Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-12-03
HE WON HIS WIFE,
But Not Until After He Had
Married Hor.

"No, Maggie, frankly, I don't love
him" --t
"fet you are going to marry himP"
at seems so;" the speaker, Isabel
Dccring, laughed merrily as she caught
view OF her friends grave face.
"Are you not afraid, Isabelp"
"Afrad of what?" Miss Isabels eve
brows arched themselve, intcrrogativc-
ly, and she said, jestingly; at feels quite
Ike novel, Mag-love on one side.
Everyday people have it on both. |
want something different, you see.
Why, my dear, how could Judge my
husband critically if happened to be
in love with him?' She paused little
while, and then went on, laughingly:
II couldn't, for instance, select his
clothes, because he'd look well in any
thing. I'd let him wear mustaches
when clean lips were en- regle1 he d
smoke in my parlors, put his feet on my
mantle, and possibly chew! TIL nix of
it! But now, dear Miss Deering con-
tinued, II shall have no such obstruc-
tion to clear views. | can scan the
lord of the manor with critical eye,
and it is great advantage, really. /
can see no sensible reason why woman
should fall, to use the common par
lance, in love"
Maggie said nothing, but the strong
protest expressed on her face was un-
mistakable.
"Saysomething, Maggie, Miss Deer.
ing said after little.
'lt's too late to say any thing, dear"
her friend replied, slowly. ....-
"Never mind, say what you think"
"Well, / think / am sorry for you
both"
''Humph"-a short silence during
which Isabel beat light tattoo with
the point of her shapely boot. She
drew chair, and watched her friend $
deft fingers fasten long sprays OF or
ange blossoms upon the rich lace veil
which had been lsabels mothers.
at is unjust to Jack Stuart to marry
him, feeling as you do toward Robert
Stanopc."
'How do feel, Mag?" Isabel asked,
light color coming to her cheek. Il
don't really know"
Her friend looked at her steadily as
she said "You love him, Isabel, and
you know il"
mo, really, don't think do; l did
last winter, but almost hate him some-
times now, in spite of his being the
most attractive man | ever saw,
'He has no principle, p" Isabel's friend
interrupted her warmly.
"Why should you say thatp"
"You need hardly ask the question,
since it was his conduct toward you that
showed me his true character.
'1twas mutual agreementw we should
part, both were SO poor then," Isabel
said, slowly.
"Originated by Robert himself, how
ever" Maggie said, severely. -
''But tell you don't love Robert
Stanope now," Isabel repeated, good
naturedly; Il don't love him, only a
sort of tenderness for him. j don't be-
lieve any woman could refuse Robert
Stanhope on first oicr.n
~ know what you have been think
ing, Isabel, y Maggie went on, speaking
rapidly. "An introduction to your hus-
band is the trump card, to be played in
sweet revenge when Robert Stanope
seeks you again, as he will when he
knows of your fortune; but remember,
you are giving good mans life as
sacrifice to your own wounded vanity"
do you suppose he is marrying me
for my accommodation" Isabel asked,
impatiently. "Pshaw! he wants mis-
tress for Shockoe, and he shall have one"
ais that allp"
"No, think he loves me, in his heavy
way" Miss Deering said, slowly, "but
he's so-oh, don't know-he's so-he
l.n t..N, 81. 4
Jack, dear, l loye you very much, there
now, take yourself of, and sit on the
gallery he'd accept me, literally swal-
low my statements, believe himself
adored. and sit the evening happily
alone"
"And RobertP"
"Oh, Robert was quite different.
He couldn't be happy unless was near
him. You'd call it seltishness, but /
liked it"
GLOW do you suppose Mr.. Stuart will
relish the knowledge of your tastes?"
II do not think they are abnormal.
Miss behring's tone betrayed some bit
terness. at is no concern of his how
felt year ago. He has offered me the
position of mistress of Shockoe. have
accepted the appointment That is all. :"
''Did some one come in, William?"
Miss Deering asked, as the butler ap-
peared with letters.
''Mr. Stuarts gone out, ma am. He's
ben er budden dem California trees for
missis" -
Isabel Deering, the belle and beauty
OF her section, was TO marry q man of
very large means-a young scion of the
old aristocracy. The older members of
the family had died in the process of
going down in the world, but this young
stripling-he was a STRIPPING ten years
ago-had kept brave heart which
helped clear head; had gone West,
and six months ago bad come back to
Peream, bought at good round price
Shockoe, his ancestral home, some four
miles from the village, and followed
that by falling nearly in love with the
beautiful Miss Deeling, The neighbor-
hood mammas all put out decoys very
vigorously, but he was either very
old or very inexperienced specimen.
He passed unharmed and unallured,
and kept bis allegiance openly bound to