West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-04-17
AN UNEQUAL PARTNERSHIP.

Never dawned n brighter morning than
that which ushcrcd in Ray Huntington IS
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.
'Ic is so handsome, and rich, too.
they say. Really Nell Alden has done
remarkably WELL" said more than one
envious maiden.
Ray Huntington, although he was not a
rich man, was advancing rapidly on the
road to wealth. AS he was a lawyer in
distant city, the welded pair at once
went TO the home which nc had provided
there, a modest cottage in the suburbs.
very plainly furnished, but as beautiful
a3 palace in the eyes Of the loving
bride.
I'VE shall be away from the disagreea
bic and hustle, dearest" said Ray. un
easily. ~ can lunch at Roger and
Aliens and bc home for an carly tea
except, perhaps, in very busy seasons
Besides, ] got this place at bargain
IT costs drcadfully TO rcnt--and we must
really economlze in every way possible
We must creep before we can walk
Nellie"
81 am sure everything is rs nice as il
can be, said the wife. ut is much
better than being right in the city. /
am sure that 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. I will attend TO
the marketing each day as 20 TO town.
and we will have q quiet little home Of
our own"
That was the beginning. Ray Hunt
ington's boosted creed was that marriage
was simply partnership OF two con
genial souls; q blending of two lives
into a perfect whole, whose thoughts.
whose aims, whose energies, were ono.
That was all very well, II our legal
friend had lived mp 10 his professcd be
lief But, like many Others, be pro
fesscd one thing and lived another.
While he often declared that n man and
his wife were one, his daily life added
most cmphatically, "and The man is that
one
Pretty Nellicwas not long in discover
ing that fact and, although grieyed Chat
her exalted idol proved 10 be but com
mon clay after all, she made the best Of
lite as she found IL, and succeeded in
eSing out the scanty allowance which
was grudRingly given 20 an extent which
surprised and delighted him
'Jt isn't every man has o wife like
mine" be often said 10 q friend, but
never n word Of praise TO tho toiling wife
herself
What wonder that the roses I'm Ncliic's
checks gave place to colorlcgs lilies. and
"crows' feet multiplied in the fair face
rs added claims taxed her strength and
economy. Tiny feet battered here and
there; baby voices made the sweetest ri
I'll music 30 her mother heart, and the
added numbers brought added labor to
the patient mother
Ray Huntington was recognized by the
worldly his world, In which his wife
had no part-as q successful man. lie
attended his clubs, and dressed in n man
ucr bcfttiug his station, while his wife
wore shabby calico.
because ! must, my dear; you do not
understand" he explained when She
gently chided him for some cxtravapaut
outlay ut is quite necessary that one
0n my position should do so. heard Do
hintcd that / was 30 run for mayor next
year. Think of that. my dear
And tho accomplishing woman did