The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-06-16

els she engaged?"
"Almost."
"Who to, pray?"
''To your most obedient servant"
Miss Jones turned pale and looked the
pictare of despair. Each answer cut deeper
and deeper into her heart. She began 10
think how unkindly she had treated the pie
bian ploughboy, who had wise head and
a warm heart, but could not afford to spend
his time at the toilet, nor his money for fash
ionable gewgaws. Judson was tickle, the
farmer boy was faithful; the former was a
topliug the latter young man of sense and
honor.
CHAPTER II.
81 am sadly disappointed" remarked
Della to her mother the next morning.
"What has happened my child?"
"Why, Mr.. Judson is engaged to Miss
Jellso."
81 am glad of it,"
"Why, ma, he partly promised to marry
me-"
"Nonsense! What do you know about
keeping house?"
81 can make sponge cake"
You cannot live on sponge cake alone, -
81 can knit bead purses"
"But you do not know how to fill them. -
81 can play on the piano"
"You must learn to play on the wash-tub
also"
81 can dance as well as any lady in
town."
"Dancing will not supply the larder with
provisions, nor FIJI the wardrobe with cloth
ing, nor supply the house with furniture"
"Why, ma, it is cruel for you 10 make
game of me in this way"
"My object is to make you practica .
Look at the real case. You acknowledge
that Sam does nothing for living; his faith
er is not rich, and it is quite certain you
cannot live on air. When tie butcher comes
with his bill, would you offer to make him a
beard purse to pay for his joints and steaks?
or when the baker came with his account,
would you offer to dance jig to compensate
him for his bread and pastry? or when the
grocer sentin his account, would you sug-
gest the idea Of paying him with music?
No, Della; you must learn at once how to
do all kinds of housework. You must mend
that coat, and darn those stockings, and
tomorrow you must mix the bread and put
it in the oven, and every day | shall insist
on your working more less in the kitchen" )"
Mrs. Jones was a sensible, strong minded
woman, and was determined to train up her
children in the way they should go. When
it was announced that Sam Judson and Su-
son Jellso were to be married, she made
some inquiries respecting Sans intended,
and ascertained thather fortune, talents and
attainments had been overrated. Neverthe-
less they were married and some declared
that such a gay lady and such dashing gem
tleman would make happy couple indeed.
''What a happy pair!' exclaimed Della,
with a sigh, when she saw them riding past
in a carriage on the day of the wedding.
"The proof of thepudding is the eating"
replied her mother.
"You are cruel to make such cynical al
lusions; for my part see nothing to prevent
their happiness. They are young, bouyant,
rich and handsome.
Just then Robert Baldwin, rosy, robust
youngman, with magnetic eyes and abroad,
white forehead. drove up to the door, and
when he had tethered his horse to the fence
he rang the bell and was met with warm
welcome. He came to see Della, and the
door was not quite closed, so Mrs. Jones
had an opportunity to hear the conversation
between the two parties.
4 came to invite you to attend a lyceum
lecture with me this evening. Shall have
the pleasure of your company"
81 shall have to see mother before | can
give you positive ansrer Who is the lee
turer, and what is the subject, pray"
"Mr. Dorand intends to lecture on the
subject of practical education"
els he an interesting speaker"
"He is one ofthe ripest scholars and most
eloquent speakers in this country. have
volume of his lectures in my library,
which | would be happy to present to you,
providing you have taste for literary pur-
suits"
"Thank you sir: the book would be very
acceptable indeed"
OF course permission was granted to De-
liza to 90 to the meeting, and while she was
preparing to go with her lend. Mrs Jones
asked Mr. Baldwin if he found much time
for intellectual improvement. He replied
that he studied mornings, evenings andm0al-
times, and so enconomized his time that
he had read at least, one volume week
! for the last three years, and that he kept an
index rerum. in which he made a minute of
the most striking thougts he found in the
books which passed through his hands. 1t
may not be amiss to state here, that this
young man, without neglecting his duties
on the farm, had acquired, unasslsted, a
knowledge of Greek and Latin and was at
that time regular contributor to the colums
of very respectable literary journal,
In less than twoycars from the time ofthis
interview he led Della to the altar, and her
father and mother were both present and Of
fered no objection to the match, for they
knew that Mr.. Baldwin was willing and able
to work, that he was healthy. handsome and
intelligent, and owned the land through
which he guided his plough; and they alsc
knew that Della could now sew on patch
Ior darn stocking, or bake, churn, wash, oi
do any other kind of housework. Yes, they
were married and they were happy, and
and their happiness lasted longer than the
honeymoon A few years after their we'd
ding they visited a neighboring city for tn,
purpose Of calling on their mutual friends
Mr.. Judson and lady, who moved their i'm
mediately after their marriage; they took will
them the card which the groom and bridt