Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-12
"FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE"

He Is IHe WOTSC Oh all fnaraClerS IOI
husband-an idle man--Hattle, and,
| fear, he adds to it the baseness of for
tune hunter
"You shall not speak so of him. vii
not listen to the SANDER! He loves me-
of that am convinced. have not beer
4 an heiress so long not to have learned
when man lies and feigns passion fol
interest, when" and her voice grew
richer and lower-s'he speaks to me from
his heart. 1 have tested him, weighed
him well; he has faults, many of them
but deceit is not one He loves mel"
Mr.. Stewart looked sadly at the agi-
tated girl, as, carried away with her own
generous warmth. she left her seat and
stood erect before him.
"Uncle Lewis, trust me, trust him.
Let me be his wife with your consent. {"
| s'Of what avail will it be for me to re-
fuse it, Hattie? You are eighteen to-
morrow, and by your fathers will, free
to choose your husband; your property
becomes your own, and my Office as your
guardian ceases"
"But not your position as my friend,
my uncle, my second father. Can you
think was bound to obey you by none
/ DuG 1CSdI IlCS, tlldG AAy lONC3 IOOPCCG &ho
submission were paid only to my guar
nothing more than this question of my
marriage. | come to you, not as the
guardian, whose power expires to-mor-
stand by me through life. l come for
counsel, affection and advice. Do not
tell me coldly, that [ am free to choose
lat fn
have always done-as if were your own
child
HHattie, Hattie, how can [ speak? If
truly 1 shall grieve you But you are
right; you come to a friend for counsel,
and he will speak as friend should. Re-
view Edward Du Rand's life, and see if |
am not justified in my fears. Brought
up by parents whose means were just
sufficient to give him liberal education,
and support him independent of business.
Their small fortune he inherited on their
death, and lost in his first speculation,
leaving him mere pittance. He had
studied law, and with energy and indus
try could have carved out a fortune and
name. What did he do? Absolutely
nothing With fascinating manner and
splendid education he cultivated every
refined taste, INDUCED in every extrava
gance, and lives life of complete idle
ness, with means barely sufficient to suf-
ficiently support him. His office is a
lounging- place for men of fashion, who
repay his hospitality by inviting him to
the opera, rides or drives. To crown all,
he woos an heiress, that her purse may
supply him with his perfumes, kid gloves
and fast horses
"Y gu are severe"
II fear [ am just"
''Take the reverse of the picture Ed
ward was an only child, of fine talents,
and the pride of both parents. From his
birth every whim was INDUCED, every
caprice met compliance; his profession
was studied merely as refuge in case of
necessity, and he was launched an Or
phan upon the world with cultivated
mind, refined tastes, extravagent desires
aud an easy fortune. The roguery of a
friend persuaded him to the speculation
which ruined him. He stood alone. His
income was sufficient for single man;
he was popular in society, courted by the
men for his wit, his good humor and his
proficiency in athletic exercises; by ladies'
for his talent in conversation, music and
gallantry. Without any stimulus to ex-
ertion, he suffered his time to pass in
floating ,lazily down the tide of time, con-
tent to let each day find its own occu-
patton and resources. Then he met me,
and his whole view of life changed For
my sake he will renew his studies, open
his office for business and begin a new
life. Don't shake your head SO mourn
fully; trust to woman's heart and in
stinct There is NINE of good in this
spoiled child's heart; let me be the agent
by which it is worked to produce good
fruit. He stands now in a perilous posi-
tion my refusal will throw him back on
his old life, with heart ready. to dare
much evil, reckless and hard, to be
wrecked in dissipation, or sour in misan-
thropy; my love will win him to nobler
aims and higher aspirations.
CIT is dangerous experiment, Hattie"
"Only one more argument and [ leave
the decision in your hands; [ love him!
For his sake could bear sorrow, power
ty, anything but Inconsistency. With him
life would be glad through any suffering;
without him life would be mournful and
dreary. If you so decide 1 will dismiss
him, but my heart will break in doing so,
for L love him.
And so by her last argument Hattie
Lawson won her uncle's consent to her
marriage.
The world shrugged its shoulders when
the news came out The men congratu
lated Edward upon his success, and
smiled knowingly to one another as they
spoke; the women shook their heads, and
wondered how Hattie could be so blind
as not to see through that "dandy's"
schemes.
They had been married one year, and
Hattie was beginning to wonder if Ed
ward had been seeking her fortune after
all. He was devoted as ever, kind, low
ing and fascinating; but not one client
had placed brief in his hands, and she
knew that their expensive habits, mode
of living, and luxuries were drawn from
her purse. She was specializing upon
this when quick, manly step, cheer
full voice made every doubt vanish, and
she looked up to greet her husband.
| Il have come up for you to ride, Hat
| tie, so don your habit! The broad braids,
little wife; you know my weakness.
Nothing sets off such mlgnon little faces
as yours like heavy braids and dropping
plumes.'
''NonsenseI'
''Sense, assure you When you tie
that black beaver over those dark brown
| hra;dc and lot tho broad hriro shade vc,1r