South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01
T4EINTELLlGENCER
FRIDAY. AUG. /. 1890.
An Unequal Partnership

An Unequal Partnership.
Never dawned brighter d,y than
That which ushered IN Ray Hunting
tons welding day. Never throbbed
happier heart than that Of the fair
girl who, f"rsaking home and friends.
vowed tn love, honor and obey him
until death Us no par
She was the belle of the villsge.
and ought to have had her choice
mong us all exclaimed Carl Treoton.
who, every, b dy koew had hren re-
fused by the bride at least half doz
en- times.
He is so handsome, and rich too,
they say. Reslly, Nell Allen has
done remarkably we'll said more
than ono envious m,ideu.
Ray Huntington, although be WAS
not rich man. was advancing rap
IDLY on the road 10 wealth. As he
was lawyer in distant city, the
welded Fair a. once went 10 the
home which he had pr Ividei there,
a modest cottage in the suburbs, We
ry plainly furnished. tu' a palace
in the eyes of the loving bride.
We shall he away from the disa
grceable noise and hustle, dearest
sail Ray, uneasiIy. Il can lunch at
Roger & Aliens, and be home for an
early tea, except. perhaps. in very
busy seasons. Bes:desJ got this
place at a bargain-it costs dreadful.
ly 20 rent-snd we must really econ.
om'ze in every way possible. We
must creep before we can walk, Mel.
lie
Il am sure everything is az nice as
it can be- said the wife. Il, is much
etter than being right in the CITY.
| am sure that ! should be crazy in q
week there
i don't doubt ~ returned the
husband. hut you will not be hn,h-
cred here at all. will attend to he
marketing each day ms / 90 to town,
and we will lave quiet little home
Of Our own
That was the beginning Ray
Huntington hoasted creed
was that marriage was sim
ply partnership of two congenial
sous; a blending Of t~o lives in a
perfect who,e, whose tn ougl IS, whose
aims, whose energies were one. Chat
was all very VIII. il our legal f. end
had lived up to lis protested lief.
Bat, like many Others, be professed
one tn ng and lived another. While
he oftt declared that man and his
wife were one. his dai y lite added
mott emphatic lily and the man is
! that one
Pretty Nellie as no. long in dis.
covering that fact. and, although,
grievcd that her exalted idol proved
TO be hut common clay after all. she
made the brst of lie as she fuunl il,
and succeeded In eking out the scan :
" allowance which was grudgiugly
given TO an extent which surprised
and delighted him.
81 isn't every man who has wife
like mine he often sail to friend,
hut never a word OF prai1e TO tue
toiling wife herself.
What wonder TINT he roses in Mel.
lies cheeks gave way to colprless Ii.
lies, crows feet multiplied in the
fair face as ad led claims taxed her
strength and economy. Tiny feet
battered here and there baby voices
made the sweetest Of all music TO her
mother heart, and the edded numbers
brought added labor to The patient
mother
Ray Huntington was recognized
by tie world by his world, in which
his wife bad no part as q succe q .
full man. He attended bis clubs, and
dressed in u manner BETTING his sta.
ton, while his wife wore shabby cal
leo.
Because | must, my dear; you do
not understand he explained, when
ste gently cbided him for some ex
travagant outlay. 1t is quiie neces
sary that one in my position should
do so. | heard it hinted that was
to run for mayor next year. Think
of that, my dear
! And the accomplishing woman did
think OF the proposed honor-thought
OF II with added drea las she toiled
in tue kitchen with no help but ar
Ignorant = wede girl, whose chief rec
ommenda'ion was her patient love
for the little ones.
Once sue vensured TO suggest an
allowance for family use. as the busy
lawyer often forgot To- order the nee.
eSsary articles, but she was met with
surise.
Women know nothing about spcn-
ding money. Nellie, am surpr sed
! will attend 20 il. Wha.l Greich
en- wants more money! Wasn't IL
last week that ! gave You two dollars
for hgrT
Yes, but sue has been here fJr
four weeks. We owe her five dollars
nov, Nellie began with a Grim.
son face then she went on dcsper-
aielyi mother wrote 10 me that she
vas going to visit US next month.
She has never been here-aever seen
our children. Charlie must have
new shoes and clothes baby needs
Y nc" Il 'nDels. and --aad-this is the
best dress I have 10 the world. You
! would no. want me 10 feel ashamed
10 welcome my own dear mother,