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

THAI the hour oI our triumph has come,
Come down Come down Come down
Please Hancock dear Hancock, comcdown.
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HUNDRED DOLLAR BILL.
There lived a few years ago, in the
interior of one Of the Middle States.
n sturdy fa.I,er. well-to-do in the
world, by the name Of William
Wilder. He had wandered away
from Yankee land in his younger
days to seek his fortune, and having
been employed by respectable Qua
ker to work on his farm, he had
contriyed with true Yankee adroit-
ness to win the affections of the old
mans daughter, and had married
her.
His wife having esPoused one Of
the world people, contrary 10 the
rules of her order, was of course
read out of the society" but VIII
lam loved her none the less Ior that;
if anything he felt q littlcr r3oiced III
ii. for be thought it seemed to bring
her a little nearer to him. lie had
no particular objection to ''them
thecing and thouing sort of folks,
he had always found them a pretty
good sort of people, but he had no
idea that he should ever join them
himself. and therefore felt sort OF
relief. a something he could hardly
describe, when told that hiswife had
been read out.
Mrs. Wilder. however, never over
came, and perhaps never tried TO
overcome. the habits which had
grown up with her childhood and
youth: She always called her hus-
band William, and continued thro'
life to speak the Quaker dialect
William Wilder was thrifty and
stirring man; in a few years he
found himself the owner of q good
farm. and was going ahead in the
world a. fast aS any OF his neigh
bors. Nor has the whole sum Of
his good fortune been stated yet He
was blessed with daughter, a fine,
rosv-cheeked, healthy, romping girl, I
full of life and spirits, and in his
ewes exceedingly beautiful
This daughter, at the period which
Is now more particularly described,
had reached the age of Is years.
Her complexion was naturally fair, .
but a little Drowned from exposure
to the sun. for she had been accus-
toned from childhood to be much
in the open air.
Ii this. however, had detracted
aught from her beauty, it was more
than compensated by the vigor and
elasticity 1t had impaired to her
frame. and the bright and deep lus-
ter it had brought to her dark hazel
ewes.
She was an object of engrossins
love to her parents. and OF general
attraction in the neighborhood.
There's that Joe Nelson along
side of Debby again, said Mr. Wild
er TO his wife rather pettishly, a.
they came out of church one warm
summer afternoon and commenced
their walk homeward.
Il wish he wouldn't make him
self quite so thick.
We'll. now, my dear, / think thee
has too much feeling about it. " re-
turned Mrs. Wilder
Young folks ike to be together,
thee knows, and Joseph Is clever
and respectable young man, nobody
ever saws a word against him.
Yes. he's too clever TO be worth
ANYTHING said Wilder. and by and
bv heel take 1t into his head, If he
hasn't already. to coax Debby 10
marry him. I've no idea of her
marrying a pauper; I've worked too
hard for what little property I've
got to be willing TO see 1t 20 10 feed
a vagabond. who never earnt any
thing and never viii. / don't be
lieve JOEL ever be worth hundred
dollars as long as he lives.
well. now. my dear, l think thee
is little hard upon Joseph. ? said
Mrs. Wilder: thee should remem-
ber he i but Just out Of his time.
His father has been sick several
wears. and Joseph has almost sup
ported the whole family.
~Oh. | don't deny that he's clev-
or enough. and kind enough TO his
father and mother. said Mr. Wild
er. "all is. | don't ike TO see MIN so
thick along with Debby. How
should you feel to see him married
TO Debbv. and not worth hardly a
decent suit Of clothes?n
"Wel. | should feel, said Mrs
Wilder. as though they were start
ing life very much Is we did when
we were first married. We had de-
cent clothes. and each Of Us good
pair of hands. and that Is about all
we had 70 start with. | don't think,
William. we should have got along
anv happier if thee had been worth
a hundred thousand dollars when
we were married.
The argument came home with
such force to Wilder's own bosom
that he made no attempt to answer
it. but walked on in silence till they
reached their dwelling.
Debby and Joseph had arrived
there before them, and were already
seated in the parlor. Seeing Joseph
as they passed the window, Mr..
Wilder chose not TO go in, bat con-
tinued his walk up the road to the
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