The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-22

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" ] have neglected to tell you that the
boys were to be gone year, and at the
end of that time, and upon their return,
there would be wedding. John Will
liams was to wed Cora. He was of
good family, and Mr.. Colby had raised
him, and thought he knew him we'll,
and he would have trusted him with
every dollar he had, so great was his
confidence.
'S So the days which dragged so slowly
and wearily to Mrs. Colby fairly flew
with Cora, who was very happily and
busily engaged on her wedding finery,
and also getting her things, sheets, pill
low cases, and such like, you know,
ready for keeping house.
"The boys left In the fall, so the win
ter passed away, spring came and went,
and summer was almost gone, when,
one evening, about sunset, the we'll
known ponies were seen coming up the
lane. But there was only one man in
the wagon, that they could see, and that
was John Williams. Almost breathless
with excitement Mrs. Colby ran out to
meet him, inquiring for Harry. Will
liams begged her not to be alarmed
Harry was safe-had left him in Mis-
souri, they had sold their goods sooner
than they expected, and had started
home.
While coming through Missouri,
they passed through little town,
where herd of cattle was being sold
for mere song; SO they, thinking it
was good Investment, bought them,
and, as one had to remain with them,
Harry had very generously offered to
stay while he came on for Cora, when
they would relieve him in the spring.
Mrs. Colby did not appear very
well pleased over this. She thought
Williams might have stayed and let
Harry coRe home.
"Well, in due time, Williams and
Cora were married and took long
bridal tour. There was no wedding
given them.
SIN the meantime, Mrs. Colby had re-
ceived several letters from Harry, prais-
ing Missouri nightly; the grazing,
where he was, was so much superior to
that in Illinois, and there was but little
mud; his father always hated mud SO
Finally, he wound up by proposing that
his father should sell out and move out
in the latter part of winter or in the
early part of the next spring, saying he
did not know but what he would buy
some land and remain there perma-
nently.
"While Williams and his fair young
bride were on their tour, there was no
letter came from Harry and Mrs. Colby
was getting very anxious indeed, when
they returned, and, shortly after, John
received letter, saying that he, Harry,
had not heard from home for some time.
Harry always wrote in cramped hand;
sometimes they could not make out near
all the words.
"Cora and Williams Joined their en-
treaties to the urgent appeals that ap-
peared in every letter Harry wrote, SO
that Mr.. Colby finally began to talk of
going. His wife did not want to go
they were too old, she said, to be trans
planted; they had made themselves a
home for their old age, and there was no
use in leaving it.
But Williams represented Missouri
as being o much older country than this
and that they could buy nice farm al
ready improved, and they would be with
their children.
F." Harry was too delicate for the
changeable climate of Illinois, and so
they kept on until the old lady gave up
to go, the main reason being the hope of
seeing Harry sooner by moving out
Oh, sir no mortal knows what that
poor mother suffered in the separation
from her only son.
$50, directly after Christmas the farm
was advertised for sale, with all of its
stock, household and kitchen furniture,
to come off the 10th of February. We
were sorry to have them go,and felt that
it was very foolish trip for old people
like them.
"Mr. Colby had five thousand dol
lars in the bank, which he often talked
of as his wife's portion; shelshould not
be bothered with farms, he said, after
he was gone, but could live on the inter-
est of her money-he would just leave
it in the bank 1t was as safe there as
anywhere.