Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-10-02

mention to Lizzie, our servant girl
the information am about to give
you 2"
what has she got to do with it J"
-Never mind will you swear;"
Yes, 60 ahead"
"Wsll. Lizzie and I are going to be
married"
What" the old man exclaimed,
You going to marry her and dis
grace the familyi"
Il am going to marry her, disgrace
or no disgrace"
by the Eternal, You shall not"
How are you going to prevent it =
II will drive her away"
But you have sworn not to men,
tion it to her, and you know what Q
reward is laid up for the perjursr.
Il will drive her away without men
tioning it"
And will follow her"
.Ah, Lord" said the old man, az
he sank down on . chair, '.little did
1 think that my son would bring dis
grace upon me-"
You could have prevented it"
Howl"
by letting me see something OF
the world; BY giving me money
enough, for instance, to visit Nash
vile"
why didn't you tell me of the
great importance of your going.
Il tried to, but you wouldn't listen
to me-"
But I'll listen to you now"
Too late, 1 am afraid"
Nonsense, my dear boy, it is not
too late. Now, really, don't you think
that by going to Nashville and spend
ing a while there you could forget
this girl Z"
L don't know"
But don't you think that you want
to marry her simply because you
haven't knocked around any,
Il Wouldn't be surprised"
Well, now, suppose you take SIS
and go down there"
Fifteen won't do; make it twen-
ty-fvs"
MY gracious, Tom, you are des-
perate."
"All right, then, I'll marry the girl. "
IN make it twsnty"
And I'll marry the girl, 1 tell you I"
well, then, I'll give you twenty
fyo, but take good care of 1t, Tom.
take good care of it Hold on . min
ute You'll promise not to see Liz
zie before you go, won't youi"
Yes"
But will you write to herr"
Il will not"
when do you want TO starti"
Now"
The old man took the boy to the
railway station, twenty five miles
away, and during the drive gave him
much advice Tom" said he, Il
don't reckon it's . good ides to 60 to
church while you are down there"
Why"
well, they say it costs money to
90 to church down there. They say
il costs q man a dime every time he
hears feller preach. But you might
slip in somehow and slip out again
without anybody seeing you"
81 reckon | can do that"
Yes, or you might set out on the
'ence and hear about as we'll ss you
could in the house. Bot say, Tom,
'etch as much of that money back as
Fou can"
Within q week after reaching the
,ity Tom had spent nearly all his
and yet he was not satisfied.
He needed just few dollars moro to
complete his education so, after
opg deliberstion, he wrote as follows
% bis father:
Among your many noble traits
here is an admiration for frapkness,
he twin sister Of honesty. Now, 1
need S15 more to settle a few debts
md pay nv fare home, and 1 know
hat, after have been so truthful
md frank, You will send me the
money. have never said anything
% Lizzie about marrying her-nevor
thought of such a thing. 1t was all
, joke to raise little money. Please
,end me the S15."
Tho old man thus replied Il Am
much obliged for your frankness. 1
nave married Lizzie myself. You may
get out Of your debts the best way
you can and walk home"
Two weeks later the young man,
hungry and stiff jointed, reached
nome. He has finished his education
md il now following Q bull-tongue