66 ‘THE FIRST GLASS OF -WINE3

 

$6 ¢Tt was not long before I began to.res
ceive attention from the young men in.our
neighborhood, and in time one young man
asked me to marry him. He was good-
looking, had learned a trade, and had more
_ learning than I had. He was a steady,
hard-working fellow, and well to do in the
world. I felt quite proud to be noticed by
him, and I could see that my father and
mother were pleased, too. 7

“©¢So we were married. My parents
- gave me a nice outfit, and, as I was their
only child, they gave me all their silver,
which was a pretty little quantity, with
sheets, bedding

o, and furniture.

‘¢<¢]T was a proud and happy wife. My
husband treated me well, and brought home
all his earnings to be expended upon my

comfort, and my parents often visited me-