The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-28

way beyond mere benevoenCe and friend
ship, and so forth, where there is not a
prospect of an adequate return"
30, yes my love, very true; yet, Cath
crime. you admit the possibility, however
remote, of what l fear. And then what
would become of us all? Surely it is not
right to shut our eyes to this possibility"
why, mama, don't deny the possibili-
ty you speak OF, and quite see wrong it
would be to shut oureyes oit;but just listen
to me, dearest mother, and don't call me wild
and romantic until you have heard me
out"
We'll, my love, go on; am all atten-
tion."
81 should think it, really, the most ridic-
ulous thing in the world" and she laughed
little to herself, ito enter so seriously
into this matter if Edgar and |, alas, were
not ordered away in so short time, and !
fear my dearest mama will be anxious and
uncomfortable after am gone, about this
possibility, if we do not settle plans little,
and agree what ought, and what could, be
DONE supposing this horrible contingency
should arise"
"How well you understand your poor
mother, love Yes, that is just it. Only
let me have the worst place steadily before
my eyes, and the remedies, if any, pro-
posed, or if none the state of the case
acknowledged, and can bear the contem-
plation of almost anything l think it is
not patience, but courage, that your poor
mother wants, my child. Uncertainty,
anything that is vague, the evils of which
are underlined, seems to swell into such ter
rife magnitude. l am like a poor fright
ened child, Catherine, the elimmering twi-
light is full of monstrous spectres to me"
"Ies, mama, believe that is good deal
the case with most of us; but more especial
ly with those who have so much sensibility
and such delicate nerves as you have. How
| adore you, dear mother, for the pa
tent sweetness with which you bear that
trying sort of constitutional
"Dear child!"
"Well then, mother, to look this evil
steadily in the face, as you say. Suppose
Lettice and Mr.. st. Ledger were to form an
attachment for each other what should
hinder them from marryingH
"Ah, my dear, that was what l said be-
fore, what would become OF them they
must starve."
"Why So why not live on here?'
Nay, Catherine, you made me promise
not to call you romantic, but who ever
heard of such an out-ol-t l-the-way scheme? A
Young married couple, living in the condi-
ton of domestic companions to people, and
in another mans house. Utterly impossi-
BILE, what nobody ever attempted to do, ut
terly out of the question"
well, mama, for one think that a great
many rather out-of-the-way plans, which,
nevertheless, might make people very hap
ny, are often rejected, merely because no
body ever beard of such thing, or, no
bnJ Inu oF IL, n
fore it is utterly impossible" But
think have observed that those who, in
their own private arrangements, have had
the courage, upon well considered grounds
mind, ! say upon well considered grounds
to overlook the consideration Of nobody
ever having thought of doing such a thing
before, have found their account in it. and
vast deal of happiness has been secured
which would otherwise have been quite
lost"
Gas how, Catherine2 Give me instances.
don't quite follow YOU"
"Why, in marriages, for instance then,
such cases arise very often. Late marriages
for one, between people quite advanced in
years, which the world often laugh and
sneer at. Most wrongly, in my opinion,
for through them how often do we see
old age, rendered cheerful and comfortable;
and sometimes weary, disappointed life,
consoled by a sweet friendship and affec-
ton at its close. Then there are mar
riages founded upon reason and arrange
ment; such as when an ugly man with an
ungraceful manner, yet perhaps good
heart ard head, and with it plenty of
money, marries one rather his inferior in
social rank, whom his circumstances enable
| him to indulge with many new sources of
enjoyment and who in turn is grateful for
the elevation, and proud Of husband
Young ladies of his own class might have
looked down upon. Then there might be
another arrangement, which is, indeed, at
present, own, almost a romance, it is so
rarely entered into. mean, supposing sin
gle women from different families some
what advanced in life, were to put their lit
| lie fortunes together, and form household,
wherein by their united means they might
| live easily, instead of almost in penury
alone. In short, the instances are innumer-
able, in which, think, the path little out
of the ordinary course, is the wisest per
son can pursue"
"Go on, my love; you talk so prettily,
like to hear you."
The daughter kissed the soft white hant
she held in hers white it was as the faires
wax, and still most beautiful. The signs 0
age were only discernb!e in the wastin;
blue veins having become little too oh
vious.
"Well, then, mama, to draw my infer
ence think under the peculiar crcum
stances of our family, you, who are SO il
want of children and companions, coul'
not do better, than If these two valuabl
} creatures did attach themselves to one al
, other. and let them marry and retain ther
as long as they were so minded under you
! roof"
"My goodness, child"
Y 81 have planned it all. This house is s
big. | should allot them an apartment t
t the east end of it. Quite away from tn
, drawing room and your and my father
d rooms, where they might feel as much
home as it is possible for people to feel
+? another mans house. | should increas
their salary by opening a policy upon the
}, lives; as provision for their children,
thev had any. A large provision Of til
d sort would not be needed. 1t is not to
e supposed their children would not have
y earn their own living as their parents ht
r done before them. Why should they no
Nota bene-Edgar and hold that the RAJ
It for making children independent, as it
e called-that is enabling them just to exi
e. doing nothing, so as just to keep them fro
J. starving upon minimum income, is We
le foolish thing among those whose habits
r. life render no such independence necessar
1t and who have never thought Of enjoyi
this exemption from labor in their oy
he case"
d. "But, your father! And then, suppc
ig they got tired of the PLAN and longed fol
m house of their own?'
lie my father is much more easily persuf
n ed to what is good for him than we used
er think, dear mother. See how nice he /
been about Lettice and this Mr. ST. Ledg
&c. Az 10 THAR Wishing at last for a home