The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-24

TIL LNES;Tl RGINIANS'
LEGTEDS SATURDAY story
FRS PR POSAL

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lBy Ellison Winston.) 5ll
copywrtght 1905, BY ". H. Gannett,
Publisher
Her Musings.
V i nm not 50 very old, nor dol look
iunrs han my years, butsit5is absolute.
itneit hat Il have peyer had an offer
IL inarriage Atollie was the eldest
n II al. and she married at seven,
.acn am "a year younger, and did
when Russell first started to
t,:saa 10 our house that he wanted
M Mollie knew how to manage
poofs Russell is dead now, and.
Me- Inns been married twice since, so
an evidently has been able to get
,ssaf ME wants.
fis.ttie q was my twin. My name is
8gsIs that is, we were both named
EIfrIhsth and then nicknamed DIFF
tszsu4dy.s When we acted as brides.
ulstss at slollie's wedding Jack was
4 nj, paftn Ter, and from then on began
Al nay me considerable attention. He
sssRzsaFS asked X me to marry him, but
Il NJ both understood each other, and
Ne had everything planned out and
ne began building Then Bette. who
IN 5isent on visiting. came home, and
i'm swo months she and Jack were
snztrted: felt pretty mad, but dear
BE tieswas so sweet and mother
Es,iia she would die IL she and Jack
FEs. separatel, and so ] told him he
m batter marry BEETLE, and not me.
syas Just this way all through
% hmlly until this very day Mol
Oldest daughter married one
E9.Fr 4 consider my last chance; and
atrse come up here to sit down and
a Owe my blessings, for l must
hEys some, and to look my misfor,
tl1ss fairly In the face. First mis-,
ftrEnaes. suppose they are the fact
sszs e have never been considered
eteastiye enough to make good
NEgEHoweve this misfortune!
ziIsne has known great deal of SCR
IUs losing two husbands, and now
r,raied:j 70 a third Il would not want
Ilsee of5S her children lie by theil
iasaarf In theI church yard, all of poor
Rszsal IS chill ren, except the one who
Wi married to-day. Her. hair is turn
ing gray and her face is lined, while
ma Eairis just; as; black as when Rus
me- Mrnsd from he, and except in tn
sunlight, have no lines a
ny Poor Mollie!
getties died When her first baby was
5Er Iu13 n think ! never saw any
ting SO sad as that lovely little moth
p an1 her little baby lying togethe
n white coffin. If ever felt an!
aistrnegs, it faded forever from m
tiEarf when looked lat Bette. 1t /
ss the same with them all. A
slcfgf they have known happnes
thsy have also been obliged to bea
any burdens which never come /
alden dies j have had the love {
sar children, and the affection {
zair husbands who have proved goo
ntherss to me. Even the bridegroom
today was relinqulshed without an
aTruw, for + did not love him, and
rra growing to realize that unle!
azafhis Dive, deep and true betwet
isstianT and wife, better to
Trough life alone.
ma only thing which worries me
mai Imay grow old and have to pa
Snls Ias1s years alone without any o
~ my own about me. Why? Will
supply be on account of my unm,
Md and childless state? How ma
nd ladies whom | now love and I
4aE befriend who are now neglect
Srx frtendless, are unmarried? \
sfngies one. They have all MARI
~ q md reared families, but now, WI
have &outliyed their usefulne
mi become grandmothers and gre
ss1as,mot hers they are not wan
md are in the way. If that is 10
rzsI tatea 1 will not have to sorl
Es.IT gratitude.
lage seems to Have passed ME
feEe of man for woman, and
have, | lost LIES richest hi
When see the other won
NJ o;InpRded by the love Of husbal
M cart cries out within me, al
my own. Only thirty-Ave! S
) n g nv heart is young enough to
;staufs How pitiful is the fate of
ID maid whom no one wants!
you had him d year
ga much happiness, eve.
SitilSt keathl SSnatched Won awny