The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-01-11
MATCH MAKING.

same purpose She thoughC she meant IL.
After all, how few of us ever really
know what we do mean.
81 engaged myself once when girl,
and the simpleton thought he owned
me. soon took that conceit out OF
him, and sent him about his business .
The veice was now triHe sharp.
What wonder, with so CALLING memory.
'No man shall ever tyiannize over
me-neverl What the mischief do yon
suppose is the matter with this sewing
machineP'
"Annoyed at your logic most likely,
said my friend, bright-eyel youn.
matron, as she threaded her needle.
aMy husband IS not tyrant, Miss
Kent"
81 am glad you are satisGsd," was
the hlcanic answer
It was quite evident by the ex PRESTON
Of the dressmaker's face, that she had
formed herown opinion about my friends
husband, and was quite competent to
form and express an opinion on any
subject.
Miss Kent was a little woman, as fair
as girl, and as plump as robin. She
wasn't ashamed to own that she was
forty years old, and an old maid. She
had earned her own living most of her
life, and was proud of it. Laziness was
the enc sin Miss Kent could not forgive
She was good nurse, a faithful friend,
and a jolly companion, but stroke her
the wrong way, and you'd wish you
hadn't in much shorter time than it
takes me to write it. Her views on all
subjects were strikingly original, and
not to be combated.
"What are you going to do when you
are oldf' persisted the mistress of the
establishment.
"What other folks do, suppose"
"But you can't work, forever"
Cant say that want to.
'sNow, Miss Kent, a husband with
means, kind, intelligent man"
81 don't want any man. 1 tell you,
Mrs. Carlisle, 1 wouldn't marry the best
man that ever lived, if he was as rich
as Cresus, and would die if / didn't
have him. Now, if you have exhaust
ed the marriage question, should like
to try on your dress"
That there was something behind all
this, l knew well. MY friends eyes
danced with fun; and as Miss Kent lit
ted on the waist, she threw me q letter
from the bureau.
"Read that" she said, with know
ing look. at may amuse you
Ny DEAR JESSIE:-I shall be delighted to
spend month with You and your husband.
There must be, however, one stipulation
about my visit-you must promise to say no
more about marriage 1 shall le5er be fcoI-
ish again. Twenty-Five years ago to-day l
wrecked my whole life. "
"Better embark In new shio, hadn't
heP put in Jennie, soto voce.
$50 unsuitable was this marriage. so utter
ly and entirely wretched have been its con-
| sequences, that / am forced to believe the
marriage institution a mistake. So, for the
last time, let me assure you that | wouldn't
marry the best woman that ever lived, even
| if by so doing. I could save her life.
Your old cousin,
Marx LAxsISG.
"Rich, isn't itq said Jennie, and
then pointed to the chubby little figure
whose back happened to be turned.
| shook my head and laughed.
"You will see" continued the incer-
rigible.
"See whatq' inquired Miss Kent,
quite unaware of our pantomine.
"Thas particles which are chemically
attracted will unite. OF course an
alkali and an aeid-don't you think thi-
sleeve ia a little too long, Miss Kentf'
'Not after the seam is off. But what
were ycu saying about alkalies and acids,
Mrs. Carlislei The other day at Prof
Boynton's I saw seme wonderful ex-
periments."
"Did they succeedl" inquired Jennie,
demurely.
beautifully"
$50 viii mine. never botched a job
in my life"
al don't think quite understand
you" said Miss Kent, perplexed.
"No. l always grow scientific when
talking about marriage, my dear"
"BotherT was all the little woman
said, but the tone was much better
natured than expected.
The next week Cousin Mark arrived
and I liked him at once. An unhappy
marriage would have been the last thing
thought of in connection with the gentle
man He had accepted the situation
like man, Jennie teld me, and for if
teen years carried load of misery that
few could have endured. Death came
to his relief at last, and now the poor
fellow honestly believed himself an alieE
from domestic happiness.
Singular as it may appear, Cousin
Mark was the embodiment of ,gooc
health and good nature; Fifty, perhaps
though he didn't look it. and as rotund
and fresh in his as ti.e liut.e dress maker
was In hers. True, he had more of the
polish which comes from travel and
adaptation TO different classes and in
dividuals, but he was not whit more
intelligent by nature than was the bright
little woman whom Jennie had deter
mined he should marry.
''I was surprised you should think i
necessary to caution me about that
Cousin Mark" coocd the plotter, as sh'
stood by his side looking out at tht
window. ssThe idea of my being st
ridiculousP and in the same breath
with wink at me, ssCome, let US so t,
my sitting room. We are at work there,
but it wont make any difference to you
will it,"
OF course, Cousin Mark answered
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