Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-07-10

what shall it be!-for | will die, GER
tainly will before | marry any body
but Hal. I'll starve myself! Yes,
that will do nicely!" and having form
ed this comfortable conclusion, she clo-
sed her little teeth firmly together
compressed her pou,ing red lips, wi
ped her eyes-folded her hands re-
signedly, and, leaning back against the
rough partition, awaited her fate!
i ASH to further her object, no din
ner was sent to her. But at tea-timc,
poor Mrs. Bell, already anxious anu
worrying about her darling, took up
herself nice cup OF tea and some
cream cream shortcake. Bessie ncith-
er spoke nor looked at her mother
but sat like martyr.
When, in the morning, her break
fast was carried to her there stood the
supper untouched same with the
breakfast--the same with the dinner
and the same with the supper again!-
Well, this would never do--snd so the
dame told her husband, who forthwith
assembled to the garrett and began to
remonstrate--to coax-and finally to
implore Bessie to eat, If only one NOR
sci. Yet now Bessie rot only would
not eat-but bless you! she would not
speak-hut sat making signs, like a
deaf mute! All night and all day did
the anxious miller and his wife run up
and down the stairs every five min
utes. Still there was no change in
Bessie-un.il at length, very much a.
harmed, and repenting their severity,
they hastily summoned the doctor TO
prescribe for this sudden and unac-
countablc malady.
Bessie had Away been a great pet
with the doctor, and the worthy man
was therefore quickly at the cottage OF
the miller.
A roguish smile, which in spite of
J herself, played amid the dimples of
Bessie's little mouth, as she saw the
anxiety depicted upon the countenance
Of her old friend, convinced him with
half an eye that the case of his patient
was not hopeless one, and, remem-
boring the old adage, ga bird that can
sing, and will not, must be made TO
sing" Immediately took the most efiec-
tual method TO bring about so DESTROYS
an event. Putting on a very grave
face, however, the doctor felt the pulse
examined the tongue of bis patient.
shook his head, and then summoned
the parents TO n private conference.
lie soon found out how matters stood,
and resolving his little favorite should
not be tbwarted in her affections, and
moreover having an excellent opinion
Of Hal Carey, felt himself enlisted at
once in the service Of the lovers
Kidding the anxious paronts not to be
too much alarmed, as he had some
hopes of their daughters recovery
from her singular state, he took his leave,
and in a short time his old green gig
was seen at the gate Of Lawyer B.
When the doctor next visited the
cottage of Goodman Bell, strange to
tsay, he was accompanied by the law
yer himself, who, to attest his elo-
quence at the bar, at once commenced
an appeal TO the generosity and affec-
ton of honest Andrew and his wife,
entreating them not only to forgive
their child, but TO send for poor Hal
Carey and consent to his marriage
with their darling Bessie. Nay more
E-if other inducements were want
ing TO save the happiness oftheir daugh-
ter, he would bestow fine farm upon
the young couple as marriage dow
or.
1t is almost needless to say his elo-
quence, backed by so solid an argu-
ment, prevailed, and the lawyer him
self fastened to announce TO Hal the
2 happiness which awaited him.
J 1t was Astonishing how soon Bessie
!, recovered, not only her appetite, but
. her volubility.
2 This kind lawyer was as good as his
J word. In the snug little cottage upon
Wintergreen Farm now dwells Hal
end his pretty roguish wife. One
would think, too, the happy husband
would feel little jealous, for every
day Of her life Bessie declares she
does love Lawyer B. better than
almost any body in The world!