The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-03-10
Professor Halstea1'S Girl.

A crochety and contrary old chap was Joel
ShellenbaIger, Il rich old farmer, as mush as
the donkey in his barn. H. had mads his way
III the world 10y the doggedest obstlnacy, SeIz-
ing hold of whatever came in his way, and re-
tanning that hol ~ though life depended upon
it, Juers muii-hne-s had literally been the
making OF bins, though you might not have con-
si!eryd the Little go,-be.led, .hl,h->kuiied oli
uan as much OF a make after all.
joel had one suu--;t handsome, clear-headed,
a,tlve Young u,au-lail. straight a. ii yuuag
larcll, aud ;,s set ia his way. when he chose TO
have ull-. d. old joel himself. This son, l. he
grew up, had proved Il great assistance TO his
father in working the farm, and his Sersic had
been made must of, the old man managing to
keep him al home with him some tine alter he
ought to have bren doing tor himself Not an
acre Of his fathers possessions was ever called
lie snus; he owted nothing in the world save
a horse, which some II, ighbor had given him
uheu il was a ,ickly colt, aud some sheep OBJ
tanned in much the same manner; aud the old
man srudsed him the keeping of those.
Joel ShelIentarger Gnd h> son AnsUn differed
often. bat there were two p"Iui, IN which ihc
difference amounted 10 some th;mg serious
Tie first point concerned education, for which
the old mln had the most profound contempt.
and the son hal not. There was college some
dozen miles from The ShrllenharItr farm, and
rhlher. having thoroughly prepared himself, III
spIe OF iatheriy fnwdrtrng and opposition,
! Au>uu bctouk himself Ia spite OF the same CON
unurd uppusiion and by one cunfrlvance and
/ another, aud helped out by his mpIherS smAll
/ marketing, kept himself there until he gra'tu'-
| e,l. joel Sh,livnbarger contested Ihe ground
inch hy inch, but afraid, IN las Stiii-nneS>,
/ to d. ANYTHING more thIn be obstinate, lest las
son should leave him That was the first point
Of difference, and lhat was low AnsUn settled
Int The second was not likely 10 be OF 50 easy
an arrangement.
I AT college Anson bad found something be-
( side graduating hunors. lie had chanced upon
Il very charming combination OF curis and 'zure
eyes, red tipped, di.upie- e-chcekcd fairy, daugh'
ter OF one ot the professors, who instead oi
curying her dainty lip at the homespun suit
which his poverty and has fathers niggardness
! compelled him - wear, never seenlai 20 he
| conscious Of aay thing or anybody eloe when --e
was by.
In short. Anson had found some one TO love,
somebody that he wanted to marry, as be grave
| " informed his father You should have seen
| the old mans eyes; it was a mercy that they
were fas in their sockets. Here was gratitude
That Auson, having already d,trauded his old
father of So much of his time, was gnng no"
to set the seal upon hi : ab>urtity and diSobed'
| ience by MARI, ing Town girl y Bad enough
| to marry any, seeing iIlS father wasn't 'hf"u!1
with him yet-but IA town girl! He should
never consent, and every SheilenbarEer acre
should 90 to strangers before Arson should
have one, if lie persisted IN an idea 50 Eidlcu
iOuS!
And pray what harm is there in being
town girl7' questioned Barhe llalstead wher
Anson told her. half laughing, hall vexed, and
altogether rneful-tor, without assistance fro"
hi, father. he could not marry Barbie for Il long
time yet
Arson laughed again, bot with some emhar'
rassment, saying, MY father is afraid that q