Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-09-15

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la. give to her, Fan; don't plague
her, she is in hurry!" called voice al
that moment from the closed blinds at the
parlor windows, which belonged to none
other than Dr.. Stoddard.
"Give her the things; and tell the boys
to carry out bag of corn, cheese and
some wheatsand butter. Janet must have
a setting out-only be still about it, Fam
For moment We were petrified on the
spct; thought l should fall to the ground
What should we do-run, faint, die. evap.
orate, or &C madg While we stood two
large mattresses fell at our feet from the
window, followed at once by sheets, pillow
cases, table cloths, and sundry articles ne
cessary to the setting up of a respectable
house keeping establishment.
"Mother, mother, don't one of these
feather beds belong to Janetr' called
Charlie Stoddard from another part of the
house.
ayes, yes, and bolster, and pair Of
nice pillows, too. Garry 'em right out Of
the front door," was the answer.
"Whose horse have you, Jason?" asked
the doctor, pushing up the blind, "your
fathers?"
"Y-e-e-s," slammered.
"Humph, didn't you know better than
thata that old grey isn't worth button to
go. Why didn't you come up to my barn
and get my black mare? Sam, Sam hur-
ry right away straight to the barn and har-
ness black Molly for Jason. If you'll be-
lieve ii, he was going to start off with his
fathers old horse! Be quick, Sam-work
lively-they're in hurry; it's time they
were off"
"Have you anything with you Janet, TO
eat on the road!" put in Mrs. Stoddard,
poking her head out of the window.
"No, Ma'am, faltered Janet, moving a
step or two from me.
"Well that's good foreihought. And as
live, there isn't a Bit of cake cooked in
the house, either. Can you make some
white bread and bacon, and some brown
bread. and cheese do, Jason? Its all We
have"
ayes, ma'am," 1 said, meekly, stepping
easily as 1 could a little further from ia
net.
"Look, father and mother, quick, now
the moou's out, and see Jason's new coat
and hat" called Fan from the window,
her merry voice trembling with suppressed
laughter, "isn't that splendid one father?
Just look at the length of its tails"
"Jusi give my glasses, wife," said the
doctor. as it new Jason?"
ayes, sir, rather new" l said giving an
eager look in The direction of the lane.
SWELL" drawled the doctor, eyeing me
slyly, ",hat coat is handsome
"And his hat, father" called the wick
ed little Fan.
~ declare" exclaimed the dociar.-
"Wife, wife, look bere,a see Jason's coat
and hatr'
What should l do-stand there till
morning before that incessant fire of words /!
Should l run? Should l sneak off slow
ly, as Janet was doing?-Oh! what should
| dog
Don't they look nice. mother'' asked
the doctor, putting one broad brown hand
over his mouth, doubling his grey head
almost down TO his knees. "He-haw, hea-
haw, hi-he-haw, motber-he--h -ha--don't
they look nice 2" roared the doctor.
l couldn't stand it anv longer. The
doctors laugh was signal; it was echoed
from all parts of the house. Fan cackled
from the chamber window, Sam shouted
from the barn; Mrs. Stoddard "he-ho- he"
from the kitchen; while Charlie threw him.
self in the door way and screamed like
wild Indian. turnec around and gave
leap in the garden. Every Stoddard called
after me; am wrong, every Stoddard but
Janet, she remained silent. One told me
to come back for the bread and cheese an
other that | had forgotten my bundle and
bride; another bade me wait on. black Mol
ly and the new buggy; Fan bade Inc to
hold up my coat tails, or should get them
draggled. / didn't heed any of these re-
quests, went directly for home. l reach
ed home feeling sheepish-no, sheepish is
weak word for it, can't express to you
how felt, had great idea of hanging
myself; l thought l had better be dead
than alve-that l had made an idiot of
myself it was plain-Fan had betrayed US.
l vowed vengeance upon her until day
light. then sneaked out to the barn and
bid in the haystack. staid in until Char
lie Stoddard brought my fathers horse.
The old gentleman was frightened
wanted TO know how he came by the horse.
He was told to ask me, and / made clean
breast of it; l didn't promise him not 10
repeat the offence, there was no need of it;
but l did not look at a girl for seven years.
When the eighth year came around l re-
membered my vow against Fanny Stod-
dard. Well, to make long story short,
l married Fanny. Janet became parsons
wife.
And here let me tell you in confidence
reader, that / really think little Fanny
Stoddard had very deep motive when she
betrayed Janet and me, although she was
but child. She liked me, even then be-
lieve. Well, at any rate, she declared ev-
cry time the affair is mentioned, that l
lave had my revenge upon her. Bless
her faithful heart, it has indeed been sweet
one.
SIaNIFIcANr.-It is a significant fact,
that of thirteen Senators from the Northern