The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-06-26
Observation-Disclosures.
The Wedding Bell.
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49, northern land OF Sweden,
:, the Young girls have fair COM
'eos l,eht hair aud blue eyes. there
a man named Jacobson lie had
.,1 some means by hard work.
,"h would descend at his death 10
sno Jobn Old Jacobson was 'espe-
n lesirous that his son should at
marriage enhance the family pos
I.'onx Ly taking II wife with n dowry
=, to the Jacobson inheritance.
lain sadly interfered with hia
,or,< mans for him by falling In
with Lucy Peterson, one OF the
/ e,cl, light haired. fair complex
u mgjdens before mentioned. Lucy
no fortune in prospect. aud. as for Il
,rr there was no one to give her
| for her parents and all here rela-
wore poor as church mice.
o,ertbeIcss young Jacobson inter
.r.J his father on the subject. only
|toceiye the alternative Of giving up
or being dfsinherited. John
I'd have chosen the latter had Ii
bpop for Lucy. who would not con-
|, 70 the sacrifice. Her lover pleaded
n her. nut without effect. She said
4 dowry vas necessary. and II she
Ia NOT yet one there must lie no
rriIgc
Ia Jacobson was very much inter
H. IN 4 new church. the only edifice
rlirictS worship for miles around.
,re h.i lpn subscriptions aud flirs
all munuer Of G$yices whereby 10
T. mol.ry for Its bui1ing. and when
ras flashed every one was tired Of
struggle. The consequence was
Tie ,hurth remained without n
anl Everybody knows that a
trrh without a bell IL like n clock
Shonf hands. One day wheh young
fohsoa Was trying 10 induce his
bier 10 rrIcnt and permit him 10
nv Lucy the young man said:
{nou much Of dowry do you re
IT, 'a'hrr%
h.. ,.u,pl that the old mans mind
4, i4t' very moment on the def
tt .l~,1 belt. You may marry
r." l. aid. IL she VIII provide q
FIX ,a, church. II must In the siZs
Oh ,a.. tower PROV ided for II ant
81 a}., - per cent Of silver In IL,
is> .>'. -
uh, r.r,nal away disheartened. III
Fw ,,'. n.I that Lucy had re- mon
i,r ~ i purpose and that the re
rrm"'; aas equivalent TO sAyinI
lie .'4ai not marry Lucy at all
ru he >an Ills sweetheart again b.
her Sc aIt his father had SAID. Sh'
r. ga rr;&4rk nj the time. but tn
+, ur s.lr >aw John she said:
ID ii I,Yr me we'll enough 10 wal
ne f.r q ata whIleT'
NJ us,ss marry any one else,
b rcp..ed
rey We 10 to the crossroad
e.. ...i :'.r, arch. There In u &c
u c@@urn !ou viii end q corn
h s'r@ - rluck the ears. whicI
re a'I h~sn. them TO me-"
'a9 v"~trrIng. brought her th
In't put them away aud Oh
>lrt1S l%4nIei them at one end O
fathers garden, When the autumn
" .a' thrrrd 50 much seed tina
:" was act ryam for even a sma
"r - II In the garden. She took
'..~'' g 80" farmer. another meai
Ha"..'a"r, and 50 on. until she IN
",''-l s.''r seed. asking them I
N Il" I"rn"ls aud telling them tht
e.. 49,, To 20 to buying n bell Il
'h5T"a They were all intercste
g.'sl,E lid as she suggested.
he Iryt autumn there were a nun
~ 5'rHrrs who had seed 10 spar
I4-E gave the surplus 60 other
IL" Lat spring there was not
a"- .,"r'ste,i IN the church wi
- last portion Of his grouH
'-1 TOR the church bell. III
l"t"r" this all knew that the
80 "ajy get the hell for Il
"" H@' that Lucy. whom they d
" "' i get her lover for a hu
y N"b"r year passed. aud u
we 80 large that D was wi
'V.} enough prepared ground VI
vi 20 l'aaut Il. but there were re-
f.'> "a"ry one should bclp 10 Il
.~' 'H'l every kernel was planted
NJ - tie increase went on tIli
'~| ~ the 9th year the whn
"3" @''.d, and there was plenty
hey g. luy a bell large cnoGga
'i'' 'H"F and with a greater pt
'a@" # silver In It's composite,
d htl Isen stipulated.
ii Jacobson was 50 dclIglltl
I''-y's plan that ne willingly q
lbs Promise. though 80 great s.
G'''''st In the matter among d
'"f~ Tint II he had not they wou
'"r'trl him cut ~ the church.
!" II "as decided that the maria
''' ''"t tome on till the bell h
''s' aud put into the tower al
~ hrst strokes should ccIcbra
We Hing of the one whose plan d
'tl ia It's procurement. So a 60
''' won't 10 the city. contracted {
tasting. aud In due time II was {
wy here was dispute about I
t'"'"'n TO be put Oh u. some vi,
"'1l II the corn hell. while 9TH,