Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-06-03

I ly thal my appointed tine had arrived, aid
with slow, sad, yet noiseless step LETT the
house. Once ont in ths open sir, my wonted
sightlsss Of spirits returned consoled niy-
self with the thought shat ia a few years
sbould return again, srropg, healthy, Sealthy,
aad influential maa, aa honor to my parents,
blessing to my friends, and the tasbah1 of ,Ia-
net
h.vc often wondered since, how | sue
ceeded Ia getting away from home with my
aofse and cart without aFousiug aEy one. Bat
a. good luck would have it, made triuta-
plant exit fraal tic old place, ard in a few mo-
reais was Jogging fe4riessly along towards tie
home Of Janet. Ay only dread was Of the
little sprste Fans ii after ali She should betray
as, what dreadfG!, d.reful, desperate mischief
It Tould be-wbat wretched predicameut af-
fans would be iu. groaBed aloud al tie
thought, yet pQt brave face on the matter,
l SAID that If i vas right We sho9ld 70, il il
wasn't right, Ia all probability We should stay
at home: yet right or not right, il thas miser~
able little ban cIi betray us, I'd spend all ny
days 10 ayeBging The wroag--that was certain.
Was II earnest? lid l mean i,l Bat ws
shall see.
Low earnestly and anxiously gazel towards
tie chamber window Of Janet, as, after fasten-
iug my horse By the roadside | walled eau
tionsly up she long lsHe list led to the doc
tors house. 0h, jos incxpressible, The wa
yiog of white handkerchief in tie moonlight
to.d alc that everything was right, that il
tes moments [ should clasp Janet tony breast,
miae forever All, how happy I was, 80 hap
~, indeed, thai I stood there in the a.oonlieht,
With ay tso hands pressed ftulg 10 nv left
III, INC t,vartns.t.1 Ls.,-
away from eatirely. u Dat figure must
have cur then! WIS, aa Apollo 1 mus. haYe
.ooked w.th M hue proportions wrapped up III
M Wedding s8it. vas slender, vas tall, I
NOS gluat, an sure | was ugly,ly5.,lu.. 81
that n mea'.
What possessed me l cannot tell, but from
al old clest l lad taken blue broadclsth
swallow tailed coat, chat lad bei0ased to. nv
grludialher n the lime Of the vars, and /. ID
he pride Of nay youth bad cot iuto Il. Tho
tails came nearly 10 my heels, while The waist
VAS nearly uP 70 nay armpits. TIE sleeyss
reaeaed down q ths tips Of MS fagers, hiding
eutirely froaa view tas luxnfiaut par 81 wisise
SIX gloves, gfilinh rad siltlged Iyseaf fsf
important occasion.
Aooge this uncou9h Pile OF broadclotl, WIS
fcrchea hat. Oh, &c stars and gooo that
looked up0u it, testify with me that it was
hat.-a bal aud not stove pipe, hat ald
no. boot ieg. That ha,.-lookiag back a.
through tie laisl OF twenty-five years, it seelAs
TO have arisen 10 tie stature ol two fuil feet,
while its brim appears little wider than my
'tumt nail. Ny eyesight ISN'T quite as peffee.
Low a. i used 10 b., aGJ 80 l may not see
quite rightly. Make Gae allegiance, dear
reader.
l say h.i must have locked ugly az that
moment. Bs that as it may, | thought | was
looking splendijiy; l though. the figure cut,
was au honor to the maine Of Brown, aud was
proud OF i;-proud as | stalled up 10 Janet's /
window, and placed carefully there The ladder
that vas TO bear her to M side. Everything /
was siielt about tie house. Fate was surely /
With US tanuy had been bTi5ed into service
KS / stood there, / could see heg light, 1.-THE, I
httIe figure noiselessly to aud fro by the win
co.'s, aud hUR blessed her, lyom the very bot (
tom OF ny heart, tcr tie kindness.
At last Janet commenced descending tie .
ladder, and sae ala 50, 5Le Luoon crowGed in +
out Of sight cader huge black cloud. The /
very heavens favored Us, oug success might he +
looked upon a. fixed. Three steps more upon
tie ladders rounds and Jaaet's daiury little /
feet would stand upon terra frnl0, beside nv
JEa. Iae steps were sakcn, and she held tof
! iAoAeu1 tondly ty the sleeves oi my blue /
oE9adcioih, before we looked up to the VIM
low, bcia "ith uPraised haads, 10 catch a small
bundle OF clothing thai Fanny was 70 throw
i0"n to Us, and which sc A&i no other mezus
u carrying with us.
DC quiet, fau,' whispered Janet as her sis
or appeared at the WiuaoT aoI poised the bun
lie over our heads. BE quiet, Fan, for hoaY-
MS sake, and drop il quickly
Dat Fanny stall stood there, swinging back
7afd the buudie, without needing Janet's car
lest entfeaty.
Do, 10 throw it, Fanny, dear Do have
eme mercy oa ne. What il father should be
Ia, give it to her, Fan, dent plague Jour
Ister, she's IL hurry called voice at that
aoment from the closed blinds Of the parlor
widows, which belonged TO none other than
)r. StodIard. give her the things. and tell the
'oys to caEry cut bag Of corn, cheese, some
wheat. aud some butter Ia the cart. Jaue
aust have setting out. Only be still about
t, Fan +,
For u moment We were petrifed upon the
pot, and Thought should fall to the ground.
hat should we do---ruu, faint, die, evaporate
T go Daas While VIC stood undecided, two
uge mattresses fell at our feet from the win-
on, followed at once by sheets, pillow cases,
ulits, table cloths, and aundry other articles
ecessary to the setting up of respectable
ousekeeping establishment.
Mother, mother, don't one of .hese new
eataer beds belong to JaGetf called Charley
toddard, from another part of the house.
Yes, yes, and a bolster, and pair of nice
flows, too. Garry 'em right to the front
oor,' was tue answer.
whose horse have you, Jasou?' asked The Z
octor, pushing up the olind. Your fathers! e
'Y-e-e-s, sir, stammered. Q