The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-09
WALTERS WIFE.

WALTERS WIFE.
Walter Williams was coing TO be mar
rlcd, and his parents were unwilling. In
fact, his mother, who was energetic and
go-ahcadative, declared, I'll she was IN
fathers place" tmcaning her husband
she would forbid the bands - Mrs.
William : father was not gifted man.
Mrs. Williams had not married him for
his intellectual wealth, and he had some
what misty views upon most subjects.
And he evidently regarded these bands
that his wife spoke of, as two long lines
attached 10 the matrimonial halter, in
which Walter and his wife were TO bo
driven in future in welded harness.
And he replied, that 1T wouldn't do no
good TO medile with the bands for they
were detcrminedito be joined together,
and II they wasn't then, they would be at
some future time"
30 the bans were not forbidden, and
Walter Williams and Hattie Parker were
united till death would part them. Az
Waiter whispered 10 Hattie, rs they
passed out OF the church, Till death,
daring; NY own, and forever after.
such love rs ours Is for all time Re
member what the Iible saws. Z man
shall iors0kc father and mother for his
wife; and that you are now my own
vile, 20 love and TO protect forever more.
Walters handsome face looked SO
noble and manly as he said this, that
Hattie forgot the great sorrow Of her
life, in her perfect love and admiration of
her husband. And slc was not so much
20 blame for her admiration, Tor Walter
Williams WAS very noble Young man.
lie did not choose To desert Hattie, and
break her heart and his own, because his
parents ub cctci to her poverty No
Fa I. L. I.
She Was an orphan, entirely lTicullcSS,
save for Walter. For the invalid widowed
mother. whom Hattie had supported
with her needle, had died two months
before HCT marriage died with look
OF content upon her worn features IS
Walter took Iattics hand IN his and
vowel go love and protect her always
al tlis occurred In the village OF Clay
ton. ~ here Waiter had been 10 spend the
winter with IN uncle. And when his
parents, especially his mother, raised her
stormy opposition, Walter, Is We sse,
was not inclined 70 break his VOW 10 the
dead and the living, to apPeasc his parents
prejudice.
At the stormy interview that occurred,
when Walter told his mother his firm
determination 10 marry Hattie, his
mother told him that not one cent OF
their property should he ever have; it
should al so TO found hospital, OF
church"
VERY we'll" said Walter. "I had rather
have Hattie than a hundred fortunes"
such a shame" said his mother.
"Aud then you might have had Jemima
Price
Cousin Jemimal That old cat" cried
Walter, Irreverently.
">he is only one fourth cousin, and IS
worth sixty thousand; and It ought 10
[ a. kent IN the flruilvn
"~Ae IS fifty years old"
"~he isn't 4 day over thirty-fve, and
You cant have everything in wife"
Il have everything in Hattie; every
thing that IS sweet and loyeable, bless
ueT 80
Which worls, spoken so lover-like and
,nJhu-.- -s-lCally, So iuCenSed the old lady
tina. she left the room so rapidly that
every ribbon on Lcr cap t'oa,ed back
war, Ike flags in a high gale. But the
old lady Ia. a heart, such open-mOuthed.
iuPuisIye people usually have. And
when she saw Walter, her only child,
and the idol OF her heart, dressed in his
est adv 10 20 90 his bTi lal. she re-
tired into the cheese room, the farthcst
in the EoUs., and sat Gown upon the old
Chetse-pre,s unused Tor years, and
most, ned IL with ner tears, out OF sight
OI all, as she thought. EUt Waiter had
heart, too. a very warm heart; ono
that was 'a-Lc enough to hold the sweet
young cir. bride, and the faithful ole
mother. And lie followed her for last
kiss. lie bent over her, and kissed the
faded check very tcudcriy: and then,
noticing her te rs and -u!tcnsd mood, nc
yeu.urcd 90 say, Mother, il YOU would
only see Hattie, YOU would be sure 10
love her. She would be such q gooC
"a gL-yr to YOU
Love Lcr. Never" And the old
lady's ind -uGut emotions dried her
tears 81 never VIII call her daughter,
AMI she shall never enter my house"
'Never, mother added Walter,
sternly. "Ncyer, till YOU feel differently
toward her, till you look upon Ler as
then she viii come
">he shall never come. She has stolen
my boys heart ruined his prospects in
life; Tor JemIma stool ready 10 marry
You, l know, and put her property with
ours and YOU would he the richest man
in the country. l had set my heart on il.
And now, tbs Girl, a fortune hunter no
doubt, has stepped between YOU and
and happiness. ! never viii
rall her daughter o. st my loot into her
house"
"Very well, mother But If YOU ever
change your mind If You ever come to
her, II you or father want daughters
care and affection, she VII be ready"
"~he shall never Lift her finger Ior
father or me ueverl We Will Law out
.u the road, bo,n OF US, before she shall.
And you viii never see either Of Us in
side Of your house-ueverl ~
Mrs Williams pridcd herself uHon al
WAYS keeping her word. IuL blinded
10y her disappointed ambition, and her
hot anger, sac did not az this time recol-
eCt the OLD sGaIe, that man proposes,
and God disposoS.'
80 Walker Williams and his young
bride set Cgt on their marTlel life over a
-UueH ..- t.up pestuous sea. Iut. for al.
,hat, they were very happy. Walter OBJ
taiUcl employment in Clayton; he was
clerk in q bank, with a good salary. And
Hattie made their little Uottage-home tho
very Coitst and brightest spot upon earth.
Ia WAS q sight 10 see her fitting round
tie supper-table Ike 4 household fairy,
intent upon seeing whether Mary. their
one servant. hai arranged everything 20
suit Walter rather fastidious taste And
o., II, when then GeliCGtely-tiuted china,
1uj dainty v,ands OF her own cooking
were arranged 10 suit her, 10 see her run
Dvt 20 the lTUut poTtico, and stand with
Ier eyes shaded with her hand, to see If
Walter was coming. And then, when