Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-10-24
! Debby Wilder's aide.
AND WHAT CAME OF IT.

There lived a few years ago, in the in
terror of one of the middle States, a stur-
dy farmer, well to do in the world, by
the name of Wilder He had wandered
away from Yankee land in his younger
days to seek his fortune !; and having
been employed by a respectable Quaker
to work on his farm, had contrived by
true Yankee adroitness TO win the affec-
tion of the old mans daughter, and had
married her His wife having espoused
one of the worlds people, contrary to
her order, was of course ''read out of the
society :" but Wilder loved her none
the less for that if anything he felt
little reJoiced at it, for he thought it
seemed to bring her little nearer to
him.
Mrs. w der, however, never overcame
the habits which had grown up with her
childhood and youth; she always called
her husband William, and continued
through bfe to speak the Quaker dialect.
But this from her lips was never migrate
full or unwelcome to Williams ears for
one of the sweetest sounds that ever
dwelt in his memory, was when he ask
ed her certain question and her reply
was, civilian, thee has my heart al
ready and my hand shall be thine when
ever thee may be pleased to take it"
William Wilder was a thrifty and stir
ring, ma an; and IN a few years be. found
himself the owner of a good farm, and
was going ahead i'll the world as fast as
he best of his neighbors. Nor has the
whole sum of his fortune yet been stated.
He was blest with daughter bright
rosy checked, healthy romping girl, full
of life and spirit, and in his eyes exceed
ingly beautiful This daughter, at the
period which is now more particularly
described, had reached the age of eigh-
teen years, and was an object Of engros-
sing love to her parents and Of general
attraction to the uelgbborhood.
'There's that Joe Nelson alongside Of
Debby, again." said Mr.. Wilder to his
wifes rather pettishly, as they came out
of church one warm SIMMER Afternoon,
and commenced their walk homeward.-
II wish he wouldn't make himself quite
so thick - AAH} % ttAAs>-a
"Well now, my dear, I think thee has
a little too much feeling about it," re-
piled Mrs. Wilder "Young folks like
to be together, aud Joseph is a clever
and respectable young man nobody
ever says a word against him." u IN
eyes, he's 700 clever TO be worth any
thing said Wilder and by and by he'll
take it inte his head, If he hasn't already,
to coax Debby to marry him. I've no
idea of her marrying a pauper : I've
worked too hard for what little property
Eve got to be willing to see it go feed a
vagabond, who never earned anything
and never will. ] don't believe Joe will
never be worth a hundred dollars as long
as he lives:"' - y-arr. -, 10 -e3o51 70. .e 5
"My dear, think thee is little, too
hard upon Joseph thee should remem-
ber that he'is but just out of his. time.
His father has been sick several years,
and Joseph has supported the whole fam
lily. ~rrr~ysD v11FoEE
nough," said Mr.. Wilder "all is, l do
not like to see him so thick along with
Debby. How should You feel to see him
married TO Debby, and not worth de
cent suit of clothes % saiis 49, sfg9a
'Ishould feel" says Mrs. Wilder, "aa
though they Were starting out in life
very much as we did when We first mar
RED ~ We had each of US good pair OF
hands, aud that was all we had 10 start
with. l don't think We should have got
along any better or been any happier, il
thee had been worth a hundred the cusaud
dollars when we were married. -e.@s 3
This argument came with such force to
Wlder's own bosom that he made no at:
tempt to answer it, but walked on in ST
lence Till they reached their dwelling
Debby and Joseph had arrived there be
fore them; and were seated in the parlor