Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-05

wanted nef To marry Larry Planter. lie
was well-to-do, came of good family-a
thing which both her parents and myself
looked to-was well esteemed, and well
fitted to become cool husband for q
good girl,
''But my niece didn't seem to think
SO. | undertook to give her some whole
some advice touching her matrimonial
intentions, il she had any, but | met
with poor success. l told her what her
parents and myself thought of one of her
suitors, the one | have mentioned, and
tried to fud out just what impression
he had made upon her. l said thought
Harry loved her, and hoped she loved
him sufficiently to become his wife, that
our hearts were set upon it, and we
hoped she wouldn disappoint US.
"'Noy. Aunt Jane, >" she said, I" it's
10 use for you TO talk in that way. You
know | AIN what you always called me, a
wilful yoang woman, aud accustomed to
follow the bert Of my own sweet will. |
have always done it, sad ! intend to now
when it is more necessary chan ever that
| should do so. appreciate your IL
vice. know it is well meant. | will
promise to think it over, aud then follow
my own. There, auntie, didn't
mean to speak so rudely, but you know
l am like yourself in speaking my
mind"
"Thus | found her disposed to treat
a,l a..
as she had those of her parents when
they preached the subject nearest the
hearts of all of US
She had always been a good girl and a
dutiful daughter, if little self-willed,
but now she seemed to have cut loose
from all PARENTAL guidance aud control,
and seemed to follow only the whisper
ings of her own heart This ia love
affair was Of course perfectly proper-to
a certain extent. Blu. she was more
than reasonably o5stirEte in this iE-
stance.
"'You know, aunt she ssi3 Is me
one day, that shall neve. % forced
into marrying anyone. Eoa ought not
to ask me to do Whist TJu know it is i'm
possible for me 50 40.
"'You axe throwing away the best
chance ci lifetime
d" .; doubt it. Harry Planter isn't the
e4;y man in the world, or the only good
,Gan.'
"'What objection can you have to
Harry
Il have never said anything against
him. All do say is that | shall never
be forced into marrying any onc-not
even the best man in the world, if l do
not love him
"'Harry thinks a good deal of you,
urged.
Possibly, Bat, auutie, you have
never once asked me whether | loved
him
Why are you so romantic"
"'To love is not necessarily to be ro-
mantle, she returned with spirit.
What is marriage without love'
'''There are numberles5 marriages
founded upon mutual respect and esteem,
Love comes later.
"'What if it should never Gomez
"'But it surely will 10 your case, was
all the answer could make to this ques-
tea. you can't help learning to love
Harry Planter, even though you only
respect him now
That is how the wilful young
wcran responded to my well-me at
tewrts to advise her. Well, | sgpaa5o
l SIMPLY met the usual fate q ad-
visei.
"Etery one who knew R.iry Planter
loved Qni respected hir.. He was au
estingfhle young San, destined to make
his m.rk in ths world. In short, he Nas
so pec-Jjag:; suited to become the hus-
band OF cur girl that refusal of these
two young people to become life partners
seemed nothing less than reversal of
the DEGREES of fate. Many were the
signs and glances Of admiration cast at
Harry by the maids of the town, but
Harry, poor fellow, had eyes only for
one"
but what of the other feIlow2" l
asked, az this point. "'Was he the one
who won the hand of the wilful young
woman, or was there dark horse came
along and took the prize away from
both3'
cob, Charlie Gordon. He was in
every sense of the word as good catch
as Harry and was our second choice.
Both young men were constant visitors
at our house, and were regarded as rivals
for the hand Of my niece. She received
them both kindly, but failed to show
any marked preference for either. This
was tantalizing. Was she going to let
both prizes slip out of her hands when
she could have either for the asking'
Neither young fellow would continue to
pay his attentions to her when they dis
covered they were unwecome.
Things went on in this way for a
long time, but suddenly they came to an
end. Harry and Charlie ceased to visit
at our house, for there was another visitor
there who seemed to have Isurped their
place. Neither of them, however, gave
up the fight until he had asked the sim
pie, yet hard question, that decides all.
Both proposed to her and both were re-
jected.
"The young man who now became "a
constant visitor at our house was young
professional gentlemen who had settled
down to follow his profession in our
town. In short time he had succeeded
in making good impression upon all
who came into relations with him. "
"Was he asgood catch, did her folks
think so, as either of the other two
young feliowsl' l asked.
"Yes, indeed, every bit, Aunt Jane
fastened to reply. she met with no
opposition from any quarter. His in.