Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-07
FIRST OR SECOND CLASS.

flRSl UR StCUkU GLASS.
Every woman is queen once in her
life, namely, on her marriage day; and
Ada Martin had not had many oppor-
tunities of shining previous to this,
having always resided in the village of
Glendon, where the habits of the peo-
pie were simple. But now, in her own
mind, though she had said nothing
about it, she had resolved that she
would not live SO PLAIN and humdrum
a life as she had done while at home.
She had not been quite pleased with
her father. He was, she felt sure, very
successful in business; but he would not
allow his family to live up to their
means, but made them appear quite
unpretending people. Ada did not in
tend that it should be so in her mar
ried life, and hint or two that she had
dropped had Informed the bridegroom
of her wishes, and was the source of no
little all to him.
He had married so soon because he
loved intensely the girl to whom he was
engaged. He was long time winning
her, for he begans early, and he had
been for five years faithful to his first
love. They were engaged between two
or three years, which Ada thought was
long enough. If Charles Leighton
could have had quite his own way he
would have waited year longer, for
his business, though gradually increas-
ing, was not at present such as would
warrant any great outlay; but Ada took
occasion one evening to tell him in q
general though significant way, what
she thought about long engagem ents;
and to say that she would not herself be
disposed to submit to one.
After that it seemed to the young
man that he could not be so ungallant
as to let any considerable time pass
without asking her to "name the day"
And though when he did so she hest
tated and talked Of postponement, he
felt that he could do no other way than
persuade her to consent to an early day
for their union. After little pressing
she agreed, and Charley, really happy
at the prospect, set about to make ar
rangements for housekeeping. He
hoped that the new expenses would not
be very great. He thought he would
easily drop a hint to Ada when she
was his wife, to the effect that there
was need for little economy and care,
and then he thought they would not do
badly.
Naturally enough the wedding day
was 81 very happy one to him, and
when at the breakfast kind friends
spoke highly of him and his bride he
felt that there was never more for
tunate man in the whole world than
he He was not very sorry, however,
men do not like a fuss, when at last
the breakfast was over and Ada came
down in her travelling dress, with very
red eyes it is true, for she felt leaving
home exceedingly, but with a sweet
cliDging movement of the hands
towards him that made his heart leap
for JOY.
"Take care of her Charlie" said the
brides father, "she is giving up every
thing for you Be very tender and
good to her In return"
will, God helping me-" said Char
lie, solemnly, as ne put his arm around
her.
10 they went away, and enough old
shoes were thrown after the carriage to
delight q poor mother with a large
family.
But cloud no larger than mans
hand came over the sky before they
had really gotten away from Glendon.
At the station Charlie was going to the
ticket box, when for a moment he
turned to his bride:
"Shall we travel first or second class,
darling?'
A look came over Ada's face that
was not quite pleasant.
Would you make me travel second
class on my wedding day, Charlie? I
am surprised that you should ask me;
but of course If you cannot afford first
class fare for both Of us, have some
money which mamma gave me, and I
will pay for myself"
90, Ada, excuse me. l did not
M can to vex you. You see a man
does not mind, and have not been
used to the pleasure of travelling with
you. Of course it is quite different
now that I have a lady with me. [
might have known what was right. o
excuse me, dear"
He went to the box and took first
class tickets, though it was with q sigh
that he laid the money down. The
fact was that he was not In a position
to travel first class, and he knew it,
but still, as he said to himself, man
does not get married every day, and
surely he might be pardoned a little
extravaganza once in his life.
It took some time for the cloud to
wear awaysfrom Ada's face; but as he
talked to her patiently until he had
won back the sAailes, he inwardly &C
knowledged that he must not just at
first talk about economy, but wait I'M
til a better opportunity presented it
self.