Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-01-09

but | thought Dcbby would emuse yo
ill we got back
Miss i,e5by had some e"gagomcr
that required her attention. said Miller
'and asked Ia be excused but ! hav
iornd myself quito interested in hi
newspaper
wilder went ont and met his wife il
the bali and asked her how long it ha,
been since Debby left Mr.. Miller alon'
N the parior
'She left in three minutes after thee
went out said Mrs. Wilder, 'and
.coaldat persuade her to 60 back again
She said she knew You went out on pur,
pose TO leave her and Henry alone to,
gclher and she would not stay. It's n,
use, William, these ihings always vii
have their own way, aud It's no Use try,
ing TO prevent it.
The supper passed of rather silently
and rather awkwardly. Mir. Wilder en-
dcavorcd TO be sociable and polite to
Miller, and Mrs. Wilder, as usual, was
mid and complaisant to all. Blu, an air
Of embarrassment pcrvaded the whole
company, and when t.ey rose lrom tie
table Henry Miller asked TO be excused,
and said it was time for him To be return
ing homcward. Mr.. Wilder endeavorca
20 persuade him to stop and spend the
evening, hut Henry was decided, and
said he must 90. L(ter he had gone,
Joseph aud Dcbby returned again to the
parlor, where they were joined par: Of
the evening by Mrs Wilder but Wilder
after walking up and down the dining
room Tor an hour OF two, retired TO bed !;
not however TO sleep. Ills mind was
too mach engrossed with the destiny Ct
Debby, to allow Of rcpose. He count
ed the hours as they were told by the
clock, ill it had struck twelve. Mrs.
w. had been two hours asleep, still ne
bad moi heard Joseph 90 out After a
while the clock struck one and in a few
minutes afer ,ha. he heard the outer
door rather softly opened and closed /;
aud then he heard Debby tripping light
iy to her chamber.
'Ah,' thought Wilder to himself, 'ii is
as my wife says: these things will have
'iheh cwn say This staying till one
o'clock looks like ra,he. serious bust
ness.
The next day Debby had long pri.
vate interview with her mother and af-
ter Ginner, Mrs. Wilder wished to have
some conversation with her husband in
the parlor.
well my dear, said she, 'Debby and
Joseph are bent upon being 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, & make the best of it.
Thee knows ! have always SAID these
things will have their own way, and when
young folks get .heir minds made up,
don't think it's good plan to interfere
vita 'em. As long as Joseph is respect
able, and good TO work, think we ought
to feel contoutcd about it, although he is
poor. 1t seems to me that there are a.
many folks that marry poor, that make
out well in the world, as there are that
marry rich
After lille reflection upon the matter,
Wilder came to the conclusion that his
wife had nearly the right of IT, and told
her ho woald make no father opposition
to the match they nigh, be married as
soon rs they chose.
well, my dear said Mrs. Wilder,
'Debby needs lille change to get soaac
things with THIS wceb, in order TO get
ready 20 be married,
'llow mach viii she want ;ais Wc,& =
said Mr.. Wilder.
!f .hco .lD ic. her have fifteen o.
twenty dollars said Mrs Wilder, ! lhidk
it would do for the present.
well, now, I've no money by me,
SAID Mr.. Wider, except hundred dol
lar b,ll, aud its impossible to get that
changed short Of sending It to the Bank,
a distance Of ten miles. ! uicd all over
the nc,ghborhood last week to get 1t
changed, bu' couldn't succeed. shall
be too busy to go myself to morrow, but
ir Dcbby has mind to get on the old
horse in the morning. aud take thc bill To
the Bank aud get IT changed, lhe may