The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-05

pair came to a confectioner's stand,
plentifully supplied with a tempting dis
play of goods.
"I know you are fond of candies
said Charlie. viii you have some
ssThereupon she selected whatever
suited her taste, and as he took out his
pocketbook to pay for them the confec-
TONER remarked that the package being
rather bulky he had made two Of it.
"'You can carry this one, miss he
said, handing her quite a large bundle,
and here is another for your young man.
Three dollars. / hope they'll please the
lady, and that you'll call again
Rosa now laughed heartily and her
friend joined in her mirth.
''Three dollars worth of candyl Had
he heard Alright? Fifty cents or even 81
was quite enough to spare. Why, all he
had in the world was a IS greenback,
snugly slowed away for the purchase of
a new vest which he very much needed.
Nevertheless, there was no help for
it; he must not do without it now, and
saying never a word he handed over the
money with a sigh.
CHOW, Rosa, haven't l reason to bless
that young woman for her inordinate
liking for candy? Charlie was Olsen
chanted then and there-a girl that could
eat her way through a SD package of
sugar was altogether too sweet for him,
and altogether too extravagant for a
poor man-for she was well aware that
he couldn't afford it, but was too selfish
or thoughtless to care.
Charlie didn't visit her again, neither
did he die of disappointment, but lived
to become a wealthy man, abundantly
able to give his second love all the candy
she wishes for-so you perceive, Rosa,
that a woman must not fancy that there
never was, nor never win be another wo-
man in the world so attractivea as herself,
but she must strive to keep her husbands
love if she values it,"
"Thank you for telling me this secret.
Wilbur shall not be disenchanted if |
can help it" said Rosa, 'teven if he did
call me a fool"
So, gaining courage, she tried to Danish
unpleasant thoughts, and cool her anger
by strolling around her friends beautiful
grounds, wondering if he would follow
her, or wait until the next day.
Suddenly she saw her husband APP
preaching. He looked as pleasant as if
a little bird had sung in his ear. She
felt as awkward and nervous as q mouse
cornered by a cat: but she smiled, and
discreetly remained silent.
Rosa, forgive me-" he said, softly.
Three little words, full of hope and
meaning. In the first bitterness of her
resentment she had thought that she
never could forgive, but womanlike, at
the first word of tenderness, the barriers
of pride gave way, and she threw her
self into his outstretched arms and sobbed
out:
Dear Wilbur, you too have much to
forgive. Oh. why did you marry me?'
Because flowed you, but not half as
well as now; let me explain my unpar-
donable rudeness.
81 had dearly loved brother, younger
than myself, who early developed a ge-
MUS for painting and drawing in oil:
but, alas! he was a confirmed consump-
tive.
"He devoted the failing energies of his
own life to the picture that you SO I'M
mercifully ridiculed; it is to me a sacred
memento, hallowed by a thousand asso-
Citations; can you blame me if | could
not bear to hear it criticised in terms of
levity and disgust? | thought you were
very heartless, Rosa"
sob, why didn't you tell me of this be-
fore?' she inquired. MY remarks must
have seemed cutting and cruel. My dear
fellow, I have a keen perception of the
ridiculous, and my disabilities are easily
excited, but | sincerely hope that I am
not malicious. Will you forgive me,
Wilbur, and show that you do, by allow
ing the picture to remain where you
placed it? I dare say that | have dozens
of faults, but / hope time will correct
them all-perhaps l shall be perfect some
day, but l fear it won't be till 1 have
wings"
Rosa, we must bear and forbear. You
must try to bring out my best points; you
will doubtless have a trying time of it,
but remember what the immortal poet
says, and he is authority:
Nothing loyelier can be found
In woman, than to study household good,
And good works i'll her husband to promote. "
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