The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-05-03
" "Anything for Peace
BY AMELIA f.. BARR.

Stephen Thirske was a genuine Y ork-
shireman, long headed. sbrewd and
sturdy; serving mammon with all his
might in the great brick factory where
he worked six hundred hands, There
everything went on so promptly and
regularly that it was evident one DOM
inant will ruled.
But no man is absolute; and if
Stephen ruled his six hundred hands
like an autocrat, he shrunk at home
into the obedient slave of one little,
petted woman. Mrs. Thirske had
been great beauty, delicate and gen.
tie. Stephen had begun his married
life by tender submission to the
frailty that was such a.contrast a. to his
own rude health, and now the little
woman he could carry like a baby,
ruled him like a czarina.
1t was impossible to retrace the
gradual steps by which this influence
had been gained. Thirske was man
enough to know that it was TO his
home-hapiness and his family's we'll
fare, and to make occasional determ-
nations to reform things but as yet
they had come to nothing. He could
not bear his pretty Lydia's tears; and
the man who would not tolerate the
slightest opposition from the world
sacrificed anything and everything in
his home for peace.
They had two children, son and
daughter and as they reached man
hood and womanhood the evils of a
household under such unnatural con-
troll manifested themselves; for ifMrs.
Thirske ruled her husband, Anthony
aud Ada ruled her. Ada was beau.
ty, and had not watched her mothers
tactics in vain.
Il shall rule George Aske as mother
rules father she said one night to her
brother, in reply to his assertion that
George Aske would make her know
her own mind bctter.'
Don't you be too sure Of that, Ada
there are men, and men. l knew no
woman could manage me that way
'How docs Mary Hutton manage
you? Antony,you ought to be asham-
ed of yourself! A poor governess.'
Il am not, though. Why should l
not have my way as we'll as you and
mother? You are going to marry for
position; my way is to marry the girl
loye.'
Father will never consent, nor l
either
& don't propose to ask your consent.
1 shall get mother on my side, and
then fathers got to yield. AS for you,
Ada, should not wonder if your own
affairs will very soon keep your hands
full enough
1T is not very brotherly to be look.
ing for trouble TO keep your sisters
ha is iull.
'Yon are preparing it for yourself
Ada J.; any one is who determines to
rule GeorgeAske by petting and sulk.
ing. l saw his look the other night
/ 'ILSl uIih IoOh-Hc y yiCluCu!
He yielded then, but one hundred
to one he does not yield two week.
longer
Keep your. opinion, Antony, bu
don't bother mother with Mary Hut
ton until am married. don't wan
her to be sick till my affairs are set
tled.'
Il am going to ask her tonight; i
you don't want her to be sick, you hat
better say a good word for Mary
Ada was wise in her generation, ,ani
went right to Mrs. Thirske.
'Mother,' she said, 'Antony is com
ing to speak to you tonight abou
Mary Hutton. Don't worry yoursel
it is only one of his fancies. Jus
promise him all he wants until TN,
wedding is comfortably over, then yo,
! can tell father and haye a stop put t,
his nonsense -
% dear me, Ada! 1t does seem a
if no one minded my feelings. YO,
| hath I rranst have nosro anA VIC