The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-03-17

J"u pa "oAAouc aiiy ohu in1c, lOE nOud
for his bride. The day she was seven.
teen there was double wedding, for
Minnie had found knight also. He was
practicing medicine with uncle Horace.
Ida and myself were left alone with
father then. Every month we would
have reunion at home, and would have
glorious times.
Ruth was the only baby then, and we
thought her the cutest and best baby on
earth. Ida had grown to be perfect
beauty, and had beauxs by the score, but
she did not seem to care for any Of them,
and said she could never leave father, and
although she fell in love and married
Uncle viii, she kept her word and still
lives with and cares for father. Well,
well, the little ones have gone to sleep
after their big dinner, and the girls are
surely done the dishes. Yes, here they
are. 20, mamma" said Ruth, "Aunt
Emma has told US all about you and
aunties." "And never word Of her
aud Uncle Tom," said I. Aunt Emma
laughed, and mother says Emma's was
the only romantic marriage. When
Cora was married she and Tom were en-.
gagged, but although he begged and plead
she told him she would never leave home
while she was needed there. And at
last when he found she was in earnest, be
came and told us goodbye, and went
out West, he said, to seek his fortune.
Emma looked so sad, and was so very
quiet l remember father was very un-
easy for awhile, and then there was sew
cral years we did not hear word. Many
a night l have heard her crying when
she thought ! was asleep. About three
months after Ida was married there was
another letter from him, begging her to
write once more, and saying that he had
heard the rest were all married, and Ida
living at home; asking what there could
be in the way of their marriage now, for,
said he, | can never be content until you
are my wife. In her answer she told
him that, if he still wished it, she would
marry him, but Tom, you must not ex-
pect to find me as you left me; there is
great difference between nineteen and
thirty. The next letter told he was
coming for her. We girls pitched in to
help her get ready; both her clothes and
for housekeeping, for she had been so
very good to US, We wanted to show our
gratitude. The day before he was ex-
pected word came that he had been badly
hurt from being thrown from horse
but not seriously injured, and entreating
her to come to him; "never mind what
people will say | love you, and have
waited so long," <,
Well, three days later we went to the
train to see our dear "Ia Emma" leave.
Father accompanied her on her long
Journey, saw her safai,, tbrou,l, orJ
made happy wife in the home Tom had
made for her away out West, and we
have never seen her from that time until
now.
20, dear, how nice it's just like a
story, and it's really true" said | to
Ruth
eyes, said she, land hope | will
be as good, and have as many friends,
and find such good man, like our Aunt
Emma.
And they all laughed, and grandpa
and papa, and uncle all came in, and told
30 many stories, and it made me wish /
had been living then, for I'm afraid
will never sec such good times. Uncle
Tom has gone back now, but | will new.
er forget the reunion never; and some
time maybe Ruth and | will 90 out there
on a VISIT Cincinnati Tines. s-H