Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-09-13

her numerous frieUds aud acqaainta ces 10
the wedding The minister. She supp sed,
would bring vii. him his vi anl Oldest
daughter who would do ior witnesses and
wedding pariv.
" lea sce tT I'll >. Moses. she remarked,
a. she hra.he'i t., mad of Fiy Hollow cf
e. oyercaat aha hat, bow I've qa'e..
How pleasant i is - c5nsiaer tia, Ia os.c,.
more entering deli cra tely ia'a tie marriage
obligation, am not assuming tie control Of
/. family of children Think of the t0ise,
tie confusion Why, ! would lalie set me
crazy y
:. Well" replied Moses, a. II be we're speak
ing piece, aud wih glad consciousness
that this was probably the last time he should
ta,s spess it, :" ! haze children bat tiey
are all away
And ukne are all under rrounl," The
widow Iejoined, sadly. . L.; Us drop The
subject"
Mr. Harrison was quite Wiling 10 drop
the suhj q, and they we're soon coaversing
upcn various matters connected with mar
riace and Housekeeping. Ii occurred to Mr.
Harrison that The cat made good deal o.,
disturbance down cellar, for aae Sas cen,
tiauaily tunibling over boxes ana barrels, 10
the grea. interruption o: their coayersation !;
and Mrs. Barker had more lhaa once 70 70
down and see her. Mr. H. wondered yAy
she didn't tlra her out Of doors or kill her,
aud done with il; but lie attributed il 10 her
natural Kind heart and the cst's probable
desirnctiveness TO rats.
The minister aud his wife. an easy good.
iemrered Ola couple. came. bringing with
l. . - - y. - g.
virgin OF thirty. disposed 10 be thoughtful and
silent, and whose ouis remark was 10 the e!-
fees that She believed that matches were
made in heaven. And she looked as if she
would have added" All the good material
has not been use yet
Everything went of well: the responses
we're loud enough. and the welding dinner
was good. The Old minister and his wis
ard daughter shook hands w.h the ue*
married couple, wished them well aud de-
parted.
New, nv dear said Mrs. Harrison.
coaSingly, after seating herself beside him.
: have u secret 10 tell you. Such secret.
toa. You viii laugh when you hear il. Such
well, what is i,s" eheerfully Inquired
the spouse, thinking it might. pelh ps, be "a
concealed bag OF dollars, or a prospective
legacy"
Il am richer, Moses than l ever told you
-
.why, | didn't marry you for wealth.
Polly" he broke in. You know | didn't
marry you for weal,h bah. What
care for wealth But-go on, Polly, 20
on" ~
Yes. understand that said Polly arch
ly. "Ah." with depr-caiing glance, "you
men are so deceitfu But. Moses. l mus,
own that deceived you iiftle. Do you
forgive me in adv nee dear %
"0f course do" replied the dear. ..It
only makes The surprise more pleasant.
forgive Won, Polly. entirely. Tel me tie
secret. Polly. tell ii"
NoN Moses, replied Poly, mysterious
iy. moving toward the cellar door with TIE
air Of a magician, my treasures are this
way. No, you need NOT come. Child.e...
this way
On, Deceit, IL, name IS woman.
Forth from the cellar came an imposing
procession OF ten family treasures, the largss,
a tall, ope ed muuthed fellow Of eighteen.
With a little haxen down upon bis chin. and
the smallest remarkably docie baby. which
lie carried.
Here they are, Moses" said tie widow.
arranging them before his astonished gaze,
ii twa ranks. i" Here. Moses, are nv child
ren-and yours. 0nee mne and Barker's,
bat hygoues are bygoaes. and the d, al come
hack no more forever. Children. embrace
YOUR father"
They all. " Ii the exception Of the young
man with the do.n oa bis chin. who, having
resigned the dociie baby 10 the arms of il
mother, stood bashially grinning. and loo.
ing as Il he Gil act know exactly where 70
take hold, sprang torwar! TO enibrace hia
and give him a kiss and poor Harrison.
Who had stood speeehless with amazeneut
and modification. had now hard time of
il. Moath, chin, nose and ewes. all had To
take il. |, seemed 10 him .ha. The Young
aHaeoudas would never lcave of huggin-
him. But as seon rs he could Olsen carc
himself from the iocile iabT. who was las,
on the dorket, he bruke out with
Ard t.is is The Way ron deceived me is
it. madam? You lied ;o ne. loa obtains
cd u e nuier false pre;eus-s. suppose yoa
dent know il VAS State prison crime TO
ab-,o Al. Yuu said ,oag
cAilGeen we're under era5u i. ma6asn"
Ani - they were. Moses. whenever said
50, madam replied, With wonderful meek
ness" 80 they were, IA a pac. had fixed
icr .Acm down cellar. Meses. Fever ,e!i
vow 'hose children were under ground, they
We're ~ that moment ia the cellafl
le,, ~ George. We was = exclaimed
oae ei them. stout lad D. twelve. When
We seed the old gray mare comm didn't
W. have e travel tho? Bat We aon't have
10 90 So no more This is my pa. yip.s'
And the yoane monster commenced war
,lftce around the ii, tim
Here" Interrupted a puny girl of ter,
. lie ANT Honr father, he's mine =
tssreepoa general eiamor ensaei as 70
the various claims Of fr.aternal prepr;eior>
ship, then aud there represented. which Mrs
Harrison hushed by assuring them that be
:. was all their fathers
"once more, dear husband, YOU forgive
me, don't yon?" pileously cntfeatei Mrs.
Harrison. :" h. there's a good aan S.
lence gives consent
Mr.. Harrison VAS thinking. lie hal seat
ed hims /. 10 the eld armchair formerly sc.
cRpisd by tie late Constable Barker. ahd he
hati added nine and ten together, With q re-
salt ~hich was any,hins but CRAFTY IL 70 his
nerves. Then he thought how neatly that
~omar had deceived him, and he selt an
sr or tie more he though; cf it. Then he
thought he had deceived hcr--a deceit tha,
he had not yet even dispellcd. Then he
thought of the fact that the knot was tied,
aud the best thing or him o do was to take
lhe matter ceolly and make the best OF r.
Aud his good nature came 10 his aid.
Swell, Polly" said he, with a smile. '.you
have the start of me bv one. You Lave ten
children. have nine all waiting fer YOU,
AZ my house. And, Polly, if ever | told YOU
these children were away, they scers away.
That, is, they were no, here. Do you fors:ve
me, Poll, =
"Ah. YOU naughty man = said Mrs. Bar
ker. laying the docilc baby down 10 sleep,
while the rest OF the flock ,rooped to the
poplar trees to make the acquaintance OF old
Jane Il see! The way yeu men deceive
us poor. arIless, nnoeent women Bus ~ha.
can't hc cured must be endured. And nine
teen in al ;sa'. ssch a terrible family, is i,
now. Moses?
Noses made re replv hu, he ecu,l &C.