The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-11-18

them as we'll as to her, and lift them up
considerably on the scale of worldly
prosperity.
"Can it be possible, Julia, that You
are receiving the attentions of that
young lawyerp" Mr.. Henderson had
said
"Well, no, father" Julia answered |;
mot in any other way than that find
him a pleasant companion. He calls
and takes me out occasionally, in which
1 hope you see nothing wrong"
81 don't like the way he looks at you,
Julia. He evidently admires you, and
admiration sometimes changes to love
so easily that it is scarcely possible to
say when or in what way the transition
what able lawyer, but is very poor and
is no doubt likely to remain SO in a pro-
fession that is crowded until there is no
longer standing room left. You had
better have talk with your brother
and hear his opinion in regard to this
young lawyer before you allow him to
call many times more"
A scornful and defiant look was the
only answer this suggestion raised, and
the next moment the young lady had
left the room.
"You see how that girl takes and
SETS" said Mr.. Henderson to his wife,
who had been silent listener.
eyes, my DEAR" said her mother, "and
L am now satisfied that her feelings are
more deeply interested in the young
lawyer than any of us had supposed.
But let Alfred talk with her, and he may
be able to turn her thoughts away from
young Bondurant and get her to en-
courage the attentions of Mr.. Billings.
He is rather a low-bred young man, it
is true, but he is making money rapid
| ly, and his uncultivated manner need
not alarm us-a few weeks spent in So
ciety will make them all right"
Perhaps so," said Mr.. Henderson,
with look that betrayed more skepti-
cism than confidence.
"I had no thought of seriously en-
couraging the attentions Of Mr.. Bondu-
rant" said Julia, the moment she began
to feel the pressure of her brothers de-
examinations to prevent the acquaint-
ance from proceeding any further.
but now, if you please, Master Alfred,
[ shall do exactly as think best in re-
gard to this matter"
From that time onward the young
lady found employment for the whole
of her willard she had good
dcal-in resisting the effort of her pa
rents and brothers to compel her to dis.
miss the young lawyer.
eff you marry him we shall be OBJ
liged to support you both, no doubt"
was her brothers frequent and tantaliz-
ing suggestion. "The young fellow is
noS making dollar more than he needs
has actually been obliged to give up
smoking, because he could not afford
cigars, and was too proud to be seen
using pipe"
The young people had been married
four years when the conversation oc-
cured in regard to the grocer's bill.
Young Henderson had been making
some money, little of which he had
found opportunities occasionally to give
to his sister, and in every instance had
reminded her that he was fulfilling his
predictions. In fact he, and her parents
also, had been continually reproaching
her for her folly in marrying the poor
lawyer.
u
began to consider herself-had no
children now living. One little girl,
born about eighteen months after their
marriage, had lived nearly year, and
when its death and burial came the
feelings of the parents of the father
especially-had been wounded almost
beyond endurance by their being made
to realize their inability to provide for
the funeral expenses in a becoming
manner.
81 must take care of the dead also, as
we'll as the living" was her brothers un-
feeling remark, made while the funeral
preparations were in progress.
The stern logic of long continued ex-
perience had finally exhausted the spirit
of the poor wife, and she gradually
came to believe that what she had SO
often been told was true, and that she
had made great mistake in marrying
the poor lawyer. This persuasion, hav-
ing become a settled conviction, soon
found expression in complaints and re-
proaches which were not very patiently
borne by the man who was conscious oi
doing all in his power to make his wife
comfortable, and never spending a cent
for any personal indulgence. Besides,
the amount earned would have enabled
them to live in style of moderate com
fort, had not his wife's family cuntin.
ually urged her into expenditures be-
yond what her husband could afford.
The young lawyer had, however, al
last got hold of a case which he felt
certain of gaining, and which, when de.
cided, would bring a few thousand dol
lars. He had taken the case at his own
risk and cost, and was to receive one,
half of the amount received, his client
having expended his last dollar in the
suit, and being unable to do anything
more. In the meantime that oyer-as.
slduous and agonizing brother-in-law
who " 8 -erdy to pay the grocer's bill
and take al assignment of the claim
had an interest in defeating the suit
and was actually furnishing money fol
that purpose.
But these legal and business compf
cations the discouraged and fault-fnd
ing wife did not know much about
She knew that the grocer's bill snt
other bills were unpaid, and that thu
brother had already paid several o
those bills and was holding the claiml
against her husband.
"Well, julia" said Mr.. Bondursnt
returning from his Office on the evening
of the day when he left without saying
"Good-by;" Il hope you have beer
able to get up plain dinner with tn,
$40 I left on the table this morning"