The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-05-31

liked Bill Simpson better than she
did him how he was afraid, il be
asked, that she would say no-tha,
he was sure ifshe did, IL would kill
him, etc, etc.
The old man listened attentively--
who, of whatever age, ever failed to
take some interest in the 'oft-told
tale'-and when the young man had
finished he took his pipe from bis
mouth, cougbed once or twice, and
deliyed himself to these memorable le
words
'Reuby, my boy, you've got IL bad
there amt no doubt on it--and
I'll tell you o secret what nobody
amt bearn for nigh onter fifty years.
Here the old mans voice grew a
little husky, and he blew his nose
fercely With large, red handker..
chic, which he took from his FORE
head for the purpose.
Women is queer oreaturs. low
cd one onct. and onct only, and I'm
just as sure ez be that I'm setrin'
here that / lost her by lovin' Of her
too much, an lettin' her know it too
soon. That was my experience, an
I hev seen stacks Of like cases sonce.
wal, ez I wos sayiug, just 80
soon ez woman feels sho haz q
man, heart aud soul, jest so soon
she haint no use for him she be-
gins to Sigh, ez the old primer says,
fur new worlds to conquer, What
she ken have she don't want, an
what che cant have che wants worse
kind
IT'S what schooled people calls
tho unertainable that everybody e
arter, specially women folks. You
mover want to set too much storss
by nothin'; for il yon do, you'll be
almost sure to luse il. Struggle to
hide your feeliu's all yer ken,
whether yer hunting fora sweet
heart, wife or caow ! In the case
in pint, do your level best to make
the gal think You don't set much
store by her. Don't let on how
much took you pe with her, and
don't on no account say no.hin
lsbout love, lsastwise, not at present,
lic;r the S%iiSaulS yer a5, ez the lawyer,
say, you weaken yer case. You DOM
want to show yer hand till yer deat
sure you've won the game. YOU
don't want to complicacte yerself, &C
to speak, till yer sartain the cir
loves ye. Ef sic don't love ye, ye'e
better be in your grave than MARI.
her, and il she does, she'll let ye
know afore very long-sure ez I'm
settin' here,'
So saying, the old man wiped hil
forehead with the big red handker
Chief relighted bis pipe, pushed
: down the burning tobacco with hi
hornoy thumb and relapsod into 81
lence.
From what humble sources word
' Of wisdom sometimes spring ! Muci
oomforted, Reuben sauntered slowl,
homeward, his pathway lighted b.
the bright summer morn which ha
just come over the hill, filing th
. little valley with its mellow light.
1 His heart was much lighter thai
=, when he trod that path before, 10
= As had unburden.d il and ha f.l
! that uncle Josh was right.
So the vely next evening he too
pretty Polly Baker buggy riding
, and the following Sunday evenin
went TO meetin' with her. He di
: not even pass Kittie's house for fou
whole days He came very nea
weakening the second evening, bu
finally, with great difficulty, master
r ed himself. What was the result
, Why, when be did 60 by, nearly
week later, Kittie, who had Of course
! heard all about what had take
place, walked down to the gate and
with one Of her sweetest smiles
asked where he had been for such
time. He answered Nowhere {,
, speak off and then sho smiled 81
sweetly, aud looked at him wit
such gentle reproaoh that he was al
J most tempted to seize her in hi
arms and declared his love then an,
there, bat he recalled Uucle Josh
advice In time and temporized.
Kittie could not stand it long
however, and before another mool
) had come and gone Reuben was he
accepted lover.
The days had begun to lengthel
little when they were made one
and Uncle Josh had hitched up th,