Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-01-09
Selett Storp,
Prom the Maine Farmer.
HETTY ALIENS STORY

At the age nt seventeen, made up my
mind never to fall in love. No matter
how good, or how manly. or how hand
some,or how everything else fascinating
man might be, resolved not To he
fascinated and never, under any circum.
stances imaginable. never TO be married.
Dn you wonder very much that one
should arrive at such determination
Considering What poor specimens OF cos-
iugal bliss may lee found. by thousands, |
think il is no, nj all strange that We young
people look upon married folks rather ~
beacon lights To warn Us of from the
rock on which The, split, than as pless.
ant reminders for us TO go and do like
wise
Indeed. had no chance for falling in
love. even had been SO disposed. Cor we
lived in an exceedingly out OF the way
place Our house wss large
rambling farm house. overlooking part
of the broad river which formed the
easleIn boundary of our possessions. !
loved every inch OF that old farm. loved
the river. and when WAS a child be-
lic, eel it 10 bc haunted. and many time
have tnought the sail boats. gliding 10
aud lro. we're - many uneasy ghosts. and
have looked in vain for the stains ot
hlou' uu their clothing. which supposed
all gho>l> carried about with them con-
,inuaIlN. MAS not particularly scntI-
mental liked the woods, liked To bo
out ut doors in the fresh air aud VAS hap
p} - | Ms, but father ami mother were
unaccountabr anxious that should he
married, and one noon when | Was in the
kitchen washing dishes. father opened
the subject al the hundredlh time.
"Helly. hos old is thee?"
Seventeen. 'Slhcr
Seventeen? Is thee? How time
passes, II seems but little while ago
thee was little baby. Thee is almost
old enough to get married. Has thee
thought oi il?"
- have not" aps~ereJ.
II n, nuthcr WAS ouIy sixteen when |
married her. Well child" aud lathrr
coush,d blew his II .se. crossed his legs,
coughed again. and continued: What !
was going 10 say Is, Josiah Langton had
long talk with me yesterday. and he
wishes thee for his wife. and | gave him
reason to think thee would make no OBJ
lection"
o. how angry was then What right
had father TO speak thus? How ! hated
to be bargained for in that way.
Indeed" ! answered AS calmly as
possible. You are mistaken. II
wanted 20 be married very much. which
am sure do not, Josiah Langton is the
last man should think OF having"
'llelty. thee forgettest thyseli," said
my mother Thy speech was dis.
respectful! Honor thy father and thy
mother, that thy days may be long upon
the earth"
stop Sarah. Youth is apt to be hasty.
and reason is better than correction some
times. What objection has thee to him,
child?T
Il dislike him"
Thee i. very unreasonable. He is
one OF the godliest young men in the So
ciety. He i. very kind to his mother,
and know he would be the same to his
wife: and then his prospects are good,
better than mine were, whom | married
thv mother. had not penny, and Jo-
siah has the farm his grandfather left
him. and money in the bank besides
Surely thee can find naughl to object i'll
him
Father, dislike him thoroughly. |
like him well enough tor ran acquaintance,
but as for being his wife, I'd rather be
excused, with many thanks TO him for the
compliment of preference, if it Is any
compliment. which doubt"
"Who would thee like to marry, then p
Nobody
Thee is speaking like foolish girl
thee is. 1t is the lot of woman TO marry,
and think thee shows very rebellious
and unsanctified spirit in not according to
thy iGlher's wishes. Thee knows we
have always planned for thee to be bis