The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-08-22
The Old EEaH's UrGg0n.

A correspondent Of the New York Sun.
writing from Hamburg, Pa, tells the fol
lowing story:
Here in this quiet little village Of Ham
burg stands a great, heavy farm wagon,
loaded with lumber, under an old Gilapi-
dated shed; and this same wagon, with its
load, has been standing there siXty-one
years this summer.
John Bailey, the man who owns the
wagon, is now about ninety eight years
of age, and has lived here nearly all his
life. He is a quiet and unassumiug per
son, who bears his years we'll and is known
all over this section as one of the most &c
centric men in the State.
This morning l was shown the great
farIr-~vll cel00l curiosity standing under the
shed. My guide was an old and reliable
citizen of the place. The shed stands
very near the house, and is situated about
the centre of the town. Inside of the shed
stood the wagon, loaded with pine boards.
just as it had been left in 1912. The sight
was anything but inviting. Cobwebs and
dust hung heavy from the board sides and
roof of the old shed, and the despoiIinn
hand Of time had wrought ruin upon the
entire surroundings. The wheels had
warped and the iron tires had fallen down
and as they dropped SO they remain now.
! The heavy spOleS of the wheels stick in
the ground fully six inches, and it is
tiipt9Iib lIltf VIII TOT III q very short time
and thus throw the entire mass to the
ground.
/ turned to the gentleman with ME, and
asked him the facts concerning such a re-
markable curiosity. He replied: | am
I almost seventy years old, ana was about
nine years of age when Bailey made his
vow. l remember quite well when he was
building the old house there (pointinr to
the present residence of Mr.. Bailey), for I
. q nod ataar.- 70 =,
In those days we had no railroads and
1 express and mail lines went to large cities
by horse and wagon. Most of our build -
ing material was bought at PhilaoelDhia
and carted to this place by horse and
wagon. Bailey was a young man then
but hard working, independent. self
wliied person. His house was nearly fin
ished, and the last load of lumber had been
/ brought from the sea coast.
Bailey was not married, but was Iool,iro-
with longing eyes to a bright and blusbipoS
woman whom he had visited or courted
out three times, and had obtained what he
thought was sufficient announcements that
all was right. But there was n rival in
the case. Another young mans affections
urlited to the same spot, and upon several
( occasions lover No. 3 had been very Kindly
received and entertained, and there grew
/ up a jealousy. Lover No. 1 COMMENCED
+ oulldlng house. Likewise No. 2 Both
7 proceeded in the work until a load of pine
boards for finishing purposes were needed
Lover No. had wagon, and as the only
pace the boards were to be had was at
l IhliaaeiphIa, Bailey proceeded thither
got what he wanted and returned Love-.
NO. being on speaking terms with the
parents OF the girl, married the object of
ms love IN the absence of lover No. /. who
was mortified beyond measure. He drove
MS wagon under the shed, as was cus-
1ofnafy' embarrassed his horses, put them
away and as he left the wagon he de