Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-03-02
heard Of such a thing. .

heard Of such thing
tsOur sons marry with too much free
DOM" and here Mr.. Fields took breath
and lighted his cigar. s'It is matter Of
wide importance who it Is man mar
ries, because his whole family is involved.
When a man brings woman into a
family, gives her his name-the family
name-and she becomes the mother Of
have voice in the matter. Not every
woman, not every other family should
be admitted. Marriage is more than
merely personal matter"
s1t does not matter so much to the
man. but the woman-there's the puzzlel
But Regina and agree about everything,
except that she wants to marry bust
ness man, and am sick Of business men.
/ should like her to marry such man as
an English country gentleman, II we had
such a class--a man with landed proper
ty and human responsibilities; man of
affairs. But Regina says that her
fathers trade Is the one for his daughter,
and 80 am to go to Wall street and look
for husband for her,
81 wish you would find one of my boys
there, then; but you won't. Oh, what
fool a young man can be! And Phil is a
fastidious fellow, quiet and well behaved
not at all the kind of boy you would
expect to like loud, unfeminine women"
''She must be pretty" replied his
friend, summing up the matter.
That night Philip Fields Yves the sub
ject of two midnight conversations. His
father and his stepmother talked him
over, and they decided to ask him to
come and spend few days at Oak Hill.
"a counter irritant," said Mrs Fields,
who consorted much with doctors, sis
sometimes the best, the only remedy in
cases of this character"
Mr.. Scott told his wife and daughter
the story of Mr.. Fields and his six sons,
and he made it SO absurd that Mrs. Scott
was animated by most lively curiosity
to see them all. But Regina didn' It think
the story funny. She said the Fields
boys were all stupid. She had met two
of them, the divinity student and Phil.
Still she fingered in her mothers room,
and talked about them until it was after
O'Clock, and the next morning, when
Mr.. Fields managed to secure her for a
few minutes, she listened with much
politeness to all he said of his son, assur-
ing him of her sympathy with him in the
trials he confided to her.
''She is 1irt," said Mrs Fields; but
Mr.. Fields did not agree with his wife.
He pronounced Regina quick and kind
hearted. That she was SO pretty was. a
factor apart from her mental and spiritual
character.
AM 10, fIof NJ, Dht1i,N
Fields came to Oak Hill, and met the
household delegation at the station, and
found his own committee, in the shape
of his father and stepmother, waiting
for him. And he was not stupid in his
appearance. He was very good look
ing young man, tall, like his father, but
better built and muscular. He was also
q very easy person to become acquainted
with, and he at once proved a most desir
able acquisition to the young ladies, be-
cause he proved to be SO good tennis
player that he was able to enter against
Miss Scott, and thus the games became
more equal and spirited. Before he came
she had had it all her own way, and con-
sequently the games were growing dull
for her as for the others.
"You play better than you did last
summer she said to him one morning,
as they sat alone down by the creek.
II meant to, " he replied; tand when
have not been brewing or keeping brew
ers' books I have studied tennis. 1t has
kept up my nerve"
''And how about your poetry?' said
the young woman.
''Who told you l wrote poetryF asked
he.
'.Oh, know. / know good deal
about you, Mr.. Philip Fields, and if you
please, should like to have my racquet
when you go back to town; the one you
took last year, sir.
at is broken,'' he said. "You knew
you could never use it again.
II want to have it mended. 1t was
the best I ever had. / played the Rich
haven game with that one"
II know that" said Phil.
''Then you will send it to me?'
mo, will not. You gave it to me.
"But want it. really do
"Young ladies should not be Indian
givers."
young ladies may be what they
please"
mo, they may not.
''You think they may"
Indeed don't.
..Now come" said she; 81 do not
know any ono who allows women the
latitude you do"
At this Phil flushed up. Il do not see
how you can say such thing. You
know l dislike women who step out Of
what consider is womanly."
''That is the very point, urged Regina,
who seemed more in earnest than was
necessary. "Your definition of iwomanly'
is so wide, it takes in SO much!''
Il beg your pardon"
'Oh, but it does!n
II do not see why you say SO, Miss
Fields"
Regina bit her lip. She meant to say
no more.
slave ever given you reason to be
SO unjust to me?" he persisted.
s'Oh, no."
''Then why do you say such things to
mea''
''Oh, because, said Regina.
ssYou are unkind;" and Phil looked as
though he really thought she wos; ''you
make cruel, unauthorized charges against
! me and refuse to explain Them
s'Indeed I do not" retorted she. II
have very good authority for my opinions
and your taste in young ladies is very pc
culiar. 1t may be excellent but it is pc
culiar"
lit is very modest in you to say SO. !"
'sYou like professional women.
II would, am sure; but don t know
one, no. even q woman doctor"
..Oh, woman doctor! Some of them
are lovely. Nobody would wonder if you
liked them.
"Pray tell me at what any one may
wonder
''Well," said Regina boldly, "a young
man who likes women prize fighters must
be considered as having odd tastes"
Women prize fighters9"