Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-12
HOW HANNA WON HIS WIFE
When Young Grocer He Wooed Only
Daughter Of Daniel Rhodes
(Pittsburg Dispatch.l


Nearly thirty eight years ago Mark
Hanna was just starting on his busi-
ness career as a grocer in Cleveland.
He was poor, Flooding, and to the cas-
ual observer very every day sort OF
young man. Daniel Rhodes was one
OF the rich coal owners Of the state.
He had one daughter, Gussie, the very
idol of his soul. Around this lovely
girl the brusque old father had
wreathed all the sentiment, all the
hopes of his future existence. Every
thing 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, influential sutton, a splendid mar
riage and brilliant social career for
Gussie, when, as usual, the unexpected
happened. Gussie Rhodes met and
loved the obscure. poor young man,
Mark Hanna Mr.. Rhodes was as
founded 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
he tried to scold her. but in
stead ne took her IN HIS honest arms
ana begged her not To think 81 ..tiis
unknown man, Hanna. He said he
never, never could consent to such q
choice for his child.
Gussie Rhodes told her father. with
many reassuring embrace. that she
would never marry without his con-
sent, and she added: But, papa dear.
I shall never marry any man but Mark
Hanna" St NJ
Then she promised her father not to
see her lover or write to him for year
at lease. She kept her promise. and in
the course Of q few weeks, although
she never 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
wonder in heart affections and, presto!
at few hours notice, father. mother
and daughter were on board an At
lantic liner.
For nearly year the change of
scene" prescription was faithfully pur-
sued and the patient always cheerfully
submissive, gentle and charming. obvi-
ously grew Trailer day by day. AL
most in despair the old man brought
his child home again and one morning
he gathered the courage to ask her il
she still cared for Mark Hanna.
why. father" she replied, Il shall
always love Mark; told you that, you
know year ago"
Poor old Uncle Dan Rhodes! That
was a bitter day for him. but he was
equal to the occasion. Sending for the
obscure young man. he said to him:
Mr.. Hanna, Gussie loves you: that
is my only reason for accepting you
as her future husband. You are poor
been accustomed to and I suppose I
must see you marry her"
Now the coming young man cast ever
so slight a shadow OF his future great
ness on the opportunity Of the present
"Mr. Rhodes" said ne. IT most crate.
fully accept the gift Of your daughters
love. To marry her is for this world
to become a paradise for me. but 1 can
not make her my wife unless she will
be content to live as my means win
enable US. l can neither accept aid
nor permit my wife to accept 1t from
any one"
So Mark 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-aa- work. she was as happy al .
queen for some years.