The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-02-23

dow, Squire Parker passed by Sec
ing He,ty, he made a smirking bow
which sbc ouly answered by q COLI
nod, and theh Uncle Tom asked
"Well, Hctty, girl, which is it t
be ?"
With q look which showed the un
derstood him, ilctty passionately an.
swercd:
Il" 1t shall acrcr be old Parker {"
"What is the objection to youn,
Curtis 7" asked Uncle Tom.
He's poor" replied Hetty.
"Aud Squire Parker is rich, is he p
"Yes; aud City years old, and as
ugly as sin, as you have scon your.
self.'
And mother approves Squire Par
ker p pursued Uncle Tom.
Yes, Oh, uncle, what shall [ do 4?
They have determined that | shall
marry him at Christmas, and that i.
only week of, What shall we do
Uncle Tom ~
Well perhaps wc will SEQ what
can be DONE" said Uncle Tom slow.
ly. Keep quiet, Hetty, and if |
can help you, | Will.'
letty gave him thankful glance
for her mother coming in, she dared
do no moro. But che sighed as she
thought that only money could hell
her, aud Uncle Tom probably had
none to spare.
Uncle Toms sympathy did not, in.
deed, seem likely to do much good
for the day before Christmas came
and he bad never even said another
word to llctty.' Early in the MORN
Ing, uncle went over to the village.
lie met Wallace Curtis, and told him
that iictty wanted him to come ou,
10 the nfiernoon and takc her sleigh.
riding.
Wallace looked very much surpris-
cd, for Hctty had never made such q
request Of him before but he prom
lsed TO como, and then Uncle Tom
went home.
At three o'clock, accordingly, W
drove Wallace, in q handsome sleigh,
with two strong bay horses. Hotty
could not quite conceal her surprise
at which Wallace looked much puz-
zled, but only repeated his invitation
to 20 out riding
lietty gave startled glance at hel
mother That lady promptly spoke up,
lletty connot so ont this after
on"
Both tho young folks counteuanccs
u, but Uncle Tom put in word
Oh, yes; let her 60, Maria,
.uld like to so with them myself"
Very well, ifyou 90, l have no
Jections," said Hetty's mother.
And Hctty said: 81 dare say We
mako room for three"
I'd Wallace thus urged, could
nelp saying: "Theio are two
i'm my Sleigh though he did
* very well pleased with the
'ment.
On your pretticst dress,' whis-
nclc Tom, as Hc.ty passed
going to dress and Ilctty
Ugly yet willingly obeycd.
a they drove of, Unclo Tom
.ietty occupied the back scat, and
wallace tho trent, at which sister
Maria looked we'll pleased.
But her expression would have
changed had she seen them just after
they left the town, for then Uncle Tom
said
"Mr. Curtis, l have fancy for try.
ing your team. / can handle q horse
IT, / am city man. Please change
seats, won't your"
Wallace, nothing 10th, Immediately
did so, looking very much delighted
wit tho change. 1t was astonishing
to sec how deeply Uncle Tom Instant
ly became absorbed 10 those horses,
and as for the lovers, they really were
so absorbed in each other that they
did not even notice which way Uncle
Tom was driving, until no stopped at
. large white gate, leading upa snowy
lane to o pretty farmhouse.
Then Hetty asked:
" Why, Uncle Tom, whore are you
going Z" s8 q ~ ~.
/" Going to take you in here to SEQ .
little place ! bought to-day" answer
ed Uncle Tom,' springing out, and
throwing Curt is tho lines to drive thro'
the gate.
"Why, this is Prestou's place "ex-
claimed Wallace.
0sTvas. Its mine now. bought