Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30
WINNING A WIFE
sdn C8yuers OF Texas and Hia
Heanorksols Trade. =

1~~rJ ocdE Sac tG4t .>kn lie ssner OaA
cras4.x ana 40 sae lthoashs.sp aaorv
ss1osess s1>a aa<ssa ns<psr. 1As hsi
heen sss 00sesz 81 hassesso<Ye a-t<n-
coa Tor naany nansES Size. seLa<
ssss1ent % human astess. "s. satsAiy
@n4assd VIA as odd freak, as she
called him
she isa e1zzle. A ms y 4ae. s<las said;
al aDu't know ~sssaer Ia tAink hsA =
genius or an idiot Sometimes I'm
more s<ssa kslf- inalsnea % believe no
natter
Whens cfxyusr called sa Marian, il
would seem hat he took 40 sote ct
ss-as, sza sAsy the nros~ssss ssnints from
her ~~oald, arouse him Thea he would
smile god kcnSereaiy. ana say. What's
tAs DE of going anywhere, anyway
j ast about. sae time get 70 feeling ser
tlesi sad stghesse, sosns body teiss neto
e.. Poor Ae.ls Zee Asva ~
For several n1snsas Ms vssiss would
Re regular zn1otsee. and thsa cease al
eogether. white TOR weeks BE would
eonfine hsrnsslf closely 20 sis work
hsri>n Pad no ATTENTION % these sud-
den falls of temperature, having long
slnee ceased % sscder NJ anything he
did. and when, AFTER about a months
absence, hs rcappea-ed, she Erected
him az usual and never called him 10
account so~ ! 8 neglect
Mr. Claynltriwas struggling" Jour
naiists whose fortune was yet 10 be
E.ads. and Marian WA the daughter Of
distinguished lawyer in good csrossn-
stances Perhaps this Is the reassa
why Ciavrler naver indnlged any sender
sentiments In all his long talks with
0srSn- They discussed the tariff,
labor enesfion. science and religion,
snd Esxian proved herself thoroughly
mistress Of all these veishty SUBJECTS
being an Industrious reader who always
kept "pos.cf." She csptured the
intellect Of Ben C1aymer thus. Just as
her sweet womanly ways had con-
suercd his heart. ciaynner WA a posi-
ticfsn 80 tie bone" and enshusias.ic
friends sssd tn.E. he should erser poll
tics for hsnself instead OF spending all
his time add energy IA working for
othera This Clsymer refused 10 do.
snd contiaaed- with tn. 9ysatess good
humor u play jaekl 20 inferior lions
much after the manner Of Sidney Car
ton
He has TO amnitson.- Marian said
10 herseas Deer rnei IF were his
sister OF his mOsher. or anything,
wouldnt ssir. hi1n up. though have
no pAtience With people who hide their
lights unaef bsbuSAsl
Once. whenfshey Had hsen discussing
the marriages. OF couple OF their AZ
qus&ntances FER one OF Caymer's oda
~ cr.iss was hat he took great inter
est h little gossip, and speculation con-
eeruing the affairs Of people in gen
Grail, cdymcr sssi:
'Weil. tnsnA' Parker did very wrong
TO ask .Niss Webster 70 share his lot,
which slid lot Is a myth. and all she
Willie called upon 10 STARE. viii be q
seu6y room In . secood-class boarding
housc. she leaves . comfortable, pleas
ant home. whsye tsveryHhing is a. she
likes IL. snd expects 70 find greater
happiness in a ten-oy-hftcen room
yhkch oversoSks q poultry yard
ehouif never ask q woman 20 share my
Siot unless 10 was every biz a. good as
che one she left"
''Yoang men sAsuRin q expect.te begin
and "a joined thcsr. Aprs,meS their sole
possess,ons were hog cabin with
art for. and q sweosy-dollar gold
piece. Pa owned the rnausien. aud ma
Brought him the prineely dover. When
( hear them talk over those good old
times feel sorry for commonplace.
,welLto-sio persons Who get married and
prose snwngh life without any real
troable or pleasure s!thcr"
'sYou may be right. but that is not
my isisa OF fun l sAtnk. poor man Is
n selfish brute when be waats a partner
IN poverty. OF couwssit was different
when your father was rmsrried; il was
rather the fashion 70 De poor in those
tiusss. and people didn't mind IL much"
Poverty viii never 20. out Of fash
ion. laughed Marian. unless Bcllamy's
plans are adopted"
Miss Ma-ian," said. Clsymer. sol
srnnly. after several minntes ofthought,
lie. Iae ask you question in 'rithmetic.
What soaid be fair exchange for a
GIRL who Is worth her weight in gold.
end FIVE hundred Thousand dollar Ia ac-
suai cash7'
a United States senator with n
ssxsy-three ounce brain, promptly. re-
tlicd she. r5th twinkle in her eye.
Clayraer'sl eorrntcnancc dropped sew
sral degrees below zero. and be an
swercj. quietly; ''Cbrrecs. 20 up head. "
After that conversation Ben Claymsr
had another stay az home spell. ard
Marian saw him no more for three
months. Thisrvss The longest spell no
had ever had. she vas on th, eve of
her departure FOR. . European tour and
she vas thin ling: How hate to leave
withou. bitsfisg friend Ben jsmia good
bv.~ when she heard The click Of tbs
rate latch sni turncd 20 see the tail.
slightly stoovinx form ~ Csyursr CON-
ing mp the gravel walk
You're ifss in time. SIR Truant,"
abe called to him fron the balcony.
Yes" said he. Il bsre inst heard Of
vour intended tour. How envy youi
a Et,ropsan tour isltire nets thing - a
srip 80 che promised land in my Est
rve-x can vou leavsus az So long. and.
~ ne way. hvv iong she'll you StayP'
lis ,s.pe was ffghs and CHEEKY Marian
would not ss.u 70 herself hat she was
siSaoccfnscd 20 sec hirn IN snch sppsr-
.us god spirits. tut she was. We IN
s~,5 - be gop. shree years Oars viii
not be tying trip; - WI take our
tsn,e and learn a great deaf have 10
doa.t-e
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