Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-05-25
MAMIE WELLS WHITE HAIR.

was invited To a lunch party in on,
of the inland cities of Pennsylvania
not long ago, and was much impressed
by the appearance of one of the young
or ladies present She was not beauti
full, but united the striking character
istics OF brilliant. fresh complexion
and a profusion of hair, white as snow
which was wound on top of her head
after the fashion of NJ Idrazo's "Mar
quise," belonging to Mrs. A. T. Stew.
art. She was very merry. a good talker,
and, must confess, l contrived to oc-
cupy the larger part of her attention
with that tendency towards mOnopo-
LIKING the best which the moment af-
fordS that / am told is often observed
by my familiars.
After bidding adieu to the ladies,
turned to the obliging friend who had
been my sponsor at these incidental
gayeties of -. and casually remarked,
after talking somewhat of my new &C
quaintance:
"By JOve, what hairl 1t accents her
whole appearance. Wasn't she lucky
to achieve it young?"
My friend removed his cigar.
THAT depends on how you look at
; 1t. L am inclined to think, taking
things 10y the large, that she was.
douDt, however, if she wouldn't say
to-day, that the price was rather large
Aud it was a pretty big price. Do you
like storiesp I'm minded to tell YOU
one. il you like, about that white hair
you admire so much"
we went over TO the hotel and some
thing Ike this my friend told me:
YSn have no idea, you city people,
the interest we country people take in
the courtships of young folks. From
tie time Harry Wells began TO sidle
up to Mamie Clausen at church socials,
,Lntil their marriage in the First Pres
byterian church, the entire commu-
nifty gave minute consideration to their
affairs. VI ,mie's father, John Clausen,
was and is now a prominent commits
sion merchant, generally considered
wealthy, aud has always lived at least
like q man of means. Mamie was
pretty, dashing, local belle, and a
great favorite. IIarry's family lived a
few miles from town, and they, too,
are people of reputation in the county.
Old Jack Wells represented US few
times in the legislature, and has accu-
Ymulated in one way and another a
handsome property.
The marriage was in every way a
suitable one. Harry was educated at
Pnnceton, and although he had at one
time the reputation of being wild, he
had sobered down and was at any rate
such frank, manly young fellow that
he was generally forgiven any indiscre-
ton.
AS say, the marriage was the &C.
-casion of general rejoicing. Mamie s
father gave her an unusually good send
of, and the details were sent far and
wide through the state. Harry had
studied law, although he didn't have
much inclination for it, the old man
thinking his political experience might
serve Harry in that way, and had set
tied down into a country notary, draw
ing up deeds and doing haek-work OF
that sort. They lived about four mile:
out OF town, and two miles from ole
Jacks. He had built them n pretty
modern cottage on detached portion
OF his farm. Harry had his Office, al
ornamental little structure, few rod:
from the house, and there they lived a.
happy as two birds.
Gradually Harry picked up business
and fnally. through his father, he be
came trustee for the Minor heirs. They
were an odd lot OF children, with
half-crazy mother and no end of Goa
lands and mining investments. 1t wa.
a good thing for Harry, although i
gave naturally lazy man some add
tional work. The worst thing wa
that it obliged him to go to Scranton
now and then, and leave Mamie. Yol
may imagine that there was a gooC
deal of visiting at the house of tw,
such popular young people, and tina
the four-mile stretch of road was gen
orally kept pretty warm. When Earr,
had to go away Mamie would get il
her ph@ton and drive to town, ant
there were always some of the youn,
people ready TO go out and keep he
company. Harry always insisted tina
she mustn't stay alone. For a law
abiding state, we have pretty roug
element in il, and although we haven
had much to complain of here, ther
is n general sense of uneasiRess.
One August afternoon Harry had a
unexpected summons to go to ScraI
ton about a suit connected with tn
Minor heirs. He had recently sol
some of their property and had bee
making various collections, which lef
in his hands about $4,000. When b
found he had 70 go off at few me
ments' notice, he wrapped up bundl
of papers and this money and too
them into the house. Mamie wa
making preparations for picnic the
were to go to the next day, land begge
him to wait until the day after.