Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-08-04

was tLe CotAiHS IcUiy, duo III GuaC
pert, affectionate way that was al
ways irresistible with the doting par
ent-her mother. we may as we'll men,
ton here, had been dead. since she
was quite small, and her place had
been filled by housekeeper, who
stood in the highest possible favor
with Mr.. Mirtle-''you must not be
angry" she repeated. "when tell you
we are engaged, and, what is more, he
is poor but he is Il gentleman, and
noble in all his impulses"
| Mr.. Mirtle gave q prolonged whistle
OF surprise.
II can't listen to such romantic
nonsenseW he exclaimed, at length,
though his tone was not very severe.
But You must listen!" insisted
Annie, decidedly, "for tell you love
Francis Holeman better than my
own life; and tell you, papa, if there
is any pinch in the shoe anywhere, it
IS that he is altogether too good for
your daughter
Stuff and nonesense!" said the
good -natured oil speculator, who, by
II lucky turn or two in the last four
or five years, had made himself indie
| pSiiSSht. coiI ihC luc tueu u
supporting son-in-law."
He is too independent to allow
You to do that, Anniereplied, quickly,
in vindcatlon OF our hero.
You say he is poor. What means
has he then to support a wife?" de-
manded Mr.. Mirtle. incredulously.
He is not absolutely poor" said
Annie. "lie is a halter by trade and
has just bought out a little shop with
the money he has saved in the last
three years. He is san-uine he can
support me comfortably without &C.
cep.ing any aid whatever from you.
Hump! Talk is cheap" said Mr..
Mirt!e. II expected you would marry
some one your equal-a man of pos
ition and wealth."
Father" SAID the beautiful girl,
+. earnestly, isn't it better when we
are young TO marry iorlove ana work
Tor riches, than to marry for riches
and work for love"
Mr., Mirtle reflected Tor moment.
and then answered, candidly:
Il think your philosophy is good
my child, but shall not promise to
give YOU a dollar ii you persist in
carrying this wild resolution into
effect. There, you can go now, and
do as you choose"
You are not angry, are you, papa?"
Not a bit OF it. You know what ]
SAID? You can settle it between your
selves said Mr.. Mirte; "bu; if you
40 take this step, which don't alb
solqtev prohibit, | shall becurious to
see how you get on with this famous
halter"
He spoke with considerable irony,
but no anger in his tone. To own
the truth, he secretly admired the
self-reliant spirit OF his proposed SON
ln-law. though he did not choose to
admit it then.
The wedding took place three weeks
following the foregoing conversation
between the father and daughter, and
Frank Holeman bore his beautiful
and happy bride to a neat cottage
! but a short distance from his place of
| business.
Thepurchase OF the store had taken
nearly all his ready money, so that
ne vas obliged to run in debt for q
| part OF their furniture'
Before leaving the paternal abode,
/ Nh. Mlrtle gave Annie the paltrv sum
Of one hundred dollars, but it served
10 pay the balance due on the furnit-
ure. Frank esteemed 1t rather
stingy present, coming from so rich a
source. but Just ut that time the
smallest favors we're thankfully re-
cciEed by the young couple,
At Annie's request Frank procured
a comprehensive work on housekeep-
ing and cookery. for the Young wife
insisted on doing her own work. I'm.
aided by servants. She was an apt
scholar. and GOT on famously from
commencement OF her experience.
Though she had never been taught to
work, she proved 20 be most tidy
and economical houseseeper.
The fond husband praised her, and
this encouraged her to work on from
one triumph to another till she was
mistress OF the art she sought. OF
course, under such circumstances, the
young couple could otbut prosperin a