Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-12
TWO MARRIAGES.

her daughter. ''Why don't you want to
marry Mr.. Joslin.''
Because my feelings toward him wor,ld
make my marriage With him very unhap-
Ply, mamma
what nonsense. Isn't he rich, respec-
table, sensible and kind heartfelt"
81 grant you all shat, mamma, butt
'But what?" exclaimed Mrs. Curtis
If it is possible thing, do speak out and
tell me what possible objection you can
have to him.
~ have several objections"
Then you can surely mention one."
''ln the first place, he Is too old he's
nearly twice my age."
lies twice as sensible, I'm sure Of
that was the response. ''It is good
thing for u girl to marry man older
than herself. He's much more likely to
be steady and keep her So"
II don't want any one to keep me
steady" said Mary.
81 dare sny not said her mother, "but
that has nothing to do with the fact of
your needing some one. But you had sew
eral objections
Pretty Mary Curtis raised her soft blue
eyes tinidly to her mothers face.
III don't love him." she faltered
II should really like to know where you
got such silly, romantic notions-not from
| as am, you'll find out that love and mar
ringe have little to do with each other Mr.
| .Joslin is Il man that IL wife can contido in
and respect, which is Of far more impor-
| lance to tho happiness OF married life than
what you silly girls Gull love!''
But have still another objection,
mamma"
IL hope that it is moro sensible than l
have yet heard.''
! You place great reliance on Mr.. JOS
Inns Judgment, mammal"
| "Ccrtainly l do was the reioinler,
"and have every reason to 10 so.''
~ am very glad to hear it, for l am con
fidcnt if he knew my objection to marry
ing him he would say that it was very
proper and sensible. -
"Very well, my dear. When ] hear him
acknowledge as much, shall be- Of the
| Same opinion myself"
And you will promise not to urge me
any further on the subject"
81 can safely promise that" WAS tho
ready response. but, mind, must have
tho assurance from moro disnterestod au
thority thun yours"
"Nevcr you fear, mammal" exclaimed
Mary. The assurance shall come from his
own lips. Only remember that shall
hold you to your promise"
Mary, tying on her hat, went through
tho garden, turning into path that led
| down to the river.
For some weeks past just us the descend
ing sun touched tho western hills she
would turn her stops down toward the
| river.
And just about the same hour young
DR.. Raymond would sally out, only to find
his feet inscnsibly drawn in the same d.
recton.
| Ma ra1o tol
| mother. and Il plan was at once arran ged
to bring matters to II successful issue
| Suffice it to say that the young doctor
Immediately began to lay siege to the
| heart Of his successful rival, and with SO
much success that the old gentleman soon
declared him To be he finest young man
Of his acquaintance
Both Mary and her mother were present
when Mr.. .)oslin gave such energetic ex-
| preston to his opinion of the young doc
| tor.
Mary blushed and smiled as she glanced
| over to where her mother was sitting.
She then turned her bright eyes upon
| the face of her venerable sutton.
~ am Very glad to learn that you enter
tain such u high opinion of DIR. Ray
mond, - she said. with Il bewitching smile,
| for, do you know, think thut you mi st
have been very much like him when at his
| age
MIR. Joslin's heart was not proof against
the 1iattcry uttered by such sweet lips.
+" do assure you, Miss Mary, that con
Elder him to he by far the best and most
sensible young man of my acquaintance. y
do you hear that, mammal" exclaimed
Mary iii tone Of triumph. do you hear
what Mr.. Joslin says of DR.. Raymond"
Really, my dear said Mrs. Curtis,
II don't know why his opinion of DR..
Raymond should concern either of u.s.
but 1t does concern us, mamma, mas
much is DR.: Raymond happens to be my
chlet objection to entertaining the pro
posal with which he has honored me- Mr.
Joslin considers this objection very proper
and sensible and SO must you if you keep
your promise to agree with him i'll case he
expressed any such opinion"
: never heard of anything SO ridicu-
lolls calculated Mrs Curtis as soon as
sho could speak
II have, returned Mary demurely ~
think 1T Il thousand times moro ridiculous
that man of Mr. Joslin's years and judg-
ment should choose foolish, giddy girl
nke me whom he can-have Il woman OF
your good sense and attractions for the
askinS!'
With this parting broadside Mary van
lshed, leaving the astonishcd couple to-
Eethcr.
MIR. Joslin looked very earnestly into
the face of the still young and pretty
widow, whose heightened color invested it
with q new charm.
'fnur daughter is quite right he
calculated
What can you mean, Mr. Joslinf'
murmured the widow. averting her face,
but taking care not to Withdraw the hand
he had taken.
II mean in suing for the daughter g
hand, instead of the mothers, that have
made great mistake VIII you allow me
to rectify it?'
The answer to this question was not in
tended for my cars or for yours, reader,
but we can judge something of it's purport
by the fact that ~ few weeks after there
was double wedding in which Mary and
the doctor and Mr.. .Joslin and the widow
played very pleasant and important parts.
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