Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-12-27
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bending Her viii
"Mydear, y said Hero Field, "don't
give up. Ifyou yield to his way it's
all up with you for tho rest Of your
Iparrjed life. And the idea of q
bride. in her honeymoon being
weighed down with an old grand
fathcr-in-law. Myl Who ever
heard OF such a thingW
Mamie Eastlako was a bright
haired, azurc.eyed girl Of nineteen;
girl who had been brought up at
fashionable boarding school. She
never had known the peaceful inilu.
cncea ola home; she had lived with
Mrs, snykcs Ponsonby, M aunt who
fioatcd on tho very top wave Of fash
ion, and spent her nights in society
and her days in bed. And the first
real heart experience that had eyer
happened TO her was Donald Aubrey
love.
"It's such IN elegant house. soid
Mamie; finished In real wood, and
beautiful. Turkey carpets, and fur
niture 81 ebony and gold and the tin
lest little gem Ofn conservatory HilHi
with roses and camciias, and the
sweetest carnations; and my bouboir
all in pink and silver,
COZ course it'sall very fino," said
Hero Field; "but you'll Deycr enjoy
il with those h0rrid, mischief-ma
king old antedelnvians smiling and
proving AROUND Why net open
an asylum for INDECENT poor nj
onee?u
aBut they are Donald's grandpa
rents," pleaded Mamie,
"Well, what then? Let him pro-
vide for them as other people DO.
Ills wife has tho first right ana the
only right In his house, aud 30 I'd
tell him If were you. a mother.in
law would be bad enough, but this
~ fefl IlfileS worse,
~ don't think he ought to expect
ID OF me ,n.said Mamie.
'aOfeonse he oughtn't," said He.
70.
SO when Mr.. Aubrey came to
make his usual evening call that
night, and ponsonby had discreetly
made some excuse for leaving the |
drawing room, Mamie broachcd the
subject at once.
Donald" said She, "I've been
thinking =" Well, dearest
"ABd "I've come to the conclu-
sion" rather abruptly "that you
ought not to ask me to mako n home
for old Mr.. and Mrs. Vlyianln
lis ii not right and natural, Nan
ME, that their home should be with
me?" he asked, his face cloudcd
over a little.
"I'dare say IL will he very nice for
them = said Mamie, with toss Of
her golden head, "bnt how about
me?v
"Do you Object TO it?''
"yery decidedly, indeed, answer
cd tho pretty young bride elect,
fondIy imagining TINT she had but
10 lift her slender finger 10 win any
boon that she asked 81 Donald Au-
brey.
~ ani very sorry, said the young
nan. "As ! have decided 10 ask
hem to remain permanently with
ne, / cannot, of course, permit my |
wife,
Mamie crIm5Oncd angriIy.
"gut am not your wife get, Mr.
And will not l,e your
wife, IL
"Napniel For Gods sake stop.
Think What you are sayiDe!1
~ mean itn' said Mamie, lletsy
~ do not Intend - massy into 4 neil
Of reIatjons-in- Jaw, and - you muss
cilooee between your grand parents |
and mel"
"Nanpie,l'
Che laughd naughty constrained
laugh.
~ am quite IN carSea, z aaid si'e.
III you, really care for ne, you viii
give Up this unreasonable eaprice ~
yours.o
lis IL unreasonable 10 honor ONES
aged parenfs?" 10 sslea, Slowly,
while 6is dark, searching eyes seen-
10 read The very secrets Of her heart
~ NJ Il capriee 20 retain Some natnraI
.ffecfio1 for those who loved and
AIRED ioff me when WAS Iislrsess