The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-09-15

Selling therein ofthe stranger S horse
she applied the whip to both horses
at once, and was instantly of at
quick canter. The man called to her
to stop in loud. threatening tone
and at once fired his pistol aJ her ;
but as she did not feel the cold lead,
she did not stop or turn even 20 give
him a farewell glance. The remain
ing five miles of her Journey was
soon passed over and as she came
out into the settlement and passed
the dwellings of herneiehbors. many
were the heads that looked from the
windows and doors, and great was
the wondermcnt q. seeing Debby
riding home So fa.t. and leading
such fine strange horse
Her father, who had seen her
come over thc hill, met her some
rods from the house. what on earth
have You here. Debbv? Whose horse
Is that y
WHY. DcbJy, what has the been
doing p said Mrs Wilder, who was
but a few steps behind her husband
thee doesn'tlo look well what is the
matter"
As soon as they were seated IN the
house Debby told them the whole
story, and Mrs. Wilder's eyes were
tull of tears during the recital. When
she had rested little and the guSh
of feeling had subsidod, Mr. Wilder
felt so reioiced at his daughters cs-
cape. that he began To feel I'm excel
lent spirits. He icd the strange
horse 10 the door and began to cN-
anime him.
well. Debby, said he, since
you've GOT home safe at last, we may
begin to talk about business a little
now. The hundred dollar bin is
gone but I'm thinkinGatter all, you
havn't made q very bad bargain.
That's the likeliest horse I've seen
this many day. ! don't think it
would be very difficult matter to
sell him for two hundred dollars.
At any rate I'll take him for the
hundred dollars. and YOU may have
the saddle for the twenty dollars
YOU was to have out of it.
And the saddle-bags too, ] sup
pose" said Debbv feeling a little dis
posed to Join in the joke.
Yes. and the saddle-ba-s too,
said Mr. Wilder mo, stop, well see
what Is in them first. he continued
unticing them from the saddle. ~0h,
here's lots Of shirts and stockings
and handkcrchiefs, and capital good (
ones too. Yes Dolby the saddle
bags are yours these things c0mein
very good timc for Joseph, you
know.
Dolby colorcd but said nothing .
Now. William, said Mrs. Wilder
thee Is q little too fun of thy fun.
No fun about il, - said Wilder. re- I
placing the things in the leather
bags. Here, Debbv. take EN- and F.
take care Of en-.
Debbv took the saddle-bags 20 her
chamber. not a little gratified with .
the valUIble articles they contained. /
She emptied the contents ON the bed .
and on examining TO see If every (
thing was out. she discovered an in (
side pocket in one Of the bags She .
opened it and drew therefrom an /
elegant pocket-boOk On opening +
it She found il contained 81 quantity .
of bills. She counted and counted. (
and her heart eatquickerand quick T.
CT. for before she got through she had .
fifteen hundred dollars in good bank I
money.
De6Jy kept her own counsel Ina
few days It was rumored that Joseph /
Nelson had purchased an elegant /
little farm in the neighborhood, that /
had been offered for sale for some /
months at a thousand dollars. and /
was considered a bargain.
Joseph. said Mr. Wider. thencxt /
time they met. Il am astonished 10 /
hear that Won have been running in /
to debt for a farm in such times a. I
these. l think YOU ought to hav, .
worked three Or four years and got F.
something ahead before running in
debt so much.
But I haven't been running in
debt" said Joseph.
Haven't YOU bought Sanderson's /
farm ?' said Wilder.
Yes. said Joseph.
At thousand dollars said VIII
der.
Yes. said Joseph, "but I paid
for It all down. l don't run in debt
for anything.
Mr.. Wilder was too much aston /
ishod to ask any further questions. T
Joseph Nelson made an excellent
farmer and respectable man he was
industrious and got rapidly before
hand. and Mr.. Wilder was always
proud of his son-in-law- 1t was
some ten years after this. when Mr.
Wilder was sitting one day and trot-
ing his third grandson upon his
knee. that hc said.
~Debbv. | should ike to know
how Joseph contrivcl 70 purchase
this farm at the time YOU were mar
ried ,"
Debby stepped to the closet,
brought out the old saddle-bags,
and upon opening them pointed TO
the innerpocket. saying, 'tIe money
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