The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-07-02
AUNT MARY'S STORY.

NOW, MllilC, Walk ~ nlEC IL tiik
with you YOU have your morning work
all done, so sit right down in your little
rocker. while "Aunt Mary" gives you
few words of advice. There, child,
don't look frightened am not going
to scold you, and before saying anything
more let me tell you that your uncle and
| have greatly enjoyed our visit here
you and George have been very kind to
us, and We feel very grateful for all you
have done. But We have been here
three weeks now, and must think Of
leaving, for home will need us but |
feel that my duty will not be done to
my dead sisters child if fail to have
4 serious talk with her; and therefore
am going to read you page out Of my
own lifc's history, and if the hearing
does you as much good rs the occur
renee did for me, shall not regret the
exposition Of my own former folly.
You have often heard me speak of
your grandfather, Percival, and you
know that he was considered 4 wealthy
man for his day; he was also gener-
Gus and kind man, and spared no trouble
to make his family happy; consequent
ly his children received good many
advantages, a good education being one
Of them.
I 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 eighteen,
returned, my school-days over, fully
determined to enjoy life to the utmost.
With reasonable amount of good looks,
youth, means and education, | thought
myself equipped for a successful cam.
paign. My stay in society as single
lady was, however, 4 short one, for soon
after coming home | met my fate.
During my absence at school 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 at home but short time be-
fore met Robert King. He was no;
4 rich man, but he possessed sterling
worth he was well educated, good.
looking, and fine singer these attri-
butcs obtained for him 4 passport into
the best society. There was something
about this gentleman that attracted me
from the first, and almost before knew
it he was enthroned in my heart as my
king.
Our admiration seemed to be mutual,
for in comparatively short time he
asked me if would wait for him until
he could make 4 suitable home for me.
| told him that loved him, and would
wait for him any length of time. My
father gave ready consent to our en-
gagement, and though he said he dis
liked very much TO lose me from his
home, still, being sensible man, he
advised us to marry within year and
work together /; he was able to give me
something, beside my housekeeping and
wedding outfit, and in those days a girl
commencing married life with the two
latter necessaries was considered "well
off," Robert, though surprised at my
fathers proposition, vas not going to
refuse to take me, so in one year, in
stead Of five or six, was married. !,
who few years before laughed at coun-
try people, had actually married farm
er!
bore the jest Of my friends laughing
ly, and in answer would say, "Well, you
cannot say that have not looked high
in the calling, for have chosed a Kingl"
l went to our new home perfectly salts
fed and happy. You know your Uncle
Robert, and how kind and pleasant he
was from the first Of our married life
just rs good as you have found him.
The first few months Of my new life
were full Of joy; but when winter came
| grew weary Of the country, and wish
ed for society. Twas young, and care and
responsibility were new to me was,
too, very hasty, and when my husband
would venture to suggest anything to
me resented his interference, as call
cd il, and became angry. At such times
would say that for which in few mo-
ments would be ashamed and sorry
Then would go to your uncle, and ask
him to forgive me. You should have
seen the glad light in his gray eyes when
thus went to him lie always forgave
me freely, but l remember, and always
shall, that once after such a reconcilia-
tion he said to me:
"Darling, IL you should ever say you
were sorry that you had married me, !
am afraid that could not forget that.
But would give you your freedom by
leaving you. You could go back to
your fathers good home, and would
never know what had become Of your
husband, who though he loved you fond.
ly, could do little for YOU"