The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-05-23

( hear about love Is the greatest non
sense-the happest marriages are
founded ON esteem
But do not know enough OF Loro
Caraven 20 esteem him." she replied
slowly. ese
Some Of the happiest marriages,
continued the lawyer, have been when
people have learned to love each other
after marriage"
Then love does creep in before or
| after?' she said
Possibly in many cases. The most
sensible way of looking at marriage Is
this. It is cfviLcontract between two
people who can best make their way
in the world by going through it to-
| gether-for instance, a young farmer
marries girl whose dowry enables
him to impsove his farm, while her
education gives her an interest In IL;
! the noble man with an impoverished
! estate and an ancient title marries
ISeity heiress whose grandfather was
| perhaps a soap-boiler.
She was listening in amazement.
"A civil contract! she said. slowly.
II thought marriage was religious
ceremony. papa"
80 1t Is, certainly, most decidedly.
l am speaking of it from my point or
view" -.a $3.50.
"Is your point OF view the same as
other peoples, papa"
"All sensible people have the same
ideas on the subject" he replied; and
again his daughters dark eyes sought
the lovely. cleaning river.
II did not think" continued Hildred.
slowly, that marriage was contract
Of any kind. had different idea OF
| 1t. I thought II took place when two
souls were attracted insensibly to each
other, and life became nobler and bet
| ter and higher because Of their love:
and thought that same love began In
time and ended in eternity"
Arley Ransome looked in wonder at
his daughter.
Mildred" he said, Il hope you are
not going to turn out romantic"
II hope not" she replied, quietly.
you have told me the truth, papa, and,
though it has astonished me, thank
you for it-one should not have false
notions. Ihave asked because II strikes
me that IL would be terrible thing to
marry without love, and then for love
not to come afterward."
The lawyer held up his hands In hor-
ror. =
Such thing could not be. Every
woman with well-regulated mind
loves her husband; every husband in
the same way loves his wife"
Then. if / marry the Earl of Car
aven now she said quietly, 81 shall
learn to love him afterward?"
Certainly" he replied with wish
that she were not so earnestly sim
cere
Il have not thought of marrying"
she continued, in the same earnest,
simple tone. s".You see, papa, there
was nothing to make me think of 1t.
There were no gentlemen at st. Roche
and have been so busy with my books.
liked study. like it now. like the
idea, too OF being countess-it has
a pleasant sound-'Lady Caraven.'
And you are sure, papa, that / shall
love my-love Lord Caraven after mar
riage, il not before?"
II am quite sure" he replied, with
unnecessary fervor
She turned slowly tn him
81 will marry the earl" she said,
simply.
He looked delighted.
II shall see him and tell him to-
morrow" he said. Now, remember,
Hildred, this Is a very solemn matter.
You cannot go back after you have
once pledged your word"
81 shall not want to go back" she
said. ''It is fair destiny-why should
wish to change it? Countess of Car
aven! When shall see him-the earl
again, papa?"
Arley Ransome could not suppress
a slight pang of reproach. II she ex-
pected to find gallant wooer in the
spendthrift earl, she would be wofully
disappointed 1t would be best per-
haps to prepare her.
Very soon; and am quite sure that
he will be pleased. But, Hildred,
want to say something else to you.
Common people have common customs.
When Darby goes to WOO Joan, he sits
with his arm round her waist. Men
like"-then he grew confused, remem-
bering that men were alike all the
world over-"men like the earl WOO in
a different fashion,"
What Is their fashion," she asked.
| quietly.