THE TIMES, NEW HL00MF1KL1), PA., JUNE J, 1878. Marrying to Please Himself. ivr; US. HOH3 BLJIILINGTON gut tllu Iflod, haughty, oclf-poHRrnncHl. Mrs. Bors Kunllrigton wa Indignant, and took no pains to lilde that fact, and all because her son hnd rebelled nil be cause her one darling had Keen (It to eon. (iu It Ida own heart In fulling In love. Ernest IUtsllngton whs ono rf those handHome, tenderly-worshipful follows toll, ft ron fr, aflectlonnle-hearted, with a devoted wny that goes so surely to a womun 'g heart, that mado Ills mother Idolize him as he deserved, that made little Mamie Morgan fairly thrill with rapturous love for him, that made even stately Miss (lenevleve Wal lace admire him and feel lu noways averne to the plan Mrs, Huntington had had arranged that her handsome son should present Miss (lenevleve as his wife. Hut In this special instance Krneht lluslington was proving heyond the shadow of a doubt that w hile he and Mamie Morgan and Cupid had proposed their i future way of happiness, Ills mother was very determined to dispose of them all except her boy very sum marily. And to this end was the Inter view tending when Mrs. Jlusllngton sat in her blue silken-cushioned chair, witli her fair blonde face as stern as her well bred Indignation could make it. Mr. Rusiington stood atone end of the low mantelpiece, his elbow resting upon it, his head leaning lightly on his hand, listening courteously to his mother's low spoken, yet none the less passionate words. "But you are so entirely mistaken, mother. If you would only permit me to bring Mamie to see you, If you would ouly give her an opportunity to let you kco her, I am positive you would change your mind. She Is a dainty, refined, high-bred little lady, with a face so sweet that It would appeal to you Instantly. You would love her,mothnr,lf you would only lay aside your pride, your unjust ncss." Mrs. Huslington only smiled faintly. " I am so Borry you look upon me as prejudiced, my dear boy. I have always studied your interests, I thlnk.and now, when I recommend you so strongly to marry Genevieve Wallace, you surely must understand I regard It for your great good. Genevieve Is very pretty, undeniably a lady In birth, manners, education and position. Hhe Is very rich and would make a suitable partner for you." " If I loved her which I do not or cannot. Mother, it seems to me you should not seek to bias my judgment in this, the most important event in my life. All my life I have tried to please you, all my life ha9 been governed very much by your wishes and advice:' but in this case you must permit me to know my own heart. You must remember that where one has carefully hoarded all their wealth of affection, and not fritted it away on every pretty face, when onebas neyer loved until they have brought their judgment and their disciplined maturity to concur as I do, that such love is a resistless passion, not to be trifled with by anyone." Mrs. Rusiington looked at his very quiet, determined face and knew he, would stand by what he said, and the realization that Mamie Morgan , would be the wife of Ernest Huslington came to her with such abhorent force that she rose from her chair, flashlng-eyed, frosty-voiced. " I remember nothing but that my son intends to disgrace his family and himself. I Bhall never mention the matter again, but, rest assured, that if you marry that obscure, ordinary girl, whose pretty face is her only commenda tionhush if you please if you do it, all further communication with me and this house, and your income will be ended." " And you are sure, perfectly sure, it was right, Ernest Y- I am so afraid that have been doing wrong in permitting myself to stand between you and your mother. Oh, Ernest, it is the only un happluess that comes to me as your wife this knowledge that I am the cause of you and her being enemies." Mamie Rusiington, the year-old wife, was leaning her lovely head on her husband's shoulder, and together they were looking interestingly down on a little golden-flosBed head nestled among blankets and lawn, from which it will foe deduced that Ernest Rusiington had not been intimidated by his mother's threats, but had bravely foresworn lux ury and elegance fo$ the sake of the girl he loved and who loved him and mar ried her, conscious that he was in the right. Mamie Morgan had never been ac customed to surroundings that were more than plainly comfortable, so that to her the pleasant little home her hus band took her to, and which he was enabled to make for them In considera tion of a snug little sum in the bank, saved from his income, was a very para dise to her, where she was as happy as the day was long, after Ernest had reasoned her into believing it was not her fault that his mother refused to countenance them. Ho had not been long in obtaining a good position, and on the salary he re ceived he and his young wife lived well, even elegantly. Then a little baby -girl had come to them, and over -the nestling's cradle, over this child, Mamie's conscience con demned her afresh, and she cried over baby's flossy golden hair. " I wish as heartily as you do,darllng, that my mother would be friends with us, and she shall know your delicate compliment In naming the baby Helen Herwyn, after her own maiden name. Who knows but that this pet of ours will prove a peacemaker V True to his word Ernest wrote to his mother, telling her of the birth of his child, her granddaughter, and renewing his Invitation in his frank, eager way, that Mas yet perfectly free from fawn ingto come to his home and be con vinced that Mamie had made, not marred, his happiness. Mrs. Huslington was conquered by tho letter, by the sweet news that al ways touches a true woman's heart. Almost all those long months, since her darling had gone from her house to lie the delightof another loving woman's life, she bad been wearying for him, and daily, hourly regretting that she had said such cruel things to him. Within an hour she was with her son at his olTlee, the first time she had seen him since the day he told her Mamie Morgan was his wife, and this proud woman sobbed out her true heart full ness on her son's breast. " It was wrong In me, Ernest, I'll admit It. I will endeavor to atone by going at once to your wife. Hut, my boy, if I can't love her as I would like to do, you mustn't blame me, will you Y I will try for your own and your baby's sake." Ernest smiled confidently. " You won't have to try, mother. You will find the dearest little woman In tho world glad to receive you, and waiting to love you as a dear child should, (io to her at once." Bhedldgo, and was shown into the parlor by the maid, without giving her name, merely requesting the girl to tell her mistress a lady desired to see her. There came into the room a slight, graceful, girlish creature, with beautiful violet-blue eyes, and hair of soft, lustrous brown, that was criinped slight ly from the parting, and gathered into a thick Grecian knot at the back of tho classic little head. She wore a wrapper of gray serge,wlth pockets, collar and buttons of brown silk. There was a dainty linen collar and a bright blue ribbon bow at the neck, and linen cuds at the small round wrists. There were no earrings or jewelry of any kind, and Mrs. Ruslington's judg ment gave a thrill of approval even under a protest from pride as this girlishly-womanly creature came for ward with an ease and graclousness that never could have been acquired. " I am glad you have come. Lay off your cloak and hat, please, and we will go into the nursery. I have all my dressmaking done there now, bo that I can keep an eye to baby, you know." Mrs. Huslington liked the voice very much, but hardly the peculiarity of address. "In the nursery, Mrs. Rusiington. I certainly would be glad to see the baby." " You will see plenty of her," Mrs. Ernest laughed, beforel am done with you. Oh, did you bring the polonaise pattern, Mrs. there! I told my husband I never could remember the dressmaker's name he said he would send Mrs. oh, yes, Abercromble ! You did bring the polonaise pattern 1"' Mrs. Rusiington, Senior, understood it all in a flash. Her daughter-in-law, whom she had finally condescended to visit, mistook her for the dressmaker. Mrs. Rusiington, Junior, was only as tonished to see such a dignified, well dressed lady come to help her make up her black silk, and, while Mamie was absent a moment in response to a little nestling cry from baby Helen, grand mamma Helen suddenly began to enjoy the situation, and when Mamie came back, said : " I have forgotten the pattern, Mrs. Rusiington, but I think we can make the skirt first, and leave the polonaise until to-morrow." And Mrs. Helen Berwyn Rusiington, or Mrs. Ross Rusiington, as her cards read, actually cut out and basted the breadths In her despised daughter-in-law's black silk. She contrived the trlmmlng,and made such stylish suggestions that Mamie congratulated herself on her acquisi tion. And the while, there was not a look, a word, a gesture of the young wife's that escaped the eyes of the deft-handed mas querader. She watched the tender, womanly way she eared for her little one; the sensible, economical mode of her housekeeping arrangements; the plain, palatable lunch ; the dignity of the young mistress to her one servant; her Intelligent Industriousness and her sew ing while the baby slept; her patience, her amiability, and her beautiful uncon scious adoration of her husband that be trayed Itself at every turn. It was not yet three o'clock of that memorable day before Mrs. Hons Hus llugton had thoroughly made up her mind that her son's wife was far supe rlor to Genevieve Wallace, and that Ernest had shown his accustomed fore Blght, Judgment and taste In choosing between the two. " If I only can git her to talk about me," she thought, as she made slde plalllng, thoroughly enjoying tho ex cltement of the occasion. A while later she purposely Intro duced the subject. " Your baby has an uncommon name, Helen. Is It a fancy name ?" "Oh, no It in for my husband's mother. Isn't it a beautiful nameV" Mamlo then stroked the soft little hand lying doubled up on her bosom while the child slept. " Very pretty. Ho old Mrs. Rusling ton's name Is Helen, Is It? Do you know I never had much of an opinion of her V They say she Is haughty, un forgiving and obstinate." " Oh, no, Mrs. Abercromble. My mother-in-law is one of tho most perfect ladles you can Imagine. She may be haughty rich people are apt to be, and she may be Is unforgiving where she feels sho has been Ill-used. Any one would be would they not? Hut oh. Htlnate no, I am quite sure not." "You are well acquainted with her ; you should know." " Mamie's fair cheeks Hushed. "Iam not acquainted with her, at all. I have never seen her, for she was so disappointed when her son married me that she refuses to know me. If she only would, I am sure I would make her love me. I would give baby Into her arms, and let her see she Is Ernest all over again. I would tell her how I had called her after her, hoping my child would make as noble a woman as reared my husband. I" And just as Mrs. Huslington dashed down the plaiting her trembling hands could no longer hold, just as she was go ing to snatch Mamie to her well-won heart, the door opened and her son, handsome, cheery, gay, came In. " Tills is splendid I Mother, dcar.this Is all my home needed to see you here 1 Mamie, how natural and cozy it all is I Why what " For Mamie had risen from her chair, bewildered, pale ; and Mrs. " Aber cromble" stood laughing and crying by turns. " I've been here taking advantage of a mistake Mamie made, and I've discov ered what a jewel she is, Ernest. She shall never again want my love or care. Children, it's the best day I ever saw I" And when Ernest put one arm around his wife and child, and the other around his mother, with tears In their eyes, and smiles on their Hps, they all endorsed her opinion. - - Getting the First Blow. WHEN I applied for the position of city editor of the Dully Scalper, a frontier paper of some pretense, the man at the helm simply asked my name, age, and weight, and what I knew about the business, and he employed me. " The proprietor is not hard to suit," I said to the foreman that evening as I began business. "Why do you think so V" " Because ho engaged me at once," I replied. The foreman laughed. " That's because he thinks you won't last more than a day or two. They never do." "Who?" "The editors get cleaned out you know ; knocked in the head, shot to pieces busted. Some of them leave the first day, others hang on a week or more, and then we carry them to that hill you see over there and plant them. There's a row of local editors over there half a mile long, and all died with their boots on." Truly this was not very encouraging, but I did not half believe it. " It's a fact, though," declared the foreman. "This town ain't like other places, and then this is a high-preesure newspaper. It you wish to be popular you must pitch into people like blazes. Those fellows on the hill were very popular." "And that's why they got killed, I suppose ?" said I. "I reckon bo ; at any rate they are dead. Joe Hodges killed them." "Joe Hodges? " Yes." "Who is he pray?" " The town bully; the masher of the village, a genuine double-back-action rough. Better not say anything about Joe, or he'll waltz in here and mash you into a jelly in no time. Very particular to Joe about newspaper notices." " Then lie shall have none in this paper," I tiild determinedly. "Oh, but that won't do," exclaimed the foreman, "Joe Is that sort of a fel low that won't bo slighted nothing he hates so as neglect; and then he's mixed up In every row, to you'll have to men tion him. In fact, Joe Hodges Is on the fight worso 'than any man ' I ever knew." " Copy 1" yelled one of the conipnsl tors. The foreman cleaned the hook and rushed Into the composing room. " I'll fix Joe Hodges," I said to my self, when the man was gone. " The first blow is the best, so here it goes." I seized my pencil and wrote a little notice, comparing Joe Hodges with a mule, and saying that, according to all accounts, ho was a drunken rascal, unfit for human association. The notice was put in type at once, and appeared in the paper next morn ing, along with the other locals.and that afternoon Joe Hodges called. I was busy writing when he came In, but I looked up, and a hurried glance told me who he was. A short, heavy-set, swarthy, low browed rascal, with black hair and eyes, and red shirt that was Joe Hodges. "Take a seat," I said and went on writing. In a half-drunkcu way he floundered Into a chair. " What is your name ?" I said glanc ing at him. "Joe Hodges." I dashed It down on a broad piece of blank paper on the table. "How old are you ?" " Korty-two," with a surprised look. I dashed that down In the same way. "Your birth place?" "Missouri," with still more sur prise. I put it down and then reached for a heavy revolver, which I cocked and laid on the tabic. "Are you married?" lacked with a quiet look at the astonished man. " No," he replied staring wildly. I put the answer down. " What is your business ?" " A blacksmith." I made a record of the fact, and looked up to ask another questton, when I saw that the bully had risen and stood glur lng at me, with his hand on the door. " What in thunder are you writing ?" he yelled, his face almost purple. " An obituary." " Whose ?" " Yours." He may have had urgent business down on the street; I do not know ; at any rate he suddenly withdrew from my presence and never appeared again. Fools Not all Dead. Verily the fools are not all dead. A New York dancing master has won pub lio admiration in Boston by waltzing continuously for fourteen hours. An other individual boasts that he is the greatest cigar smoker in the Union, his performances in that line having reach ed 100 cigars in twenty-four hours. He offers a wager of $500 that he can smoke more cigars than any man living, not even excepting Gen. Grant. Of what earthly benefit are such ac complishments ? The dancing master's endurance may win notoriety for him, and the smoker may to some extent, benefit the national revenues and cigar makers, but beyond that his example is simply pernicious. A fellow in ancient Greece, who stood for twenty-four hours on one foot, taunted a philosopher by asserting that he could not do as much. The philosopher retorted, " No, but any goose can." tW A young woman got on a railroad train at Morrison, III., at midnight. It was observed that, while most of the other passengers were nappiDg or sleeping sound ly, she sat upright and open-eyed. At De Kalb the Rev. O. W. Carr, a Methodist pastor, entered the same car, greeted the young woman cordially, and took a seat by her sido. The conductor says that they conversed awhile vivaciously, that they soon crowded closer to each other than the width of the seat necessitated, that she rested her head on his shoulder, and bis arm encircled her, and that he kissed her eleven times before the train arrived in Chicago. The first two kisses were on her forehead, the third and fourth on her cheek, and the rest on her lips. An account of this rido reached the Rev. Mr. Carr's con gregation, and caused a great deal of com ment ; but it seems that on that occasion he popped the matrimonial question, and that tho kissing only followed the young woman's "Yes." 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