Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-09
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carpenters, masOns and painters
was cleared away, and now he had
brought with him his intended
that they might plan for it
ting it up. David had been en-
three years, but being 8
prudent young man, he said he
could never marry until he had a
fair Start in the world. He thought
he had it now, since, in addition
to youth, health, q house and
twenty acres Of land, Mr.. Burch,
the great mill owner, had lately
made him foreman, q position he
had long coveted. The wedding
day was therefore fixed for Sep
lember, =, three months hence.
For once in the worlds history,
10 enc found any fault with the
ina eli, but all DICTATED the happy
pair were very wnll suited TO each
other. Sallie bearing, the bride
elect, was neither q beauty, a belle
nor o genius-shc was just a
sweet, womanly woman, with do
nestle habits, and q great many
little feminine tastes and fancies.
AS to the bearing family, they
we're respectable root and branch,
and always had been, as far back
as memory or records could go.
AT the present time there we're
none Of them remaining in town
save Sallie and her parents, who
were getting to be elderly people
when she was born.
"It's q good house and thor.
Oughly built" said David, looking
around him with satisfaction. u
allow none but the best materials
to go into 1t. 1t might have been
done a third cheaper, but l said NO
1t is for q lifetime"
"And so bright and sunny
said Sallie at seems like home
already. Some houses strike q
chill as soon as you enter them,
but don't think hurs can ever BE-
one Of that kind"
u don't think any house could
with you for its mistress" return
ed David, gallantly.
In every apartment Sallic fount
something to praise and admire
from the bay. window in the parloI
to the wash boilers in the bach
kitchen. Opening the door OF til,
bed room on the ground floor, Sd,
remarked
"This shall be our fathers ant
mothers room. It's just nea
enough to the parlor for company
and just far enough to be quiet
You must have planned it on pur
pose for them, such a dear, goo'
David as you are and the youn,
lady laid her hand caressingly OF
his arm.
David took no notice OF thu
slight advance, however, but stoOt
twirling his moustache, and look
Ing thoughtful and embarrassed
"Of course my parents are L
live with US p said Sallie question
ingly, after q pause.
~ feared you might be expect
ing it," answered David, land
have evaded the subject in such
way that I hoped you would under
rstand me without any explanation
It seems you did not, however
and the explanation may as vel
come now as any time. If you viii
think the matter over, you vii
see that this thing cannot be-"
"Why mott
Because nobody could reason
ably expect a young man to tax
such a burden on his shoulders.
"But they'll not be a burdei
upon you-at least not much. NJ.
parents are not paupers."
"And who'll take care of then
in their old age z" asked David.
"Who should but the daughte
they took care OF when she was
baby2 replied Sallie.
~ want my wife to t0aH o.
me-"
II don't think / should eve
fail in my duty to my husband"
I'm sure you wouldn't, m.
darling, so now It's settled, an,
we'll say no more about it,"
David, | put to You the sam
question you put to me. VIII
will take care Of my parents 1
their old agey Who, If thei
daughters forsakes themY'
!, II don't ask you to forsak
| them," said David, i~mpatiently
"that's just like your high-iow
way Of putting things. / am wi
ling you should do as much fO
your parents as other people d
for theirs; but who hesitatcs t
marry and leave the old folks BIZ
hind? 1t Is the way Of the worlC
The young bird fOrsakes the oil
nest, and builds herself a me-
one"
: "But have you never read ho'
the stork, that was young an
strong winged, carried the old on
on its back? and would you hay
me less dutifal than the fowls 9
the arr" replied Sallie.
"Afer all, the brute creatiO
are no patterns for U.S. said d.
vid, seeing how Sallie had turne