The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-03-10
Selett Storu.
Professor HalStead'S Girl.

A crotchety and contrary old chap was
Joel Shelleubarger, rich old farmer,
as mulish as the donkey in his barn,
lie had made his way in the world by
the doggedest DISTINGUISHING hold
of whatever came in his way and re.
tanning that hold as though his life de-
pended upon it-Joel's mnlishness had
literally beeu the making of him, though
you mightn't have considered the little
pot.bellied, thick.skullcd old man as
much Of q make after all.
Joel had one son-a handsome, clear
headed young man-straight as young
larch, tall, and as set in his way, when
he chose to have one, as old loci him
self. This son, as he grew up, had
proved great assistance to his father
in working the farm, aud his services
had been made the most of. The old
man managed to keep him at home with
him sometime after he ought to have
been doing Tor himself Not an acre of
his fathers possessions was ever called
his sous; he owned nothing in the world
save horse, which some neighbor had
given him, when it was a sickly colt,
and some sheep, obtained in much the
same manner; aud the old man grudged
him in the keeping Of these.
Joel Shellenbarger aud his sou diff
fered often, but there were two points
in which the difference amounted to
something serious. The first point con.
cerned education, for which the old man
had the most profound contempt, and
the son had not. There was a college
some dozen miles from the Shellcubar-
ger farm, and thither-having thorough
ly prepared~himself in spite of fatherly
thwarting aud opposition-Anson betook
himself, in spite Of the same continued
opposition, aud by one contrivance and
another, and helped by his mothers
small marketing, kept himself there till
he graduated. Joel Shellenbarger con-
tested the ground inch by inch, but was
afraid in his seltishncss to do anything
more than be obstinate, lest his son
should leave him. That was the first
point Of difference, and that was how
Anson settled it. The second was not
likely to be Of SO easy au arrangement.
At college Anson had found something's
beside graduating honors. He had
CHANGED upon very charming combi.
nation Of curls aud azure eyes--a red.
Tipped, dimpled checked fairy, daughter
of one of the professors, who, instead of
curviug her dainty lip at the homespun
suit which his poverty and his fathers
niggardness compelled him to wear,
never seemed to be conscious of any
thing or anybody else when he was by.
In short, Auson had found some one
to love, some one that he wanted to
marry, as he gravely informed his father.
You should haze seen the old mans
eyes; it was a mercy they were fast in
their sockets. Here was gratitude |!
This Anson having defrauded his old
father of SO much time, was going now
to set the seal upon his absurdity aud
disobedence by marrying a town girl |!
Bad enough to marry any one, seeing
his father wasn't through with him vet
but town girl! He should never
consent, and every Shellenbarger acre
should go to strangers before Anson
should have one, if he persisted in an
idea SO ridiculous
"And pray what harm is there in
hainu n town ,,;rl 9ti ,,,,o,.;o.ol Dl.