The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-02-24

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phers peculiar to herself. Strong
uheery man that he was, her weakness
and melancholy made her very attract
i've to him; but how could he afford The
luxury Of sick wife, or even Of a wei
one, nov thst his father had cut him Of
without even the traditional shilling?
|. These thoughts possessed him one
evening as he unwound Miss Patience,
yarn upon the porch. She was toeine
off the second stocking as he ree'ed the
last thread into her lap, and smoothed
out the wriukled paper on which it was
wound. .., ..4lruh,.a ....I . ..,
"Jerusale,n !" said he, after inspecting
it moment. Miss Patience impalcd
her finished stockings on the four
needles, and rose with offended digni.
ty..' ''- ''
Moses III the bulrushes!. Beg par.
don, Miss Hitchins, but rs true as my
name is Daniel kilgnrs. this is my faith
er's handwriting just listen. H"' i.-.
II, Ehenezer Kilgorc, OF sound mind,
DO. on my tl,.bed, bequeath to my
only son Daniel all the property whore.
OF may die possessed, provided that
said Daniel does not marry Hester Ann
Rogers.
, Should he marry the bonnet girl af-
terward, this will shall be null and
void, otherwise it shall remain IN full
force" '" "'.'' .5''-.'~, )"
And here are the witnesses, and
there Is the date,l three months late,
than that Of the other will. And
p,iusing for want Of breath, Daniel
turned toward Miss Hitchins. who stood
trembling behind her needles like a
thorn bush agitated by tile wind.
"Of all things" she gasped, sinking
down upon the doorstep, "And that is
what came out of those rags In the attic
which Mrs. Gretcheii said hadn't beer
picked over since she moved into the
house. Oh! Pm all of a fiutter.'
Cant I kind o. steady you?" said
Daniel, tenderly, crooking his elbow in-
to al awkward rcsem bIance to a photo
graphsr's head rester. But the prudish
Patience moved away, aud leaned her
bewildered head against the seilseless
door post. .-.. D.
"You ought to have the best right to
your own fathers property, Pm sure.
aud I'm glad you've got what belongs
to you; but dear, dear! what'll Mrs.
GretcheIl think? I've Ms good as taken
the bread out Of her mouth, and she was
like an aunt to me.
''fhut's pleasant. Do let her be your
aunt" pleaded Daniel smoothing Miss
Patience's sleek locks so ciumsiiy that
her back comb fell, and with 1t the neat
little knob Of hair it fastened. ..-
"Oh, my head. nv heahr' cried Miss
Hitchins, starting up in frantic haste.
II must 80 in. I'm going to have one of
my spelis!" .. 49,. .,. ...
Don't yet" urged Daniel, securing
her hand in his--a measure suggested by
prudence as wei: as sentiment, for the
needles seemed fairly alive with excite.
meut---"f want to know one thing first.
Are you at liberty, disposed, and will
you" .' ..@
"Oh, my heart! Oh. I've such pal.
pitntion.' gasped Miss Patience.
"rhank fortune" cried Daniel, glee-
fuiy, ,iisento'nbiny her face, which she
had buried ia the black stockings. II
wa. coming to that directly. It's just
What want you to have. Pve suffered
with it all my life"
Coming into the kitchen a few min.
utes later, to set the bread to rise good
Mrs. Moseiy stood trnnstixed with as.
tonishelent at sight Of Daniel stanching
Miss Patience's ready flow Of tears with
his red bandana; andwlen he followed
this audacious act by boldly pillowing
her camphoreted head upon his shoul-
der, the bewiidered matron was again
heard to say that she should give up
nls Hester Anu Rogers, 'tile bonnet girl
aforesaid, said the same week later,
when she was commissioned TO make
Miss Patienee's bridal hat. Out Of spite,
she gave ita very melancholy effect,
but it suited the wearer all the better for
that. s-"s .e e.... E.
On her wedding day Miss 1Iitchins
cast aside her brown striped dress fol-
one of lighter hue, and in the fresh
glory of Il green veil the Jack in the.
pulpit was transformed into the mourn,
! ing bride. Or course she had enough
regard for Appearances to weep durlii..
the ceremony; but it Was not in human
nature to remain long tearful in the
sunshine of Daniels presence; for il
ever perfect satisfaction was seen in this
world, it beamed from his face that day
This satisfaction was greatly increased
by the fact that Mrs. Gretchell was pres.
ent at the wedding, and greeted hel
new niece most warinIy--even congrat.
ulating her on the discovery Of the will,
and declaring ttssit Size herself was toe
old IT, have the care of a farm. Mrs.
Mosely made the cake--which TO the
qualification Of the bride, was little
heavy but she protests that there Is not
the least truth in the report that she
made the match. e'et 2ss