Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-29
LOVES SACRIFICE.


my boudoir all in pink and silver
"Of course it's all very fine" said Hero
Field, "but you'll never enjoy it with
those horrid, mischief making old antedi-
luvians shifting and prowling around"
''But they are Donald grandparents"
pleaded Mamie
''Well, what then? Let him provide for
them as other people do. His wife has the
first right and the only right in the house,
and so I'd tell him if were you. A moth
er-in-law would be bad enough, but this
ten times worse"
So when Mr.. Aubrey came to make his
usual evening call that. night and Aunt
Ponsonby had discreetlyinade some excuse
for leaving the drawing room Mamie
preached the subject at once.
Donald" said she, GIVE been think
ing
"Well, dearest.
"And I've come to the conclusion that
you ought not to ask me to make home
for old Mr. and Mrs Vivian"
SIS it not right and natural, Mamie,
that their home should be with me?'' he
asked, his face clouding over little
II dare say it will be very nice for
golden head "But how about me?"
"Do you object to it?"
every decidedly indeed answered the
pretty young bride, fondly imagining that
she had but to lift her slender finger to
win any boon that she asked Of Donald
Aubrey.
IT am very sorry," said the young man
calmly. GAS l have decided to ask them
to remain permanently with me, cannot,
of course, permit my wife,
Mamie crimsoned angrily.
But am not your wife yet, Mr. Au-
brey. And will not be your wife if''-
Mamie, for heavens sake, stop! Think
what you are sayingr'
II mean it," said Mamie hotly. 81 do
not choose to marry into nest of rela-
tions-in law, and so you must choose be-
tween your grandparents and me.
"Nannie!'
~ am quite in earnest, said she. I'll
you really care for me, you will give up
| this unreasonable caprice of yours.
is it unreasonable to honor ones aged
| parents?" he asked slowly, while his dark,
searching eyes seemed to read the very Sc
crets of her heart "Is it caprice to re-
tain some natural affection for those who
loved and cared for me when was yet a
helpless child? If you think it is, Mamie,
have been sorely mistaken in your char
acter."
every WE'LL" said Mamie, feeling her
cheeks burn and her lips CULVER II am
then to understand that your selection is
made?'
II prefer my duty to anything in the
world, Mamie"
IT have the honor to wish you very
good evening then, and Mamie swept out
of the room.
"Goodp' cried Hero Field the next day
when Mamie related to her the occurrences
of the evening "He'll be on his knees tt
YOU before three days are passed, and you'll
have your own way for good and all aftel
this. -
But the three days passed, and thre'
more on top of that, and never peniten
lover made his appearance to sue for Nan
MES pardon.
| ooh, Hero, what shall do?" she plead
ed, with wistful tears in her eyes. "Le
him co." said Miss Field, who, to tell thu
truth, had been little envious that Nan
ME Eastlake had become engaged befor'
herself
Donald Aubrey was sitting alone in TIN
pretty blue and gold drawing room tina
he had furnished expressly with regard tt
Mamie Eastlake's taste. Mr.. and Mrs
| Vivian, early risers and early retirers, hat
gone to bed, although it was hardly We
dark, when the little parlor maid an
I nounced:
"Please, sir, lady to see you"
And Donald found himself looking int
Mamie Eastlake's deep blue eyes.
"Nannie" he calculated.
eyes Donald, it is l. Oh, Donald,
have been so wrong, so foolish And
have come to ask your pardon
"My little Mamie, hush! Not wor'
more"
'tBut must speak, Donald. must tel
you how earnestly have repented my tenn
per and folly If you will take me back t.
your heart, Donald, will try to be
good wife to you, dutiful daughter t.
your grandparents
The wedding day came, and the wedding
tour passed away, and Mamie Aubre
came home to the house Donald hal fur
nished for her.
Grandpa and Grandmamma Vivian wer
waiting on the threshold to greet her
Mamie kissed and Rugged them both mos
heartily.
tit is SO nice to have you here to wei
come u.s. said she. "And you're sur
your rooms have been quite comfortable
And grandpapa, has he had his dinner
lust as he liked themP But mean to Sc
to that myself now, for you don't kno'
what a famous little housekeeper am &C
ing to make"
But when the cozy tea dinner was owe
the old people got up.
"Where are you going?" cried Mamie.
"Home," said Grandmamma Vivian
"Home is here" said Mamie.
"No, my DEAR no." said the old lad
kindly; "young people are better by them
selves. Donald has bought us a pretty Lii
tie cottage mile or two out in the coul
try, where I can keep q COW and grandff
ther can look after the poultry. And 20
must come and see us there every day
So the old people trudged away, an
Mamie looked up into her husbands FACE
"Donald," said she, "what does thi
mean?'
"It means, my darling" he answered
"that grandpapa and his wife could not |
happy in the unwonted confinement of
city, They longed for the country. An
SO you will have home without any rel
tions- in-law after all.
"Oh, Donald, do not repeat my Sill
words'' sho whispered. -Cincinnati Pos
Johnnies Complaint.
Friend of the Family-Johnnie, l SUI
pose you are delighted with the new littl
T. brother at your houseP