The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-27

k4X{&A4A&X udlEsNlSI VI I'LL Hiah.
was respectfully poor but artistic. We had
looked forward to marriage as time when
two persons chose home and garnished it
with furnishings Of their own choice, happy in
the daily contact with beautifulthings We
had often discussed our future home We
knew just the pictures that must hang on the
walls the tone Of the rugs that should lie on
thefioors, the style Of the furniture that should
stand in The rooms, the pattern OF the silver
that should adorn our table. Our ideas were
clear and positive.
Unfortunately Clara had eight rich rela-
tives who approved Of me and ! had three
maiden aants, two Of whom we're in pre-
carious health and must not be financially
offended
lam rather an imperious man, with theories
thai a woman Is happiest when she hads
master; but when the details Of the wedding
came up for decision was astounded to find
myself not only ilouted but actually forced TO
humiliatng surrender, Stree then havs
learned that my own case was not glaringly
exceptional AT the time, however, was
nonplussed and rather disturbed in my
dreams oi the future. | had decided on
house wedding with but the family and few
intimate friends to be present at my happi-
ness, Alter Clara had done me the honor
to consult me, several thousand cards w.re
sent out Ter the ceremony at the church and
an additsn was begun on the sroat yeranda.
Clara herself led me to the library ard
anaIyzcc the situation to me, in the pro-
foundcst manner
You dcSr,old, iaapracticable gacsc," she
said WITH tue wisdom Of Just twenty, what
do YOU know about such things1 How much
d. you slp1osc it will cost us to furnish
honsc The way wantf'
said a;rlly, Oh, a.ort five hundred
dollars,
Take out your pencil, 2 sid c:oa scorn-
fully and write"
When she finished her dkia,ino, ard hid
added up the items with oman. ] was dumb
founded. said:
Clara. do YOU think lis wise--do you
think we have any right % get marriedi"
OF course we ha.e,"
THIN &c fros; ,s4kc up or minds to
boarding.
.N,asense. " shall tsae everrthing just
as ~ planned ~
Iut s:ow,"
( Welding presents" said Clara trium-
phantIv, nav do 70, Se why 1t must be
chur1ii xea,ilsg'"
bfks. . sss
RI,l ;ss': \ b. metenary3" said
fss,,W Does eseryosc do III"
E'-'yone. J. is sor ct tax on the
uEirhrr:ed. sxid Clare with determined
sh.ss =: hes ss.ss quite right that it
ssoui4 be, tao.
Zen syeryon- who -scr;vcr an invitation
is eA,ett..a to contribute to our future well
far.
Atinsits.;vn IN the holse."
Well, to the hou-e -.Jtn1"
Certainly
s.tv'. ny deu. ! begin to unA'sstand
'sssy nc :re~r:. s.as always shown
Fs.f IL ars au Tsra extended the sheet
Of pspe on which - had made osr cdlcula-
sons
Icsrir::ste5
II
Ipass over the wc;idinc lr tn CRY tare
grown more aad nsse ,npo, I'd 20 sh,i, exi'oi
iions A wedding i moro pathetic than a
funeral, and nothing, rrrhar9. "a r,7-o o9t Of
place than the ivbilatiors II IT, g:sst,.
when man ard a :s.ri:J, % s'.yhnaa o;.',
wife, have lived tos-tscf 1vc ncr'. tier ise
community should erksys bsrl 81 ss,v
made them, but at tir optsrt -i.crrress Will
not insist Il al dj';:.i.s' 1FGcl':Y ',-'i-..s'.
come 10 the norita; snaa :nr;nT sc.;s-ss
fully wea.hcred siic ;'it;'.i. cs IN ,oE;Yncoa
there's another mists,..,' ,'.5ors -h;i let
tha, pass my vic atai fsy.s ,r.ise. a
last Ia our own ho;ne. 10 -.se MIST cf c'iI
wcdd,Ag presents say ia The midst I'd
yisalay. Clara sat heiaA-ssly IA the riddle
Of tir pailor rug and ! covered frcr' the
fireplace
MY dear cllfs.' said, with iist a touch
Of esprit Ycl Te had your aay a5oI:t
the wsilir.. Vow you've got your wedding
rreson.s W1at sr you going 70 d sd'h
ihcnlSa
II. pcoT.Ic only wouldr- - ti..#a1
m@r1ed''' l.ss Clara irrelcsan.iy.
lat si.ss slgays do" rp's.d. '.tlsn
may vens.sr to suggest that v~s ,as',~.
t-esn't sei-= .he difficulty
Don't be cross said -.
My dear" replied witt crruneni sct.l
humor I'm not In, cr;- sms..l-.vt..
wouldn't be /"
"Don't be horrid, George sait Clara
III Il dclicioslsly humorous" continued
e "Q,iie the most humorous thing have cvel
known am not cross and ain not horrid
] hare inade \ profound discovery | knos'
INV why % many American marriages arr