The southern argus. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan.) 1891-1???, 1891-09-03
a CURIOUS WEDDING GIFT


ohors Trademark Conspicuousl,
Displayed.
There was fine Old pentIam.r :,
80 clcy-he died not many months az,
VINO from the humblest beginning,
lli"'e ms way steadily up to commercial
1aiiic ana immense wealth, all bv the
ndnulacture Of soap" said a New
forker the other day, land with ait hi.
"ealtR and prosperity he never forrot
ho" poor man feels or lost any Of his
CONSIDERATION for the rights Of others
Frlde never pulled him up or made him
ashamed of his business or his early b;s.
tory. rs
He was proud Of the purity and ex.
cellence Of his soap, and the secret OF
ms success over his rivals Law in the fact
that ne invented several processes for
cheapening the manufactures of that
article, and his great factory in this citv
was tull Of machinery Of his own inven-
ucn and manufacture. He made one
ample fortune solely out Of .patenting
the IDEAS Of his fertile brain, and sever
al others by selling the manufactures
he was thus able to turn out.
NAc was DIS intensely purse
proud as he was simple, though her
origin was as humble as his own, and
her daughter took after her. The child
married well, as they say. that is, a
young swell about town proposed to
her on account Of the great wealth he
knew she would inherit When the en-
gagement was settled the daughter
and mother asked the old man what he
was going to do in the way of setting
the young people up in life.
Here they ran up against an unex-
pected snag. The old boy would give
nothing in the way of dowry. He
thought the bridegroom should
support his wife unaided till her
fathers will gave her share of
his estate. The utmost he could
be prevailed upon to do was to give
his daughter wedding'present. What
this would be he steadfastly refused to
say just then. On the wedding day,
however, his gift to the bride was the
deed for a handsome house in fash
isnable street, completely furnished in
costly style from top to bottom.
THE bridal tour had all been ar
ranged, SO no stop was made by the
happy pair to examine the house All
through the honeymoon they talked of
the pleasure they would have in going
over the house, examining the pictures
and the plate and entertaining their
friends in it. Great was the delight
with which they entered their new
home on their return. The carpets
were velvet the landings Of silk and
lace. the furniture hand carved. the
pictures old masters, the linen of the
finest, and silver-plate was everywhere.
even in the kitchen.
The bridegroom was delighted. Int
the brides cheeks We're crimson and
her eyes flashed fire that tears could
not quench. Everywhere she looked
she saw familiar objects that filled her
with rage. Snatching heavy silver
Salver from the table she showed to her
husband, engraved on it infinitely, but |
with elaborate detail, the representa-
ton Of bar Of soap with her fathers
well-knOwn trademark on it,
This queer crest was everywhere
about the house, worked into carved
furniture, woven in the linen and hang
lngs, and even painted on the carriage
and stamped on the harness which were
presented with the house 1t was the
Old mans greatest pride, that trade
mark and what it stood for. but whether
ne had put it on his daughters things
out Of sheer simplicity Of heart Or
he intended it as a rcbuke to
her foolish pride never found OUT
n. Y. Tribune.