Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-06-01

J ldlIOI tuSy lOulu Aulll6r alone. fe0QlnT
newspaper.
Mr.. Wilder looked vexed
" What all alone, Mr. Miller ?" said
Wilder; " | shouldn t have staii 50 long. but
| thought Debby would amuse you until we
got back
Miss Debby had some engagement that
required her attention, and asked to be ex-
cused but have found myself quite inter
ested in the newspaper -
Wilder went out and met his wife in the
hail. and asked her how long it had been
since Debby left Mr.. Miller alone in the par.
! lor.
"She left in three minutes after you went
out, said Mrs. Wilder, "and | couldn't
I persuade her to 90 back again. She said she
knew you went out on purpose to leave her
and Henry alone together, ami she would uoJ
stay. It's no use, William, these things
always have their own way, and It's no use
trying TO preventit.
The supper passed off rather silently and
rather awkwardly. Mr. Wilder endeavored
to be s5ciable and polite to Miller, and Mrs
! Wilder, as usual, was mild and complacent
to all. But an air Of embarrassment perva-
! dcd the whole company, and when they rose
from the table, Henry Miller asked to be ex-
cased. and SAID it was time for hi 20 return
/ homewards. Mr. Wilder eudeayorei to PER
suade Linn to stop and spend the evenIn-, but
/ Henry was decided and sad he mus, g. AZ
ter he was gone, De5by and joseph returned
to the plTlJr, whore they were ijined part
/ of the evening by Mrs. Wilder; bat Wilder
/ after walking up and down the dining-roJm
! an hour or two, retired 10 bed, not however
10 sleep. His mind was too much eugrJssed
with the destiny Of Debby to allow repJse.
] l., .l,B H., D .
/ clock till it had struck twelve. Mrs. ". had
been two hours asleep still he had not heard
Joseph 90 out. Alter a while the clock
struck one, and few minutes after lie
heard the outer door rather softly opened 4ud
closed and then heard Debby tripping
lightly to her chamber.
"Ah, thought Wilder to himself, lit Is
as mywife says, these things viii have their
own way. This staying till one clock looks
like rather serious business.
The next day Debby had "A long private
interview with her mother. and after dinner
Mrs. Wilder wished to have some CONVEX
sation with her husband in the parlor
.'Well. my dear said she, ''Debhy and
Joseph are bent upon being married It
seemed that they made up their minds t. 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 1t in as good feelings
as we can, and make the best Of it. Thee
well knows have always said those things
will have tn ir own way, and when young
folks get their minds made up, | don think
it is a good plan 10 interfere with them.
As long as Joseph is respectable and good to
work. think We ought to feel contaured
about 1t, although he is poor. 1t seems 10
me that there aae as many folks that marry
poor that make out well in the world rs there
are that marry rich
After little reflection upon the matter.
Wilder came to the conclusion that his wife
had nearly the right Of it, and told her he
would make no farther opposition 10 the
match, they might get married AS soon rs
they choose
"Well, my dear, " said Mrs Wilder, Deb
by needs a little change to get some things
with this week, in order t. get married
How much will the want this week 2'
said Mr. Wilder.
"If thee can let her have fifteen or twenty
dollars, slId Mrs. Wilder. II think it would
do f'r the present.
'Well, now, I've no money by me- said
said Mr.. Wilder, except hundred dollar
bill, and is impossible to get chat changei
except by taking it to the bank. distance
Of ten miles tried all over the uoIShhor-
hood last week to get it changed. hut could
MT succeed. shall he top busy u 90 myself
u morrow, but if Debby has mind 10 get
on to the old horse, in the morning. and
take the bill to the bank and get it changed,
she may have some Of the money
This proposition WAS soon reported q
Debhv. who said 'she had just as iieve take
the ride as not The matter being thus
amicablv arranged with Mr. Wilder, tiare
was nothing to hinder going forward with
comfort and despatch IN making prepara-
tions for the wedding. Debby was IN excel
lent spirits. and MIR Wilder was in unusual
good humor towards Debby, having brought
bis mind TO assent to the arrangement which
caused him to regard Debby with uncommon
tenderness.
The next morning The good old gray horse
was standing at the door eating provender.
/ full two hours before Dehby was ready to
start and Mr.. Wilder had been ont halt
dozen times to see that everything was right,
and had lifted up his horses feet one after
! another. all around. % seee if any OF the
/ shoes were loose And when at last Dolby
/ was ready, he led old gray to the horse
/ block. and shortened the stirrup leather,
and buckled the girth little tighter to pre-
vent the saddle turning, and when he had
seen that all was right, he stepped into the
house and brought out a small riding whip
and placed it in her hand. and giving her a
| hundred charges to take care of herself, and
be careful and not get a fall, he stepped Up
on the horse block, and stood and watched
her as she turned into the road aud assembled
the hill till he was out OF sight.
Debbv trotted along leisurely over tie long
road she had to travel but she was too full
of pleasant thoughts and bright antlcipations
TO feel weary at the distance or lonely at the
solitude. The road was but little travelled,
and she met but two persons III the whole
distance-one as she was ascending the MI,
about a mile from home, and the other in q
long valley of dark woods, about midway on
her tourney. Had she been OF tlmld DIS
position she would have felt good deal of
uneasiness when she saw this last person ap-
preaching her His appearance was dark
, and rufianly, and they were two miles from
any house, in the midst OF deep and silent
wilderness, but Debbys nerves were unmov-
ed: she returned his bow in passing. and kept
on her way in perfect composure
She reached the end of her journey III due
time, hitched her horse in the shed at the
! village hotel. and inquired of the waiter at
, the door the way to the bank. As he pointed
out to her its location, she observed tall
dark-looking man, with dark whiskers and
. heavy eyebrows, looking steadily at her.
She however turned away without noticing
him any farther, and went direct to the bank
7 When she reached the door she found il
closed, and learned from the bystanders that
| the bank, for some reason or other, was closed
: that day. In her exceeding disappointment
she stood silent some time, uncertain what
D, she should do.
y "Is there any thing l can do for you
. Miss ?" said gentleman at the adjoining
n shop door.
= Debby replied that she wanted to change
;, bill at the bank.
o "Oh, III change it for you," said tn
: gentleman, d" if it isn't too large-come stel
in here"
She accordingly stepped into the store
q 81 ririn.r him many thanks. handed hIn