Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-02-18

endeen shents Vc1you kot dree hoon-
tret tollars, an ask Yu fader may be he
kif him do you, den ou kin marry nit
mine kirl put not va laundering say Pc
fore. An now gootlight, an ton't gone
here no more pefore ,ou kit de monish.-
Come den, put no sonefaR
Poor Carl had noting to do but COM
ply, and took his departure with a heavy
heart; for how to getso much money was
problem too dificultof solution for him.
The next mornin, Carl looked as
wretched and we-begae as broken-down
oil-speculator. On-As parents anxiously
inquiring as to what allied him, he related
what had taken place between him and
neighbor Van Kleppe.
'Neighpor Van Klqper is shust right,
responded his father, When he had conclu-
died. And drinks tina you pc oft enough
to ko an make your ON vordune. Don't
dink dat you kit anyditg Of me Won | tie,
vor I dink dat I will Ii more as hoontret
years yet. Mine fader kif me noding ven
[ marriet, an your fad,r do de same. L
kif you dill tomorrow stay here, an
ven you ton't ko den a'ay, I'll kick you
away
The wretched Carl vas thunderstruck
at the turn affairs has AIKEN; for in spite
of his own and mother sremonstranee, his
father was inexorable. So with a heavy
foreboding heart, he began to make prep
arations to leave his hone, for Heaven on
ly knows where.
Early the next morning. Carl was ready
to leave; his father gave him his blessing,
while his mother-unk1pwn to his father
gave him three dollars out of her own
private savings, besides loaf of bread and
a small jug of buttermill /; and thus fitted
out, with a small bundle swung on stick
over his shoulders, he started off with
tears in his eyes.
Carl travelled on without meeting an ad-
venture of any kind, till toward noon,
when being both tired and hungry, he sat
down under large tree that stood in the
roadside before small cottage, and began
an attack on his bread and buttermilk. -
He had not been there long, however, be-
/ fore he was perceived by the woman of the
house, who came out and invited him to
partake of dinner there. Carl, nothing
10th, accepted her hospitablc invitation,
and was soon seated before Widespread
table, to the contents of which he paid the
most impartial attention.
During the meal, the woman with the
curiosity peculiar to country folks, piled
him with all sorts of questions as to where
he came from and whithcr he was going
all of which Carl answered with the great
est good-nature. In return, she gave him
an account of all the people living around.
Among other things, she told him of a
wealthy old miller, named Verplank, who
lived about six miles from there he had
married a young and handsome wife, Of
whom he was very jealous and proud. Tc
make matters worse, handsome nephew
of his came to his house quite often, and
took Mrs. Verplank out riding, which
brought the poor miller almost to the verge
of distraction.
Carl listened to her gossip for long
time with the greatest attention then, be-
ing both refreshed and rested, he thanked
the woman for her hospitality, and babe
her farewell.
He logged along for few miles farther,
till be came to place where a vendue sale
was being held. He looked on for while,
and watched the progress of the sale with
great interest till his eye was caught by
three beehives; Carl had never seen bee
hive before, and he examined them with
great curiosity. Asking bystander what
they contained, he was informed that they
contained bees-that bees made honey and
wax-and other scraps Of natural history,
which Carl heard with the greatest amaze
ment The bees seemed to strike his fan
cy, for he stepped up to the auctioncer and
asked him what he would charge for a
peck of dem fiddle critters !?
we don't sell bees by the measure re-
piled the functionary, laughing, but only
by the hive
Carl was very sorry, and the auctioneer,
seeing his disappointment, told him that
he would sell him few to accommodate.
Taking an old ndle-box, he shook num-
Der of the bees out of the hive, and shut
ting the box, gave it to Carl, charging
him three dollars for the same. Carl
cheerfully paid the money, and walked off
with his prize happy as king, amidst the
laughter of the crowd.
The shades of evening were beginning
to fall when Carl came in sight of Yer
plank's mill, and the miller was standing
in the doorway when he stepped up.
"Goot efening, Mr.. Verplank how
toos you to Z" said Carl, setting down his
boy and accosting the miller.