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

| should be diShonorcd by family connec-
tons not equal to it, While he remain
ed there in this musing mood, he recog-
nizcd Henry Miller coming down the road
and he resolved at once to take him home
with him to supper. Miller was dashing
business young fellow, who kept a store
about q mile and half from Wlder's,
and was repued to be worth some five or
six thousand dollars He had heretofore
been frequent visitor at Wilder's house
and there was time when his attentions
to Debby were such as to cause Mr. Will
der to expect that the thrifty young trader
would become his son-in-law. Dcbby,
however, was not sufficiently pleased
with him to encourage his attentions, and
for some time past his visits had been dis
continued.
Good afternoon, Mr. Miller, said Will
der, presenting his hand; glad to see
you, how do you do? Fine day, this.
Yes, fine day. said Miller, excellent
weather for crops; how arc you all at
home"
Quite well, thank ye.' said Wilder
Come, you must go down TO the house
with me. Why have you been such
stranger lately3'
ooh, I've generally been pretty busy
said Miller, coloring little, 4 don't get
much time to visit
'Well, you must 90 down to the house
with me now, and stop to supper, said
Wilder; you Can have nothing to prevent
you to-day, I'm sure
Miller colored still deeper; said he did
not think he could stop; he only came out
to take a bit of a walk, and didn't think
of going any further than the top of the
hill where they now stood. Mr. Wilder
however, would not take mo- for an an
sWcr, and after considerable importantly
he prevailed upon Miller to accept his
invitation, and they descended the hill
together and went into the house.
Dcbby, here's Mr. Miller said Wilder
as they entered the paror.
Dolby rose, handed a chair, and said
go2d evening, but her face was covered
with bushes, and she returned again to
her seat.
As Miller seated himself in :hc chair,
he glanced across the room and rccog-
nizcd Joseph Nelson. The two young
men nodded at each other, and both seem
ed somewhat embarrassed
where's your mother, Dcbby" said
Mr. Wilder; Mr. MiIer's going to stop to
supper Then turning to MIR Miller,
Excuse me little while, he said, i
want to 60 and show Joseph that field of
corn ofminc we were looking at, back
Of the hill. According TO my notion, It is
the stoutcst piece there is in town. Come,
Joseph, 60 up and look at it,
4 think it as the stoutest piece I've seen
this year. said Joseph; 4 saw it about a
week ago
'Oh, it's gained amazingly within a
week, said MIR Wilder, come go on and
look at it..
Joseph was altogether unaccustomcd
to such attentions from Mr. Wilder, and
he looked not little confused as he took
his hat and followed him to the door
They went up the road, and Mr. Wilder
took him all around the field of corn
and examined hill after hill, and look
ed into the other fields, and found a
hundred things to stop and look lat, and
talked more to Joseph than he had done
before for six months. Joseph suspected
that this walk was undertaken by
Mr. Wilder for the purpose of leaving
Miller and Dolby in the room together,
but he bore it all patiently, and answered
all Mr. Wider's remarks about his crops
and his fields with apparent interest, for
he knew too well the state of Dolby
feelings, both towards himself and tow
ards Miller. to feel any uncasiness. At
length Mir Wilder concluded supper must
be nearly ready, and they returned to the
house. On entering the parIor, they
found Miller, alone, reading newspa-
per. Mr. Wilder looked vcXed.
What, all alone, Mr. Miller:' said Will
der; Il shouldn't have said so long but |
thought Dcbby would amusc you till we
got back.
Miss Dcbby had some engagement
that required her attention, 'Fsaid Mr. MIL
Ter, 'and asked to be excused; but have
found myself quite interested in this
newspaper
Wilder went out and met his wife in
the hall, and asked her how long it had
been since Dcbby left Mr. Miller alone in
the parlor.
She left in three minutes after thee
went out, said Mrs Wilder, and | could
Mt persuade her to 60 back again. She
said she knew thee went out on purpose
to leave her and Henry alone there to-
gether, and she would not stay, It's no
use, William, these things will always
have ;her own way land it is no use trying
to prevent it,
The supper passed off rather silently
and rather awkwardlv Mr. Wilder en-
deavored TO be sociabIe and polite to Mil
Ter, and Debby performed many little silent
acts of politeness toward Joseph and Mrs.
Wilder, as usual, was mild aud compai-
SAINT to ALL But an air of embarrassment
pervaded the whole company, and when
they rose from The table, Henry Miller
asked to be excused, and said that it was
time Cor hin, IN he rpturninr hDmowor1 -