Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-08-25
A wIfEs EXPERIENCE.

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Now. Millie. / want To have "A talk
with you you have your morning work
All done, so sit right down I'm your little
rocker, while "Aunt Mary" gives you
n few words Of advice. There. child,
don't look frightened; / am not going
10 scOld you, and before saying any
thing more let me tell you that your
uncle and have greatly enjoyed our
visit here; you and George have been
very kind 10 us, and we feel very
grateful for all you have done.
But we have been here three weeks
now. anil must think of leaving. for
home will need us; but I feel that my
duty will not be done 60 my dead sis.
ter's child IL I fail 90 have n serious
talk with her; and therefore am 90
ing to read you a chapter out Of my
own life's history. and IL the hearing
does you rs much good as the occur
onco did me, / shall not regret the ex-
position OF my own former folly.
You have often heard me speak of
your grandfather, Percival, and you
know that he was considered n wealthy
man for his day; he was also a gener-
Gus and kind man, and spared no
trouble to make his family happy; con-
sequently his children received n good
many advantages, n good education be-
ing one of them.
l went away To boarding school,
which was considered quite wonderful
In those days: not the thing expected
by young ladies' now. / was away
from home two years. and when eigh-
teen, returned, my school days over.
fully determined 10 enjoy life to the
utruUst With reasonable amor. OF
good looks, youth, means and education.
i thought myself equipped for a sue
cessful campaign. Ny stay i'm society
as n single lady was. however, n short
one, for soon after coming home, / met
my fate.
During my absence ut school, a young
man by the name of King had moved
into our town, and bought, about two
miles from the town proper, a farm.
/ had been ut home but short time
before l met Robert King. He was
not n rich man.. but he possessed ster-
ling worth; he was well educated, good
looking. and fine singer; these at
tributes obtained for him passport in
to the best society. There was some
thing about this gentleman that at
tracted me from the first, and almost
before j knew il he was enthroned in
my heart as u king.
Our admiration seemed TO be mu-
tual, for in n comparatively short time
he asked me il would wait for him
until he could make n suitable home
for me. / told him that / loved him.
and would wait any length of time.
My father gave ready consent 10 our
engagement. and though he said he
disliked very much TO lose me from
his home, still being a sensible man.
he advised us to marry within year
and work together: he was able 10
give us something besides our house
keeping and wedding outfit, and in
those days u girl commencing married
life with the two latter necessities, was
considered "well off," Robert, though
surprised at my fathers proposition,
was not going d refuse me. so in one
year. instead % Eve or six, was mar.
ried. /, who a few years before laughed
at county people. had actually married
farmer!
l bore the jesls Of my friends laugh
ingly. and I'm answer would say, "Well
you cannot say that have not looked
high in the calling. for have chosen a
-kingr' / went 10 our new home per
fectly satisfied and happy. You know
your Uncle Robert, and how kind and
pleasant he is; he was from the FIRST
of our married life just as good as you
have found him.
The FIRST few months OF my new life
were full Of joy; but when winter camC
/ grew tired Of the country, and wished
for society was young and care and
responsibility were new 10 me. I was
too. very hasty, and when my husband
would venture 20 suggest anything tc
me i resented his interference, as !
called Il, and became angry. At such
times i would say that for which in a
few moments would be ashamed and
sorry. Then would go to your uncle
and ask him 10 forgive me. You should
have seen the glad light i'm his gray
eyes when thus went 20 himl He al.
ways forgaye me freely, but I remem-
Der, and always shall, once after such
reconciliation he said to me:
Darling. II you should ever saw Won
were sorry that you had married me. !
am afraid that could not forget that
But L would give you your freedom Inv
leaving you. You could go back Ia
your fathers good home, and would
never know what had become of youI
husband, who, though he loved you
tondly, could do little for YOU"
However, controlled myself no let.
Ter after this remark than before. bui
grew daily more irritable and fault-fnd
ing. Finally matters were in sucb :
state that very few days passed That
ala not try to pick a'quarrel with Won,
uncle Such quarrels always endef
with unltind words on my side and 81
lence ON his, though at such times
have seen him turn white from wound
ed and suppressed feeling. =,
At last Affairs were brought In n n;
max. One afternoon in Februarv
asked Robert for some money witt
which to buy new dress. I wante,