The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1845-03-06

dnlng-room for an honr or two, retired L
bed not, however, to sleep. His mind wa
too much engrossed with the destiny o
Debby, to allow of reposc. He counte,
the hours, as they were told by the clock
till it had struck twelve. Mrs Wilder hat
then been two hours asleep, still he hat
not heard Joseph 60 out. After while
the clock struck one, and in a few minutes
after that, he heard the outer door rather
softly opened and closed; and Debby trip
ping lightly TO her chamber.
Ah, thought Wilder to himself 1T is as
my wife says, these things will have THEN
own way, This staying till one O'Clock
looks like rather serious business
The next day Debhy had a long private
interview with her mother; and, after din
ncr, Mrs Wilder wished 10 have some con-
versallon with her husband in the parlor,
well, my dear said she, 'Dcbhy and
Joseph arc bent upon getting married, 1t
seems that they made up their minds to it
some months ago; and now they have fixed
upon the time. They say they must be
married week after next. Now, | think
we had better fall in with it with as good
feelings as we can, and make the best of IT..
Thee knows | have always sad these
.n,ngs WIN nave 'nelF own way ana Wnon
i,'"nE ,, 'olNS se' 'holr '''''u' ''""c up, l
Dc :', '"'"N II Sood P'a', 10 'n'ef'c't
WI" e'h, AS 'ons as Joseph Is cleEeT anu
re'pectaoIe' anu Soou 70 WORK, '"lhN we
o"g"' 10 'ee' con'cn'co ooo", IT, a'I"ouSn
lie IS poor Ii seems 10 me 'lot 'here are
is many io'ks mat marry poor 'nat make
out wei! III inc "oF'u' as 'neF arc mat mar
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hiter ii'''e rcheciioh upon 'He mater,
wider came to the CONCLUSION that ms
WIie had nearly the right OF H. and toId
her ne would make no i"rther opposition
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w 'o' '"0 P'eSe"''
We'll, now, I've no money ny me, sac
MIR Wilder, excepting hundred dollar
bill, and It's impossible to get that changed
short OF sending 1t to the bank, a distance
Of ten miles. tried all over the ncISh-
borhood last week to get 1t changed, could
mt succeed. | shall be too busy to 60
myself tomorrow, but II Debhy has mlnd
to get on the ola horse IN the morning, ana
take the phi to the bank ana get 1t changed
she may nave some OF the money
This proposition was soon reported to
Debby, VINO sad, 'shc had just as leaves
take the ride as not
The matter beng thus amicably ar
ranged with Mr. Wilder, there was nothing
to hinder going forward with comfort and
despatch in making preparations for the
Wedding. Debby was in excellent spirits,
turned off the work with remarkable taciIi-
ty, and eyinccd unusual soicltude in her
attentions to her father, anticipating all his
wants almost before he had time to name
them. And on the other hand, Mr. Wilder
in unusual good humor toward Dcbby,
Having at last brought his mind to assent to
the arrangement which he had SO strongly
opposed, his feelings were now in State
of reaction, which caused him to regard
Debby with uncommon tenderness. His
eyes followed her about the house with
looks of love, and tone Ct kindness
breathed On every word he uttered. The
next morning his old gray horse was stand,
ing at the door and eating provcnder, fall
two hours before Debby was ready to start;
and Mr. Wilder had been out half a dozen
times to examine the saddle and birdie to
sec that everything was right, and had
;Aed up the horses feet, one after another,
all round to sec if any of The shoes we're
loose. And when at last Debby was read
y, he lead old gray to the horseback, and
held him ill she was well seated in the
saddle, and then he handed her the bride,
and shortened the stirrup-ealher, and
Ducklcd the grth little tighter to prevent
he danger of the saddles turning, and
when he had seen that all was right, he
stepped into the house and brought out his