The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-03-16

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reading a newspaper.
Mr.. Wilder looked yexcd.
what! all alone, Mr.. MillerT said
Wilder Il shouldn't have staid 90 long, but
, thought Debby would amuse you until we
, got hack
Miss Debby had some engagement that
required her attention. said Miller, 'and
asked to be excused but have found my
j. self quito interested in the newspaper
Wilder went out and met his wife In tho
hall, and asked her how long It had been
since Dcoby left Mr.. Miller alone in tho
} parlor.
She left in three minutes after you went
out, 'sailMr. Wilder and couldn't persuade
her to 90 back again. She said she knew
you went out on purpose to leave her and
Henry alone together, and she would not
stay. It's no use, William, these things
always have their own way, and it's no usc
trying to prevent It,
Mr.. Wilder endeavored to bo seciable and
usual, was milda complacent to oil. But
IN air of embarrassment pervaded the whole
company. and when they rose from the table
Henry Miller asked to bo excused, and said II
was time for him to return homewards. Mr..
Wilder endeayorrd to persuade him to stop
and spend the evening, but Henry was do.
cided and s,id he must 60. After he had
gone. Debby and Joseph returned to the
parlor, where they were Joined part OF the
evening by Mrs. Wilder but Wilder after
walking up and down the dining room for
an hour or two, retired to bed, not however
10 sleep. His mind was too much engrossed
with the destiny of Debby to allow repOse.
lie counted the hours Us they were told by
the clock till 1t had struck twelve. Mrs.
w. had been two hours asleep, still he had
not heard Joseph 20 out. After while the
clock struck one, and in few minutes after
that he heard the outer door rather softly
opened and closed, and then heard Dcbby
tripping lightly to her chamber.
'Ah. thought Wilder to himself, ut Is as
INV wife says. these things will have their
own way. This staying till one o'clock looks
like rather serious business,
The next day Debby had long private in
terview with her mother, and after dinner
Mrs. Wilder wished to have some CONVERSE
ton with her husband in theparlor.
well, my DEAR said she, 'Debby and
Joseph are bent upon being married. II
seems that they made up their minds to It
some months ago, and now they havo fixed
upon the time. They say they must bc
married week after next. Now think we
had better fall in with 1t in US good feeling
as we can, and make the best of 1t. Thee
well knows have always said these things
will have their own way, and when young
folks get their minds made up. don't
think 1t is good plan to interfere with them:
As long as Joseph is respectable and good
plan to work, think we ought TO feel con-
tented about it, although he is poor. 1t
seems to Ine that there are rs many folks that
marry poor that make out well in the world
rs there are that marry rich
After u little reflection upon tho matter,
Wilder cnmc 10 the conc:usiDn that his vito
had nearly the right of it, and told her ho
would make no farther opposition to tho
match (; they might get married as soon US
they chose.
wv ell, my dear, said Mrs. Wilder, 'Debby
needs little change to get some things with
this week, in order to get married.
.How much will she want this week!
said Mr.. Wilder.
III thee can lot h"r have fifteen or twenty
dollars, said Mrs Wilder, u think 1t would
do for the present. -,
We'll, now. I've no money by me-. said
Mr.. Wilder. except hundred dollar bill,
and it's impossible to get that changed except
nv sending n tho bank, n distance OF ten
miles. tried all over the neighborhood last
week to get It changed, hut couldn'tsuccecd
shall he too busy to 60 myself Tomorrow.
hut If Delby bas mind to get on the Old
horse. in the morning, and take the bill to
the bank and get it changed, rhe may have
some OF the money
This proposition was soon reported to
Dcbby, who said. 'she had just Us leave take
the ride us not The matt.r being thus
amicably arranged with Mr.. Wilder, there
was nothing to hinder going forward with
comfoot anc despatch in making preparations
for the wedding. Debby was in excellent
spirits, and Mr. Wilder was in unusual good
humor towards Debby. Having brought his
mind to assent to the arrangement which no
had so strongly opposed, his feelings were in
state of reaction, which caused him to re-
gard Debby with uncommon tenderness.
The next morning the old grey horse wa,
standing ut the door eating provender, iuii
two hours before Debby was ready to start
and Mr.. Wilder had been out half dozen
dimes to see that everything was right, ana
had lifted up his horses feet one afteranothcr,
all around, to see if any OF the shoes were
loose. And when at last Debby was ready.
he led old grey to the horse block, and held
him until she was seated in tho saddle, and
then ho handed her the bride. and shortened
the stirrup leather, and bucklcd the girth a
little tighter to prevent the saddles turning,
and when he had seen that all was right,
he stepped into the house and brought out q
small riding whip and placed It in her hand,
and giving her hundred charges to take
care of herself, and be careful she did not get
a fall, Ie stepped up on the horse block and
stood ard watched her rs she turned into the
road and ascendcd the hill till she was out Of
sight.
Debby trottcd along lcisurely over the long
road she had IN travel but she was too iuli
of pleasant thoughts and bright authorizations
TO ioel weary ut the distance or lonely a. tue
solitude. The road was but little Travelled,
and she met but two persons in tho whole
d;.,ance-one A she was ascending hill
ahont \ mile from home, and tho other in
long valley Of dark woods, about midway on
S h.r ;orrncv' Had she been OF timid dis.
,o.;,;or sbo would have felt q great deal OF
; n. ',..;ns.s when sho saw this last person
snnroachinc her. HIS appearance was dark
III r,,fsapIy. and they were two miles iIom
- sns honsc. IN the midst Of q deep and silent
,.;Iasrnces' But Debby's nerves wcrs un,
moved: sbo returned his bow In passing and
Iept on her way in perfect composuro;
sbe reached tho end Of her journey IN que
,;msNhitcbod her horse In the shed at the