The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-25
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Moses and Wife.

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left Moses ia the middle Of hi story.
I may not be able to give Moe exact
words in detail but The more important
word. It is presumption on my part in
saving that M0rr- aud his intended did
their counting on different line from
the majority. When they met socially
they discussed the oue-thousaud-aud-
one anticipated wants Of future life
in order TO establish and maintain a
comfortable home. live well aud pay 100
cents on a dollar, They blocked out as
basis to start on an agreement something
a. follows: We will make all l4udablc
Efforts to be self sustaining 80 A. not 10
live, die and be buried on the earnings of
others. We will not run in debt for any
thiug not absolutely needed becaasc
some one will trust US. We must
have the essares Of life. but We will
keep in the "middc Of the road" till We
can overcome all needed liabilities
There you have the constitution and by
laws by which Moses and wife have been
governed for many years. Il ncle sam.
the original bargain has never been yiolat-
ed by either of Us, when We come to this
village We pass out without being dun
ned. The doctor and local paper man
may have our names on their books a.
debtors. No others. and If you will come
down to our house, we will show you a
good carpet to walk on. fair rocking
chair to rock in and as decent bed to
sleep on as we give our other friends.
together with as good dinner as we
provide for ourselves. But ULcle Sam
| wish you to understand that all is ours
as we have paid for all. No man has a
bill of sale of our oxen, cows, horses
sheep or swine, or any available proper
ty about us. ! could not say what
have and be truthful, if we had been
everlastingly purchasing the remnant, Of
the town on credit
Reader, you may think all has been
sunshine with Moses and wife Not so.
They had their outs as well as ms. Two
children were born to Moses and wife a
daughter and a son. The son has been
afflicted for years with spinal or hip
trouble. and has ever remained With his
parents, the daughter grew into a
robust, healthy young woman, who in
herited many good points from her
parents, under proper discipline. Cora
became ambitious and intelligent to such
"A degree AS to, in early life need books.
Books were forthcoming, and it took but
a few years to educate her into a very
successful teacher. that she too, because
of her ambition and Intelligence might
become self sustaining also. She was
gaining wonderfully day by day in am
biliou, intelligence and and in dimes, as
Il young man of good physique, nicely
dressed, a good talker, having every
appearance of being an Intelligent
gentleman came into the district and to
the dwelling of Moses and wife
A little later on. Moses and wife could
not parake of their morning meal. Not
only was the young man gone but their
only daughter too. never did or any
body else, ever blame the young man
for running that daughter out west, and
the parents for consenting to the act.
Well pass over 10 years and YOU
could have seen Moses and wife on the
train bound out west, where they not
only met their daughter and husband
but two bright and beautiful grand
children also. About three years ago if
you had been with me you would have
seen Cora and her two kids. who were
visiting father, mother aud grandparents.
Two months visit over. and daughter
and children were on raeir way out west
Moses and wife were almost broken
down, not that their only daughter and
grandchildren were not going back to Il
lovable husband, father and home. but that
parental love has no end.
School is dismissed. Go home. open the
book of all books and read from it sacred
pHpps something of thp history of Moses