Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-09-01
Like No Other Love.
by Charlotte NJ. Braeme.


world as your wife. She cannot
speak English correctly she does not
pronounce her words properly. she
drops her as; moreover she does
not understand the most common
forms of good breeding. You can
hardly introduce her to your servants
much less your friends and your
equals. You could not in justice to
your own name and race, make her
mistress OF Firholme."
Il could, and would" no en-
claimed oh. mother l thought
you would have been more anxious to
please me. Ny heart is set on this
marriage"
Her lips tremblcd and her face
grew paler. She summoned all her
courage to her aid.
Il must stand between you and
your hearts desire, Carlos she said
gently In the years to como you
will thank me for it..
He rose from his lounging position.
and stood looking earnestly nj her
"Do you mean that you refuse your
consent to my marriage?" he asked
CURLY.
Yes she replied. Il do. Carlos.
It gives me great pain but | must re-
fuse it.
Il do not understand. " he said
slowly his voice hoarse with anger.
This is quite new thing mother
between you and me DO you know
that this is the first time in your life
that you have refused me what /
ask?"
Il am afraid it is, Carlos" she
answered. 1T would doubtless have
been better If had refused you many
things before
why should you begin now" he
cried. when it is the one great wish
Of my life that you are opposing?'
because it is DecdfuI she said.
Il have always granted your requests
and tried to please you. and TO reuse
you now gives me great pain; still |
cannot see you rush on TO your ruin
and make no effort to save you"
You have no right to refuse me-"
Il have the right of a mother over
her son," she replied.
Il do not think it just or fair" he
said. with darkening brows You
have given me all that / wanted ali
my life-all that | did not care for;
now that | really want som ething and
ask YOU for it, you refuse TO give it!
III. mother. how can you do so--you
who have loved SO well yoursclf-you
who understand what true love
means"
If were sure that it was true
love, Carlos you should have my ad
vice and assistance; bat | do not be-
iieve ii. know in my own heart
that it is a boys first fancy. How
many men have wrecked themselves
on such a 70 k! Oh be warned, Car
! los"
What would you suggest he
asked. 'if you believed il 10 be true
love?'
Il should say put it TO the test
The girl is quite uncducated. My
lear Carlos imagine living always
with n person who forgot the letter
'h'--imagine the sncer5 OF your SER
wants the smiles of your friends, and
your own torture every time she spoke.
II IL be really true love-aul only
time can prove that-you must edu-
cate her before you marry her. She
must be taught to speak properly, and
she must acquire the rud!ments OF
good manners; at present she would
simply disgrace you"
You are hard. mother" he said
angrily.
Il am just" she replied calmly.
Suppose you marry her next week.
and bring her home here in a month
picture yourself sitting down ia
table with her. ashamed every time
sho spoke, nervous when any visitor
called. You would be compelled to
shut yourself up from all the world"
Il should be proud OF her" he said
holly.
"Ioar marriage is quite impossible.
How could she take the head OF your
table. how could she entertain your
visitors-this underlined girl who has
no other charm than fair face? Car,
los | know you better than you know
yourself You would be ready to die
Of shame l believe there is nothin G
u man tires OF so soon as vulgar, I'm.
educated wife. B."
Maggie is not vulgar mother; how
can you persist in saying 500 She is
one OF Natures queens
''She has beautiful face and is
graceful in her gesture but she is vul.
gar in mind. | estimate her correct
ly. / am not in love with her. Yor
would be utterly wretched il you were
compelled to live with her for three
months.
ii should die without herl;' ne CRIED
passionately.
III yours DO true love you need
not fear the test" SAID Lady Carew.
You are but twenty-five. the girl i.
not much more than seventeen. Wha'
propose is this: Let six month.
pass, Carlos; spend the time as yol
please travel, study. amuse yourself
but mix with the world. II at the
end OF shat time you still with all your
heart wish me to entertain your pro
posaL then the girl must be properly
trained and educated. After that
will think of what had best be done.
You refuse your consent then