Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-10-24

and particularly upoa the unpleasant
subject Of Debby and Joe Nelson. The
Young man had become so familiar and
so much at home at his house that he
could hardly doubt there was strong
attachment growing up between him and
Debby, and he began to feel very uneasy
about il. He had always been so fond
of his daughter, and her presence was SO
necessary 10 his happiness, that the. idea
of her marrying at all was sad thought
to him ;but if she must marry, he was
determined it should be, if possible, to a
person of some property; who would at
once place her in a comfortable situation
in lite, and relieve him from the foolish
anxiety, so common in the world, lest his
own estate should be dishonored by fam
| ily connections not equal to it. 1,E
- While he remained there in his musing
mood. he recognized Henry Miller com
inc dovfithe road, and he resolved at
okce to take him to supper. Miller was
dashing business fellow who kept a
store about mile and a half from Wild
er's and was reported to be worth five OF
six thousand dollars. He had heretofore
been frequent visitor at Mr.. Wilder's
house, and there was time when his at
tention to Debby was such as to cause
him to expect that the thrifty young
trader would become his son-in-law.-
Debby, however, was not sufficiently
pleased with him to encourage his a:ten-
ttions. and for some time past his visits
had been discontinued.
"Good afternoon, MIR. Miller" said Mr..
Wilder, presenting his hand, d,,"glad to see
you, how do you do !? fine day this!
"Yes, fine day" "said Miller, excellent
weather for crops; how do you all do at
home ?" afTIyg ysE-fvE-
ssOuite well, Ithank you," said Wilder.
"Come, go down to the house with me
and take supper" said he. vo szz
Miller colored, said he, did not think
he could stop. Mr.. Wilder, however
would not take no for an answer, and at
ter considerable importantly he prevailed
upon him TO accept the invitation, and
they descended the hill together, and
went into the house.
"Debby, here's Miller" said Wilder,
as they entered the parlor.
Debby ,se, handed chair, and said
"good evening" but her face was cover
ed with bushes, and she returned to hel
seat. As Miller seated himself in the
chair, he glanced across the room and
recognized Nelson. The two young men
nodded to each other, and both seemed
somewhat embarrassed.
At this time Mrs. Wilder entered tn,
room.
"How does thee do, Henry" said she
presenting her hand. pm glad to see
thee | hope thy mother is well ?"
every well indeed" said Miller; and
after few more remarks she retired to
superinfend the preparation of supper.
-. ''Excuse me a little while, Mr.. Miller,
said Wilder Il want to go and show
Joseph that field of corn of mine We
were looking at. back of the hill. Ac
cording to my notion it is the stoutest u
the town. Come, Joseph, go up ant
look at it, -" g Ara. -,.s l. ...s:
81 think it is the. stoutest have seer
this year," said Joseph /; Il saw 1t about
week ago. ana, ~.
"Oh, it has gained amazingly within
week." said MIR. Wilder "come go VI
and take a look at H. ,s.-sts = H.
Joseph was altogether unaeeustomee
to such attentions from MIR. Wilder, ant
he looked not little confused as he tool
his hat and followed him to the door.
They went up the road, and MIR. Wild
er took him all around the field of corn
and examined hill after hill, and looket
into other. fields, and found hundred
things to step ard look at, and talkec
more to Joseph than he had before fol
six months. Joseph suspected that I'M
walk was undertaken by Mr.. Wilder to1
the purpose of leaving Miller and Debby
alone in the room together, but he bor'
it patiently, and answered all MIR. Wild
er's remarks about the weather, his crop
and his fields, with apparent interest, 10
he knew'too swell the state of Debbyi
. feelings, both toward himself and tow
ards Miller to feel any uneasiness. "A
length Mr.. Wilder concluded suppe
must he nearly ready, and they returned
TO the house. On entering the parior the.
found Miller alone, reading newspaper.
MIR. Wilder looked vexed.
a.''What!! all alone, Mr. Miller ?" sai'
Wilder; al shouldn't have stayed s
long, but thought Debby would anus
you until we got back" s,
''Miss Debby had some engagement
that required her attention" said Miller
"and asked to be excused /; but | haV
found myself quite interested in the news
paper" -...-,..s, ~ 81 q. s5.; 5.t a.. -.
Wilder went out and met his wife i
the ball, and asked her how long 1t ha
been since Debby left Mr.. Miller alone
the parlor. 80 s.f ..-.a.-. -. a
"She left it in three minutes after 20
went out" said Mrs: Wilder, 'and
couldn't persuade her to go. back agall
I She said she knew you went ont on Pu
pose tosleave Henry and her alone t'
gether, and she would not stay. It's n
use William, these things always hav
their own way, and its no use trying t
prevent it." ia = ris7s7 ieeL & :. =
The supper passed off rather sllentl
and rather awkwardly. Mr.. Wilder el
deasored to be sociable and polite to Mi
Ter, and Mrs. Wilder, as usual, was mil
and complaisant to all. But an air
embarrassment pervaded the whole con
pany, and when they rose from the tab
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