The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1885-09-24

gretted u would not be so true.
She had felt q certain degree OF pride
In the thought that Lucy would marry
wealthy, and had sought to obtain COM
fort for tho supposed coming separa-
ton in the knowledge that her daughter
could want for nothing which wealth
could buy. yet at times had feared that
Lucy might not find happiness In the
union. and wondered il II would not
have been better for her TO have mar
| ried Erastus
Especially since the last great trouble
had come upon them, and she saw how
her husband was breaking under IT, she
could not help thinking how much COM
fort IL would have been to him, and TO
herself. II the young folks could have
found their happiness in wedding each
other and remainlng with or near thcm
In their old age. And now, while she
scolded Lucy little for her haste In
the matter, she could not but feel thank
ful at heart that her child was not 10 90
from her, at least for the present.
Jennie Joined her sister In deploring
the loss OF their old home, and wept
aloud and violently when her mother
spoke OF separation. but she did not
offer TO teach school TO support her
parents, and when her mother gently
bade her cease to weep she wopt the
harder and clung the more closely
"Come, Jennie" said Mrs. Parsons,
finally, "you really must cheerup, dear.
II is not so bad but II might be worse,
We have each other yet and no doubt
shall get ON nicely In the new home.
and when Mr.. Ensign gets ready, you
and he can be married and live In San
Francisco, which is not so far away but
that you can come home and see us
once in awhile. and may be we can
visit you-why Jennie, what is the mat
teri have you broken with Mr.. Ensign
alsop"
But Jennie only cried the harder and
olung the closer with her face hidden
upon her mothers shoulder.
Seeing the inability Of her sister to
speak, Lucy said: Jennie Is married
already, mother, and she and Mr.. En-
sign are TO start for. Chicago next week.
MI. Ensign came 10 svc iicf ihc night
that we got your letter telling us Of the
breaking OF the dam. and found us
crying, and when we told him about II
he urged Jennie 10 marry him at once,
and finally she consented. and he went
and got clergyman. and we all went
down into the Professors parlor and
saw them married"
II sh-shall ne-never forgive m-self in
In the world II you are angry with me-"
sobbed Jennie. .You know you-you
wrote In the letter that-that we
"Yes, dear, | know" said Mrs. Par
sons, soothingly, stroking Jennie's hair
the while, II wrote you that II your
lovers urged n speedy marriage your
father and would not object. So you
have done nothing wrong, and ! am
sure Mr.. Ensign will make you good,
kind husband, and | hope you will be
very happy. am only sorry that you
are going so far away. Can not MIR.
Ensign find work in San Franciscop"
At this Jennie began 10 check her
sobs. and from the two girls their moth
er learned the whole story
Ensign had chanced TO meet n gen.
tleman from Chicago for whom he had
worked before he came to the coast,
and who now offered him position at
good wages with the prospect Of fore
nanship In short time, II he would re-
turn 10 Chicago and the old shop.
As wages were not so good In San
Francisco as formerly, and there
were rumors Of the factory shutting
down entirely. he had decided to ac-
cept the offer, provided Jennie would
go with him as his wife, and going to
consult her with little hope that she
would consent to so hasty marriage,
had arrived just as the girls were in
their deepest distress over the news
from home. Taking advantage OF the
situation he urged an instant marriage,
which ended in Jennie's sobbing out
consent upon his shoulder, and the
young man had gone at once for the
pastor Of church and had the cere-
mony performed in the presence Of the
family with whom the girls were room
ing.
He was 10 come for Jennie in few
days--as soon as he could arrange some
little matters Of business, and they were
to 90 to Sacramento by boat and from
there by rail TO Chicago.
"And so am to lose one Of my girls
after all, said mrs. Parsons, when they
had finished well, II you are only
happy. dear, will try and not be sorry
that you are going"
The next day when Mr., Parsons re-
turned he hugged and kissed the girls
in boisterous manner. which he in
tended as cover for his feelings over
the loss OF the old place and their
changed circumstances.
Then he went TO Mr. Blake's Office,
delivered up the horses, wagon and
carriage, and gave him bill Of sale for
the hogs and the HOUSEHOLD goods which
he was to have, and which he had left by
agreement at neighbours.
In return he received warranty deed
to the new place, made by his request
and without her knowledge in the name
Of his wife.
He did not do this for the purpose Of
defraIding any one, for he owed no
man dollar, but he had lost all pride
N ownership. and somehow felt that
honor required that, having failed to
protect his own rights and guard his
family from suffering, he should now
resign all claim TO the direction of
affairs and place what little was lett
OF their fortune in the hands OF her
who, equally with himself, had aided in
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