The Van Buren press., 1878-08-20
MISCELLANY.
BENDING HER WILL.

My dear, SAID Hero Field, =" don't
give up, II you yield 80 his way, it's al
up with you for the rest of your married
life. And the idea of bride in her
honeymoon being weighted down witt
M old grandfather and grandmother-n- in
law. My who ever heard of such O
thing 7"
Mamie Estlakc was bright eyet
girl of nineteen; girl who had beer
brought up at fashionable boarding
school.
She never had known the peaceful in
iluenccs of 4 home, for she lived witt
Mrs. SYKES Ionsonby. an aunt who float.
ed on the very top wave of fashion, and
spent her nights in society aud her days
in bed
And the first real heart experience that
had ever happened TO her was Donold
Auhrey's love.
at is such an elegant house, said
Mamie, FURNISHED ia real wood, you
know, and furnished SO beautifully. Tur
key carpets and furniture of ebony and
gold. aud the tinicst little gem of 4 con-
seryatory filled with roses and camelias
and the sweetest carnations, and my bon
doir all in pink and silver
"Of course it's all very fne,' said
Hero Field, "but you'll lever enjoy it
with those horrid, mischief making old an
t, diluvians smiling and prowling around,
Why not open an asylum for INDECENT,
poor at once p
"But they are Donald's grand parents" "
pleaded Mamie.
We'll, what then? Let 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 if 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.
"Of course he oughtn't," said Hero.
So whom Mr., Aubrey came to make his
usual evening call that night and
Aunt Ponsonby had discretely made
some excuse for leaving the drawing
room, Mamie broached the subject at
once.
"Donald," said she, "Pve been think
ing
"Wcll, dearest"
"And I've come the conclusion
rather abruptly-"that you ought not to
ask me to make home for old Mr.. and
Mrs. Nivian".
F." Is it not right and neutral, Mamie,
that their home should be with me 2"
he asked, his face clouding over lit
tie.
Il dare say it will be very nice for
them," said Mamie, with a toss of her
golden head "but how about me: 2"
"Do you object to it ?"
Every decidedly, indeed" answered
the pretty young bride-e elect; fondly i'm
agining that she had but to lift her slen-
der finger to win any boon that she asked
of Donald Aubrey.
81 am very sorry" said tho young man,
camly. Gas have decided to ask them
to remain permanently with me, cannot,
of course, permit my wife,
Mamie crimsoned angrily
"But am not your wife yet, Mr.. Au-
brcy, And will not be your wife
if"
"Nannie. For Heavens sake, stop
Think what you are saying"
81 mean i'll" said Mamie, hotly. 81 do
not choose to marry into nest OF rela-
tions-in law, and so you must choose be-
tween your grand parents and me"
"Ncllie"
She laughed a naughty, constrained
laugh.
VI am really in earnest" said she. "lt
you really care for me, you will give up
this unreasonable caprice of yours.
lis it unreasonable to honor ones
aged parents" ?" he asked, slowly, while
his dark, searching eyes seemed to read
the very secret of her heart. " 1t is a
caprice to retain some natural affection
for those who loved and cared for me
when | was'yef A helpless child? If you
think it is, Mamie. | have been soreiy
mistaken in your character :"
III I ts,ta lg a.