Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-06-20
CURE OF a HYPoCHONDRIAC.

" to her husband, "she time has come at last
feel that am on my death bed and have but
a short time to stay with you. But hope we
shall be resigned to the will of Heaven. These
things are undoubtedly all ordered for the best
and would go cheerfully, if it was not for
my anxiety about you and the children. Now
don't you think, my DEAR" she continued with
increasing tenderness, don't you think it would
be best for you to be married again to some kind
woman, that would be mother TO our dear lit
tie ones, and make your home pleasant for all
of you 2"
She paused and seemed to look earnestly in
his face for an answer.
"Well, I've sometimes thought of late, it
might be BEST" said Mr., Woodsum, with ve-
ry solemn air.
"Then you have been thinking about it."
said Mrs. Woodsum, with slight contraction
of the muscles of the face.
Why, yes" said Mr.. Woodsum, " have
sometimes thought about it since you have had
spells of being SO very sick. It makes NE feel
dreadful to think of it, but | don't know bu.
it might be matter of duty"
"Well | do think it would" said Mrs.
Woodsum if you can only get the right sort Of
person. Everything depends upon that my
dear, and hope you will pc very particular
about who you get, very"
"I certainly shall,'' said Mr.. Woodsum;
don't give yourself any ,measiness about that
my dear, for assure you shall be very partic-
ular. The person shall probably have is one
of the kndest and best tempered women In the
world"
But have you been thinking of any one in
particular, my dear 2" said Mrs. Woodsum with
| a manifest look of nm pasinasS
"Why yes,' said Mr.. Woodsum there is one
that have thought for long time past should
probably marry, if it shonld be the will of Pro-
vidence to take you from US"
And pray MIR. Woodsum, who can it be z"
said the wife with an expression little moro
of earth than heaven, returning to her eye.
Who is it Mr. Woodsum, you hav'nt named it
to her have youl"
q Z" Oh by no MEANS" said Mr. Woodsum "but
my dear we had better drop the subject; it agi-
tates you too much'
"But Mr.. Woodsnm, you must tell me who
it is; never could die in peace till you do"
alt is subject too painful to think about"
said Mr.. Woodsum,.." and it don't appear to me
it would be best to call names"
But l insist upon it" said Mrs. Woodsum,
who had by this time raised herself up with
bow, while her searching glance was reading
every muscle in her husbands face. Z" Mr..
Woodsum insis; upon it."
! "Well, then," said Mr.. Woodsum, with
sigh, "ifyou insist upon Tiny dear-I have
thought, if It should be the will of Providenceto
take you from us to be here no more, thought
| should marry for my second wife Hannah
Lovejoy."
An earthly fire once more flashed from Mrs.
Woodsum's eyes-she leaped from the bed
like cat /; walked across the room and seated
herself in a chair.
What" she exclaimed, in trembling
voice almost choked with agitation, "what mar
ry that idle, sleepy slut of Hannah Lovejoy
| Mr.. Woodsum that is too much for flesh and
blood to bear-I can't endure that, | won't.
| Hannah Lovejoy to be the mother of my chill.
dren No that's what she never shall. So
you may go to your ploughing, MIR. Woodsum,
and set your heart at rest. Z" Susan" she con-
tinuedturning TO one ofthe girls" make up
more fire under that dinner pot"
| Mr.. Woodsum went to the field and pursued
| his work, and when he returned at the dinner
hour, he found the family dinner we'll prepared
and his wife ready to do the honors of the table.
Mrs. Woodsums health from that day continued
TO improve, & she was never afterwards visited
with the terrible afliction of hypochrodriac.
New MoUsE-TRAP.-An English paper
tells of gentleman who keeps pet oyster of
the largest and finest breed. 1t is fed on oat
meal, for which it regularly opens its shell, and
is occasionally treated with dip fin its native
element but the most extraordinary trait in
the history of this amphibious pet is, that it has
proved itself an excellent mouser, having al
ready killed five mice, by cruahing the heads
of such as attempted by oderiferous meal had
the temerity to intrude their noses within his
clutches.