Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-17
THE GULF

married she was willing enough to
bear her share Of the worlds work.
In fact 4 was her idea that those who
love and marry should pull together
In double harness. accomplishing sue
cess through combined energy. and.
when they made the path Of life some
what smoother through their common
labNr. grow old together.
But The Mans conception Of mar
rage was quite another matter.
why" said he TO his bride. what,
II . mans love for II not TO protect
the woman he loves! Besides value
your loveliness too much to run the
risk Of losing II. Hardship and work
make one old and ugly early In life.
I shall protect your beauty-your won
derful. wonderful beauty"
Whereupon The Woman's laughter
rippled like Q sweet song in his ears
even while she told him that she had
rather be . true helpmate to him than
. dressed-up doll to adorn hib home.
and The Man kissed her rapturously.
insisting that his was the right 70 bear
the greater share Of al the burdens
marriage entailed.
During the nrst few years Of their
life together The Woman often pro
tested TO The Man that he was work
ing too hard. end more often com
planned that she would prefer fewer
servants and less costly frocks TO his
continued absence from home.
Il want you. DEAR" she told him ten
DERBY. Il want our marriage to mean
something deeper than show. I want
to work with you: to b your true
companion"
whereupon The Man took her soft
hands within his own and kissed each
rose-tinted finger. telling her how
proud he vas Of her beauty. Of the
admiration In which his friends al
held her. and insisted that she had no
business In the world Of work and
usefulness.
But" protested The Woman. aside
from the fact that I am Of no service
in your scheme Of living. am lonely
OF what good II my beauty TO you
when you are never It home 70 zee Il. %
THAT viii not Be for a1ways."
laughed The Man. Il am coming on
splendidly. Before many years have
gone BY ! hope to have my business
in such shape that Il will take little Of
my time. Then. dear one. We viii -
Joy life together. In the meantime
amuse yourself - you please-only
zee that you keep your youth"
The Woman obeyed the wish Of The
Man. She knew the art Of keeping
her youth and beauty and pursued II
with . diligence worthy better cause.
A. the years went By The Man
worked like . slave. He was seldom
with The Woman. and long since she
learned the futility Of protests and
complaints. His business interests
grew bigger and bigger. and absorbed
more Of his time - they grew. He
All not have much leisure in which
70 look at The Woman. but when be
did Il was always With supreme pleas
ure and satisfaction. and u ever be
had stopped IN his mad pursuit Of
financial power to thank the good God
for anything II would have been for
the success Of his vork which had
enabled him to pr0test bis wife from,
every hardship-from every ugly thing
IN Iife that helps 70 bring the lines Of
fret and worry 20 q voman's face and
the stoop Of age to her shoulders
The Woman. from the high pedestal
upon Which The Man he'd 81 hsf.
hooked OFT over the valley In which
be worked. She $40 him giving Of bis
might 10 the achievement q wealth.