The Marshall republican., 1907-09-20


really love hfmT Does be love your
Money and position and brains are Of
small importance when compared with
love. IL doesn't insure happiness.
There are circumstances under which
love Is unhappy. mlserably unhappy
sometimes bot you certainly can't be
happy long'wfthout II.
Yes. my Eittls girl, you have my con
sent full ana ffee. I wish I had more
light. I VIZ hat my Judgment could
be based mG0 upon personal observa-
ton than = ny confidence In your
mothers gos0 sense, strong as that is,
and In. your IN well.tricd discretion.
I would. liks,0och to see md know the
man Of yo0 ehoice before I handed
you ovcr - - keeping. but I am 81
situntedsthse cannot do ~ I wish. !
must go4it ben1, my dear. and perhaps
II Is just,as Vsi1. II I we're at home I
would doubeDD do just as your moth
or and youfsI1f desired me TO do, and
whether we how or whether we don't
we must 50 - q certain extent 20 Il
blind In this 0attex Of matrimony. We
have to tahD'a oood deal on trust any
how. and Wo,nn only hope and pray
thntiyour Wngyssd life may be us hap
by. us frse,oUD care. ns'your mother
and ! have 0asdi to make your child.
hood 'days:0nt your husband may BE-,
and alwayo,A oil ,thst you now believe
him to be. - hat as wife and mother
you may ~ % nea to perfection o.
the dear - vAo.savp Jon birth.
Asd cow, little one. as to your wed
ding. ! don't believe In long engage.
meots, but don't be In q hurry. The
engagement 10 q period OF trial that 10
Q mighty valuable preliminary TO mar
Rage. Il gives you a chance to get
better acquainted with a another. to
get a lcloscr view of the others quail.
ties, 10 fnd out whether you are really
fitted for life together. There's no
rush about II. The parson isn't go.
Ing TO leave town. And whatever
you do. honey. don't sneak out the
back door aud get married by a justice
Of the peace with n deputy constable
N the witness. That isn't n real mar.
riage. It's just,a going through some
legal forms that,enable you TO live to-
sether without being interfered with
by the sheriff. Her wedding should be
the greatest event Of a girls life
something that will be full Of pleasant
memories for her In after years; q
memory of pretty dresses aud q prettier
bride. Q memory Of joyous music and
glorious iower, with the odor Of Or
ange blossoms lowering over oil and
scenting the years like a breath from
the blessed land, and, above all. a
memory OF solemn ceremony and Of
holy vows 30 impressed upon young
hearts BY tho beauty aud sublimity Of
the SURROUNDING and the service that
time ,cann0t,efface them.
vsS Are Worth Waiting For.
You can't AFFORD to miss the material
Dssasurss of,the preparation; the hours
a shopping with your mother, the
making Of plans and specifications for
IT, bridal gown, the building Of weird
and wonderful garments immersed IN
oceans Of rufles and laces and rib
bom, 1.-THE delightful little pernuptiai
social tsvents with which your friends
honoej you-you mustn't skip all these
Jnst ~,because William is impatient.
0iveAhim to understand. that anything
worth having Is worth waiting for as
wsll5a az working for, and II my little
GIRL isn't worth having I don't know
anything on this green earth that Is.
NoA sweetheart, take your time and
0sto married right, I haven't any use
forSthese tmpromptu weddings. Lets
soAout and get an ice ream soda, and
while we're about 1t we might as we'll
~ up" That's the kind of stun that
1lB the divorce courts and the news
Dapsss with narrowing tales Of unhap-
D1nsn. Don't do that. dearie; It doesn't
~. Bssidss. I want to have you for
~ own = little longer. and when you
- ~ married your old daddy wants
y b there to Nbs permitted to walk
Aswnlthsya aide on the church with you