The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-04-12

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The father was very fond Of h
daughter, and acquesced at once.
e Can you manage a spirited horse
yes sir
D You may stay, SIR
Horace was duly installed MS hos
Ter and chore boy. He had foun
The change he had sighed for; but
is doubtful if he would have remain
ed long in the humble position ha
no other attraction held him. Wher
his Rachel was, he was contentcd {
be. Her department towar him wa
whimsical mixture of authority an
Difference.
II would be Horace, YOU may &c
a pail of water or, you may chnri
to. day Then poking up at the open
cultivated physique, her mode o
speaking to him seemed inappropri
ate and she would endeavor to amen,
it, Il mean, will you please to do itT
After many trials and ludicrou
episodcs OF experience, Horace be
came skilled H. the different branches
OF industry. What though he dit
get laughed at for sundry rcdunden
cles toward mother earth, such a.
planting half pint of corn in hill
he gradually learned to proportion
these matters, and his agricultural
efforts were crowned with success
the grand ultimatum by which every
man is judged, whether he be king or
tinker. Before the summer was over
he was expert at swinging the scythe,
and so won golden opinions from all
kinds of people
He was n favcrite of rural papas,
but was too fascinating to their mar.
riageable daughters to be a general
lavorite Of their sons. The hand
some, agreeable servant man was on
terms of equality with them all and
was invited to all their gatherings
lie aud Bell, on one occasion made
two of party bent on q fishing ex.
cursion to a neighboring stream,
prolific in trout. AS. was best, and
most convenient, they separated from
the rest of the company, and nngled
by themselves. Bell grew excited
with the sport. In her eagerness
and hurry she tangled her line, and
in attempting to unsnall it, drew the
hook into her hand
Horace, come here, please i
have caught fish l did not intend
TO catch-how shall it be freed 2"
"Poor little thing!" taking the tiny
rose tipped fingers in his. "rhe ugly
metal will have to be cut out-will
you trust me to do it ?"
1t will hurt so.
Not so much as it will if you wait
until it is swollen and in1amed.
Iou Will be stlll, WON your
I'll try.
Pain caused the tears to fall, and
made her feel faint; but she kept
ler promise. At length the hook
was out, and he flung it away.
My darling! he said unconciously,
rs he held her close.
The color mounted to her brow.
! have kept it long enough to my.
self-I must speak now. / have
Owed you, Bell, more and more ever
since you gave me a shower bath
Can you love me? VIII you be my
wife?
A grave shadow fell over her
rountenance.
Il believe You are good, but !
don't know it, Horace.
"Why?
won't you be offended If tell?
No.
When you came here, ! thought
you were prodigal who had spent
a fortune in riotous living, and who
refused to go back to q fathers
house, as did the wiser one we read
of in the Bible--was it sof
I was not. / don't wonder, how
ever that you formed this opinion oI
me. Ny youth was shittless and mo-
notonously miserable Understand
me, have not been addicted to the
gross vices common among young
men, | was block of drifting wood,
hoating about on the tide OF fash
ionable society. | will show you
that am capable.of something better,
You have shown me, Horace;
My home is luxurious one, my
father is one of the merchant prin-
ccs of New York. l can prove my
if necessary. l know
in your estimation these last consid
erations weigh lightly in compari-
son with the man himself--will he
do2
He will do, she said.
Mother, have married my coun
try girl" was his abrupt remark to
his maternal parent, when his first
greeting was over. "This is She
and lie drew Bell towards him with n
proud, lond smile.
Bell bore the examination OF the
lady's critical eyes admirably.
"What do you think of my choice,
mother p
'She will do. You always had ex-
cellent taste, my son.
Thank you
'She will create sensation, / as
sure you, in our circle--such fresh,
pearly little creature. am ia hur-
ry 20 have her introduced and Mrs.
Gleason actually embraced her
daughter in.law in token Of her ad-
mlration.
Il am not so anxious about the
sensation she creates elsewhere, as !