The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-04-02

! DOafQ, becoming ueuanU, 1uSI wished he
would sue; they should like to see him
sue. At this retort my fathers feelings
rose to the summit of moral indigna-
/ ton he wouldn't sue he scorned to
lower himself to quarrel with such
men but he would pay no more taxes
in that town and energetic prepare
tlons for our removal began.
Hannah and I were sitting upon the
edge of Mr.. Farley's coal-bin when
communicated to her my fathers de-
cision. AS soon as she saw / was in
earnest she dropped over upon the
anthracite, and gave vent to a flow of
tears. She declared that she couldn't
and wouldn't have me go. She should
die with loneliness, and she wished she
was dead. A few tears of mine drizzled
over into the bin and mingled with
Hannahs. Afterward she appeared re-
conciled, and manifested intense interest
our preparations, obtruding her ser
vices at her house until my mother de-
clared she should never be ready to go
if that Farley girl couldn't be kept at
home.
The morning of our departure dawned
at last. My father and mother went to
the depot, leaving me to follow, as [
had come, on the last load of goods.
1t was an April morning, succeeding
q heavy rain-storm, and the waves of my
fathers mud-puddle ran high. Hannah
sat upon the old petunia mound by the
gate, sobbing. / raised her dropping
form to bid her farewell, pushed the
hair from her face and gave her my last
kiss. She clutched frantically at my
jacket, but, realizing that delays are
dangerous, | sprang upon dry goods
box in the wagon. The horse, most Sc
verely afflicted with spring halt, started
off at a fearful gallop, and we disap-
peared around the corner forever.
AS soon as circumstances would per-
NIT [ addressed letter to Hannah, and
soon received reply, of which the fol
lowing is verbatim copy:
Wg Dear Gorge -
now set down to let you know how
/ am. / have had soar throat merely
all the time sence you Left. Somebody
has shot our Cat School commences
next week. l bred it. A new family
has moved into your House, there is too
boys, Eddy and willy. If we never see
each other again on urth [ hope we may
meat in heaven. Yours Truly,
HANNAH A. FARLEY.
The letter also contained two blots
and grease spot and was directed by
Hannah's mother, wrong side up with
care. l wrote her once more, but received
no answer failure which attributed to
her aversion to all literary labor rather
than to any diminution in the ardor OF
her affections.
l attended school for the next three
| or four years, and then entered the
Who'll ssale mercantile business in the
! service of an uncle. | became rising
young man. Some OF the time [ rose
rapidly, as gaseous matter and young
men between the ages Of sixteen and
! twenty-five are in the habit of doing
Our family also prospered. From three
ply in our parlor we passed by easy
stages through body Brussels to Eng
| lish Wilton, and we numbered the
successors of Mary Sullivan by twos
and by threes.
Presently / arrived at that age whereat
extremely witty people begin pointing al
a young man peculiarly sharp and or
! iginal jests concerning the subject O
matrimony. At first the implication
therein conveyed that [ had only tt
choose was gratifying to my vanity; bu
by the time began to direct any seriou,
/ thoughts that way myself, so much sole
wit had become an insufferable bore
! There were girls in large quantities anC
excellent qualities all around me, bu
the thought of advancing to anything
serious with any one of them always
/ suggested Hannah.
My "reminiscences of Hannah were no
such that could create an ideal femi
nine character of her; but when fel
low has sat in coal-bin with girl an(
| taken alternate sucks on as many Jack
balls as l had with Hannah, NJ
subsequent experience can ever entirel,
et1ace the impression. Ihad q curiosity
to Anow what Hannah had become. The
surest way to satisfy this curiosity
seemed to be to go and see her / &C
cordingly went.
The girl was pretty. She had colo
and frankness she had grace and re
pose of manner. Her fnger-nails were
scrupulously kept, root and crown, an(
her hair was glossy, as we'll as fashion
ably dressed.
The year we left town Hannah
mother died and after the pillows o
affection had surged over his soul TO
about six months, Mr.. Farley again be
held the sun and took new wife. Th'
new wife had taken infinite ,pains will
her step-daughter. The tep-daughter
present appearance, as compared will
her former condition, bore favorable
testimony for the lady's system. Han
nah said that when we were children
I had seemed like brother to her, and
at once placed myself upon fraterna
standing. I Intercepted her in regarc
to the occupants of my old home, ant
she finally confded to me that she wa
engaged to the younger Wetherbee, tn,
"willy" of her letter.
I afterward saw him, and could no
but inwardly applaud the discrimination
that led her, even in childhood, to be
gin his name with small letter. HI
was an Individual of from ITO to IL!
pounds weight, though what there wa
of him was drawn out and iudiciousl,