The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-02-18
SOMERSET, Pa. WEDNESDAY,. FEB Is, 1880.

more than ordisary attractions, ant
they bad hoped that her marriage tc
such = man as they would select anC
approve would be OF some benefit tC
them as we'll as to her, and lift then
up considerably on the scale of world
ly prosperity.
Can IL be possible, Julia, that you
are receiving The attentions of tna'
young lawyer ~ Mr.. Henderson had
said.
"Well, no, father" Julia answered
mot in any other way than Eud
him pleasant companion. He calls
and takes me cat occasionally, 10
which l hope you see nothing
wrong"
II don't like the way be looks at
you, Julia He evidently admires
you, and admiration sometimes chang
es 10 love so easily that it is scarcely
p 'ssible to say when or in what way
the transition takes place under
stand be is q somewhat able lawyer,
but is very poor and is no doubt
likely to remain 30 IN q profession
that is crowded until there is no
longer standing room left. You had
better have q talk with your brother
and hear his opinion ia regard to this
young lawyer before you allow bin
TO call many times more"
A scorDful and defand lock was
the only answer this suggestion rails
ed. and the next moment the young
lady bad left the room
You see how that girl takes and
sets," said Mr.. Henderson to his
wife, who had been = silent listener.
"Yes, my DEAR" said her mother,
"and am now satisfied that her feel
ings are more deeply Interested 10 the
young lawyer than any of US had sup
posed. But let Alfred talk with her,
and be may bs able to turn her
thoughts away from youog Bondur-
ant and get her to encourage the at
teutions of Mr.. Billings. He is rath
er low.bred young man, it is true,
but he is making money rapidly, aud
his uncultivated manner need not
alarm ns.-a few weeks spent ia soci.
ETY. will make them all right"
Perhaps So" said Mr. Henderson,
with look that betrayed more skep
ticism than confidence.
81 had no thought of seriously en-.
courseing the attentions OF Mr. Bon
durent," said Julia, the moment she
began to feel the pressure of her
brothers determinations to preveu.
tie acquaintance from proceeding any
further. "But now, if you please,
Master Alfred, | shall do exactly Is
think best in regard TO this mat
ter"
From that time onward the young
lady found employ ment for the whole
Of her life willard she had a good
deal-in resisting the effort of her
parents and brother TO compel her to
dismiss the young lawyer.
IF you marry hin we shall be
obliged to support you both, no
doubt," was her brothers frequent
aud tsntalixing suggestion. "Tne
young fellow 10 not making a dollar
more than hc uets.s tor his own board
aud clothes, aud be has actually been
Obliged to give up smoking, because
oe could not sfyrd cigars, aad
was too proud tc be seen smoking a
pipe"
The young people had been mar
ried four years when the conversation
occurred in regard to the grocer's
bill.
Young Henderson had been max.
ing some money, q little of which be
bad found opportunities occasionally
~ give u his sister, and iu every In
stance had reminded her that he Was
fulfilling mis- predictions.
In fact he, aud her parents also,
had been continually reproachiog her
for her folly In marrying the poor
lawyer.
The unfor .unate womsu-f1r 80
Julia began " consider herse.f-had
no children now living. Oae little
girl, born about eighteen months at
ter their marriage, had lived nearly
a year, aud when ito death and bur-
ial came the ieeiings of the parents
OF the father especially been
wounded almost beyond endurance
by their being made TO realize their
inability To provide for the funeral
expenses in becoming manDer.
81 must take care of the dead also,
as well as the living" was her broth
er's unfeeiing remark, made while
the funeral preparations were in pro-
gress.
The stern logic of long continued
experience had finally exhausted the
spirit OF the poor wife, and she grad
ually came TO believe that what she
had SO often been told was true, and
that she had made great mistake 10
marrying the poor lawyer. This per-
suasion, having become settled con
victioD, soon found expression 10 con-
plants and reproaches which were
not very patiently borne by the man
who was conscious Of doing all 10
his power 10 make his wife comfort
able, and never Speeding a cent for
any personal indulgence Besides,
the amount earned would have en-
abled them TO live in style Of mod
crate comfort, had not his wife's fam
lily continually urged her into expen-
ditures beyond what her husband
could afford.
The young LAWYER bad, however,
at last got hold of case which be
ielt certain of gaining, and which,
when decided, would bring few
thousand dollars. He had taken the
case at bis own risk aud cost, and
" as to receive one.half of the amount
received, his client having expended
bis last dollar in the suit, and being
unable to do anything more. 10 the |
meantime that Over-sssiduous aud |
agonlzing brother-in-law, who. was
ready to pay the grocer's bill and
lake an assignment of the claim, had
an interest," in defeating the suit and
WAS actually furnishing money for
that purpose.