Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-12-17
A workineman's win.

man. I'm IN love with her already.
Franklin BARLEY looked solemnly
at DR.. Junius Dale; shook his head as
if to say: ''Tis true, It's pity; pity
'tis tits true
MY dear fellow said BARLEY, the
sage mentor Of the pair, you can no
more afford such wife than you can
afford q steam yacht or an ivory
mounted billiard table
There's no occasion to tell me that,
mournfully replied DIR. Dale. I'm
quite aware of it already. II was
rich I'd marry Miss Clark tomorrow
always providing that she thought
me worthy Of acceptance but as am
only a struggling young doctor I'll do
my best to keep away from her fasci-
nations in the future
"A sensible decision, observed Bart
ley.
But sheis SO prettyi' yearningly re-
marked DIR Dale.
Grated
sAnd sings like a nightingale
She ought to, with the cultivation
that her voice has received
And she has such winning way
with her.
sWhat difference does that make to
your said BARLEY. Haven't you re
solved that hereafter she is to be moth
ing to your
ltY.yes; but
Stick to your colors, then, mani
cried BARLEY. 'Clissy Clarke is noth-
ing on earth but society belle. What
you want is helpful, willing, work.
ing bee of wife-one who can aid
you with heart and hand to climb life's
lhill. You saw Miss Clark at the Win
field masquerade last night in white
satin and pearls2'
| 'And very beautiful she looked!'
cried the young physician, firing sud
denly up at the recollection of Miss
Clarke's auburn hair, all twisted with
roses and seed-pearl, and violet blue
eyes, sparkling with girlish animation.
| Did she look like poor mans
4 wife2'
4 Not bit Of it.
'Then be warned, said Bartley, short.
lily. Remember the old story of the
mort scorching its wings in the cradle
fame.
) DR.. Dale was silent. He had prom.
ised himself the pleasure off, call on
Clarlssa Clarke that afternoon.
:. There was something about the girl
that attracted him with almost mag
netic force. The tender light of hel
/. eyes, the sweet intonation of her voice
the rosy fushes of color that overspred
her cheeks when he talked TO her, were
all separate attractions; and yet be
knew that he, like the hero of French
romance, was "a Poor Young Mani"
He recollected now that he had even
said something to Clissy about going
to the Clarke cottage that day.
1T won't dol he said to himself :"
had better keep away.
And so, instead of following the
dearest inclination of his heart, he
betook himself, with Spartan resolve
to the public library.
III read up that case on the inves
tigation Of cholera microbes be
thought. If a man expects to make
any mark in his profession he must
keep posted up in these modern dis
coveries of science.
So he disappeared into one Of the
alcoves of the library with his medi
cal quarto and his memorandum book
and set to work in good earnest.
But he had not fairly entered intt
. the merits of the microbe question
when the twitter of sweet girl voices
from the adjoining alcove struck upor
, his ear.
oh Clis Clarke!' said one. II called
! for her and she would't come. 1t was
baking-day and there was Clissy tt
her elbows in -four and spices.
We'll, neverp said the other with
a giggle.
oh, she does all the housework!
said the first speaker, scornfully, 'lik'
any hired servant. Even the fin.
washington they only keep one LITTLE
bound girl and Mr.. Clark won't wea
o shirt unless Clissy has ironed it,
Z How does she find time for he
music and oil painting? asked the sec
/ ond.
oh, she rises at dawn. She say
the best time of the working day, i
before breakfast. She finishes hel
housework, sews for the family
+, Makes all her dresses, doesn't she?
Yes, and her mothers too. That
satin dress she wore at sthe party last
last night was her grandmother's brid-
al gown made over and the pearls
borrowed from from Miss Layton. Il
doesn't cost her anything to dress
horridest old affair and remodel il
/ with scrap of ribbon or q pannel Of
velvet until you'd think it was made
| by French dress-maker. / declare
4 | wish had her back. Papa is al.
ways grubling about my bills But
that amt all. Do you know she gives
| Essie Layton music lessons, and earns
Iquito nice little income for herselfi