Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-07-29

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"You love him quite as well as I
do"
II DON'T"
"You do, and better. Poh !"
"You needn't po h at me, or at
him either-for he is good enough
for you if he is awkward" "
"He's too good for you-and you
needn't sneer at him, for he isn't
half as awkward as you are"
"That shows you love him. But
he wouldn't have you at any rate.
"He wouldn't take up with you,
and | could have him if said the
word.
@You couldn't"
Il could. l am four years young
er than you, and you're too old"
"Don't you call ne old, you jade !!
I'll pull your hai! You're dying
to get married"
The arrival of tleir parents just
then put an end b the threatening
aspect Of things; bat the two sisters
slept apart that night, and each re-
solved that the next day she would
do all she coulC to get Joshua to
pop the question, just to spite her
sister. And, accordingly, they de-
tected each other in such affection
ate conversation with Joshua in the
course of the day.that a fierce quar-
rel ensued, and Oshua finally stood
up strait, and declared that if they
did not let hime done he would not
weed his onions.
''All l have tc say is, that you'll
never be happy With her."
CAS- happy as he would be with
you, I'll be boun(."
Joshua now hal a happy thought.
"TlI tell you wat I'll do with you
two girls. To sop the quarrel I'll
turn up a cent-heads for Lena, tails
for Fatty. Bet two in three. VIII
that satisfy ?"
"Well-ye.'
He tossei, and L ena won the
prize.
u don't think she would agree to
it, said Gle disappointed Fatima.
eyes she would, too"
aYou know she wouldn't. He is
too young"
Il know she would" said the con-
ddent Lena "and I'll agree to what
sho Gays and go this minute.
And both ran to the house to ask
ma, leaving Joshua in a state of great
I'm in doubt if this is right" he
mused aloud. Suppose ma makes
a choice. | might be dissatisfied
l don't want to be compelled. The
cent says Lena. Suppose ma says
Fatty, That's pulling both ways.
The cent might be in the right; but
the cent would have no voice. Sup
pose ma agrees with the cent; even
then | might be on the wrong scent,
for Lena might not be the right one
for me to have, although it would
look as if it was so ordered. | am
in great doubt. Now suppose that
cent
"You needn't suppose any more,
Josh!' here said Farmer Daisy, who |
had just stepped from behind a barn
and overheard his agitated solilo-
guy. "You can't have either Of my |
larters, for at present you're so
young you're as shity as weather
cock. You'll have to wait a spell |
If years first, that's sartin !"
This was view Of the case which |
.he mortified Joshua had never in
,luded in his list of doubts; and it
rave him no relief W n the two
yirls came running to him to say
hat, though ma wouldn't have her
tossed up for, she didn't
are which he married.
"Makes no odds now," said Josh,
"since the old man says l
ant have either. But one thing I'm
n no dOubt about. leave off work
lere this day, and mean to go to
ga. l may take it into my head to
,e gone two years. But keep up
,ood heart, girls, till l come back
o take my pick"
The girls expressed much groan-
ng grief at parting with Joshua,
nd this cheered his heart during
is whaling voyage wit h Captain
,urge, who took him to his house
n his return, and offered him cot
age and his blooming daughter to
% together. But Joshua was in
-oubt till he should see Lena and
'atima, and if they had worn well,
o he paid them visit. h
"You can't have Fatty, Josh, +" said /
.ena, "she's engaged" :" t
@Then as you are the true-blue,
II take you"
0Can't that neither, for I'm mar
ied."
"Then you may both go, and I'll
ave the Captains daughter. She's c
clean Gift. with a cottage too" y