Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-09-16

capital. l have
more than that now in cash, but
don't feel as rich as did then,
nor was in reality. That is a good
enough foundation for any youngster
to begin married life with, provided,
OF course. the girl in the case is con-
tented to start with that and be salts
fed with what he can provide for her
without overstcppng his income SO
say that If William Is as well fixed as
I was l shall have no objection to him
on the financial score But it is mighty
important that he have this start. It's
mighty embarrassing to Il bride to find
the tailor's unreceipted bill in the IN
side pocket Of her hubby's wedding
coat, and If you discover that William
Is little backward in money matters
you'd better postpone the joyous cere-
mOny until he can get move on him
self and get ahead Of the pay wagon.
On the other hand, my dear, if he has
roll as big as telegraph pole
wouldn't consider it an insurmounta-
BILE obstacle. Money Is mighty good
thing to have lying around. and don't
know that would consider it advisa-
bic to put limit on the amount. pro-
vided it doesn't pile up around mans
legs so that he can't work. l have TAX
en- it for granted. little GIRL that you
love each other. don't know why
should, for | am we'll aware that love
is getting to he UNREASONABLE, but I
am one of those old fashioned fellows
who believe that love is quite essential
to happiness in married life and have
no patience with those people who hold
that mutual esteem Is Il satisfying sub
sttute. There are lots of men and
lots of women that highly esteem. but
I'd hate mighty bad to have to make a
contract to live with any one of them
indefi3!tely. Love is an entirely differ
ent proposition. 1t comes to the nor
NAL man or woman but once-once Mt
Il time. at any rate-and it's the feel
Ing which the good Lord meant should
be a prelude to and necessary &C.
compartment of the relations between
man and wife. It's the real divine fire,
little girl. and there are no substitutes
that are of as much value as a cookie
But young folks are sometimes mistak-
ell in the feeling.
The Genuine Article.
Do you remember how you broke oN.
with the hiveS mt the same time Mamie
Jones was down with the smallpox
over in the next block and how des-
perately scared your poor mother was?
Lots of people make the same mistake
about love. They think they have
very serious attack of the real thing
when it's only case of hives, figura-
lively speaking. l hope you and Will
liam have caught the genuine article
None but the genuine will last; none
but the genuine will carry you through
the storms and land you safely In the
blessed haven. Your mother and
have passed forty happy years togeth-
er. There have been trials and trou-
bles a-many, God knows, but we BRAY
ed and breasted and surmounted them
together upheld by love. That's the
main thing. honey. Do you love him,
really love him? Does he love you.
Money and position and brains are o:
small Importance when compared with
love. 1t doesn't insure happiness.
There are circumstances under which
love is unhappy miserably unhappy
sometimes, but you certainly can't be
happy long without it.
Yes, my little girl. you have my con-
sent full and free. l wish had more
light. l wish that my Judgment could
be based more upon personal observa-
ton than in my confidence in your
mothers good sense, strong as that Is,
and In your own we'll tried discretion.
I would like much to see and know the
man Of your choice before I handed
you over to his keeping, but l am SO
situated that cannot do as wish. ]
must go it blind, my dear, and perhaps
1t Is just rs well. If were at home !
would doubtless do Just as your moth
err and yourself desired me to do and
whether we know or whether we don't |
we must still to certain extent go it |
blind in this matter of matrimony. We |
have to take good deal on trust any
how, and we can only hope and pray |
that your married life may be rs hap |
by, rs free from care, as your mother |
and l have tried to make your child |
hood days; that your husband may be
ana always be, Ill that you now believe |
him to be. and that as wife and mother |
you may reach as near to perfection as
the dear one who gave yol birth.