The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-07-09
SELECT STORY.
AUNT MARY'S STORY.

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AUNT MARY'S STORY.
Now. Millie. | want to have talk with
done. 50 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 any more let me
tell YOU that your uncle and | have great
Is enjoyed our visit here: you and George
have been very kind to us, and we feel
very grateful for all yon have done. But
we have been here three weeks how, and
must think of leaving, tor home will need
us; but feel that my duty will not he
done to my dead sister, child if fail to
have scri0u, talk with her: AMI there
fore | am going to read you page
out of my own lfe'S history, and if the
hearing does you rs much good as the
occurrence did for me- shall not regret
the exposition Of my own former folly.
lou have often heard me speak of your
grandfather, Percival. and you know that
he was considered a wealthy man for his
day: he was also 4 generous and kind
man. and spared II" trouble to make his
family happy; consequently his children
received a good many advantages. a good
education being one of them.
went away to boarding school. which
was considered quite wonderful i'll 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 Il reason
able amount of good looks. youth, means.
and education, thought myself equipped
for a successful campaign. My stay i'll
society as a single lady was, however, a
short one for soon after coming home |
met my fate.
! During my absence at school a youn"
man 10y the name of King had moved
! into town, and bought. about two miles
! from the town proper. farm. | had
/ been ut home but Il short time before |
met Robert King. He was rot rich
man. hut lie possessed sterling worth: he
was well educated, good looking, and a
! l.me singer: these attributes obtained for
There was something about This gentle
man that attracted me from the first.
and almost before ! knew it he was Ell
tlrencd in my heart as MY king.
Cmr admiration seemed to be mutual
for in comparatively short time he asked
! me il would wait for him until he could
make suitable home for me. told
| him that | loved him, and woull wait
for him any length of time. My father
gave q ready consent to our engagement
and though lie said he disliled very much
to lose me from his home. still, being ;
sensible man. he advised us to marry
within Il year and work together: he va
able to give me something, beside my
house keeping and wedding outfit, ant
in those days Il girl commencing mar
ried life with the two latter necesSarie
was considered well off. Robert
though surprised at my fathers propo
! sition. was not going to refuse to tax
me: 50 i'll one year. instead of five or six
! | was married. |. who Il few years he
fore laughed at country people, had actu
ally married farmer.
| bore the Jest Of my friends laughing
". and in answer would say: Well, yol
cannot say that have not looked hgl
in the calling. for have chosen a King.
went to our new home perfectly salts
fed and happy. You know your Cncl
Robert and how kind and pleasant h
was from the first of our married If
Just as good as you have found him.
The first few months of my new lif
we're full of JOY: but when winter cam
| grew weary of the country, and wished
for society. | was young, and care ant
too very hasty. and when my husband
would venture to suggest anything t
me | resented his interference, rs calle
it, and became angry. At such times
. would say that for which i'll a few me
, ments | would be ashamed and sorry
Then would go to your uncle. and as
him to forgive me. You should hay
seen the glad light in his gray eyes whe
/ | thus went to him. He always fcrgav
me freely but | remember, and Away
; shall. that once after such II reconcilia
ton he said to me:
Darling. if yon should ever say 70
were sorry that you had married me,
am afraid that could not forget thai
But would give you your freedom b
: leaving YOU You could go back to you
fathers good home. and would neve
know what had become of your HUSBAND
who though he loved you fondly, cou.
do little for you.
However. controlled myself no bette
after this remark than before. b;it gre
daily more irritable and fault-tindn!
Finally matters were IN such Il state ina
> very few days passed i'll which did III
try to pick Il quarrel with Your nncl
such uuarrels always ended with unkin
4. words ON my part and silence on hi
though at such times | have seen hi
" turn white from wounded and snppresse
feeling.
I,,..,,, RI, to, g.l
max. One afternoon in February asl
ed Robert for some money with which
buy 4 new dress. ! wanted it to wear
a party which was To be held i'll tow
that month. Your uncle drew me to h
knee and said:
v Darling, | have not money enough
INV Won n dress. hut now that | ha,