The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-01-28
ESTELLE, OR THE WILLFUL
MARRIAGE.

"No, Estelle, you are no longer a
daughter of mine, if YOU insist upon
following the foolish course you have
chosen. You know that, according to
your fathers will, did you marry a
person of whom | did not approve,
your part of tho estate was to be for
feited and can assure you that his
will shall be carried out to the letter,
in case you marry Mr.. Danbury, as you
propose" y
"But, mother" interrupted E.telle,
II loYe Charles !; i have promised to
be his wife, and i am sure he loves me,
not for my wealth, but for myself. He
understands the conditions of the-will
perfectly, and is willing to support me
by his toll, rather than that my prop
erty should support him"
."Very well, Estells,' replied Mrs.
Seaman; "do as you like, but rcmem-
ber that az you make your bed
so must you, lie You may think
that you love Mr.. Danbury, But you
will find it a dclu.ion. He loves you
for the wealth that he suppOses you in
herit, and, thinks, perhaps that the
clause in your fathers will pertaining
to you may be broken but he 10
much mistaken, and 1 will never give
my consent TO your marriage with
him. Recollect, therefore, Estelle, that
as soon as you marry him, YOU cease TO
be member of the family. Gosr sis
ters aud myself will never more recog-
nlze you, and my curse viii rest torev-
er upon you !"
This conversation took place between
Mrs. Seaman aud her youngest daugh-
ter, Estelle, and partly explains it
SELF
The father and husband had died
some time before, and left his immense
estate to his wife and children. There
was, however, in his will one curious
clause, and this WAS, that none of his
children should inherit any Of his
property, did they marry without the
written consent Of their mother. The
eldest daughter had obtained this con-
sent, and was settled for life in cem-
Portable circumstances.
Estelle was'much the youngest, and,
at the time our story commences, was
receiving the attentions Of a respecta-
BILE, though poor, young Tnau by the
name of DsHbury. Estells was her
mothers favorite child, and shc had re-
solved that the alliance she contracted
should be more briliialt and fashiona-
bic than any of The rest. 1t was,
therefore, with pain and 'yexstion that
she saw her pet project being destroy
ed, and E.telle receiving the attentions
of q Iodter, as she termed Charles Dan
bury.
| It.is said that nothing will create
love as much as opposition, and the
saying in this cs'e was sxcmpHfed.
No sooner had Estclle heard her moth
er and proud sisters abuse her lover
than she determined st all hazards TO
encourage him, and therefore, when
he asked her TO be his bride, she told
him she consented.
The first few years of her married
life passed pleasantly by, and in the
affection of her husband she had al
most forgot the grief she had felt in
being cast away from her family.
True te their promises, neither her
mother nor her sisters would ever zee
her, and when mutual acqusintances
inquired after Mrs. Danbury, the reply
invariably was that thoy knew no such
person. Although frequently meeting
the disobedient daughter in the street,
no look OF recognition ever passed be-
tween them, and they we're apparently
as strangers.
On one occasion, however, did the
maternal feelings of Mrs. Seaman al
most overcome the cold and naughty
pride ofthe worldly woIfan. 1t was
when she saw her daughter pass her,
with her two lorely cfihren, one yet
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