Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-10
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LOVE AND LUXURY.

If ever | marry Katie Yale used to
say half in jest, half in earnest-'if
ever l marry, the happy manor the
unhappy one, if you please-ha! hal
shall be person possessing these three
qualifications:
First, fortune.
Second, good looks.
And thirdly, common sense.
i mention the fortune first, because
think it the most needful and desira
BILE qualification of the three. AL
though | could never think of marry.
ing fool, or man whose ugliness |
could be ashamed of; still | think to
talk sense for the one and shine for the
other, with plenty of money, would be
preferable to living obscurely with a
handsome, intellectual man-to whom
economy might be necessary.
lido not know how much of this SEN
timent came from Katie's heart She
undoubtedly indulged lofty ideas of
station and style--for her education in
the duties and aims of life had been
deficient, or rather erroneous; but that
she was capable of deeper, better feel
ings none doubted, who had ever OBJ
tained even partial glimpse of her
true womans nature.
And the time arrived, at length, when
Katie was to take that all important
step of which she had often spoken of
so lightly; when she was to demon
strate to her friends how much Of her
heart was in the words we have quoted.
At the enchanting age of eighteen
she had many suitors; but as she never
gave a serious thought to more than
two, we will follow her example, dis
carding all except those favored ones,
consider their relative claims.
If this were any other than true
story, l should certainly use an artists
privilege, and aim to produce an effect
by making a strong contrast between
these two favored individuals. If |
could have my way. one should be poor
genius and somewhat of hero; the
other wealthy fool and somewhat Of
knave.
But the truth is:
Our poor genius was not much Of a
genius, nor very poor, either. He was
by profession teacher of music, and
he could live very comfortably in exer-
else thereof without the most distant
hope, however, Of ever attaining to
wealth. Moreover, Francis M:not
possessed excellent qualities, which en-
titled him to be called by discreet ell
derry people a fine character by his
companions noble, good fellow; and
by the ladies generally darling
Katie could not help loving Mr..
Frank, and he knew it. He was GER
tain she preferred his society even to
that of Mr.. Wellington, whom alone
he saw fit to honor with the appellation
of rival
This Mr.. Wellington (his compan-
ions called him the duke, } was no idiot
or hump back, as could have wished
him to be, in order to make good
story. On the contrary, he was man
of sense, education, good looks, and
fine manners; and there was nothing
of a knave about him, as | could ever
ascertain.
Besides this his income was sufi-
cient to enable him to live superbly
Also, he was considered two or three
degrees handsomer than Mr.. F. Minot
Therefore the only thing on which
Frank had to depend was the power
he possessed over Katie's sympathies
and affections. The 'duka'-although
just the man for her in every other
sense, beng blessed with fortune,
good looks, and common sense--had
never been able to draw these out; and
the amiably conceited Mr.. Frank was
not willing TO believe that she would
suffer mere worldly considerations to
control the aspirations of her heart.
However, she said to him, one CAV,
when he pressed her to decide his fate
she said to him with sigh:
'Oh, Frank | am so sorry that we
have ever met!'
Sorry?
sYes--for we must part now---'
part? repeated Frank, turning pale
1t was evident he had not expected
this.
'Yes---yes, said Katie, casting down
her eyes with another piteous sigh.
Frank sat by her side; he placed his
arm around her waist, without he sding
her feeple resistance; he lowered his
voice, and talked to her until she--the
proud Katie--wept-wept bitterly.
Katie, tsaidahe, then, with burst
Of passion, Il know you love mel But
you are proud ambitious selfish
Now If you would have me leave you,
say the word~-and ! go!