Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-11-26

A crochety and contrary Cd chap
was Joel Shcllenharger, rich farmer, as
mulish as the donkey in the barn. He had
made bis wny in the world by his doggtd
est ols' ancy seizing hold of whatever
came in ais way and retaining that bold as
though life depended upon it. JoePs rcul
ishness had literally been the mixing Of
him though yon might not have conside ed
The little pot bellied, thick knled old man
as much of make after all.
Joel had one son-4a handsome clear
eaded, Sctive young man--tall, straight
MS birch and as set in his wny when he
chose 10 have one, as old Joel himself
This son, 0s he grew up, had proved
great assistance TO his father 10 wo king the
farm, aud his services had been made 'he
most Of the old man managing to keep him
at home with him some time after he
ought to have been doing for himself -
Not nm ocre Of tie fa'ler's possessions was
ever called the son.; be owned nothing in
the world save horse which some neigh
.bor had given him when it was sickly
coli aud some sheep obtained much in the
same manner; aud the old man grudged
UlUI tNtH 'HV pug VI '"N"N'
Joel Shellenbaiger aud his son Anson
differed often. but here were two points Oh
which the d ffe ence amounted to something
serious. The FIST point concerned ednci
ton, for which the old man had pre- found
con, mpt md The son had not. There was
a college some doz'n miles from the Shel.
farm, and thithor having Thor
oughly prepared himself, in spite OF father.
" opposition nson betook himself, in
spite Of the same con'inued opposition, and
by one couttivance and ano'her, and help
out by his motte''s small marketing. Kept
himself there till he graduated. JOel Shel
Ieuba; ger contested the ground inch by
inch Bnt afraid in bis selishness 10 do any
more than TO be obstinate, lest bis con
sbonld leave him That was the first po;tf
Of difference, and Il a was how Anson set
tied il. The second point was not lkelyto
be OF so easy al arrangement. 1.'..'
. A, college Anson had found something
besides graduating honors. lie had chanc
I'd upon very charming combination OF
brown curls aud azure eyes-a red Tipped
dimp'ed checked fairy, daughter of one of
The professors, who, instead of cul wing her
dainty lips at the homespun suit which his
poverty and bis fathers uiggaTdness com
pelcd him to VIZ ear, never seemed 10 be con
scious Of any hing or any body else when
be was 10y
In Snort, Anson had found some one to
love, somebody that he want ed 10 marry
US lie gravely Informed his father You
should have seen the old mans eyes, it was
mercy they we're fast in their sockets
Here was gratitudrl This Anson, having
ul eady deirauded his cid father of so much
of his time, was going now TO sci his seal
upon his absurdily ard diSobed ence by mar
.ryiug a town girl! Bad enough to marry
any one seeing his father wasn't through
with him yet; but town g'rl! lie should
never eonstnt, aud every SAellenbaTger
acre should goto strangers before Anson
should have one, if be persisted in an idea
so ridiculous. ' d" ft'". i'
@ And pray what harm is there 10 being a
town girl !DqnesIioned Barbie Hals,ead,
when Auson told her, halt laughing, hall
vexed, aud altogether iueful--for without
assistance from his father he could no. mar
ry Barbic for long time yet. Auson
laughed again, but wih some embarraSs
menl, yup, Ny father is afraid that a
daughter OF Professors HnlStead would moi
m ke very good farmers wife. i ~la
s8 Does he thnk--? Barbe hesitated
looking with smiling perplexiy at her lit
| lie WIN e hands, tE LsaI ffDst az .u3.
That these pretty hands don't know much
abont brewing aud baking elcY Exactly;
l believe he thinks just that. iol .n.o9
Thru be thinks wrong, said Barbie, red
dening, and looking up al her lover with a
comicnl liule pout. D.dn' hear you say
you ueeded a servent at home I've a
mind TO 60 down and offer for the place.
Anson Laughed again eijpyingly. .,.. %
We need one badly enough. but my "a
the will no. suffer Que inside the house.
Why. how do you live then? Who
cooks for you now your mother is i'll -.,.
We do our own cooking, Auson said
with return of the half smiling half en-
barrassed expression, We cook for our
selves, or do without r..-... .a.,.1.9.i...
The very day succeeding the ore " wLieb
had witnessed this corersation, Anson was
at home buSyiDg himself over some culina-
ry operations, when The outside door,
which stood ajsr, was noiselessly opened
aud siugularly aitired form presented il.
self on the threshold 1t wore red and
green plaid dress, The checks very large, a
yellow shawl, aud very frpwsy aud lum.
bIed white bonnet, A red feather, nearly
us long as Ansou's arm, slreaGed from one
side, aud within the bim 6pnped the i'm
mense fill of a cap which clung close
around The face of The stranger. The
fsce-what could be seen Of twas q
very curious one to be inside Of such q
bonnet aud cap Just now. as she eur
veyed the kitchen aud Anson herself still
uuseep-the muscles hhout her mouth
twilched nervcusly, and her eyes ,wiuk
led With rosy brightness, .. r..s5 ...
Presently Anson looked that way.
Instantly the face took lugubrious length
aud coming inlo the room the girl said, in
sinualingly, but without looking at him,
/ An would ye be hirn' servant III,
day ?aoAud stood fdgetiRg with III
/ fringe OF her shawl. ori mo.i ss9hfGai N
/ L believe Iot said, Aynson colorinl
with some annoyance, perhaps at the ma
tnre Of his employment 3iw lniA ns
/ Shute. Sir. ah' the lady that stint me---
God bless her swate eyes !---said you'd b