Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28
CREELEY'S COURTSHIP.

1t was through the persuasive influence
of a friend that II BRACE Greeley began
correspondence with the beautiful Miss
Cheney, living somewhere In the south.
He had never seen her, but her letters
were so interesting and so full OF thought
and heart that he concluded that ne had
found his congenial spirit. Love words
and an offer Of marriage soon followed
Miss Cheney, knowing that only NOBLE
heart could haze dictated the letters whlcn
he had written her. felt that he was indeed
her fate so she consented TO become ms
wife He urged a speedy consunmatIonl
of their vows, and begged that she would
let him appoint day to come tor her,
and gave as his reason to not remain but
one day in the south, the importance OF
his business would require his every hour.
She finally agreed to comply nth his
earnest pleadings. Without a days de-
Law he left for the home OF his attianced
bride, and he gave no thought to his ward
robe for the occasi On-nOt even taking a
valise-so eager was he 10 reach the slde
of the woman ne loved. All this time she
was weaving happy plans and sweet PIC.
lures Of the future. As she Thought OF
her hero with a handsome face, command
ing form and magnetic and charming
presence when he reached the place where
She lived ne went at once to her home
without even visit TO the barber He
found her awaiting him They met and
rtood face to face. 1t was a trying and
very dangerous test of love.
THE WOMAN WAS CHARMING.
RhOda White, who was a warm person
al friend of Mrs. Greeley, says: Miss
Cheney had. with w0manly coquetry,
decked herself 10 meet her lover, and look
ed charming in his eyes, more than fancy
had painted her He stood speechless for
n moment. while her large grown eyes
opened wide in utter astonishment and
amazcment, looking at the figure before
her from head TO foot and remaining in a
state Of almost br,dthess bewilderment,
as if unable TO believe her sight, so entire
Iy was he unlike what she had imagined.
His hax-white hair was long and fell
around his neck loosely; his face was as
fair As a woman $, and its expression was
the mirror Of noble heart; his chin was
dimpIed ana on his mouth sat the firm
ness Of his manly character that redeemed
the face from effeminacy. But the figure
Of the young man before her was painfully
without grace. his voice was in the eX-
treme drawing and nasal. and there was
in his manner total disregard of conven-
tional rules or ceremony. Miss Cheney
could not conceal her disappointment, but
Nty sat down in a mattcr-Of-fact way to
arrange the business part OF the lmmeolat
marriage.
4 BEuSQUE INVITATION.
"Can You 90 now?" he asked, after a
half hour conversation.
"Go whcre?' she inquired.
go to be married, replied Mr.. Gree
ley.
YOU Now that | see you ! do not love
you, she said, half choked with tears.
Ills surprise was greater than hers had
been Then came TO his aid that firm,
strong will that those remember who knew
HIM in after years. He stiled pride, bore
the humiliation like ii hero, but insisted
that She keep ner engagement with him.
She told me Shat he had Il strange influence
over her ut the time that rendered her sub
misgivr. She said: II went into a trance
it seemed to me, and am yet in Il state Of
wonder at my own act. So they were mar
RED With all this we have heard that
his home life was happ. one 1t seems
iilll liitN VIII WI htilih' III bI0llpSiilVll,
she being romantic and he as practical as
Brontc's Monday morning Yet this
beautiful Southern woman held his heart
always captive, and lac blessed her life with
the strength and nobIcncss OF his love and
care. How it stIrS lis to hear Of the heart
throbs and loves of great mcnl We always
want to know if they have as much love at
heart as Of brain. II is said that love is
often sacrificed at the altar of genius and
great intellect. Our hearts ache for the
tender, loving women whose husbands can
not understand or do not Ike time to see
their mild longing for more than Il stray
bit Of their confidence, and to share their
dreams and ambitions and heart thoughts
Whenever we hear of a man who does not
take the trouble or is blind to the high duty
of finding out that rare flower cings To his
side which he could cultivate INTO perfect
beauty, and that she could reach the
grandeur of the highest thoughts which
fill his brain, we thiul, hc must hc some
what stInted in sour not To- see that he neg
lects What would he the sweetest boon of
his life; Il companion in sympathy who
would develop with exquisite delicacy his
higher nature Atlanta Constitution.