People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-12-30


joy, beaming smiles on everyone about
her. How she Rugged and kissed me
and spoke ofme as her .daughterl How
her eyes sparkled with pride and
happiness when she saw Charles and
me standing together, and came and
put her hands on our arms and said:
GOD bless you, my dear children"
All, was there ever such day as that?
Was there ever such happiness? Surely
not.
There was Mr.. Cornell, too, his gen.
erous heart fairly bursting with JOY. 1
shall never forget how he came forward
after the ceremony, and, taking us both.
by the hand, shook us with such hearty
good will that l really feared for the
safety Of my arm. Nor shall l forget
the earnestness with which he addressed
us, each in turn, speaking from his very
SOUL
"Charleth," he said, may Heaven
bleth you, my thon. You have done
well, and have made nth very happy
God bleth you, God bleth you. Agneth,
my daughter, bleth you. May Charleth
be to you what you detherve, a true,
faithful and loving huthband, which l
believe he will. God bleth you both,
my children"
1t was all so full Of sympathy, gentle
ness and love that felt sure another
such occasion was never known on
earth. So much kindly interest greatly
affected me, and | felt so little deserv-
ing of it that it seemed had no right
to accept it.
But why dwell on the happiness of
that day? 1t was but the beginning of
a long happy life which has extended
through many years. l believe there
was never wife who knew more of the
enjoyment of perfect domestic bliss
than l, and l am sure no woman ever
had truer, kinder and more loving
husband. Throughout all the years of
our married life, Charles Cornell has
been the same true, faithful lover that
he was the day we were united.
When our wedding journey was over
and we had settled down in our own
homo on farm adjoining Mr.. Cornells,
". received letter from VIII Hanley
and also one from Mary. The former
wrote but little, and thouc, he congrat-
ulated US and wished us the fullest
measure of happiness, it was apparent
that the old sorrow still ranked in his
breast and that his soul was not in his
words. Ipitied him sincerely, and when
Charles told me that it was letter from
VIII Hanley that informed him of mylove
and brought him back to me as a lover,
freely forgave him everything. Mary's
letter was short and acrimonious. She
was sorry, she said, that anyone so
closely related to her should find it nee
essary to marry common countryman,
but she supposed she ought to be glad
that had done even that well, consid-
ering everything. She hoped | might
find a little pleasure in my quiet, OBJ
scure life, and managed in an adroit
way to draw very striking contrast be-
tween her position in the world and
that of myself. The tone of her letter
was extremely condescending and pa
tronizing, and while it exasperated me
slightly Charles only laughed at it and
treated it lightly.
After we had been married short
time | made the discovery that my hus-
bands merits were recognized by other
people besides few intimate friends
This fact was brought home to me
quite forcibly when one day delega-
ton of gentlemen came to our house for
the purpose Of inducing him to become
a candidate for the state senate. The
gentlemen were representatives of the
settlers who wished man elected who
would labor for their interests.
| was present when the conference
between the delegation and my hus-
band took place, it being Charles pleas
ure that | remain, though some of the
gentlemen, believe. did not exactly
approve of it. 81, u.
Whatever interests me interests nv
wife" Charles said, 'and as do moth
ing without her advice, it is better that
she remain and hear what you have to
say. You will now proceed, if you
please"
| The leader Immediately stated the OBJ
Ject OF the visit, showing in strong Ian
guage the great need of good men in
the senate, and ending with the con-
tident prediction that Mr.. Cornell could
be handsomely elected. Charles listened
attentively to every word, but when the
statement was finished he shook his
head, saying:
Il thank you, gentlemen, and also
those who sent you, for this exhibition
OF your confidence in me; but / must de-
cline the honor you offer me. cannot
become candidate"
They urged the point, even importun-
ing him, but he still declined. Finally
one of them turned to me and said:
Mrs. Cornell, what is your opinioht
Don't you think Mr.. Cornell ought to
grant the wish of the people,"
81 would be very glad if he did" l re-
piled.
Would you really, Agnes?" Charles
asked.
Il would, provided you have no serious
objections" answered.
Gentlemen" he said, 1--WE will talk
the matter over and decide within day
or two"
Every WELL" they replied. 'We will
give you time to consider the PROPOSE
ton and come again within a week for
an answer"
The result of our talk was that