The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-12

he who Is TO De her bridegroom may not
continue to live afar off in foreign lands
and seductive cities, but to Danish the love
of travel from his heart, cease roaming the
world over. both land and sea, and ia
come near, even to the home of his ea.
theirs, and settle in peace and harmony
among his kindred and hers ere he claim
eth his bride.
'sNow, in this you can aid me if you
will and do no injury to any one. For
you are free to come or go as you listcth,
having no wife or sweetheart to demand
the why or the wherefore of your actions,
you who loveth no one, but rather judgeth
woman to be a snare and temptation,
which judgment is just in many cases,
can, by simply appearing in public places,
at the plays, at the games and various
other entertainments and tournaments
with my daughter, who is young and as
good as she is beautiful, and whom also
shall accompany, set in motion the tongues
of the gossips and cause them to carry
tales and rumors thereof to the ears of him
who thoughtlessly tarrieth in distant
chimes and who, the spirit of jealousy hay
ing been aroused, will, through fear OF
losing the idol of his heart, cut short his
vain wanderings and hasten hither to claim
his own and abide with his own.
Therefore despise me not beyond meas
ure, I pray you, but rather conspire with
me, but without my daughters knowl-
edge, that these things may be brought to
pass for otherwise the light of her coun-
tenance will illumine my life no more at
all.
"And now that I may not weary you
with mush talking or consume your time
with idle words but rather that you may
fully consider the things / have spoken, ]
take myself hence"
And inasmuch as she was the truthful
and candid woman whom he had thought
did not exist and whose non est-edness he
had long regretted, the misogynist yielded
himself to her plans, for suspicion was
lulled within him.
Then, coming to see the girl, he was
well pleased with her, for she was we'll be-
haved and not OVERLOAD. Moreover, he
knew she had found favor in the eyes OF
another, for he believed she was betrothed
and about to be wed, and the appreciation
of one man goeth many leagues in form
ing the favorable opinion of his brother
concerning woman.
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another. Whereas if no man wants her,
even he who thinks he wants her wants
her not
Then, after many days had gone by,
days of great hope and rejoicing for the
widow-for all things were coming her
way-and days of speculation among the
gossips as to what manner of witchcraft
was employed by the mite to ensnare the
confirmed bachelor the misogynist, who,
withal, was man Of consequence and
honor, having lived long in the land as
one whom the Lord loved and to whose
estate much of the yellow dross of COM
merce had attached ITSELF the truthful
and candid woman again spoke to him,
saying:
"Reioioe with me and be glad, oh, good
and faithful friend, for our plans have
borne fruit, and our banners are crowned
with victory.
"Then rejoice say, for tomorrow the
bridegroom cometh, he and his attendants
full twoscore strong, that the occasion
may not lack eclat, and the festivities will
take III many days. Through your gen
erous aid ar cooperation this happy day
hath hoo, h-r-r->rT ~'7sl NOW oil that re-