The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-10-05
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and was satisfied.
Then there was Mrs. Cornell. her
kind old face fairly resplendent with
Joy, beaning smiles op everyone about
her. How she hugged and kissed me
and spoke of me as her daughterI 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 gem
erous heart fairly bursting with JOY. l
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 really feared for the
safety of my arm. Nor shall Iforget
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, 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? twas but the beginning OF
long happy life which has extended
through many years. I believe there
was never wife who knew more of tho
enjoyment of perfect domestic bliss
than /, and 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
home on farm adjoining Mr.. Cornell's,
we received letter from VIII Hanley
and also one from Mary. The former
wrote but little, and though he congrat-
ulated us and wished us the fullest
measure of happiness, it was apparent
that the old sorrow still ranlfled in his
breast and that his soul was not in his
words. Ipitied him sincerely, and when
Charles told me that 1t was a letter from
viii IInnley that Uniformed him of mylove
and brought him back to me as lover,
l freely forgave him everything. Mary's
letter was short and acrimonious. She
was sorry, she said, that anyone 80
closely related to her should find 1t nec-
essary TO marry common eountryman,
but she supposed she ought to be glad
that ! had done even that we'll, consid-
ering everything She hoped might
| find u 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 IL and
treated it lightly.
After we had been married q 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 mo
quite forcibly when one day q delega-
ton of gentlemen came TO our house for
the purpose of inducing him 10 become
q candidate for the state senate. The
gentlemen were representatives of the
settlers who wished n man elected who
would labor for their interests.
l 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 II.
"Whatever interests me interests my
wife," Charles said, ''and as / do moth
ing without her advice, II is better that
she remain and hear what you have TO
say. You will now proceed, II 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-
fdent 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:
II thank you, gentlemen, and also
those who sent you, for this exhibition
Of yourconhdence In me; but must de-
cline the honor you offer me. cannot
become candidate.n
They urged the point, even Emporium
ing him, but he still declined. Finally
one Of them turned 10 me and said:
''Mrs. Cornell, what Is your opinioni
Don't you think Mr.. Cornell ought 10
grant the wiSh Of the people7"
II would be very glad II he did" TO
piled. t,ilIl-i ttitI'
Would you really, Agnes7" Charles
asked
II would, provided you have no serious
objections" answered.
Gentlemen" he said, I'VE win talk
the matter over and decide within day
or two ti.& &Ntt
Every well" they replied 1--WE VIM
give you time TO consider the PROPOSE
ton and come again within week for
an answer"
The result Of our talk was that