The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-13
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many wears. The former got to be
fifty years old and the latter forty
five. and still the cour.ing went on
The parents OF the lady began to
think of this thing. They were not
very Young themselves and when
they saw the gray hairs OF their
daughter. and witnessed The oontln-
uea interviewing going on between
her and the professor. with no salts
factory result, they became iadig-
nanl. They forbade the professor
the house in dignifed but firm Ian
guage. and bad II intimated in prop
er quarters that Huldah was free
The professor for his part was much
puzzled. lie had always behaved
himself. What could be the matter
lie became indignant in turn, and
declared that he would see Huldah
and behanged TO the old people. he
did see her. and in her own house,
too. and she received him with the
accustomed sweetness. The old
people found il out, and assisted
him in the work by absence. lie
came again and they shot blank
cartridges at him. Still again, and
the boys Of The neighborhood pound,
ed him with fence rails. Several
times more, and he finally 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
faithfulness. She wept with him
over the prosecutions of a hollow
hearted world. and avowed that
nothing could change her affections.
But there was no such thing as pr
vacv in his relations with her. The
old people learned Of every meeting
in time to make trouble. If they
didn't the BOYS did. If the boys
didn't somebody else did. 1t was
most remarkable. He made ap-
pointments that he knew were only
known to Huldah and himself; yet
they invariably became public. lie
knew he was not given TO sleep
walking or sleep-talking. lie asked
Huld.h if she was thus afflicted,
and she demurely said no 1t
was extraordinary. There was 10
explanation OF the mystery. The
only thing certain about it was that
it bade fair 10 continue, and there
would evidently be no place for the
living couple in the world. One
day , bright idea struck the probes
for.
~H'mi he remarked, thoughtful
" caressing his whiskers and his
badness with n handkerchief, "see
here. Huldahl We must circumvent
EN-. ] have il, the very ideal"
Yes. sir." said Huldah, smooth
ing down her dress and looking re-
spectful and interested.
There IS but one way. We must
get married, Huldahm
"Oh, sir" said Huldah, blushing,
and with great apparent surprise.
There IS 30 other way" said
she professor, shifting one OF his thin
limbs with great determination.
1T must be done. Now l think OF
it, | wonder l didn't think Of it be
fore. 1t is the only channel through
the difficulty. ] declare l viii not
be prosecuted in this manner any
longer :"
but, sir" said Huldah, with
some hesitation, is not this rather
sudden?"
at is, / admit, returned the pro-
fessor, frankly, but consider the
Difficulty Of these meetings. my dear.
Reflect how We have been perseeut-
cd these-these ten years back. /
think" The professor made a
slight calculation, and found he had
She time about right. This cannot
20 On, / cannot DO without you,
Huldah, and these annoyances
sgould drive me into the grave in
zen years more. No, HGldah, there
is really no ether way. 1t must be
done"
"Yery we'll" said Huldah, resign
edly, and the night Of the elopement
was Immediately selected. The
professor, by some special interposi-
ton IN his behalf, got off without be-
ing disturbed by the people or the
boys, and went home happier, for
some. reason, than he had been since
boy. "She is really pretty" he
said to himself. Il never saw her
look so nice as she did tonight, and
there was a twinkle in her eye that
was surely new to her never saw
such a twinkle. And / think she
laughed after / came away; | could
almost swear it was a laugh. / am
certain it emerged from her room !;
and seemed to me that she was
jumping and having a great deal Of
surreptitious fun about something.
All, well, she viii tell me all about
il herself, l dare say"
The elopement was a perfect sue
cess. The old people were as sound
asleep as if they had entered into
conspiracy themselves. There were
no boys around. The carriage made
4 great deal of noise, and the rope
Ladder was as awkwerd and noisy
rs a brass band, but nobody awoke.
Fortune favors us, said Haldah,
who was as calm as June morning,
and so happy and good naturcd that
she almost forgot TO be entirely re-
spectful.
Some days thereafter The profcs-
scr proposed n visit to the old peo-
pie. As my wife, you viii be saw
cd from any annoyance from them,
he said, proud Y. do not be
alarmed, Huldah. They dare not
hurt you. That little ceremony
has changed things q good deal my
dear"
"Ycs, sir, said Huldah, smiling
confidently, and looking as if her
happiness wanted her to smile
more.
To the professors unbounded sur
prise, he was kindly received. The
old gentleman nearly shook his
hand of, and the old lady had tears
IN her eyes and kissed him on both