Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-10-07
"A room MANS WIFE

a,ISsboice is made at last, Sister
Now am ready for blame or
.ra;se rromcthcrs but lwantyour APP
foval"
Tbe elder sister looked at a couple
/, omen letters lying on the writing
80 before which the speaker sat, her
.oJa gray eyes soTtening little as she
Replied:
.lfvou tell me which OF the twoyou
.ve chosen can answer you.
..vou ought to know without being
<,ds stella laughed. Clarence, OF
.s,lissr... 80 looked serious.
|:' W., rs : - lls- sorry Not that |
aa1 ace Henshaw any ill-will,
ept. child, you are not fitto bea poor
hans wife. Remember you are proud
and hare been reared in ease and CON-
hort Follow my advice and marry
iIeSTy Lakeman."
stella shook her head.
no, Belle; wouldn't marry Henry
akeman il he was hundred times
richer than he is. :"
sheslipped apieture into its envelope
after a long view.
alt is a lovely place" she sighed,
land I would Ike TO live there. .
1.-THE sister was watching, and, stoop-
kissed the smooth. white brow,
loge she said:
.r.,on't be too hasty, Stella. II you
this pretty home OF Henry Lake
accept Il"
boa / love Clarence. ! prefer
with him to a mansion with
lawson turned TO the window
torry look. Somesweet dream
bildbood was in her memory,
bnt she held it worse than
y indulge in regrets. Love. in
Der estimation, was no balance IN the
.cale for wealth.
'sStrlle. she continued, very grave
=. have acted the part of mother
BIZ many years; my wish has ever been
hat you form a wealthy marriage l
now you love luxury, you enjoy dis
lay. and | aEi not saying too much
hen ] add that you worship beauti-
;,l apparel. Henry Lakeman can
ise you all oil these. Clarence Hen
haw cannot. As his wife you will be
ubject to all manner of privations;
y Obliged to - in n common way.
Tint and e>onomize and manage the
best you can. How long will that suit
girl OF your tastesy Think well ofit.
shah let You have your own choice
b rtgarsi to this marriage"
"siy mind is made up, my dear
Belle, Stella responded.
ske took up the view, slipping let
&c into its envelope as she spoke.
III favored MS suit was to keep
sister Belle. she continued, touching
2 rise OF the wrapper to her rosy
q, and sealing it with heavy slap
he band. 81 do not, you see. L
'n be sorry, murmared she, turn
The envelope to look at its super
Lfin,ion.
Your happiness is within your own
asf, Stella You'll recall my words
pine day" and with stately gait
ile Lawson lett her.
Stella ran lightly up the stairs to
r own room and touched the bell in
eat haste.
s'ioa viii oblise me by mailing this
once. she said to the servant who
trcrvd her call. handing him this
tsy envelope, "and. shesaid. smiling
~ l'iilshins. 'be careful of this"
;fting another letter into his hand.
ave II with no one but the person
~~hom If j. addressed"
ihereil he no mistake, miss"
q That ~. ht perfumed note lay
Hrense Ienshaw's pillow, and he,
slls'i fellow, was transported to the
,,er heaven of delight.
sEree months later they were mar
a.. Iney were a happy and hopeful
ipie: This life upon which they had
cred vas Ikea new and uDexpior-
country, but Clarence meant to
ors hard and felt little or no doubt
regard to their future He had been
head bookkeeper for many years
pa hal the promise ofsomething bet
y.t the coming season. They rent
saoase in the pleasant part of the
~, Kept servant and Stella wore
E handsome clothes which had been
= of.aed at the time of her marriage.
towards the end OF the first year
ineir welded life mis- firm was said
pe under heavy liabilities, and the
niyersary of their marriage found
nouse bankrupt and Clarence out
situation. They moved out OF
Ffr house and took cheaper place
fnother part of the city By this
"A e Their funds began to run low, and
We wanted something new for her
= Flrobe.
B shall find something by-and-by,"
husband said bravely.
{ was at this trying time that q lit
p speck of humanity was put Inte
iias arms. and its feeble cry told
the responsibility OF mother
% was here.
m the happiest man alive" Clar-
exclaimed, caressing wife and
boy. Let pride go to the oogs,
Va, he added, remembering now
ms responsibility was greater
before. 'SThey are in want OF
knien on the new city hall. I'll
my hammer-it will give US
ongat to have been contented-
70 have thought with pride oil
DCvho would thus brave the
piRion. He went out in the
81 hing and came home late at
handsome face glowing with
80 \ he very thought that her
x&{Hz LAS brought down to the
ommon laborer hurt her.
I. 20. sslle had said that her tastes
- tSfurious, and she wanted a
s ~ home now and fine apparel for
"a and baby. The people OF the
3 IN which she had lived had never
nt their money to know if they
buy a new dress. She had never
make the best OF circum-
and why should she now?
lie priyations she endured wor-
, anu III "a lttlle Nuilc tic ShCCO-
ed woman became moody and
learted.
la is homesick," the husband
4 say; .the care of the baby Is
); nch for ner. must make some
and his hammer rang withre-
d energy; but Stella continued
can you expect me to live
such surroundings" was her
when he begged her to cheer up.
ruel in you, want to go home
own friends"
Earm glow came to his face,
drew her tenderly toward him
a word, but there was a look
to see III his handsome eyes.
Rme day little later when
eem that matters had come to