The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-10-10

His family consisted Of his wife and twin
sons. William and Henry, both fine yosng men
OF %
Their nearest neighbors, about mile away,
were the PoIlocks: old man Pollock, the
Squire Of the Township his wife and their
daughter Mary, the acknowledged belle and
beauty Of All the country around
All their lives Mary and the Spencer boys
had been intimate They had attended coun-
try schools together Ms children. coasted on the
hilisides. hunted the frisky chipmunk in his
lair. aud sung ont of the sans book in the
WiHter-night singing school.
With the passing years changes came. VIII
liam showed an aptitude for rural life and
settled down 70 the management of the home
farm Henry, after brief apprenticeship in q
country store, migrated 10 New York aud, az
Ter working year as clerk, with the help Of
his father. got partnership and started on q
career Of prosperity, while William was equally
successful at home.
All this occurred before Mary Pollock was
sent away 70 school. One day VIM. Spencer
called on squire Pollock upon some neighbOrly
errand, aud when he met Mary be was suddenly,
for the first time, aware that she was not little
girl. She had grown into woman as though
IL were IN . single night aud went about the
house with all a woman's ways upon her. having
put Of al girlish ways with her girlish gar
ments.
William never remembered what he went 10
Squire PoliOek's after. nor Was that or any
thing 10 the world Of the slightest conseq ueuce
70 him except Mary Pollock.
In the present enlightened and cheeky day
snd generation Wan. Spencer would most likely
be set down by the country belle of the period
ss an awkward young bayseed. Be that as il
may. he made love 70 Mary in the then ap-
proved form with such fervor and effect that
In two months he had asked her and she had
consented. 70 be his wife. with the approval Of
father and mother.
william lost no time and spared no eloquence
in stating his case 20 the Squire and bis good
wife.
Nay. William" said the old man, 81 have
no objection 20 thee. and / don't think that
Nancy has. Thse's not a bigger fool than most
boys Of thy age; but thee sees William Molly
must have her eddication. I've laid by the
money ior H. aud shes 70 20 20 Wesitosn on
the isl Of the fifth month. That away. thee
sees William, she's only just risin' IL now, and
hhe must have couple Of years eddication"
Argument was useless. AS Nancy Pollock
used 70 say, the Squire Was q man sst" in
his ways, aud 10 school Mary went and Il Is
hoped learned her less0ns d gently.
Correspondence was not 80 perniciousy pro-
lihc then as DOW, but Mary aud William CON
tflyed % inlet one or two letters on each other
during The first year Of her absence.
The next Spring came, and II Wm. Spencer had
found her pretty az II he found her beautiful
81 II. IL be loved her before be worghiped
her now. She bad not ODiy grown Ia beauty,
but she bad put on manner aud acquired a
grace that was 10 utterly novel In that print
i've neighhorbOod a. 70 be astonishing. Ia that
limited community she was as a graduate Of
hEs2zr 70 The euuburned belle Of the Gencsee
hills.
Al this time Henry Spencer came home from
New York on = visit. lie bad changed A. uucb
In his way as had Mary In hers. He was a
dude d the latest mode, and his billy cock
bell-crUHnod hat aud hlgb-collared. brass-but-
toned. short WASTED claw hammer blue coat
sDd yellow nankecn bTeeches must have been
sight 10 SIC.
william, in the pride Of his heart. took his
beautiful twin brother % show him as a rar,.
curiosity 10 his adorable aiiianced bride. He
never repeHted that performance bat once.
hose two glasses Of fashion and mods Of form
fell IL love with each other then and there
They simply ignored William, and any rights
or feelings he might have invested In tie a G,air.
DE was not allowed, however, 10 suspect any
thing, 80 lac went on loving Mary and working
for her a. before
IN she Fall Of that year the old Major thought
y was Time for BIN % put his finger ia the pie
he startled william one day by saying:
Biii. Il you're bound 20 marry Pollock's
ga next suISDer. you ought 10 have house n
pnt Der ln. unless you calculate 10 r0ost on the
f1cRe-Pole OF The barn, or som ers"
: How am ] 10 get house, fatherfU said
William. meekly.
Build IL, build IT, You don't 'spose tbs,
when people want house they take a cuttin0
on q somebody elses and stick il In the ground
Gnd wait tili IL grows, do you 2"
No; wasn't thinking much that way.D
Wei. then. you'd better get some men and
nave Tue timber got out and the boards sawed
aud Tie shingles made, ready 10 20 on in ia.
Spring"
Then the work went on, and the old man
selected the site near fine spring from which
Mary would not have 10 carry the water owe,
on yards. lie went over 10 the County town
sna executed deed 20 William for 200 acres ii
land around the prospective house. and All
Winter and Spring the work went on in ear.
nest.
az the lst q May tho house was m rooted
ana had the floors in. Two months more would
bnish H. HOrkmen didn't put I'D balatial
MANSIONS 10 three weeks in those days. bul
when they dad put them up they stayed.
Mary came home from school for the las,
time about The middle Of May, and William