Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-10-04

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H-s9 RNN married two yea"s
gElJ Il HXW X ate two weeks.
III In INN Roses husband was
I(lI9 &A1 - young lawyer, who
~ MHlkS lived in a thriving
hed NJ Rt45 town, and had no
NAJS relatives that he
cared anything
about, or even desired to see again.
Henry Rider, Kate's husband, was Il
young physician, who had struggled into
practice in an out-of-the-way village,
where he had lived all his life with an
old-fashioned mother, to whom he was
extremely attached, and two plump, good
humored sisters, who, If neither accom-
plished nor stylish, were the best girls In
the world.
Kate was a boarding school girl, with
all manner of accomplishments, and
natural aptitude for the latest fashions.
She had little income of her own, and
was considered beauty by very many
people; and Henry Rider had yielded to
her destinations, courted her for month,
been engaged two, and married at the
rRl of q three months acquaintance lie
was very much in love.
As for Kate, it was her first offer; and
Henry was very handsome. To be doe
tors wife was well enough; though, had
she inquired more closely into his in
come, she might have hesitated about
giving so ready eyes" But since her
marriage she had heard so much about
mother" and Jane and Fannie that,
alarmed at the prospect which seemed
to spread itself before her, she had put
the question plump:
"Shall you expect mo to 1.-Two With your
people?' And received the answer:
Iysox itnfl
together"
You were putting up at a hotel when
I met YOU" said Kate. "'Im sure
never thought Of such thing"
And Immediately resolving that she
would alter these domestic arrangements
she took counsel with her sister, and the
result was the declaration above recorded
81 intend to be mistress in my own
house"
With these words on her lips she
sought her husbands presence.
"You see, Henry" she said with a
smile, "young ladies' and old ladies don t
like the same things. Our ways of man
aging would be different, and we'd quar-
rel and ii Is really more than you can
expect that should manage for so many
at first; and won't be managed for
"But you don't want me to turn my
mother and sisters out of my housoT
asked the doctor.
s.Of course not-only we can live some.
where else," said the girl-wife.
"But wait until you've seen them,
said the husband. "They are the best
of people"
''Oh, no doubt! Ones own relations
always are," said the wife. But one
family is enough for one house, and
shall stay with sister until have home
of my own" with which words she LEFT
him, conscious of having shown th'
proper spirit" in time.
The doctor sat with his head upon hii
haGd for a long while. He had foresecI
nothing like this, and Was unpreparel
for action. However, he was still Yer,
much in love, and he co|ld not but fee
that many wives might have felt as KatC
did, and that he might have objected {,
ready-made family.
"Better, after all ITO live amicabl,
apart than to dwell together in strife,
he said; and after one more conversatin
with his wife, he wrote to his mother L
engage board for himself and his brid'
within a short distance of his own home
adding only:
Kate thinks she would like boarding best"
To this shortly came an answer:
You have Kept the truth from me. il kind ,s
know how It Is. Your wife objects 90 d ,4aghs,
ip-law; but my son, your practise would be II
iurrd by removal. your comfort destroyed bY b,
guaiug ma".f q ifc in clearinghouse IN
girls and mysnr will find n new home hay
enough. 4auk Heaven. for all three, ana
am not IN the least offended. Fannie aud Jane ar
younger than /. and you must not blame them
they are different"
Indeed, buxom Jane came to the cit.
that very day and in the excess Of it
Indignation, heaped reproaches on he
brother, and spoke Of his wife as mast
stuck-up little wretch
See herl" cried Jane, with the tear
streaming down her round, dimple
cheeks. "Bo introduced to her No
neither | nor Fannie wants to see o
meet or speak to that woman who ha
turned our dear old mother out Of tn
home where she has nursed US all tina
viper, that has set her only son again=
her | should insult her if she cam
into this room. So don't bring he,-
nasty, white-faced beast !"
"Remember you are speaking of N
wife, Jane" said the doctor.
"And why need you have married sue
creature2" cried Jane. "How we'v
worked for you and done for you, ul
late and down early, TO make home 70
you'll But it's like mans ingratitude.
don't want 10 see you again, Henr
Rider. Ihope 1 may never see you agai
as long as | live"
"Do you mean that?" asked the man
IL dol" sobbed the girl. "Pd rathe
have seen you in your coffin than hav
it come to this. So goodbye forever.
far as go.
And away went Jane to tell her mothe
and sister that Henry's new wife ha
made him harder-hearted than a stone
and TO weep bitter tears over the pack
ing of her few possessions and her dc
parture from her lifelong home.
The doctor said nothing, but he wa
very grave. The homecoming of tn
bride was not gay one. To be sure