The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-03-20
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Ny dear said Hero Field, don't
give UP. If you yield this way it is all
up with you for the rest of your mar
ried life. And the idea of a bride il
her honeymoon being weighed down
with an old grand ther and grand
mot er-in-l law .s 4
Mamie Eastlake was a bright-eyed
girl Of nineteen girl who had been
brought up at a fashionab BILE boarding
school. And the first real heart expe-
rience that ever happened to her was
Donald Aubrey's love. &. .s.s.3
1t is such an elegant house, said
Mamie. turkey carpets and furni-
t're Of ebony and gold, and the tiniest
little gem of a conservatory filled with
roses anr camelias and the sweetest
arnations, and my boudoir all in pink
and silver" .Fg"lst~ ~.
"Of course it is all very fine" said
Hero Field, ''but you'll never enjoy 1t
with those horrid, mischief making Old
antediluvians shifting and proWling
around .s4'>ss
"But they are: Donald's grandpar-
ents, pleaded Mamie.
Well, what then? Let him provide
for them as other people do. His wife
has the 1rst right and the only right
In the house, and so would tell him
{ if / were you. A mother-in-law would
be bad enough, but this is ten times
worse"
So when Mr.. Aubrey came to make
his usual evening call that night and
Aunt Ponsomby had discreetly made
some excuse for leaving the room, Nan
lie preached the subject at once.
Donald" said she, give been think
ing @
well, dearest?''
1And I've come to the conclusion
that you ought not to ask me to make
a home for old Mr.. and Mrs. VIVIAN"
=, lis it not right and natural, Mamie.
that their home should be with me -
he asked, his face clouding a little.
Il dare say it will be very nice for
Them" said Mamie, with a toss of her
golden head. "But how about mer'
z .'Do YOU object to it?'
Every decidedly, indeed answered
the pretty young bride, fondly imagin-
ing that she had but to lift her slender
OF Donald Aubrey.
Il am very sorry" said the young
man, calmly. ''As I have decided to
ask them to remain permanently with
me cannot of course permit my
Mife-''
Mamie crimsoned angriiy.
"But I am not your wife yet. Mr..
Aubrey. And I will not be your wife,
if 8,
Mamie, for heavens sake, stop!
Think what you are saying!'
Il mean it, said Mamie hotly. ''I
do not choose to marry nest of rela-
tions-fn-law, and so you must choose
between Your grandparents and me-"
"Nannie?'
II am quite in earnest said she.
III you really care for me you will
give up this unreasonable caprice of
yours # .4-
aged parents ?" he asked slowly. while
his dark searching eyes seemed to
read the very secrets of her heart Is
it a caprice to retain some natural at
fcction for those who loved and cared
fo'' nc when was yet a helpless
child! If you think it is, Mamie, I
have been sorely mistaken in your
character"
"tery ell," said Mamie. feeling her
cheeks burn and her lips CULVER. II
am then to understand that your Sc
lection is n.ade?'
81 prefer my duty to nything in the
world, Ns nnie''
Il have the honor to wish you a very
good evening Them" and Mamie swept
out of the room.
"Good!" cried Hero Field the next
day when Mamie related to her the &C.
currences of the evening. Hell be on
his knees to you before three days are
passed, and you will have your own
way for good and all after this
But the three days passed and three
more on top Of that and never a peni-
tent lover made his appearance to sue
for Nannie's pardon.
ooh, Hero, what shall do?" she
pleaded with wistful tears In her eyes.
"Let him co., said Miss Field, who,
to tell the truth, had been a little en-
yious that Mamie Eastlake had be-
come enga ged before herself.
Donald Aubrey was sitting alone in
the pretty blue and gold drawing room
that he had furnished expressly with
regard to Mamie Eastlake.s taste. Mr..
and Mrs. Vivian, early risers and early
retirers. had gone to bed, although it
was hardly yet dark, when the little
parlOr maid announced: ~
'Please, sir a lady to see you"
And Donald found himself looking
into Mamie Eastlake's deep blue eyes.
"Nannie!' he calculated. -. H. i
Yes, Donald, it is I. oh, Donald, I
have been SO wrong, so foolish! And I
have come to ask your pardon
& "My little Mamie, hush! Not a word
more = j
"'But must speak, Donald. I must
tell you how earnestly have repented
my temper and folly. II you will take
me back to your heart, Donald, I will
try to be good wife to you, a dutiful
daughter to your grandparents. !"
The wedding day came and the we'd
ding tour passed away and Mamie
Aubrey came home to the house Don
aid had furnished for her.
Grandpa and Grandma Vivian were
waiting on the threshold to greet her.
Mamie kissed and Rugged them both
most heartily.
It is SO nice to have you here to
welcome u.s. said she. And you are
sure your rooms have beer quite COM.
Portable And grandpa, has he had
his dinners just as he liked them? But
I mean to see to that myself now, for
YOU don't know what famous little