The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-18

7 NOK the best part OF year life 20 ne was bur
y den and the cause OF all my tri6ulaons was
Clerssa! "hen add the statement that Clar-
issa is woman and, TOO, my wife, the serious
of my situation VIII DC apparent
adore Clarissa. loved her before marriage. as a
may ove angel OF !oveiness and mystery, but
afterwards I loved her as 4 man may love only ono
woman. and that his wife with the intimate ntcrdc-
pcndcncc of mutual understanding with tho complete
Joy OF perfect sympathy do not think that any serious
dIffculty in our domestic relations during all the
ten years of welded life until the period of which
| about to speak. And in this case was hardly
the fault of Carissa-it certainly no wrong on my
part-it simply the of fate cxpoundcd through
Clarissas relatives.
Judging from the humorous papers and some expert
cnees in the homes Of friends it is OF rare occur
renee that has trouble with his wifcs relatives.
Were this any ordinary instance of mothcrn-lawish
domestic episodes. I should weary you with re-
hcsrss of my woes but IT in class apart Ny wfcs
family is throughout ono to admire its members arc
my friends rather than relatves-n -n-aw they ike nc
and like them. But I speak of the living. Toward
ClsrsSas lustrous forcbcars l cherish a feeling Of
deep animosity and it is justified The dead but unor-
gotten sires of Clarssas caused me deep mental
anguish, and only Providence, working through The
friendly Offices of Governor Norton and the uncon-
scious diversions afforded by Kao wrought my release
from torment
For years Clarissa and remained in delightful ignoT
ance of tho unfortunate gorcs of her ancestry. But
the evil counsels of Mrs. Taggety unveiled the facts
and caused disaster. For Mrs Taggety one of the
know her. Those who know her arc her enemies. 1
always knew her. and always regarded her with genu-
inc disfavor that grew into dislike and ultimate
adherence when Clarssa, who knew her not, became
her friend
Mrs. Tsgglcty belongs to very large number of
clubs and patriotic organizations for that matter she
would belong to as many but for tho fact that
through her atrocous methods she causes the dssou-
ton Of most of those TO which she becomes attached
And being persuasive she always seeking, and gain
ing. recruits 1t was thus that she came to Carissa.
"You must be Daughter" she announced to my
unsuspcctng wife And then she went to point out
to Carisss that it was the duty of every patriotic Amer
ican woman TO produce her family skeletons in the
genealogical court and her devotion to her
trys good by procaiming a pedigree of Colonial i'm
portance.
But don't know about my ancestors" Carissa
ycnturcd, timdly
"Then its time you did" Mrs. Tagglety asserted
rudely; and added, with that pattudinous iTreevanec
that often characterized her remarks Time passing
every day"
Unable to refuc this forceful declaration, Clarssa
mccl:ly yielded
When Carissa nnooently informed me that she had
decided 10 become Daughter" neither shrieked nor
tainted Little knew Of the hideous import in the
words When she mentioned the fact that Mrs Tag
olety was responsible for this course Of action eN-
nerenoed no more than the feeling Of sntpathy which
the naming Of Mrs Taggety usually caused And IN
decd events al the first gave me no ground for uneas
rcss Clarissa entered the undertaking without
enthusiasm and without undergoing any immediate
moral oeryersion She made few perunetory eXour-
sions to the local library, and discovered some quite
unocuous ancestors that seemed to Suhoe Tor the eN
gerces of membership III the " Daughters
Then came the fatal day On my reaching home an
hour before dinucr-,ime found Ca7issa IN state OF
high excitement She had been on the lookout for me-
and opened tho door herself
oOb Arthur" she cried at her eyes shining and
her checks flushed. Uncle James was lieutenant
"Eb WHAT" s,ammercd. stuPidly.
Yes. dear, real lieutenant Now what DO YOU
think OF that"
paused to rid myself of ny hat and stick before
..oIync in the hope that my wits might clear sufh-
eiently to it the occasion But was quito unable to
understand either CIarssas enthusiasm or her words
So was driven to brutal dirccness
"Who IS Uncle James? asked gently I'm afraid
that ius, for the moment Of can't exactly
place him. YOU know Oh isn't ne the one-'n' brother
Of Uncle Fred-that died when he was haby-eonvul-
sions. wasn't III never knew his name. Was he
Uncle -"
The expression on Clarissa's face bade me pause
which did; and bcn, in the momcu, Of silence that