The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-02-20

A crochety and contrary old chap was
Joel Shellenbarger, rich old farmer,
mulish as the donkey in his barn. He had
made his way in the world by the dog
geaest obstinacy seizing hold Of what
ever came in his way, and retaining that
hold as though life depended upon it.
Joel's mulishness had literally been the
making Of him, though you might have
considered the little, thick-skulled old
man as not much Of make after all.
Joel had one son--a handsome, clear
headed young man-straight rs a young
larch, tall, and as set in his way, when
he chose to have one, as Joel himself
This son, as he grew mp had proved a
great assistance to his father in working
the farm, aud lbs services had been made
the most Of. The old man managed to
keep him at home some time after
he ought to have been doing for himself
Not an acre of his fathers possessions was
ever called his spn'si he owned nothing
saVn o horse, which some neighbor had
given him when il was a sickly colt, and
some sheep obtained in much the same
manner, ,and the old man grudged him the
keeping Of these.
Joel Shellcubarger and his son differed
often; but there were two points in
which the difference amounted to some
thing serious The first point concern
ed education, for which the old man had
. the most profound contempt aud the
+ son had not. There was college some
dozen miles from the shellcnbargcr farm,
aud thither-haying thoroughly prepared
F himself in spite of fatherly thwarting and
opposition-Ans0n betOok himself in
spite Of the same continued opposition
aud, by one contrivance aud another,
and helped by his mothers small market
ing, kept himself there until he gradua.
ted. joel shellenbargcr contested the
ground inch by inch, bat was afraid in
his selhshness to DO anything more than
to De obstinate, lest his son should leave
him, That was the first point Of differ.
ence. aud that was how Auson settled il.
Tho second was not likely to be so easy
Of arrangement. At college Auson had
found something besides graduating hon
orr. lie had CHANGED upon q very charm.
ing combination Of cnrls aud azure eyes
a red-lipped, dimplc-cheeked fairy,
daughter Of one OF the professors, who,
Instead Of cuwiug her dainty Zip at the
homespuu suit which bis pgverty and hi.
fathers niggarduess compelled him tl
wosr, never seemed to be conscious OF
anything OF anybody else when he was
by.
IN short Arson found some one Il
love. some one that he wanted 10 marry
g. De g-agely informed bis father. You
should have seen The old mans eyes, 4
was mercy that they were fast Ia uiail
sockets. ncre was gratitndei This An.
-ou having defrauded hi- old father Of s.
much OF his time, was going now 10 sc
the seal upou biz absurdi,g and djsobedl
cuce by marrying IA town girl! Bas
enough to mafry any uhet seeing BIZ faith
e. wasn't through with him set; but 4
town girl. lie should never consent
and every SbeIieubarger acre should g,
20 siraugers before Aus0n should have ouI
# be persisted In asa idea SO ridiculous.
And pray what harm ]. there 10 beiH.
town gihs questioned BarOic Hahn
slea1, wien Ausou told her, bali laugh
lng. hAIf FeEed, and altogether meful
for without assistance from his father b.
could uoi marry Bubie igF long tim
Yei.
AnsoA laughed ag4iu, Bat with soD'
, embarrassment, safiag ms father