Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-03
LOVERS QUARRELS.

.
a fine young fellow Of twenty-five, had
been indulging in FIT Of the blues for
several days Now this same Uncle
Roscoe was an agreeable old man with a
great deal of native ability, but somehow
he seemed to lack ambition as he had
never accomplished mucn in life. He was
an old bachelor, broken down in health,
who had come to end the rest Of his days
with the Harringtops, and a strong bond
OF sympathy soon became established be-
tween the lonely, life wrecked old man
and his handsome nephew. So the latter
answered the above question after an in
stant's hesitation
"Oh. nothing, only the same old story,
Uncle Ross. Henrietta and had a little
lovers quarrel a few days ago, and now
our engagement seems in a fair way to
come to an end forthwith
Look out for these lovers quarTels,
Ned, admonished his uncle, as a shade
Of sadness drifted across his face. ''They
usually begin in almost nothing, but
through pride and obs NANCY they some
how grow into lifelong sorrow"
Il know that, Uncle Ross, but Henri
eta ought not to firt with people to
whom | seriously object, or even to flirt
at all. And when | tell her my wishes
he ought to observe them, oughtn t
she?"
Perhaps you did not tell her your
wishes in just the manner you should
have. OF course she ought not to receive
any marked attentions except from the
man she inter dis to marry, but girls are
oftentimes thoughtiess in this respect
1t would not be at all strange if YOU as
sumed too much authority. when you re-
mOnsJratel with your sweetheart, and
she would very naturally be offended if
you did. Take an old mans advice; talk
Ike matter over candidly with her at
once, and see if you cannot straighten
things out all right.
But, uncle Ross, [ don't think | could
reasonably be expected to go near her
again, after what she said TO me, unless
she shows signs of reIenting, and pretty
marked ones. too. | never will either;
will die first" and look Of logged de.
termination settled upon his handsome
features.
1T Is the old story, indeed A little
ibOIghtlessness to begin with, then a
! lovers quarrel, then pride and obstinacy
steps in and the ''litte rift within the
iute' may be widened until it becomes a
vast chasm that all eternity can not
bridge. Don't let your proud Stubborn
ness ruin you whole life and that Of
Others Ned-as did"
''Tell me about It, uncle Ross" said
Ned softly, but with a suppressed eager
ness in his voice
Il was not always the useless old life
wreck that you know to-day. At your
age | was as handsome. ambitious and
full of life as you are yourself; and my
futures skies gave abundant prom of
JOY and brightness to come.
II had an excellent situation and stood
a good chance of being promoted; and |
was engaged to Nellie Forsyth, the best,
prettiest and most talented girl for miles
| around. But alas! we were both thought
less. high-spiritad and proud.
Nellie deeply offended me on several
occasions by showing some pleasure in
ME society Of one Dick Marston, a wild
and dissipated young fellow whose father
bad recently died and left him a consid-
| cradle fortune that he was then very
busily engaged in squandering Finally
| the climax came at an oid-fashioned corn
nusking to which Nellie had accompanied
me
by accident or design Dick had taken
, 4 seat quite near Nellie, and he had been
drinking just enough tC make his Ian
guage fluent and sparkling. He had al
ways bad strong liking for her and an
equally strong dislike for me; so ne natur-
ally made the most of his opportunity.
''As my would-be rivals flow of brilliant
snail talk increased with the favorable
manner in which IT was received, my own
decreased in p corresponding ratio till
became silent and moody. Naturally
enough Nellie didn't enjoy having me
make US both a laughing stock by my very
apparent sulliness and anger; so she soon
turned away from me and began a
spirited controversy with the witty and
volatile Dick. OF course it was wrong;
but now, when it is to late, | reaiizsd
That | had CALLED her sensitive pride almost
beyond endurance.
was furious, and | Kissed in Neiie's
ear that if she did not quit her shameless
Irritation with the half intoxicated brute
at her elbow she might look elsewhere for
an escort home. She cuttingly replied
! that even a half-in ,oxicated brute who
did his best 20 be entertaining was far
preferable to Il jealous and unreasonable
one who was doing his best to be disagree
able, and that | might do juaE as pleased.
Her answer drove me to desperation.
[ left the scene of merriment and confu-
SIGN and went Immediately TO the house
where Was then boarding, leaving the
girl loved better than life to get home
again as best she could.
''Of course she was bitterly offended at
my grossly uncourteous treatment Of her
and the result was what might easily have
been forseen. Dick Marston was only toa
! glad Of the opportunity to. slip into the
place had just vacated and begged the
privilege of seeing Nellie safely home at
tie end. What could the girl DO but &C
! cept, after being left IN as embarrassing a
situation as hers?
within twenty-foar hours the we'll
pleased gossips of the neighborhoo1 had
impaired the unpalatable news to me
times without number. The constant
reiteration of the unwelcome fact was
perfectly maddening to me and became
almost wild with anger and bitterness
i never went near Nellie for three
weeks, but | nursed my wounded pride III
silence and at home. | was waiting fol
some signs Of relenting Oh her part, hus
none came; though heard that Dick
Marston was In constant attendance al
her side. | was utterly miserable. but
was too proud to acknowledge that | hao
been In the wrong
The next time that Nellie Forsyth anC
| met it 3as by accident and on the roaC
through what was known as the Nelson
Woodlot. | saw at once that she looked
as IT she had been as miserable as myself
but she had sent me no token in all thai
miserable time SO / steeIed my heart
against the voices of love and reason"
| ..Nellie tried In start q nI.aSanf cow