Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-06

Zip" replied Cephas
"He didn't half curry him. Wait a
minute. I'm ashamed to let horse 90
out looking 500
And the Judge began to polish off Per-
icles with wisps of straw.
Darned ef care y muttered Tip,
" Cephas," said the Judge, 4 DON
want to make you. vain, but I must say you
ride the handsomest colt in the country
I'm proud of Pericles. Does his shoe
pinch him latcly?''
'' Not since twas set. He looks well
enough, father. Your eyes are better than
mine, =" said Cephas, q you can sec any
| dust on his coat.
I" luf to rub colt. 1t does 'cm so
much good, :" rcjoincd the Judge "Ce-
phas. if you're going by Squire Stedman's s.,
I'd like to have you call and get that
mortgage"
g | don't think I shall ride that way,
father. III go for it in the morning, how
ever"
" Never mind, unless you happen that
way. just hand me wisp of that straw,
| Cephas.''
Cephas handed his father the straw.
The Judge rubbed away some seconds
longer, then said, carelessly,
eff you are going up the mountain,
wish you would stop and tell Colby I'll
take those lambs, and send for EN- next
week"
i" I'm not sure that I shall 60 as far as
Colby's replied Cephas.
"People say the Judge s voice chang
ed slightly" you don't often get further
than the widow Blynn's when you travel
that road. How is it"
ASK the widow said Cephas.
Ask her daughter, more like" reioin-
ed the Judge. Cephas, I've kind O. felt
as though I ought to have little talk with
you about that matter. l hope you aim
fooling the girl, Cephas.''
And the Judge, having broached the
subject to which all his rubbing had been
introductory, and his remalks prologue,
waited anxiously for his sons reply.
Cephas assured him that he could never
be guilty of fooling any girl-much less
one so worthy as Miss Nancy Blynn.
"I'm glad to hear it /" exclaimed the
Judge. Of course I never believed such
thing. But we should be careful of ap-
pcarances, Cephas. Dust another little
handful of straw that will do.) People
have already got up the absurd story that
you are going to marry Nancy"
Tips ears tingled. There was brief
silence, broken only by the rustling of
straw. Then Cephas said,
Why absurd, father +? %
"Absurd-because-why, of course, it
isn't true, is it?''
Il must confess, father" replied &C.
phas, "the idea has occurred to me that
Nancy-would make me--a good wife. y
1t is impossible to say which was most
astonishcd by this candid avowal the
Judge or Master William Tanslcy. The
latter had never once imagined that Co.
phas's intentions respecting Nancy were SO
serious; and now the inevitable conviction
forced upon him, that, if his rich rival
really wished to marry her, there was no
possible chance left for him, smote his
heart with qualms of despair.
"Cephas, you staggcr me! J." said the
Judge. A young man of your education
and prospects,
Nancy is not without some education,
father" interposcd Cephas, as the Judge
hesitated 'Better than that, she has
heart and soul. She is worthy to be any
man wife y
Although Tip entertained precisely the
same opinions. be was greatly dismayed to
hear them expressed so generously by Ce-
phas
The Judge rubbed away again at Peri
cle's fanks and shoulders with wisps of
straw.
No doubt, Cephas, you think so-and
sartin I haven't anything agin' Nancy
she's good girl enough, fur's know
But just reflect on't-your of age, and in
one sense you can do as you please, but
you amt too old to hear to reason. You
know you might marry most any girl you
choose"
$50 I thought, and I choose Nancy"
answered Cephas, prepared to lead out
Pericles.
Il wish the hoss d fling him, and
break his neck " whispered the devil in
Tips heart.
Don't be hasty; wait minute, &C.
phas, said the Judge ''You know what
| mean-you could marry rich Take a
practical view of the matter Get rid of
these boyish notions. Just think how it
will look for young man of your cloth
worth twenty thousand dollars any day
I'm mind to give it to you-to 90 and
marry the widow Blynn's daughter girl
that .akes in sewing! What are ye
thinking of Cephas? ?''
i" I hear, y replied Cephas, quietly, she
does her sewing well. .
swell, suppose she does? She'd make
a good enough wife for some such fellow as
Tip, no doubt; but l thought son of
mine would ha' looked higher. Think of
you and Tip after the same girl Come, if
you any pride about you, you'll pull
the saddle off the colt and stay at home.
Although the Judges speech, as we
perceive, was not quite free from proyin-
clallsms, his arguments were none the less
powerful on that account. He said good
deal more in the same strain, holding out
threats of unforgiveness and disinheritance
on the one hand, aud praise and promises
on the other; Cephas standing with the
bride In his hand, and poor Tips anxious
heart beating like pendulum between
the hope that his rival would be convinced
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