The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-10-25
Selert Stoly.
A WIFE 70 LOVE HIM.

/ II declare, hOOert, Q0nt Know what
Jou will do,anless you get married your-
self." - fse = - sek
Robert Ackerman looked ct bis sister
in n lid remobstrance as he said gently /:
sMarry7 II You forget, Dorothy"
Dorothy's face softened. Under. the
daisies in the village cemetery slept a
blue-eyed girl who had been betrothed
to her brother eighteen long years be-
fore,, and died one week before the we'd
ding7day. pstIi4w
at isIso long ago." she said in tone
oftaDology. ia 4a l. s..let
"Yes," her brother said slghing, "and
am stco. old to begin q new life. Forty
three in December. Dorothy" yas -
"well," said Miss Dorothy, taruy,."I
am FIVE years older, and Iintend to mar
ry John Sanderson in three months-as
soon as his new house is flushed. Now,
Robert very coaxingly-"there is
Martha Gaines 80
"Don't trouble yourself to pick out
my wife," her bro her, said in q tone of
decision. hls easy-going. gentle nature
rarely permitted to be heard 81 have
no Intention of marrying, and certainly
no desire to marry Martha Gaines ~ z
BE left the breakfast-table abruptly as
hc spoke and went to bis study. Mise
Dorothy rubbed her nose vigorously.
"Men are so unreasonable" she
thought Robert must have some one
to keep house for him when go; and
Martha Gaines is the best hpusekeeper
in Meadowyiile! TT.
The idea OF Martha Gaines presiding
over the china closet and'lineu-chests
that had been her life's delight until Gu.
pid came to win away the old maids at
tention, became more aud more agreea-
BE 10 Miss Dorothy as the morning
,wefeasay. 81 sE a
Z sFiljlst give Martha hint.'' sshe1
finally concluded; aanvbody can twist
Robert round finger if they only hall
try"
1 They were people Of position in Mead
oHyilIe. being wealthy and owning ssye-
raj of the largest farms in the vicinity.
With good servants we'll trained under
her own severe discipline, ample means,
and a brother who never found fault.
Miss Dorothy's housekeeping had GER
tainly had few thorns. - -.
But when she Consented tt. .becone the
wife of the minister OF Meadowville the
transfer OF her power and privileges be-
came weighty burden.
DIT oro colrt;.,n II ~ .e;b1a
Her brother must marry some STEADY,
middle aged Ispi1sssr, who would keep
up the prim ceatness and the hundred
little details of Miss Dorothy's domain
Miss Martha Gaines, vinegar faced,
sharp. voiced woman, Of limited income
and unlimited energy and temper. proved
to be smilinely willing to take Miss Dor.
othy's bints in good part.
II had been very satisfactory after
noon to Miss DOROTHY, and she came
to tea in very placid frame OF mind.
| Her brother, in the meantime, after
the noonday dinner hadafound himself
une dual &c. bis usualaf.ernopn's readieg,
and sttolled down shady lanein the
tdirection OF the church. :
| Was it his sisters suggestion that bad
so brought back to his memory the sweet
baby face of his young betroihed that he
sought her grave? - -3ms
Many long simmer afternoon. he
bad passed there in the early days of his
Ibereavement, 4but time closes the worst
wounds, and OF late years be. bad not
been very often to the secluded corner
where Susie Dent slept, in the shade Of
a great oak tree.
He walked slowly, musingly, his eyes
on the ground It'll be was lcioseEto tue
lgsave.-S Y A.-3- 4l3NS1..l
! Then he looked up and reeled back as
if he would fall.
I Close to the grave, one little hand
resting on the marble bead-stone, was .
girl of seventeen or eighteen, dressed in
white, with . vide straw hat that shaded
Susie great blue eyes, Susi6sDlohg, flair
IcuIls.
i Robert Ackerman felt as il be had lost
his reason and this was vision Of q
Idieordered brain HIS voice was hoarse
and strained as be said:
"Who are you, child ?"
sxs.I am Susie Dent, 'sssid . Low, sweet
voice. ut is The name on the stone here.
That Susie Dent was my aunt, who died
when was 9 baby. Papa thinks I look
like her."
I This explanation was given with child.
like frankness and simplicity land gradu-
ally the suffocating throbs Of Roberts
heart became quiet, and his voice was
natural and bad sEhabitusl, gen tlepes as
he said: =; - s, : q {, !. :
81 knew your father we'll before be
left Mesdowyille, ,.apd 7 knevyeur aunt.
Yop may hsvelhsaidl q Resert Aeker.
man
"Who was to have married Aunt Su.
"Yes, dear child. You are like her,
very much like her. Are you staying in
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