted the news upon her mental tab
lets as zone more chance gone
It was not likely that 80 important a
person as the only son Of Morford. Of
Morford s. Giles. ju"ior partner Of that
important dnn. nephew of Giles = abache.
|lor. who would probably leavcahim all s,is
property, could marry without creating
some STIR in his own e0cial circle; bu
when, as Mrs. Cleveland expressed It, he
sneaked off to some obscure town to mar
~ . raw country girl he was prOb bly,
ashamed of, society was really in Hut
lter.' Ht' st%N
It was understood BY aympathizins
friends that Lucy Clifford and L'onor'
Maxwell, tho sister, Of tho bridegroom
were completely prostrated by the''
brothers infatustiOn AID obs:inacy. al
though the old gentleman declared b.
did not see why the Roy should no
marry as he pleased. There was mone'
enough to start in life, If his wife had no
two dresses tU wear t' y
I In the meantime the young bridegroom
happy and hopeful. was yet not ent're!.
|oblivious Of the probable 4commot'o'
|smongst his fsiends. and keenly alive t
the anger of his fashionable sisters. Il
had won HE little brid--his wood viole
I Is he called her-wLen boarding with he
Widowed mother during . summer Va
lcsucy. He loved her f0ndly. AID b
Trusted IN her love, as she had yet to lear
! that he was wealthy. Yet. deeply III Iov
~ he. was, Arnold Morford was s'ightl
troubled. He had taken his bride to Ne
York established her In fashionable io
|tel. and after week of joy. ventur''
I, upou the delicate grouni that caused b
> |perplexiiy. Seating himself on the sOf
land he drew his wife down beside hin
land thus commenced:
4 want to to say something to you. Z
I,ie, darling. that may hurt your feel'n;
Q little. VIII you believe that I have
motive for doing 10, and forgive me b.
, fore l speak,
q You know wi'l,' she said softly. lit
r.Iing her sky-blue eyes lovingly 10 his &c
J. She was very prssty-a ltttls fairy III
. blonde. With Q esmpiexlon. like . uln'
-lture painting, . wreath of golden cur
hands aud feet lik. Titiania's and 'nou
luxe cleft rosebud ,gse 3HfFs
1t il about our future. love. You ma
/. ried me believing weshOuld live N TN
,-Ihouss, where you would have 70 prep Il
1.-The meals, keep the rooms in order. NJ
Hook upoa . silk drsss - luxury. 20
lindulgrd in ones In l'fst'"e. DID y
|noti
ii She only looked q him with vondsr''
l,leyes. aste.
f Well. Ettie, love in . cottage = MT
The our lot. sweet though It 's. Ny faf
,'s|er il ! man Who counts h's money
/ hundreds Of thousan 10. my sisters ase Z
"! wives Of mep Of large wsatb. ana !
glan ooly con. and Junior parsasf 10 .
'slHrm Of vhicb ~ father m ~ mo'ne
lnro,hses ars ~ ~ u Do ~ ve'&
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