Daily Republican., 1884-10-17
Floyd Chadwick's Ideal.
by BERTHA BERTON.

NJ an pEhioNs
:" No literary wife for me-" said
Floyd Chad wick, I" 7 do not want one
who will display her superior wisdom
upon all Imaginable occasions, and,
perhaps. set tbs public to raving over
her rem arkAble genius. My wife must
be a lovabie little girl, with fair face
and sweet voice fairly educated, Of
course. but whose aspirations are
bounded by the walls of home one
whose highest Am bition will be to min
lister to her husbands wants. and whose
talents will DO most effectively display
ed in connection with tbs culinary
art"
upon my word" exclaimed Hal
Bernard, who, with his friend. was sit.
ting upon the shady piazza Of this Noun
tain House, at F. that is too much.
Would you marry woman TO make
her the slave OF your fancifui caprices
In return for all this serviis devotion,
what have you to offer The right to
bear your name. an unlimited su pply OF
pin money, food, and otbing-her
board, IL about what you would be will
ing TO give. She is TO lose her identi-
ty, and become amere cipher of no real
value, only as she stands by your side.
Well, you may some day find such a
one and when you are sDusly settled
III your Colorado OF bliss, do invite me
To spend few days III your incompara
Bile L yslun"
That, you may be sure of, my dear
boy" and Floyd Chadwick graspsd
Hal Bernard's hand in ratification oil
the agreement.
1t was their last day at F.. They
had reveled in the invigorating noun.
man breezes, they had climbed the
highest peaks, they had visited every
object Of interest, and now they were
TO separate.
Floyd Chad wick, the sou of a wealthy
Boston banker, would return to the
Hub-.o live the same easy, careless
life that has beent he bane o; rich men Il
sons.
Hal Bernard, who had just finished
his education, and received a bit OF
parchment, that pronounced him a
thorough bred NJ. d., was to make
his home In Western State. They
had been classmates, and the very dis
similarity of their temperament had
only served to cement their friendship.
Floyd Chadwick, with every wish
gratified, and no incentive TO exsrtion,
was in danger OF becoming a social
drone.
Agreeable aud fascinating as was
Floyd Chad wick, he was much sought
by tho managing mothers Of marriage
able daughters, and there seemed no
rea, Oh why he should not find the ideal
wife he nad so wildly portrayed.
Hal Bernard, on the contrary, had
already found that, to be a success, life
must be made up of toll, and earnest,
ceaseless efforts. As the son of poor
man, he had been forced to depend upon
bis own exertions even his tuition had
been paid by giving instruction outside
of study hours. His robust constitution
had enabled him TO bear the arduous
mental strain, but it had begun to
affect his health, and his trip TO the
mountains was because he knew that
the house he lived in was in minent
danger.
A month of rest, and the tonic of
mountain air had produced magical
effect, and he was going to his Western
home, mentally as we'll as physically
strengthened by the brief relaxation.
The conversation, that last afternoon
of their stay, had drifted TO marriage,
the theme drawing forth Floyd Chad
| wick's views, to the surprise and un'
qualified disgust OF the earnest young
N. D., and he had spoken warmly.
However, his friend had taken his
sarcasm good humoredly, but their
opinions OH the important subject were
vastly different, for had Hal bernard
given utterance TO his thoughts, his
ideal would have taken The form OF a
gentle, loving woman, tut self reliant
withal, and one who had sensible views
of her own on the topics OF the day
one, too, who on occasion, could clotht
them in the chaste dress of betting
Language.
Not that he undervalued housew ifel )
occupations, but the woman whom b.
took for his wife must bs his equal
nor did he wish her aspirations bound
ed by the selfish walls of home. II,
would have broader scope for th'
powers with which her Creator had
endowed her, u love for humanity thai
would pervade broader circle thar
the limits of their own d0micile.
Would he find her? His profession
/ would eDgross his time and energy ,ant
in u Western town he was TO settle, a
once, to a country practice.
Floyd Chadwick, on the contrary
had ample time, leisure to study tn
tastes and inciinations of his lad!
friends, and if among his extensive ac
surely, she would be hard to find.
il u
/ Five years passed away, and DI
Hal Bernard and his friend, Floy
Chad wick, had not met. They ha,
kept up q kind of desultory CORES
pondence, that was assurance of eac
Others life and health, and year ha
gone by since DIR. Bernard hail rece i've
AN Invitation TO Floyd Chad weeks wed
ding.
The brief letter assured the doctor G
. his friends supreme happiness. II
, had found his ideal. She WAS an angel
an embed iment OF perfection, an
Isuch rhap sodical expressions that mad
/, DIR. Hal smile At the enthusiasm {
. his friend.
He was still single, with no prospet
of marriage. The Invitation had com
; lat time when several critical case
demanded close alton tion, and he scr
, regrets.
Soon after wards he received weddin
, cards, together " it'll paper contain
ing brief mention of q bridal tour /,
) Europe.
Six months abroad then, whe
: they had, vt their return, settled dow
, in their luxurious homo, came Il
lpromised invitation to DR.. Bernar.
but year elapsed before he could In
leisure.
. twas November day, that preset
ted few attractions in the scared felt
and naked fraaa and aa the Az nr0