Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-04-06
How He won Her.

Professor Pie, school teacher, and lady
whose first name was Huldsh, likewise a
school teacher, had kept company in Gin
cinnati for many years. The former got
to be fifty years old and the latter forty
five, and still the courting went on. The
parents of the lady began to think of this
thing. They were not very young them
selves and when they saw the gray hairs of
their daughter, and witnessed the con-
tinued interviewing going on between her
and the professor, with no satisfactory re-
suit, they became indignant. They for
babe the professor the house in diguified
but firm language, aud had it intimated in
proper quarters that Huldah was free.
The professor for his part was much puz-
zled. He had always behaved himself.
What could be the matters He became
indignant in turn, and declared that he
would see Huldah, and be-hanged to the
old people. He did see her, and in her
own house, too, and she received him
with be accustomed sweetness The old
people found it out, and assisted him in
the work by absence. He came again,
and they shot blank cartridges at him.
Sull again, and the boys of the neighbor
hood pounded HIM with fence rails. Sew
eral times more, and finally he carried
away with him in his flight charge of
bird shot.
1t was a comfort to him through all his
trouble that Huldah loved him. Nothing
could change her fsithfulness. She wept
with him over the prosecutions OF hollow
hearted world, and vowed that nothing
could change her affections. But there
was no such thing as privacy in his rela-
tions with ker. The old people learned OF
every meeting In time to make trouble. Ii
they didn't the boys did. II the boys
didn't somebody else did. 1t was most
remarkable. lie made appointments that
h. knew were known only TO Huldah aud
himself; yet they invariably became pub
lie. He knew he was not given to sleep
walking or .leep-talking. He asked HUI
dan if she was thus afflicted, and she de-
u.urely said ..no." II was extraordinary.
There was no explanation of The mystery.
The only thing certain JOut II was that II
babe falr TO continue, and there would
evidently be no place for the living couple
in the world. One day q bright idea
struck the professor.
..h'm." he remarked, thoughtfully ca
ressing his whiskers and wiplng his bald
| ness Win a handkerchief, ''see here, HUI
dahl We must circumvent 'em. have
1t, the very ideal"
"Yes, SIR" said Huldah, smoothful
down her dress and looking respecting and
interested.
There is but one way. We must get
married. Huldahl"
.-On, SIR" sai Huldah, blushing, and
with great apparent surprise.
"rhere is no other way!" said the pro-
fessor, smiting one Of his thin limbs with
great ue eru inatlon. '.lt must be done.
| Now l iblnk OF il, wonder l didnt think
of it before. 1t is the only channel
through the difficulty. l declare L will
not be persecuted IN this manner any
longerl"
''But, SIR" said Huldah, with some
hesitation, lis n. I this rather suddenf"
IL, is, 1 admit, " returned the professor,
frankly, '.but consider the difficulty OF
ihese meetings, my dear. Reflect Low We
have been persecuted these-these te-
years back, 1 think. The professor
made srsht calculation, and found ht