Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-04

hghL Il could not marry Mis- Seton nov
sven Y she offered herself TO me-. 1 speal
with the utmost regard and esteem for tbs
iady. She Is one who win always command
mans respect, and when one ceases ~
respect her, that, In my opinion, will pro,
him no man.
lie paused. There was nothing for me 10
DO except 10 listen and be perplexed. ~
Hearts said Broener, ARE. as | sec
things, indispensable articles In matrimonv.
A wife should always bring heart to her
husband. Husband vice versa a heart rs the
"iie some couples think differently. Some
wives bring only Saratoga trunk TO the
husband; tho husband brings money TO FIJI
Ine trunk, and reverend pronounces n
blessing over this union OF cash aud tr,,nl,
Miss Seton Is remarkable girl. Tho ona
thing lacking in her Is she has no hearth
/ "Whatn exclaimed.
FOR me, mean, replied Broener
For heavens sakel Broener." | said ,,lo
stop this twisting fashion of telling thin0s
and say what you have to say in plain words
"ltnout going round so many barns.n
You want palmer English!o he sais
wen, nero - Is; Miss Seton loves another
"Anotherr
VI course. When say another, mean
another man. Now, have patience with me
Tor few minutes, and lot me finish my
original proposition can't get hold of SO
appreciafiye a listener as you every day, and
when do want TO make the most of him
People to-day have various ideas CONCERNING
marriage. Some look at 1t In one way. some
another; but all come to it at last--or want
10. AS an experience with a large propor-
ton, don't think when it's tried ON. that IL
Justifies the anticipations set forth before the
honeymoon. That may not be the fault of
the institution believe that to be n solid
affair. The fault may lie in this: that the
parties may not be solid who enter into IT,
solid, shy, as to health, adaptabiIity of tenn
perament, command over themselves. and n
common purpose in life. II they come to-
gether without these, you see, they may be as
ah unmatched pair of hinges, or a pair OF
hinges with broken joints. Result: the mat
rimoniai door does not swing we'll, creaks.
groans, slams, bangs, and lets in ~ manner of
stormy weather. ] doubt, some es, IL there
DC a pair OF really matched hinges Ia the
worldn
Miss Seton loves anotherp These were
broener's words that made the strongest i'm. |
preston upon me-
Had Miss Sefton's heart been free y said |
he, II should have devoted myself To her I
But whelAI find any woman having a nrefar.
ence for another man, always retire i.,to tho |
background. About the last situation in this
"orid care TO figure in is that known in
common pariance as trying to cut another
lellow out; and for me, about the meanest
maxim OK modern times is that 'All's fair in
love except the last two words
ana war, though 1t seems a nt
ending to the phrase after all, that
anything which may be justified IN
inc ihe trade OF killing is equally applicable to
inc winning of companion for life. But
you want to know whom Miss Seton loves
Wen, well end this sermon with short BEN
'dlction. 1t is YOURSELF"
'Ip
Yes, you. ! discovered that the mornino
found Miss Seton at Pratt's house. Yon
ee the elements in the affair were too near
ogether to prevent that disclosure. When !
Voman's heart is in the house next door no
natter where her body Is, its absence will be
Don felt | guessed at the secret. and to
ret rid of suspense, asked Mis-, Seton il Il !.
vas so. Sensible girl that she is, she saw nv I
motive in so doing and, instead of simperino
ver 1t, or doing the Indignant in telling me
was none of my business. or doinq the half
nd half business saying neither yea nor nav
lrect, she said yes and that ended the
nattern
Some minutes elapsed before word was ,
polSen.
Il nave to ask your pardon for my manner
oward you of Late" | said "That was zeal
usyn
Il knew that, he replied $50 soon as Won
u out your secret. You know when. 9
ealousy Is simply a disease-runs In the
lood, and must come ont like measles and
'hooping cough, though much harder to get
"a OF, and one attack won't bar the door IA
theirs with most of US. But you suffered Z
lore than l."
Can you be jealous, them asked.
"Oh, yes Don't take me for a demicod
nd above all these emotions, because spout
philosophy"
How GO you get rid of itla INQUIRED.
rarity by doing the magnanimous, when =
leres nothing but the mag left to do
lrtue out OF necesh, you know
= don't think I'm worthy of Blanche
elton, anyway" said. y
well, as to that" he replied, ct NAV NOT .
SO much question Of worth as of t.
,stiny"
This made me vince Self accusers after
DON'T fancy much outside backing in self ],
Y
There's a tradition, theory, call il what Il
u please, he said, that's been out n Iono b,
ne, to the effect that there is some one mr.. .
'ular woman in the world, here or elqe.
lere-where, don't altogether know--for
en- particular man-mind what [ saw
an mean man. not an anlmal-and s.
at she will meet him here or hereafter. or
ewhere, and love him, partly because she +,
MT help it, and partly because she sees no
nething worthy Of love in him-that is Ia Of
I, something now that may turn out much y,
IRE hereafter. The man, her man, when y y,
st met, may be--well, unripe green fruit In
70 taste, perhaps; but the woman. his
man, sees the fruit as it will be when IN
ened, though his present unripeness NAV SSe
Use her many pang So she may love da
n, marry him, stick to him, AMI get little
Mort and good deal of misery out Of =
m
Wen, Is that the relation Ia which stand
h you regarding Blapchef' asked
NY dear boy, you must decide that for n,
rsslf I'm only citing dream, perhans l..
able--one which like to believe IA. Now.
r, since | have notion that BELIEVING q,
rs daY dreams mukaa thar. .,n,....x A.. . =, | .s