Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-12-18


while waiting for them, Peter took on, his
newspaper and commenced reading. Al
most the first paragraph that met his eyes
was the following:
"ImpOrfdnf Rise in Uheai-The news
By the last steamer from Europe. which
reports probable failure in the crops, sent
wheat suddenly up from seventy five cents
TO a dollar. And even nj the advanced
rates, holders seem lrilc inclined To SELL
" .ie farmer waited no longer for the grain
me- sa' hanrs, but reioIting his paper, thrust
i, into his pocket aud went home. He had
no, been there over fifteen minutes when a
messenger came from Gray & Elder TO
know if he were going 10 accept their Offer
"Tel them," replied Peter. {" iha, can
not take less then a dollar a bushel for my
wheat"
The messenger went back. but did not
return again. This was as Peter had sup
posed il would be- During the day, the
man who held the mortgage called again.
Peter told him OF the rise in wheat, and said
,ha, If lie sold a, the advanced rates, he
would pay off the whole debt.
During the following week, Gray s. El-
der advanced their offer TO 5nty cents
Bu, the farmer would not sell. The Ga
zelte arrived, and showed n continued
firmness in the market for wheat, and an
advance for corn. Peter also. in glancing
hopefully over the broad pages OF the paper,
cast his eyes upon the advertising columns,
and in them saw the names Of number OF
mIers and merchants advertising for wheat
and corn, and offering to pay the highest
market prices in cash"
Now" said Peter Miller 10 the store
keepers, " If you will take my wheat at a
dollar, and my corn at thirty eight. Ill sell
If not, III hold on little longer"
Gray 81 Elder, after demurring little,
closed the bargain. So, with the wheat
and other crops, the store bill was settled,
the mortgage paid off. and balance left
with which to begin the new year.
$50 much for a newspaper ~ said fe-
ter, speaking 10 himself, as he walked
! honeward, with the cancelled mortgage in
his pocket, after paving of the debt which
had been hanging over him. SO much
for newspaper | do belt7r, i / d b'agar
taking paper ten or dozen years sgo
Id been rich to-day. Yes-Uncle M
was right; I didn't know my business
proud as | was Of being thought a gooc
farmer"
SO soon as this favorable change in az
fairs took place. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
conferred together about Henry and Ellen.
The reading OF the newspaper, weekly, for
nearly year, had gradually filled the mind
Of the former with an entirely new class OF
ideas. They now saw in education the
only sure way 10 prosperity and social
elevation for their children. and were mu-
tually prepared TO make sacrifices for its
attainment. When the mother said. Il
think, Peter, we ought to send Ellen and
Henry to SCHOOL,
The reply was, "iust my own view.
They must not remain nj home a week
longer. Ellen has been sadly neglected"
"Indeed she has. II troubles me when
| think of it,"
They were really in earnest in all this.
Ellen and Henry were Immediately sent 10
school, and in the place Of the former
Young woman was hired 10 assist Mrs.
Miller 10 her household duties.
During the Christmas Holidays, Uncle
Ben came ovef 10 S. on visit. in order 10
see what effect his New Years Gift had
produced in the family OF his nephew and
niece. That there would be salu;ary
change, il the newspapers were read, he
knew. but he was no, prepared 10 see cf-
fects so remarkable as were presented. On
arriving at the farm house-he came IN
ilcIdIutu-Ic WIS StI uCh WIN tHC uIi VI
greater thrift and comfort that was presen-
ted in the external appearances Of things.
No one observing his approach. be walked
on rs far rs the door, and was abou, open
ing it when he paused to listen 10 the voice
OF Hannah; she was singing one of The
old pleasant songs he had heard her warble
so often when she was yet the happy in-
mate of his own house, and there was as
much heart-so TO speak-in her voice as
in the days Of yorc. The old man listened
for few moments. and then lifting the
latch. stepped into the room, taking all lis
inmates by surprise. Miller sat with the
newspaper in hand. so intent upon what
he was reading, that he' did not perceive
anv one had entered the room. Hannah
stood before the ironing table, and Ellen,
,idily dressed, and looking so changed in
everything that Uncle Ben hardly recog-
nized her, was sewing while Henry sat as
much engaged with a book as his father
was with the newspaper.
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