The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-01
LOVES SACRAFICE.

neT honeymoon pelnb WVlencu uOWh
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 a 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 u.'..
well what then? Let him provide
for them as other people do. His wife
has the first right in the house, and so
ia tell him II we're you A mother
in-law would be bad enough, but this is
ten times worse"
SO when Mr.. Aubrey came to make
ais usual evening call that night and
Aunt Ponsonby had dlscreetly made
some excuses for leaving the drawing
room, Mamie broached the subject at
once.
Donald" she said, 81 have lately
been thinking"
eyes, dear?"
"And I've come to the conclusion
that you ought not to ask me to make
home for old Mr.. and Mrs. Vivian"
us II not right and natural Mamie,
that their home should be with me?" he
asked, his face clouded over
81 dare say 1t will be very nice for
them" said Mamie, with toss OF her
head. But how about me?"
DO you object to them?"
Very decidedly, indeed" answered
the pretty young bride, fondly imagin-
ing that she had but to lift her slender
finger to win any boon that she asked
of Donald Aubrey.
~ am very sorry" said the young
man, calmly. "As have decided to ask
them to remain permanently with me,
cannot. Of course, permit my wife
Mamie reddened
IL am not your wife yet. Mr.. Au-
brey, "and cannot be your wife if"
"Nannie!"
81 am quite in earnest, said she "lf
you really care for me you will give up
this unreasonable caprice"
His dark eyes were bent on hers az
II to read the very secrets of her heart.
'ls II unreasonable" he asked, ito
honor our aged parents? Is II ca
price TO retain some natural afection
for those who loved and cared for me
when | was a helpless child? II you
think II 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 oc-
currence of the evening. He'll be on
ais 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
penitent lover appeared to sue for Nan
nies pardon.
'Oh, 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.
"A lady to see you, SIR"
Then Donald found himself looking
into the deep blue eyes Of Miss East
lake.
"Nannie!" he cried.
Yes, it is l. Oh, Donald, l have
been so foolish, so wrong-headed And
have come to ask your pardon"
my dear, dear little Mamie o! Not
a word more"
But / must speak, Donald must
tell you how earnestly have repented
my temper and folly. II you will take
me back to your heart, i will try to be
q 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 we're waiting on the
Threshold to greet her. The young
bride kissed and embraced them heart.
lily.
But when dinner was over the two
old people got up.
Where are you golng?" 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 a mile or two out In the
country, where can keep COW and
grandfather can look after the poultry.
You must come and see us every day"
So the old couple trudged away, and
then Mamie looked up into her hus-
bands face.
Donald, what does this mean?" she
asked, TREMENDOUSLY.
"lt means. my darling" he answered.
that grandpapa and his wife could not
be happy in the uhwonted confinement
of city. They love the country. SO
you will have home without any re-
lations in law, after ALL"
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