Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-20
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"Never more so In my life. Why moi

"Never more so in my life. Why noty
Have you developed into misogynist?"
"Well, hardly. But think Of the in
prudence Of handicapping yourself with
q wife at this time. You are just start
ing in life, without business or even a
profession, and only IS, 900 between you
and the cold, cold world You have
plenty Of time. There will always be as
many girls as there are now-probably
more, il the statistics Of increase Of pop
ulation are correct-and as your capital
increases selection will be easier and
choice lots in the matrimonial market
more readily attainable. %
IT don't believe you are talking from
your heart, Jack"
"I'm talking horse sense for you just
now, anyway. Why, man alivel You
just out Of college and talking of mar
riagel 1t is madness.
"It would be worse madness for me to
let slip the chance for happiness that I
have now and wear my heart out after
ward with longing and vain regret "
"Oh, well, if the case is 80 bad as
that, I have nothing more to say. Who
is she? Some unsophisticated Cambridge
flower who had been training on fresh
men and sophomores since she began
wearing pinafores9'
mo, Jack. She is 80 far away from
that field you cannot nettle me by any
such chaff. have no objection to telling
you who she is The girl I propose to
marry is Miss Hma Willrnarth Of New
York.
John Latham took his cigar from his
lips, his jaw dropped, he sat up straight
and stared. at his companion as he
echoed:
"Irma Willmarth. Of New York;
Eyes. Have you any objections? Your
amazement is very funny, but I don't
know whether it Is complimentary or
not
Daughter of Richard Willmarth, the
big banker9"
II believe 80, though don't know
much about him. "
"Why, great Scott, Chester, he Is
worth ten millions and she is'his only
child"
"Wen, don't see that that is any
thing against the girl "
perhaps not, but 1t may be some
thing against your getting her. Do you
suppose old Willmarth will let his
daughter marry man whose capital Is
only about $5, 900? Not much"
Don't neglect to keep before your
minds eye the effulgent fact that 1t Is
the daughter I propose to marry and not
the old man"
"You propose. yes; but what will he
disposed"
"Whatsoever seemeth good unto him,
I suppose. That which he will do, il he
Is sensible, is to say to us, Bless you,
my children, clinch the blessing with q
substantial check, and when we get back
from bridal tour in Europe put me
into business. Oh, I'm willing to work,
Jack. I'm not scheming to marry rich
girl that I may live an idle drone after.
ward wouldn't think Of marrying
Irma if I didn't love her. Z"
"No. I don't suppose you would.
But you may make your mind up to 1t
that the old man will think out some
pretty little programme not at all like
what you have arranged for him. )"
"Well, then, we will marry without
his consent can support wife. 1t
would be pity If I could not after the
education have received. "
"Ah, Chester, my dear boy, don't
overestimate the value Of your collegiate
training. If you can afford to sit down
to a new course Of studies for two, three
or five years, to give you practical fit
ness for one Of the professions, and then
wait for business to make your nowl-
edge remunerative, what you have al
ready learned and the formed habit Of
acquiring knowledge will help you.
But, old fellow, very little Of what you
have had stuffed into your head at Har-
ward will aid you much until you have
put practical handle to it. Some news
papers, understand, afford employment
to college graduates by preference, main
" because they dress well and are
cheap; but you can hardly expect to
support Irma Willmarth upon what you
could earn in that way"
"Well, even if a fellow doesn't go In
for a profession, Greek and Latin will
not do him much harm, anyway"
"That's the best that can be said for
them," retorted John dryly. German
and Spanish would do him a blamed
sight more good"
The young men smoked in silence for
several minutes, each submerged In his
own reflections Finally Chester remark
ed in a tone Of insistence:
sThe old fellow may as well accept
the inevitable gracefully"
Nobody is more likely to do 80 when
he is convinced that there is nothing else
to be done. " =.
"Ir1na will do that, even If cannot. I"
"By the way, how did you ever be-
come acquainted with herr"
81 met her at her cousins in Boston,
where she was visiting. 1t was case OF
love at first sight for both Of us" "
"And you feel quite sure Of herr"
"Sure Of herl As I do Of myself. All,
John, the pure love and glorious fidelity
Of girls like Ema Willmarth are the
redemption of our sordid, sin stained
race, the illumination of our souls
which enables us to conceive what the
angels are like. "
"Let us go to dinner.
CHAPTER Ill
During the afternoon of the day sue.