The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-05-18
Kate Yale'S Marriage.

eff ever | marry, Katie Yale used to
say half in lest, hal in carncst-."lf
ever | marry, the happy man--or the
unhappy one, if you piease--ha! hal
shall hc II person possessing these three
qualifications: ...
First, n fortune.
Second, good looks,
"And thirdly, common sense.
81 mention the fortune first, because |
think it the most nccdful and desirable
qualification of the three. Although l
could never think Of marrying fool, or
man whose ugliness | would 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 handsome intelli-
gent man-to whom economy might be
necessary"
do not know how much of this senti-
ment came from Katie's heart. She I'M
doubtedly indulged lofty ideas of station
and style-for her education in the
duties and aims of life had been de-
ticient, or rather erroneous; but that she
was capable of deeper, better feelings
none doubted, who had ever obtained
even partial glimpse of her true wo-
mans nature.
And the time arrived at length, when
Katie was to take that all important step
| Of which she had often spoken solightIy;
when she was to demonstrate 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
u serious thought to more than two, we
will follow her example, discardmg all
except those favored ones, and consider
their relative claims.
If this were another than true story,
[ should certainly use an artists privil-
egc, and aim to produce an effect by
making strong contrast between these
two favored individuals If could have
my way, one should be poor genius
and somewhat of hero; the other a
wealthy fool and somewhat Of knaye.
But the truth is:
Our poor genus was not much OF q
| genius, nor very poor, either, He was
| by professor a teacher Of music, and he
could live very comfortably i'll exercise
| thereof-without the most distant hope,
| however, of ever attaining to wealth.
| Moreover, Frank Minot possessed ex-
cellent qualities, which entitled him to
be called by discreet elderly people a
''tine character" by his companions q
"noble, good fellow" and by the ladies
generally darling
Katie could not help loving Mr.. Frank,
and ho knew it. He was certain 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 companions
called him "duke'') was noidiot orhump-
back, as could have wished Inn to be,
in order to make good story. On the
contrary, he was q man of sense, educa,
ton. good looks, and fine manners; and
there was nothing of the klave about
him, that l could ever ascertain.
Besides this, his income was sufficient
to enable him to live superbly. Also he
was considered two or three degrees
handsomer than Mr.. Frank Minot. :,
! Therefore, the only thing on when
Frank had to depend was the power he
possessed over Katie's sympathles ana
| affections. Tho "duke'--although Just
the man for her in every sense. beng
blessed with n fortune, good looks, an'
common sense-hnd never been able u
lrnw these out; and theamiabIy conce'tr'
Nr. Frank was not willing to believe tina
She would sufIcr mere worldly considera
tions to control the aspirations OF TIN
heart.
However she said to him one day
when he pressed her to decide his fate
she said TO him with sigh
"Oi. Frank! ! am sorry we have eve
metz
";iorry?"
'Ycs for we must part now
"Purt?' repeated Frank, turnlnI
pale.
1t was evident he had not eXpectc'
this. - - E
"Y,s-ycs," sai1 Katie. casting dow
her ewes with ancihcruitcous sigh.
Frank sat by her side. He placed hi
,rm around her waist. without hcrdiu!
her feeble resistance; he. lowered hi
voice. aud talked to her until she
, she. the proud hatie--wcpt--wept bl
tcrly. t--.-
"Katie," said he, then, with burstl
possiop. II know you love mel But, yo
are eproI,d-ambitous selfish! Now,
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