The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-12
A FALLACIOUS PROVERE
BY ELLEN BURNES.

but with humanity, so far as | am able
| to Judge, it is, in the main, false. A
superficial admiration of another's Pc
culiarities, although they may be di-
| rectly opposite our own, is often times
construed as an admiration of the in
dividual; and as a result of this misin-
depreciation we are often called upon to
witness the conjugal jars invariably at
tending the matrimonial alliance of in
compatible temperaments. Therefore
fear no contradiction when say that
this is fallacious proverb.
AS circumstancial evidence lis accept
ed as potent argument in our courts
of Justice, l shall endeayor to exhume
from the may labyrinths Of my MEM
ory circumstance that will vlndicate
my assertion.
The wind was not bowling dismally,
neither was rain falling in torrents; in
fact, my memory fails as to the exact
state of the elements on the day on
which my narrative opens. 1t was in
1S-, when Eau Claire, Wis, was first
showing those indications of a progress
sive spirit which has ever since char
acterized it, and has proven the impetus
which has since elevated it to its present
social and business Importance. The
inducement of prospective wealth which
it held forth allured many disciples of
money to seek the Shylock' S share of it's
rapidly accumulating wealth. Col.
Richardson, induced by these glowing
prospects decided to become one of the
legal fraternity of Eau Claire. Pursuant
to this desire, he, accompanied by his
only daughter and companion, Anna,
were among the many new arrivals. A
lucrative practice was soon established.
Scarcely year had elapsed before
his business grew to such proportions
as 10 require the assistance of a partner.
The president of Ann Arbor University,
an old friend of Col. Richardson's
recommended Lawrence Sutherland as
| his most able student. The rare ability
of this young lawyer soon manifested
itself.
Naturally the close business relations
| existing between Col Richardson and
| his partner threw the latter much in
| Miss Richardson's society, and their
| growing intimacy was construed as a
result of mutual affection, which indica-
| tions gratitied the worthy sire not q
| little.
| 1t was the Colonel's most intense de-
sire to see his daughters future amply
provided for while he yet lived; and ere
| long he found in Sutherland his ideal
| of worthy husband. With that pa
ternai love which, in its blindness, re-
cognizes wealth as the only promoter OF
happiness, he looked upon his daugh-
ter's possible union with Sutherland as
! destined to be productive of happiness.
| Miss Richardson possessed not only
raro intellectual attainments, but those
| natural Gifts of beautiful face and sun
| ny temperament
! "A maid unmatched in manner as in face,
| Skilled in each art and crowned with every
| grace,
and, as in retrospection, | see once
more the sunny smile playing over those
| lovely features, | cannot wonder that,
next to money, Lawrence Sutherland
| should love her best, although they
were so different.
| While there was nothing particularly
rspulsiye in Mr.. Sutherland, he was
totally void of that attractive nature
| and winning manner which character
| lied Miss Anna, and made everyone her
willing slave. She sought happiness
from the silver lining of those clouds
which, interspersed by sunshine, consti-
| tute the fullness of our existence, yet he
would make dark the brightest pros
| poets and curse the most propitious cir
| cumstance. Among the needy her
name is still Il synonym of charity; but
| this must be contrasted with actual
| stinginess, for. although scrupulously
| honest, he seemed to think that,
wealth alone can make aud keep us blest,
| Still. still be getting: never, never rest
| and in order to gain it he made Il her.
nit of himself and clung tenaciously to
every cent vet, if conforming to the
wishes of Col. Richardson, he would
wed woman who was the recognized
leader of society, to which position
beauty and intelligence were ever an
| open sesame
The contrast was most striking; even
in personal appearance it was eminently
visible. Long golden hair, deep blue
| eyes from whose depths came a tender
| ness of expression which won the hearts
| of all; ruby lips that, when parted by
her bright smile, showed teeth of pearly
whiteness, petite figure, graceful man
ner. lovable disposition.
If the Helen of old, whose name in
spired the Trojan breast with chivalric
| valor, was half as beautiful as she, |
consider their gallantry commendable.
Sutherland was tall, muscular man,
noble in bearing, dark complexion,
black hair and mustache. Shrewdness
was depicted in his features, yet moth
ing could be found that indicated the
existence of a dishonorable principal.
Although honorable he was wholly un-
like Miss Richardson.
1t was not difficult to foresee in the
beginning that, eventually, Anna Rich
ardson would become Mrs. Sutherland,
and all were profuse in their congratu-
lations when the banns We're proclaimed.
1t seems as fresh in my memory as
though it were but yesterday-the bright
May morning when Lawrence Suther-
land led the fair Anna to the altar. But
the prophesy, happy is the bride the
sun shines on seems false, for in later