The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-05-17
LOVES SACRAFICE.

| her honeymoon being weighed down
with an old grandfather and grand
mother-in-law!"
| Mamie Eastlake was a bright-eyed
girl of nineteen, girl who had been
brought UP in fashionable boarding
school. And the first real heart expert
ence that ever happened to her was
Donald Aubrey's love-
But they are Donald's grandpar-
ents," pleaded Nan.
We'll, what then? Let him provide
for them as other people do. His wife
has the first right in the house, and so
I'd tell him if were you. A mother
in-law would be bad enough, but this is
ten times worse"
So when Mr.. Aubrey came to make
his usual evening call that night and
Aunt Ponsonby had discreetly made
some excuses for leaving the drawing
! room, Mamie preached the subject at
once.
Donald" she said, 81 have lately
been thinking"
yes, dear?"
"And I've come to the conclusion
that you ought not to ask me to make
a home for old Mr.. and Mrs. Vivian.
'Is it not right and natural, Mamie,
that their home should be with me?" he
asked, his face clOuded over.
81 dare say it will be very nice for
them," said Mamie, with a toss of her
head. But how about me:"
do you object to them?"
Every decidedly, indeed" answered
the pretty young bride, fondiy imagin-
ing that she had but to lift her slender
finger to win any boon that she asked
of Donald Aubrey.
81 am very sorry" said the young
man, calmly "As have decided to ask
them to remain permanently with me,
I cannot, of course, permit my wife"
Mamie Redeemed.
81 am not your wife yet, Mr.. Au-
brey, land cannot be your wife if"
"Nannie!"
81 am quite in earnest" said she. "If
you really care for me you will give up
| this unreasonable caprice"
| His dark eyes were bent on hers as
| if to read the very secrets of her heart.
is it unreasonable" he asked, ito
honor our aged parents? Is it ca
price to retain some natural affection
for those who loved and cared for me
when I was a helpless child2 II you
think it is, Mamie, have been sorely
mistaken in your character"
81 prefer my duty to anything in the
world, Mamie" he added.
II have the honor to wish you very
good evening.
| Before he could add another word the
girl had left the room.
Good" cried Miss Field the next
| day when Mamie related to her the &C.
currence of the evening. Hell be on
his knees to you before three days are
passed, and you'll have your own way
for good and all after this
But the three days passed. and three
more on the top Of them, and never a
penitent lover appeared to sue for Nan
MES pardon.
ooh, Hero, what shall l do?" she
pleaded with tears in her eyes.
Let him co. said Miss Field.
To tell the truth, Hero had been a
little bit envious that Mamie Eastlake
had been engaged to be married before
herself.
Donald Aubrey was sitting alone in
the pretty blue and gold drawing room
that he had furnished expressly with
regard to Nannie's taste.
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Then Donald found himself looking
into the deep blue eyes of Miss East
lake.
"Nannie!" he cried.
| eyes, it is 1. Oh, Donald, I have
been SO foolish, SO wrong-headed. And
have come to ask your pardon
'sMy dear, dear little Mamie o! Not
| a word more"
"But I must speak, Donald. must
| tell you how earnestly have repented
my temper and folly. If you will take
me back to your heart, will try to be
good wife to you and dutiful daugn-
ter to your grandparents.
The wedding day came, and the we'd
ding tour passed away, and Mamie Au-
brey came home to the house prepared
for her.
The old people were waiting on the
Threshold to greet her. The young
bride kissed and embraced them heart
lily.
But when dinner was over thestwo
old people got up.
''Where are you going?" asked the
bride, in surprise.
Home" said Mrs. Vivian.
Home is here" said Mamie.
"No, my dear, no." said the old lady,
kindly. Young people are better by
themselves. Donald has bought us a
nice cottage mile or two out in the
country, where I can keep cow and
grandfather can look after the poultry.
You must come and see us every day"
So the old couple trudged away, ana
then Mamie looked up into her hus-
bands face.