The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-01-28
MARRYING FOK WEALTH.

Father" said Ida Du Boise, "Mr
Rockwell is waiting for you in The
parlor."
"Mr Rockwell? What Cd earth
does old Rockwell want OF me 2" said
Mr. Du Boise, folding his newspaper
Happily owe no man money.
suppose if | did | should tremble al
old Rockwell's name. He is fond VI
buying up bad debts, and be is the
cruelest Of usurers. He harrassed
poor Mosley into the grave"
Perhaps Mr.. Roekwell's prudence
has been the foundation of bis large
fortune," said Miss Ida, scornfully
IL never knew generous man who
left his family in comfortable circum
stances
LEFT bis family " repeated Mrs
Du Boise "Oh, Ida, and you really
-eem TO mean TO twit your father
with his generosity If poor David
should die, I'm sure Id be too broken
hearted to care if | went to The poor
house"
IL hate sentiment, msmms,' said
Miss Ida, I'm practical"
at your father were like Mr. Rock
well," continued Mrs Du Boise, 81
doubt if yo1 would be half SO liber-
ally treated as you are now. | hear
that be allows his widow sister to
suffer privation when be would not
miss what would make her comfort
able"
But there are such things as set
Elements, said the daughter, "aud d
wife would be fool to forget them.
W whatever ,i,ter is obliged TO eu-
dure"
"But Mr. Rockwell has no wife, 4"
said Mrs. Du Boi,e
"He wants one though" replied
Ida; "be wants me- He has asked
to see papa that be may go through
the form of asking bin +"
Ida" cried Mrs Dl B lise, "Tbat
old miser! Does be think that your
father can force you to accept of
him y
"Oh, no, mamma" responded Ida
1T is simply sort of oldfashioued
compliment to papa | have accept
ed him"
You only want to frighten me,
Ida." said Mrs Du Boise.
Brighten you!' cried Ida, ii
promise you sonin-law worth three
millions"
"And 10 years DID," said Mrs. Du
Boise
"Who will give me q palace to live
10, diamonds. a carriage, a position
amongst the best of people," said
Ida.
"A man of mean disposition, cruel,
hard hearted, and nacultivated," re.
81 n1ed tie mother.
'Ob, as Tor unculiivated, I'm tired
# musGy old books. aud cases Of bugs,
aud bideuus mineralogicsl cabinets,
and rubbish altogether like a
house that Is nnt a museum, and
handsome tbiGgs abgut me. / shall
20 to balls, the opera-every here
Aud if have books, they shall be
well-bound one-, put away by them
selves in library Cultivation is a
Thing that always seems to be pos
sessed by persons Of moderate cir
cumstances Oh, how | hate that ex-
preston and that state W
But do you not really mean it,"
sobbed the molher-''you who are
only eighteen, and who-or-i have
thought so--I-Ob, really feel sure
you are teasing me-"
I'm in deadly earnest" said Ida,
coolly. "I've accepted Mr.. Rock
well :; and what do you think, nam.
ma?"
THAT you loved Louis Grey" ask.
ed Mrs. Du Boise.
"WelI, msmms," said Ida, 81 did
like Louis; but if | had accepted
him, what lay before me? Poverty
at the best, moderate circumstan-
ces. No! l have seen what must
come of imprudence in worldly af
fairs, after oil, every one tells me that
romance can't last-that no man is in
love with bis wife The FIRST year, aud
that decided me. What is the use Of
throwing away the substance for the
shadow 7"
Your papa loves me better than
be did when we were married." said
Mrs. Do Boise, "and | have more ro-f
nance in my heart now, when think
OF all his goodness, than | bad when
be courted me. Sume people never
love, Ida. A passing passion is all
they ever feel; but We loved-my
husband and l spd We love still"
"Aud grandpa wanted you 10 mar
ry rich MAD, and pspas moiber bad
M heiress selec,ed for him." said Ios,