The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-09

most sure to lose it. Struggle t.
hide yer feelings ali yer ken, wheth
er yer huntin' for a sweetheart,
wife or a caowl In the case il
point. do your level best to max,
I the gal think you don't set much
store by her. Don't let on how much
you like to be with her, and dom
on no account say nothin' abou
love, leastwise, not at present, for tn,
minute yer do, ez the lawyers say
yer weaken yer case. You dom
want to show yer hand till yer dead
sure you've won the game. You
don't want to complicate yourself
so to speak, till yer sar in the girl
loves ye. Ef she don't love ye, ye'd
better be in yer grave than marry
her, and if she does, she'll let yel
know afore very long-sure ez I'm
settin here"
So saying, the old man wiped his
forehead with the big red handker-
chief, re-lighted his pipe. pushed
down the burning tobacco with his
horny thumb and relapsed into ST.
lence.
From what humble sources words
of wisdom sometimes spring. Much
comforted, Reuben sauntered slowly
homeward, his pathway lighted by
the bright summer moon which
had just come over the hill, filling
the little valley with its mellow
light.
His heart was much lighter than
when he trod that path before, for he
had unburdened it, and he felt that
Uncle Josh was right.
So the very next evening he took
pretty Polly Baker, buggy riding,
and the following Sunday evening
went to meeting with her. He did
not even pass Kittie's house for four
whole days. He came very near
weakening the second evening, but
finally, with great difficulty, mas
tered himself. What was the result? ?
Why, when he did go by, nearly a
week later. Kittie, who had, Of
course, heard all about what had
taken place, walked down to the
gate and, with one of her sweetest
smiles, asked where he had been for
such long time. He answered:
Nowhere to speak Of and then
she smiled so sweetly, and looked at
hiEl with such gentle reproach that
he was almost tempted to seize her
in his arms and declare his love
then and there, but he recalled I'm
Gle Jesh's advice in time and tenn
porized.
kittie could not stand it long, how
ever, and before another moon had
come and gone Reuben was her ac
cepted lover.
The days had begun to lengthen a
little when they were made one, and
Uncle Josh hitched up the old mare
and drove down to the little house,
which Reuben had bought, to wit
ness the interesting ceremony. He
was attired in a bran new suit OF
homespun, his hair "slicked down"
in a most remarkable manner, and
his neck encircled by a broad, white
stock. He looked uncomfortable,
but happy nevertheless Gf such an
anomalous condition of affairs may
be supposed to exist, and kissed the
bride with much warmth at the first
opportunity.
Reuben . he said, as soon as he
had his nephew alone for moment,
she does look uncommon nies, but,
mark my word, don't 90 to shown
sf her too much affection-if you do
you'll be sorry for it. Don't be
afraid to jaw her a little sometimes
i makes an agreeable change, an II
10 her good. You can't do no.hin'
with women, nor children,
,r dogs, nor nothin', with too much
affection, don't never forget it |"
Reuben's only answer was, iii
.ry." But he did not look as if he
thought he would succeed very well
how could he be expected to on
lis wedding day?