Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-07-14
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With the Best Intentions.


There's no doubt about it that Rob,
inson was a good fellow at heart, ano
meant we'll; but it's astonishing what
an amount of trouble man may bring
upon himself by undertaking too much
for his fellow-creatures. l don't sup.
pose there was another man in oul
store that took the interest Robinson
did in the different wardrooes of his
fellow.clerk. If a man got new hat
Robinson noticed it right away; wanted
to know where it was bought, when,
and why, and generally concluded by
saying that if the purchaser had con-
suited him, he might have made a ret
ter bargain. And I've no doubt he
would. Robinson would have made il
o point to favor him with his influence
and experience, both OF which were
considerable. The same way with
coats, or pants, or boots, or anything
But, Notwithstanding all this, very few
of our boys consulted Robinson in these
matters; they generally bought their
articles with reckless indiscrimina-
ton that was painful to a man consti-
tuted as Robinson was. 1t seemed hard,
when a man took the interest in his
fellow creatures that Robinson did,
that his motives should be miscon-
strued and unappreciated. | remem'
ber when l bought that new ulster of
mine l disliked, for some reason or
other, to see Robinson. | had ridic-
ulous aversion to telling him just
where I got it, and when, and how
much it cost, and what did with the
other one. 1t was kindly sympathy
on Robinson's part, there's no doubt
about that; but 1t wasn't wanted, as far
as our boys were concerned.
why don't the fellow mind his own
business?' they said What does he
want to manage other peoples cons
Germs for?'
So l was glad when he told me con-
tidentially, that he was about to be
married. 1 felt then that his interest
would be so absorbed in the one object
that it would be impossible to diffuse
it all over the universe.
Robinson seemed to have found a
treasure. Of course everybody thinks
so; but I knew that Robinson would
know more, and see more, and be less
likely to be deceived, than other men,
and he had, as I supposed, gained the
confidence of the family into which he
proposed to marry. l was afraid his
projected mother in,law might object
to some of Robinson's ways, but he told
me he got on with her splendidly; |
thought she was a remarkable smart
woman, not altogether because she got
on so well with Robinson, but from
Robinson's conversation | imagined
she must be very clever
The fact is, said Robinson, I'VE are
mutually interested in the same topics.
We sit and talk about domestic mat.
ters for hours together, while Annie
thrums over her new pieces on tho pi-
and, and Mrs. Page has told me, time
and again, if there's one thing more
than another she admires in my char
acter, it's the interest I take in little
domestic details that most men despise
or hold in utter Indifference. You see,
Smith, marriage is q sacred obliga-
ton
Undoubtedly, Robinson.
'And requires study, Smith. l
wouldn't have been successful buyer
if hadn't inquired into all the little
intricacies of our line of business.
You certainly can judge of q good
article, Robinson
'Ah, Smith, the one I've secured
now is beyond price. She's just tho
kind of goods man wants to rest his
eyes upon when he's tired of shams
and shoddies. Annie isn't brought up
to dazzle and deceive. Her mother has
taken great pains to inculcato in her
daughter qualifications of mind and
character that will make her a good
wife and mother. Mrs. Page is an OK
cellent woman, Smith
'And Isuppose her daughter is like
her p
We'll, no, Smith. She can't con-
verse and reason as her mother can,
nor has she her mothers appreciative
qualities. Annie's mind is less astute.
well, she's young yet
She's as simple and pliable as little
child. I'm happy man, Smith.
I was delighted to hear him say so,
and told me SO, and at the wedding [
expressed it as my opinion that his
happiness would last. [ was charmed
with his wife. She seemed such a nice,
jolly little creature, so unaffected and
simple in her manner, and had a Won
derful magnet about her. She was as
plump and round as little partridge,
with big black melting eyes and a
pretty little mouth. / can't say | was
80 much drawn toward her mother.
She was fine looking woman, with q