, 1904-03-25
HOW THE LATE MARCUS A.
HANNA WON HIS WIFE.

Nearly SO years ago Mark Hanna
was just starting or his business ca
reer as a grocer in Cleveland. He was
poor. %plodding and to the casual OBJ
server a very everyday sort of a young
man. says the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Daniel Rhodes was one Of the rich
coal of the state. He had one
daughter, Gussie, the very idol Of his
soul. Around this lovely girl the
the sentiment. all the hopes of his fut-
ure existence. Everything was to be
done for Gussie. Mrs. Rhodes, her
fond mother. was a joint idolator at
the daughters shrine, and the doting
parents had dreams Of a rich, influ-
initial sutton, a splendid marriage and
a brilliant social career for Gussie;
when, as usual. the unexpected happen
ed. Gussie Rhodes met and loved the
obscure, poor young man, Mark Han
ma. Mr.. Rhodes was astounded when
the daring young grocer called upon
him and asked for the hand of his
daughter. He refused absolutely to
grant the young sutton even time
enough to beg. He said mo" CURLY
and sharply, and when he saw his
daughter he tried to scold her, but in
stead he took her in his honest arms
and begged her not to think of this
unknown man, Hanna" He said he
never, lever could consent to such a
choice for his child.
Gussie Rhodes told her father. with
many a reassuring embrace, that she
would never marry without his con
sent, and she added: But, papa dear.
| shall never marry any man but Mark
Hanna"
Then she promised her father not to
zee her lover or write to him for a year
1T least. She kept her promise, and
in the course of a few weeks. although
she eve audibly murmured, and was
sweetly gentle and loving to all about
her, she grew pale and wan. She
neither ate nor slept. The old father
was at his wits end. Some one pro
posed a foreign tour for that change Of
scene which is supposed to work won
1ers in heart affections, and, presto!
at a few hours notice father, mother
and daughter were on board an Allan
tic liner.
For nearly a year the change of
scene" description was faithfully pur-
sued and the patient, always cheer
'ully submissive, gentle and charming,
laughter obviously grew Trailer day by
lay. Almost in despair the old man
brought his charming child home
again, and one morning he gathered
the courage to ask II she cared for
Mark Hanna.
why, father" che replied, 81 shall
always love Mark; I told you that. you
know, a year ago."
Poor old Uncle Dan" Rhodes! That
was a bitter day for him, but he vas
equal to the occasion. Sending for the
obscure young mar he said to him:
"Mr. Hanna, Gussie loves you; that
is my only reason for accepting you
as her future husband. You are poor.
I'll fix it so Gussie can live as she has
been accustomed to, and I suppose l
must see you marry her"
NOW the coming young man cast
ever so slight a shadow of his future
greatness on the opportunity Of the
present.
"Mr. Rhodes" said he. 81 most
gratefully accept the gift Of your
daughters love. To marry her is for
this world to become a paradise for
but l cannot make her my wife
unless she will be content to live as
means will enable US. can
neither accept aid nor permit my wife
to accept it from any one"
So Mark Hanna and Gussie Rhodes
were married. and the bride went from
her fathers big house to live In a tiny
little cottage, where with one maid-of-
all-work, she was as happy as a queen
for some years.