The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-05-07
AN UNEQUAL PARTNERSHIP

Never dawned a brighter morning than
that which ushered in Ray Huntington s
wedding day. Never throbbed happier
heart than that of the fair girl who, for
saking home and friends, vowed to love,
honor and obey him "until death do us
part"
"She was the belle of the village, and
ought to have had her choice among us
ALL" exclaimed Carl Trenton, who,
everybody knew, had been refused by
the bride at least half dozen times.
"He is so handsome, and rich, too,
they say. Really Nell Alden has done
remarkably WE'LL" said more than one
euvious maiden.
Ray Huntington, although he was not a
rich man, was advancing rapidly on the
road to wealth. AS he was Il lawyer in
a distant city, the welded pair at once
went to the home which he had provided
there, a modest cottage in the suburbs,
very plainly furnished, but as beautiful
as palace in the eyes of the loving
bride.
''We shall be away from the disagreea-
BILE and hustle, dearest" said Ray, un-
easily. II can lunch at Roger and
Aliens, and be home for an early tea,
except, perhaps, in very busy seasons.
Besides, got this place at bargain
it costs dreadfully to rent-and we must
really economlze in every way possible.
We must creep before we can walk,
Nellie"
II am sure everything,is as nice as it
can be" said the wife. ut is much
better than being right in the city.
am sure that l should be crazy in a week
there"
81 don't doubt it," returned the re-
lieved husband. "But you will not be
bothered here at all. l will attend to
the marketing each day as l go to town,
and we will have quiet little home of
our own"
That was the beginning. Ray Hunt
ington's boasted creed was that marriage
was simply a partnership of two con-
genial souls; blending of two lives
into perfect whole, whose thoughts,
whose aims, whose energies, were one.
That was all very well, if our legal
friend had lived up to his professed be-
lief. But, like many others, he pro-
fessed one thing and lived another.
While he often declared that a man and
his wife were one, his daily life added
most emphatically, ''and the man is that
one"
Pretty Nellie was not long in discover
ing that fact, and, although grieved that
her exalted idol proved to be but com
mon clay after all, she made the best of
lite as she found it, and succeeded in
eking out the scanty allowance which
was grudgingly given to an extent which
surprised and delighted him.
at isn't every man has a wife like
mine" he often said to a friend, but
never a word of praise to the toiling wife
herself.
What wonder that the roses in Nellie's
cheeks gave place to colorless lilies, and
"crows' feet multiplied in the fair face
| as added claims taxed her strength and
economy. Tiny feet pattered here and
there; baby voices made the sweetest Of
all music to her mother heart, and the
added numbers brought added labor tC
the patient mother.
| ray Huntington was leCoSulNCu y tIl'
worldly his world, in which his wife
had no part-as a successful man. HC
attended his clubs, and dressed in a man
ner beftting his station, while his wifi,
wore shabby calico.
''Because | must, my dear; you do moi
understand" he explained, when she
| gently chided him for some eXtravagani
| outIau tIt IL ,uifa uacaeaorv that ouf
in my position should do so. heard II
limited that was to run for mayor mex
year. Think of that, my dear.
And the accomplishing woman die