The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-05-30


snMartrAsis acquainted Nth her IN.
tslissimHi development 10 w. wonder.
tally intsllscsnt had NEVER lwcnme
insimss. .n.ash with nv lady ~ make
any rush .lisrosvsy. NJ mother eai,l
n - ny laNh. rssh.rs she ~as r1elsi.
Marian rMsleRst waA h-r name: and
althussh ~ hAd .Gen engaged several
nauntiie. and hsd made 4 rant IL
s1sending n lcast twn evenings NJ cach
week IN her scciesy. had never yet rrp.
eruAsed beyond the formal Mi~@ Marian
anA nhe dill mot aeeM inclihcl ~ ins1te
mn m any less conventional platform.
n~eh ~ wonder II. after w. were
married. ! should simply change the
Miss 10 Mrs.. anil Mrs Marian her
through our matrimonial pilgrimage.
NV mother declared | had chosen
wisely. occasionally i~ll like smg.
esstiMg that she should take MI the
credit u herself, for | certainly had
had no choice in the matter: but
arguel that women must. Of neccssiiv,
have more Upper unities for judging 81
the virtues II their own ser than We
masculine hipe,ls, who half the time
arc not ahlc 10 discriminate between
lMlSc tccth and natural ivory, or
sham hair and The original article. Sol
pinned my faith on my maternal parents
stont sleeve oi judgment, closed both
seyts, taok .~vcf!thing for granted, and
INVENT Il blind"
occasionally caught myself wonder
ing II there really wAs such thing In
Nie world IN love. From I boy I had
heen grrat lover Of sentiment and sen.
timental poetry -had formed an ideal 81
my future partner, ~ most boys and
girls 10, ! fancy believed that
Lave 10 ths striving
Al two srirltS I'll h. one
hs~tAe~s lingering after sNoeenw~~,
Want inst thirstcth for completeness.
Planets twain dccscssl 10 -
fA.h othrr'a dear neressity
kaeh from each tts light deriving,
TIL shry mclt into = nun.
vas quito sure that my spirit didn't
strive in ler direction. Ny soul had no
want that she could satisfy. and The
prospect wax TINT "l,lansas twain we
should remain hadn't the slightest In.
ten,ion OF rl,yming then--to the end of
Tho chapter,
Il WIS respectable to marry. Old
bachelors were held in almost N much
odinm BY the public ~ old maids; and
none Of otr family, on either side oil the
house, had ever bcen known to vet aside
the conventional custom of n,atrimony;
and they had al married we'll, too that
IL, in their own vet. ~ far buck o. We
could trace.
Love WAN ~myth.' my mother de-
clarca simply IA something 70 fascin-
ate school girls and college youths, but
vhich Disappeared when tho yeass Of
discrotion rolled around"
VIVA possessed Of C5O,OOO; my
afllanccd would have q much mere
when her father died aud no onr finan-
cial future was assured.
Some times, ~ looked into the mir.
Tor, aud surveyed the features which
appeared m il there might 30 : soul be.
hind them. waa tempet4l - s0me sort
81 understanding with myself; but fam.
ny tiea, society's restrictions, and The
absence 81 real, independent, manly
brain. kept me In tha& narrow, con-
templhle groove u prejudice il which
had been born and reared.
4 lew weeks before had pDoposod,
end been acceptsd, my lady mother On.
0G1 , new g0veruess for my two
yoong niatAEs. Minnie and Anna the
nt1t -, tho second n ycaTn 81 90.
The reader, judging BY tho majority
Ut stories. will 81 conrse imagine, the
moment this new individual 10 intro.
duced 10 their notice. that the writer
fell immediately In love, = in the gcn.
efsl custom in such cascs--but the
reader Ii mistaken.
Marie Dc We're (that was her na,ne)
No beautiful, talented aud accom-.
plisl,ed. aud exceedingly attractive, ON
account Ut wOmAnly rcticcncc which
was modest and captivating 10 the last
degree
! hnl always admired shy women.
Marian--cxcnAs ma, Miss Marian -
Ind m snch beauty. She WA u solf.
p0asensed ~ woman of 40, and as
smooth M frozen lake.
10 would have been singular had
nOt le,oked with feelings oi pleasure
upOn thn little woman who glided 20
gracefully through the house, attending
70 her duties with thnnghtfnlness and
patience which seemed 10 mo almost
angelic. found myself calling hsr St.
Marie. Rather \ strange name for q
woman; Int II came ~ natural 10 nv
lin - ~ and Dear when spaSk inp
~ ~ Dix1cm. Not that cvee sailed
her -. ~ no means. We osdfcely
cveF 6zchhiIecd 4 word.
Our governcss t0f French extractiou)
was my aoeial inferior, and my mother
never allowed any approach 70 intima.
~. ~ conversation even. with such
nlomller III her household. The fls.t
time | cvcr hMd the pleasure oi a chat
with the dear little creature shall
never forget. Il Was bitter cold even !.
Ing. and my mother and sisters were
ant. Whom entered tho library, after
dinner. Miss do Vcrc Wa sitting q the
table. writing.
do not lct me disturb ron" en-
er0atr4l, ~ she commenced % gather IN
her papers, IN order ~ depart.
ran write in my OWL room o. we'll,
she replied, Only II isa little warmer
here"
VERY veil. them made answcr.
won must remain. II yon consider II
absolutely essential for one 81 u to
leave, will depart Immediately"
The little lady turned upon ma the
Snll light 0f her boaming eyea, while On
expression 81 lcaSleAsness and dcterm-
ination dimmcd the shy look Tor !
moment. and replied. One or a. must
tedre' That you know, sir! And tho
reason Tor such necessity you also IN.
8erstend. II You prefer your own
room. ! will fehuin here. II not, the
library il u your scrvicel"
The reader will agree with me. |
think. that this ~ decidedly cool.
Thsre che stood. hsr pale fscs ! little