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

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evening, but Henry was decided
and said he must 60. After he had
gone, Joseph and Debby returned
again to the parlor, where they
were Joined a part Of the evening by
Mrs Wilder; but Mr.. Wilder, after
walking up and down the dinning-
room for an hour or two, retired tc
bed, not, however to sleep. His
mind was too much cngrossed with
the destiny Of Dolby to allow re-
pose. He counted the hours as
they were told by the clock, till i.
struck twelve. Mrs. Wilder had
been then two hours asleep, still he
had not heard Joseph 90 out After
a while the clock struck one, and in
a few minutes after that he heard
the outer door rather softly opened
and closed; and then he heard
Debby tripping lightly to her cham
ber.
"Ah, thought Wilder to himself
1T Is as my wife SAYS; these things
viii have their own way This
staying till one o'clock looks like
rather serious business"
The next day Debby had a long,
private interview with her mother
and after dinner Mrs. Wilder wish
ed to have some conversation with
her husband in the parlor.
We'll, my dear said she, Deb
by and Joseph are bent upon being
married. 1t seems they made up
their minds to it some months ago
and now they have fixed the time.
They say they must be married
week after next. Now, | think we
had better fall in with It with as
good feeling rs we can, and make
the best Of it. Thee knows ! have
always said these things viii have
their own way. and when young
folks get their minds made up
/ don't think its q good plan to
interfere with EN-. As long as
Joseph is clever, and respectable,
and good 20 work. ! thinkWe ought
to feel contented about 1t, although
he IS poor. 1t seems TO me that
there are as many folks that marry
poor, that make out well in the
world. as there are that marry rich. +"
After little reflection upon the
matter. Wilder came to the conclu-
sion that his wife had nearly tho
right of it. and told her be would
make 70 further objection TO the
match; they might be married as
soon as they chose.
Well. my dear. said Mrs. VIII
der. .Debby needs a little change TO
get some things with this week in
order 10 get ready to be married" "
How much VIII she want tins
week ?' said Wilder.
If thee can let her have fifteen or
twenty dollars" said 1Irs. Wilder.
Il think it would do for the pres
ent.
Well now I've no money about
me" said Mr.. Wilder, except q
dollar bill, and its impos-
sible to get that changed short Of
sending it to the bank, n distance Of
ten miles, | tried all over the
1eiehborhood last week to get it
but couldn't succeed. I
shall be too busy to 20 myself to-
morrow. but if Dolby has a mind 10
yet on To the old horse in the morn
ing. and take the bill to the bank
and get it changed. she may have
some OF the money.
This proposition was soon report
ed to Dolby. who said she had Just
ls leave as not.
The matter being thus amicably
arranged with Mr.. Wilder. there
was nothing 70 hinder going forward
with comfort and dispatchin making
ready for the wedding. The next
dav the old gray horse was stand
ing full two hours before Debbv was
ready to start: and Mr. Wilder had
been out half dozen times 10 ex-
anime the saddle and bride 70 sec
that everything WAS right. And
when ut last Debbv was ready, he
led old graz to the horse-block and
held him until she was well seated
in the saddle. and giving her hun
drcd charges to take care of herself
and be careful and not get a fall, he
stepped up on the horse block and
stood and watched her rs she turn
ed into the road and assembled the
hill, till she was entirely out Of
sight.
Debby trotted on Ieisurely over
the long road she had to travel. but
she was too full of pleasant thoughts
and bright anticipations to feel wea-
~ # the distance or lonely in the
solitude. The ROAD was but little
Travelled. and Shn met but two per
sons in the whole distance. one rs
she was DESCENDING the hills about
a mile from home, and the other in
the long valley of dark woods about
midway in journey. Had she been
of timid disposition, she would
have felt a good deal of uneasiness
when she saw this last person ap-
preaching her. His appearance
was dark and ruffianly, they were
two miles from any house, and in the
midst OF a deep silent wilderness.
But Debby's nerves We're unmoved ;
she returned his bow in passing, and
kept on her way with perfect COM
pOsure.
She reached the end Of her Jour
nev in due time, hitched her horse
in the shed at the village hotel. and
inquired OF the waiter at the door
the way to the bank. As he was
pointing out TO her Its location, she
observed a tall. dark looking man,
with black whiskers and heavy eve
brows. looking steadily ct her. She,
however. turned away without no
ticing him any farther, and went di-
rectlv to the bank. When she reach
Cd the door she found it locked and
learnt from the bystanders that the
bank. from some cause or other, was
shut for the day. In her exceeding
disappointment, she stood silent fol
some time, uncertain what She
should do.
is it anything. Miss, that / can
help you about ?" asked q gentle