Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-04-07


Sam Slick, the Clockmaker, every man
that buys a clock, shall hear all about
a Rail- Dad,
The following interesting little sketch
is one Of the many with which the editor
of the United States Gazette is wont to
regalc his readers, cvenin times when
politics and business are with every one
else the absorbing topics.-Boston Coa-
rier. Jsn.3 is.fea.mst
CATuAR1NE Nc INNEs; Of-7he
Wrong Letter-Bor. Amusing incidents
often occur by persons mistaking the
letter box Of stores and offices in this
vicinity, for that of the Post Office.
1t was directed to Thomas, in Ire
land, and the inland postage accompa-
MED it. The letter We caused TO be sent
with some others to the Post Office, and
gave the circumstances no further
thought. = tt
Busted few months afterwards in
examining the contents Of our exchange
papers, and in inditing such paragraphs
as they suggested to US, we did not pay
much attention TO gentle tap at the
door of our private room, until il was re-
peated. We then, too anxious to con-
clude our labors to open to the, appli-
cant, bade the one that knocked "come
in," and continued our labors without
Hitting an eye to the door, which was
opened quietly, and as quietly closed.
| We were startled at length with sweet
Ely rnodulated voice inquiring is there
a letter here Tor me p
Y We at once raised our eyes and saw
aaemale about eighteen years Of age
or, as we have Of late lostthe art ofjudg-
! ing closely in these matters, perhaps
ltloenty. 1t did not make dimple's DIFF
ference to her face, and would not, if five
fmore years had been added to them.
There was an oval face, with natures
own blush, and a slight projection Of the
Lmau,h that told Of Ireland, even without
the sofiened modulation Of voice that
belongs TO the women Of that island.
/ Ncatness was all that could be ascribed
to her dress-it deserved that. aiai
Letters are frequently asked for in a
newspaper Office, in reply. to advertise
ments-- SO we bade the young woman
60 to the front Office and inquire Of the
clerks. r.
She had been there, and there was no
one cabut boy, who could not give her
thelin(ormalion. saoailo15 a
!. SO we inquired the name.
.Kiuy McInnes; but perhaps it will
be Cuthaiiae on the letter. said she,
ssas thatis my name.' Y na4i.a9 iia9a
Eq We looked on the letter rack in the
front Office, amongltbe "a. .B.sn *.
| VS." the "P. g., &c but saw none
for Catahrine.
Returning, we inquired to what adj
vcrtisenent the letter was to be an am
Eswcr. ora 8fs is.h egilsgN t3,l sijf bug A
AAdvertisameni!--to no advertise
mcaltt77777iit would be in answer to my lst-
ter"
aAnd from whom did you expect a
letter?" aFs,s ea
The young woman looked much con-
fused but apparently supposing the ques-
ton pertinent, she said, !" from Thorn
as,--...-L ---------.p GUS i6ila liaa Il n
/, We saw at once that she had, as hun
drcds before had done, mistaken our Of
| fee for the Post-O Office, and the name
given was that upon the letter which we
HAD some months before sent from our
biettcribox to that of the Post.O Office. llil
\ ytHe has not written then, said Cath
arine, In a low voice, evidently n9l in-
tended for our ear.
.But--he may have written. "8s
81, I Then wher's the letter !"sald she.
looking up.c az "a, az N s,s,s,t
"Af the Post Office, perhaps"
sso And we took Catharine by the hand
and led her 10 the door, and poihted'out
thelway TO the Posts Office. lea os
il .YoG will ask at the window SAID
we; sbutas the clerks are young men.
you need not tell them from whom you
expect a letter"
4 z Not for the world" said she looking
into our face with a glance that seemed
TO say there was no harm in telling Us.
i VIC must have used less than ourusn-|
al precision IN directing Caiharine 70 |