The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22
POOR LITTLE EMILY.
! The History Of a Prudent
Marriage.
by MISS NIULo0z.
CHAPTER I-CoSTINur:D.

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We'll, the rest Of the story lies in nut
shrll; for have never got 10 the DO tom of
The mater yet, and l never shall now
John aud Emily parted in the old fathers
= presence; ho IL sisted upon that, and in my
presence, too. for Emily begged would
stay. And Mt the last, oh! how she clnny
round the young mans neck, and prom sed'
him faithfully that she would marry him,
md no on, but him. And he promised h. r
as solemnly and John Stenhouse is man
who never breaks lis worl, TINT il he wero
alive on the day sho came of ago. he would
claim her again. and marry her IN spite OF
. man or devil. lie said that, those very
worth for ho seemed half matldencd Ey tx
cruetty shownfo her, the tender, delicate
gnl, made TO be loved and taken care of.
And then lie kissed her u Oh, how he kissed
her. 1t makes me cry to think Of it,"
Poor fellow! Tut, for all that, it wouli
have be very imprudrnt man niags,"
said Mrs. Smiles, colLy
"lmprudent or no.. it never came about,
you see. ou2h what happened I have
never found ont. Most certainly, 30 IN
< btenhouse formed no other attachment
He worked harl in the Office, aud out of
once honrS led most solitary life. lie
did rot even ask about Emily Kendall;
!nough sometimes when, Intentionally,
used TO mention Der, he lis ened
as Il Lo was DIR mixing in every word.
two years he should hear nbou: her ali
heard myself. This was not n great d. al,
fOrh her father kept her separated from mo
s as much as lie codld, which wns human
{ nature, suppose. But had news of her
somttimes, and always told them 10 john
The only thing I did not tell him was n
rumor that, reached ,s.,.Js,sSs7SS' ;,i:ulous il
seemed then, that my husband and i only
y laughed at II, OF her intended marriage TO
Z, John Bowerbank."
Iremember It was who told you, and
q how indignant you looked. But YOU see !
was ,iglt after all" snid Mrs. Smiles, not
W out little mir of SELF satisfaction.
well. no matter now. John never
named Emily's name, nor do know If he.
ever heard the report or not; but certiinly
lust about that time he went up 10 London.
- Whether it was 10 claim Emily, whether
he asked her again and she r, fused hun, or
whether he heard the report about her and
4 John BoweIbank, and never cid como for
ward and ask her, goodness only knows!
= All know is that, within two months of
Emily's coming of age, without my ever
seeing him--for was laid down with that
had fever, YOU know, and Edward was too
miserable about me to care much for any
lody outside John Stenhouso had out
ted Liverpool and sailed for India. And
: there he 10 now, for aught know. He docs
not forget us, poor fellow; he writes to us
at Christmas always, and last year he sent
an Indian shawl to reach mo on my birth
udyss out uS never THliN, uuu ue
never gave the slightest explanation about
anything"
"Perhaps," suggested Mrs. Smiles,
s. "tbeve was nothing 10 explain. The youn
latfE lad changed her mind, that was all.
And no wonder. A marriage with the head
y of the firm instead of one OF the junior
clerks Is SO very much more suitable. But
look! is not that the carriage driving up2
Z Mr.. Iowc,bank's presume. Oh, dear! If
( could but see one of my daughters driving
away in her own carriago!"
Mrs. Knowle did not answer. She stood
half hidden behind the groups of idle
gaZers which always gather TO stare Mt
bride. There was a mingled expression in
her frank, rosy faco o-half pity, half ten
dernes5, yet fitting ever and anon across il
shadow Of something else--a something
not unlike contempt. Coarse looking, uu-
cultured woman Us she was, she possessed
that which makes at once woman's utmost
sOftness end utmost strength loving
heart and clear conviction though she
was not clever enough to put il into
thoughts, still less into words OF the di-
yineness of Love. Love, which, when NUT
p nal, gives and exacts nothing loss than the
g entire soul OF man md woman, and en-
forces as an abS olnto duty the truth Of
which marriage is but the outward sign,
seal, and RATIFICATION :" What God hath
. Joined together let rot man put asunder."
II wonder what made her marry him?"
- murmurcd tho good matron of thirty years
stand ng. @AIy patience! If had given up
Edward knowie what would he have .tou.h.
uf mei What will John Stenhouse think
of-her2"
a Aptbing at all, probably. He may be
Ky ied by this time himself"
II don't belevs it'll never boiieve 1t.
Men may be bad enough. but they're not SO
bad as women. They'll not often soil
themselves, soul and body, out of mera
cowardcc, or break solemn plighted
s promise from sheer fear"
But her father she was bound to obey
her father"
"No, abe wasn't" replied Mr.. Knowle,
sternly and strongly. My dear, you're
not bound TO obey any man living. not
deal closer 10 you than your father, when
he tells you 10 do wrong thing. IL Ed
waid Kpowle said TO me, Emma, m
hungry, and want you to chop yourself
mp into mincemeat Tor me, well, perhaps
do il, If he really wanted II and it
= harm {. no one but myself. But IL he said,
sEn,ma, I'm hungry, and want you 10 go
and steal that leg of mutton.' should say,
no, air. Gods law is q higher law than
Wobed;enco to you. Steal your leg of NUT
ION for YOURSELF But stop they've
pened tho hall door she's com ng."
q She came, the little pale bride. Not
$syen the excitement of the bridal gayeties,
The breakfast, the champagne, md tho
speecEes, could make her anything but
pale. Shc leant on tho arm OF her father,
wEo was an extremely handsome, Gentle-
manly, well-drcssed and low voiced per-
fsonage. He put her into the carriage with
the utmost paternal care, with kiss and q
beuediction, both of which she received
paseiyely. She seemed altogether q pas
sive, frail, gentle creature, snch one as a
brave, strong man would take and shelter
II .