Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-23
Daily democrat aud dlews.
DEBBY WILDER;
The Three Hundred Dollar Note.
BY SEBA SMITH.
ICOETrNUED.l


hill, and looked into the other fields
and found a hundred things to stop and
look at, and talked more to Joseph thar
he had before for six months. Joseph
suspected that his walk was undertaken
for the purpose Of leaving Miller and
Debby in the room together, but be
bore it all patiently, and answered al
Mr.. Wildcr's remarks about the wealth.
or, his crops, and his fields, with appa.
rent interest, for he knew too well the
state Of Debby's feelings both tow ards
himself and towards Miller, to feel any
unessiness. At length Mr.. Wilder con.
cluded supper must be ready, and they
returned to the house. On entering the
parlor they found Miller alone, reading
"A newspaper.
Mr.. Wilder loo ked vexed.
What all alone, Mr.. Miller 2 said
Wilder; ] shouldn't have staid SO long,
bnt thought Debby would amuse you
until we got back
Miss Debby had some engagement
that required her attention. said Miller,
and asked TO he excused but I have
found myself quite interested in the
newspaper
Wilder went out and met his wife in
the hall, and asked her how long it had
been since Dolby left Mr.. Miller alone
in the parlor.
'She left in three minutes after YOU
went OUT said Mrs. Wilder, and l
couldn't persuade her to 60 back again.
She said she knew you went out on pur-
pose to leave her and Henry alone to-
gcther, and she would not stay. It's no
use, William, these things always have
their own way, and it's no use trying to
prevent IT,
The supper passed off rather silently
and rather awkwardIv. Mr.. Wilder
cndeavored to be sociable and polite to
Miller, and Mrs. Wilder, as usual, was
mild and complacent to all But an air
Of embarrassment pervaded the whole
company, and when they rose from the
table Henry Miller asked to he excused,
and said it was time for him to return
homewards. Mr.. Wilder endeavorcd
to persuade him to stop and spend the
evening, but Henry was decided and said
he must 80. After he had gone, Deb
by and Joseph returned to the parlor,
where they were joined a part of the
evening by Mrs. Wilder; but Wilder,
after walking up and down the dining
room for an hour OF two, retired to bed,
not however to sleep. His mind was
too much cngrossed with the destiny Of
Debhv to allow rcposc. lie counted the
hours ~ they we're told by the clock
till it had struck twelve. Mrs. w. had
been two hours asleep, still he had not
heard Joseph 90 out. After while the
clock struck one, and in few minutes
after that he heard the outor door rath-
er softly opened and closed, and then
heard Debby tripping lightly to her
chamber.
'Ah,' thought Wilder to himself, it is
as my wife says, these things will have
their own way. This staying till one
o'clock looks like rather serious business
The next day Dcbby had long pri-
vatc interview with her mother, and az
ter dinner Mira. Wilder wished to have
some conversation with her husband in
the parlor.
We'll, my DEAR said she, 'Debby
and Joseph are bent upen being mar
ried. 1t seems that they made up their
minds to it some months ago, and now
they have fixed upon the time. They
say they must be married week after
next. Now | think we had better fall
in with it in as good feelings as we can,
and make the best OF it. Thee we'll
knows l Lave always said these things
will have their own way, and when
young folks get their minds made up, l
don't think it is good plan to interfere
with them. As long as Joseph is re-
spectacle and good to work. think We
ought to feel contented aboutit, although
he is poor. 1t seems to me that there
are as many folks that marry poor that
make out we'll in the world as there are
that marry rich
After little reflection upon the mat
ter, Wilder came to the conclusion that
his wife had nearly the right of it, and
told her he would make no farther op-
position to the match; they might get
married as soon As they chose.
well, 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 MIR. Wilder.
'lf thee can let her have fifteen or
twenty dollars said Mrs. Wilder, 4
think it would do for the present.
We'll, now, I've no money by me-
said Mr.. Wilder, except husdred dol
lar bill, and it's impossible to get that
changed except by sending to the bank,
. distance OF ten miles. / tried all
over the neighborhood last week to get
that changed, but couldn't succeed. l
shall be too busy to 90 myself to-mor-
row, but if Debbv has mind to get on
the old horse, in the morning, ard take
the bill to the bank ard get it changed,
she may have some Of the money!
This proposition was soon reported to
Debby, who said, she had just as leave
take the ride as not The matter being
thus amicably arranged with Mr.. VIII
der, there was nothing to hinder going
forward with comfort and despatch in
making preparations for the wedding.
Debby was in excellent spirits, aud Mr..
Wilder was in unusual good humor TO-
wards Debby. Having brought his
mind to assent to the arranoomont ,,,h;.L