THE TIMES, NEW HL00MF1KL1), PA., JUNE J, 1878.
Marrying to Please Himself.
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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." So there was nothing
wicked in bis conduct, although the time
and place were not well chosen.
3" Insult not misery, neither deride
infirmity, nor ridicule deformity ; the
first is inhuman, the second shows fol
ly, and the third pride. . ,
Bad habits are the thistles of the
heart, and every indulgence of them is a
seed from which will come forth a new
crop of rank weeds.
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