Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-12-02
PROP. HALsrEAD,s G1RL.

donkey ia his barn. He bad made bis way il
the word by the dOggedest Obs1inacy-seiz 1G
hold Of Whatever came in his way. and retain
ing that hold as though life deppnded upon it
Juel's mulishness had literally been the max
ing of him. though you mightn'r have consid-
cred the little Poi-bellied, thick-skulled UlC
man as much of 3 make after all.
! joel had one son handsome, clear headed
active young man tall, straight as a young
Iarcb, and as set in his way when he chose IL
have one. as old Joel himself. This son as ht
grew up, had proved q great assistance 10 his
lather in working the farm, and his services
bad been made the most of, the old man man
aging TO keep him al home With him sOmt
time after he ought TO have been doing for
himself. Not an acre of the fathers pOsseE.
i siors was ever called the sons; he owned
nothing in the world save a horse which some
ReighbOr had given him when it was sickiy
colt, and some sheep Obtsined much in lht
same manner and the old man Rrudged him
even the keeping Of these.
Joel ShelleHbarger and his son AnsOn diff
| tered often, but there were TWO points on which
the difference amounted to something seriOns
The FIRST point concerned education, for which
the old man had profound contempt and the
son had not There was a college some dozen
miles from the Shellenbarger farm, and Ihith-
rr-having thoroughly prepared himself, i'll
spite Of fatherly Experimentation betOOk
| himself, in spite Of the same continued Oppo-
sIiO0. aud by one cOntriVance and another.
! and helped out by his mothers small market
| ing, kept himself there till he graduated
Joel ShtlleLbarger contested the ground inch
by inch, but afraid in his selishness TO do any
hing more than to be obstinate, lest his SOD
should leave him. That was the first point OF
difference, and that was how Arson settled il.
! be second point WAS not likely to be of 50
rasy an arrangement.
At cullpge Anson had found something be-
sides graduating bOuOrs. He had chAnced up
N a very pretty combustion of brown curls
aud azure eyes-a reJ-lipped, dimpie chseked
airy, daughter of one OF the professors, who
instead of curving her dainty lip at he home
pun suit which his poverty and his father s
niggardliness compelled him to wear, never
seemed 10 be conscious of anything or any
body else when be was by.
In short, Arson had found some one to love
omeb0dy that be wanted 10 marry, as b.
yravely informed his father. You should
nave seen the old mans eyes it WAS mercy
hey were fast in their sockets. Here ws-
gratitude This AnsOn, having already de-
irauded his old fs her of go much of his time.
WAa now going to set his seal upon bis absurd
ity aud disobedienee by marrying towr
girl !" Bad enough to marry any one, seeing
ais father wasn't thrnuRh with him yet--but p
own girl He should never cOnsrnr. aud eve
~ ShelleGbarger acre abould GO to Stranger
refOre Anson should have one. if he persisted
IN an idea so ridiculous
- And pray what harm is there in being q
'oWn girl r. questioned BArbie HalsIead
when Anson told her. half laughing, half vrx
d, and altogether rurIuI-fOr without ASST
,nce from bis father he could not marry Barbi,
or long time yet. Anson laughed again,
out with some embsrrassment, saying. Ny
ather is afraid that daughter OF Professor
Halstead would not make very good farmer'r
vile"
" Does he think ?" Barbie hesitated, lock
ing with smiling perplexily at her little white
hands.
" That these pretty hands don't know much
about brewing aud baking, etc ?-ExActly
Oelieve he thinks just that"
Then he thinks wrong" said Bsrbis. red
dening and looking up 4. her lover with
pretty little pout. Didn't hear you say
you needed a servant at home 1--we a mind
% go down and offer for the place"
Ansnn laughed again enjnyingly.
" We Rrrd one badly enough, but my father
will not suffer one inside the house"
Why. how do you live then? ? Who cook,
for you now that your mother is ILL"
I'VE do our own cnUking," Anson said with
q return Of the half smiling, half embarrassed
xpreRsion. ave cook for ourselvs, or do
without"
The very day succeeding the one which wit
messed this conversation, Anson al home
ousying himself over some culinary operations
when the outside door, which stood ajAr, was
nOislessIy opened and singularly atlired form
presented itself on the threshold 1t wore
rrd and green plaid dress, the checks very
arge, yellow shawl, aud very frowsy and
lumhled white bonnet A red feather nearly
AZ long as AnsOn's arm, stresmed from one
side, and within the brim hnpped the immense
tril Of q cap which cuBg close around the lace
uf the stranger The face-what could be
seen of twas d very curious one to be in-
side such bonnet and cap. just now as she
surveyed The kitchen and Anson herself still
unseen-the muscles about her mouth twiict-
ed nervnusIy and her eyes twinkled with rogu-
ish brightness.
Presently Anson looked that way.
Instantly the face took lugubriOus length,
| and coming into the room the girl said, insinu
aingly, but without locking al him,
An would ye be a hirin' a servant the
day ?" And stood fdgeting with the fringe
of her shawl
L believe not" said AnEOn coloring with
some annoyance, perhaps al the nature Of his
employment.
"Shure, sir, an the lady that sint ME God
bless her swate eyes said you would be
sbure to take me on the recommendation.
which l has in my pocket-and here it ID
now"
She gave him little note which proved to
he from BArbie Hasiend AnsOn read it with
lOVer-liks esrefulness, but shook his head.
Al am very sorry, my good girl, but We do
not wish to hire a servant"
Belize your father mayn't object whin he
sees me-" the girl persisted.
AnsOn looked at the soiled white bonnet
and the red feather, and REFRESHING a smile,
wondered what his father would say. But was
of too kindly g nature to be willing to expose
even this servant to his fathers rough manner.