The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-01-09
Selert Shrv.
BENDING HER WILL.

"Hy DEAR" saiu Hero Field. "don't
give up II you yield TO his way it's
all up with You for the rest Of your mar
ritd life. And the idea of bride in her
honeymoon being weighed down with
an old grandfather and grand mother in,
law. My! whoever heard Of such q
thing2"
Mamie Eastlake was bright eyed
girl OF nineteen; girl who had been
brought up at fashionable boarding
school
She never had known the peaceful in
fuences of q home, for she lived with
Mrs. Sykes Ponsonby, an aunt who float
ed on the very top wave of fashion, and
spent her nights in society and her days
in bed.
And the first real heart experience
that had ever happened to her was Don
aid Aubrey's love.
sit is such an elegant house, said
Mamie. "Finished in real wood, you
know, and furnished so beautifully
Turkey carpets and furniture of ebony
and gold, and the tiniest little gem of q
conservatory filled with roses and ca
melias, and the sweetest carnations, and
my houdoir all in pink and silver"
"Of course it's all very fne," said
Hero Field, ."but you'll never enjoy ii
with those horrid mischief making old
antetiluvians smiling and prowling
around. Why not open an asylum for
INDECENT poor at once?'
"But they are Donald's grand par
ents," pleaded Mamie. iii '..+
"Well, what then2 LIT him provide
for them, as other people do His wife
has the first right and the only right in
his house, and so I'd tell him il l were
you A mother,in-law would be bad
enough, but this is ten times worse
81 don't think he ought to expect it
of me-" said Mamie.
o: course he oughtn't," said Hero.
So when Mr.. Aubrey came to make
his usual evening call that night, and
Aunt Ponsonby had discreetly made
some excuse for leaving the drawing 2
room, Mamie broached the subject at
once. Tce
Donald" said she, "I've been think
ing"
"WelL dearest "
"And I've come to the conclusion
rather abruptly-"that you ought not
to ask me to make home for old Mr..
and Mrs Vivian!'
Is it not right and natural, Mamie,
that their home should be with me 2" he
asked. his face clouding over little.
II dare say it will be very nice for
them," said Mamie, with toss of her
golden head; 'hut how about me ?"
do you object to it p
: Very dsee!4dsely. indeed answered
imagining that she HAD but to if. her
slender finger to win any boon that she
asked of Donald Aubrey.
81 am very sorry" said the young
man, calmly. GAS / have decided TO
ask them to remain permanently with
me, l cannot Of course, permit my
wife" lls a. a
Mamie crimsoned angrily. H
"But am not your wife yet, Mr. An
brey.. And | will not be your wife if
"Nannie! For Heavens sake, stop
Think what you are saying!'
81 mean.itr' said Mamie hotly, 81
do not choose to marry into a nest o
relations-in-law, and so you must choose
between your grandparents and mel!
- HNannie - lasna., sl.l JlaH.,1 :. I'D
She laughed a naughty. constrained
laugh. 30 9dl 1g.. ~ @ a.-
II am quite in earnest" said she. "I
you really care for me, you will give uE
this unreasonable caprice of yours"
"Is it unreasonable to honor ones
aged parents?,' be asked, slowly, whilS
his dark, searching eyes seemed to read
the very secret of her. heart. ''Is it s
caprice to retain some natural affection
for those who loved and cared for mi
when I was yet helpless child ]? l
you think it is, Mamie, / have been sore
| ly mistaken in your character p aii
i"Very WE'LL" said Mamie, feeling he
cheeks burn and her lip culver, 81 am
then, to understand, that your selection
| is made" sf .a &.,o
'sIt certainly is" gas aa .tu
sand you prefer Mr.. and Mrs. Viyial
to me 7" se4sa Z. sni.!-i1ea3 ag
Il prefer my duty to anything in tn
world, Mamie aI
81 have the honor to wish you yer,
good evening, ,hen," said she, regally
And Mamie swept out of the room il
manner which she meant should b
overwhelming. 49,. s4s
/ "Good" cried Hero Field, the mex
day, wheE Mamie related to her the oC
currences of the evening Hell be o
his knees to you before three days ar
passed, and you'll have your own wa.
for good and all, after this"
But three days passed, and three NOR
on top of that, and never penitent 10y
er made his appearance to sue for Mar
} ME Eastlake''s pardon.
And she began, most reluctantly,
realize that Donald Aubrey had been
earnest; and that her own mad folly na
estranged from her one of the true:
F. and manifest hearts in all the world.
; Mamie had been brought up FOOLS
S lly and frivously enough, hut there WI
f vein of genuine gold in her natur
: for all that, and she bitterly felt her oV
mistake @ ta . tor
}. "Oh, Hero what shall l do2" 81
!. pleaded, with wislful tears in her eye
"Let him go," said Miss Field, VIII
it to tell the truth, had been a little e
: vious that Mamie Eastlake had becor
}. engaged before herself. "There's
IS good fish in the sea as ever came out
it."
"Perhaps so," said Mamie. "B
g there is only one Donald Aubrey in
e. the world to me-"
,e And she took counsel with herself a
,t decided what she should DO.
g Donald Aubrey was sitting alone
himself in the pretty blue and &C
Y, drawing room that he had furnished
lie pressly with regard to Mamie Eastlak
it taste Mr. and Mrs Vivian, early rise
n. and early relirers, had gone to bed,
d though it was hardly dusk, when the
e, tie parlor maid announced.
e. "Please, sir, a lady to see you"
SCI l-AD,l n >nol1 fnnnd him Golf lpoEi