The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-09-10

III MT. GTeenleaf hdS dgtear, III is that S0me-
Ebody will take him in by marrying him for
4 an establishment. ea1aa braal85 aral
4 "Really, now,n went on the unconscious
! widow, 81 should think you would find il
delightful to keep a handsome sleigh, and
lthen for summer just such a beautiful open
lcarriage as Mr.. Forrester's Mr.. .Forrester's
whole establishment is so beautiful'
Mr.. Forester had been a bachelor of about
IMr.. Greenleaf's standing, and he had lately
taken o gay wife and set up housekeeping in
ia style that MI. Greenleaf thought very abb
surd. ..s.. ssta, 5s bl,,f s ,s,l b (, !
s'She wants to lead me to make myself
equally ridiculous!, whispered the same de-
mon within that had always thrown spell
over him when he had thought of proposing
for any one. 'Sbe thinks to marry me for
an establshment!s and, as soon as he de-
Gently could, he made his BOW, returned to
bis room, looked in the glass again, felt the
bald spot, and then sat down in the great
chair and stared in the fire, as much per-
picked as ever .5ssr Ri s~
| II,
Mr.. Greenlea. soon perceiyed that fretting
about his hair only made il fall out the fas,
ter, and when spring came he resolved 10
4 try country air. exercises and amusement, by
way Of renewing his youth and forgetting
his troubles. Mrs. Wilson strongly opposed
1.-The plan. She prophesied damp beds, close
rooms. snakes. wet feet and broken bones
| but in vain. Mrs. Armour only sighed. and
asked him to what mart Of the country he was
going. He said he had not vet decided
ior the truth was he had secret, underlined
| fear that she would follow him and throw her
self in his way. and so get, him after ALL
| This fear is compliment which men some
times nav to the irresistible power of the
weaken sex. So Mr.. Greenleaf slipped off
clandestinely, as it were, and soon found
himself in part of the country where there
could be little fear of any traps but those set
Efor foxes or weaseIs. Here he felt quite
Isafe. and went cunning and fishing yery in
4 Idustriously carefully rubbing the smooth spot
on his head every night with an infallible
specific.
But one day when he was coming home
to his lodgings after mornings shooting, he
saw in field which he was about to cross.
an old lady and beautiful Young girl yery
1mucb terrified by some unruly cattle. His
gallant was aroused and be Instantly nre-
pared TO climb The fence to hasten their res
cue. but. unfortunately. as be set his gun
down. a tvig tolcbod The trigger. and full
CHARGE Of small sbo, was LODGED in his shoul-
der. He heard the ladies scream and saw
Them RIM toward him. hut he knew no more
for everything swan before him. ladies. cat
Etle. Trees and skies. and he sank faiutinp on
the gronnd dtiSael
Ife recovered. as heroes should. living on
he'd in a neat cbambar. with charming
| face leaning over him. But this sweet Wis,
I ion was soon exchanged for the far less ami
able one Of an old country doctor. who ex-
amined his wounds and extracted as MANY oil
tbe shot as he could. giving as his opinion
that If Il had been alittle more this way or
,bat wav. M human skill mot even ,,is OWN
could have saved The patient but being iust
where Il was. he thought il might be done
SO. after thorough probing and MANY eau
lions. he left some hugh walls Of medicine
and departed. a2
Poor Mr. Greenleaf! Ia it TO be wonder
ed At that he thought Of Mrs. Wilson's wise
remonstrancesf-that his memory reverted
10 that snug room which had 50 long accom-
modated him. and the careful hands that an.
ticinated all lis wants? But his present hos
Tess left nothing undone. and when house
hold duties called erdown stairs, she left
to watch the patient the same pretty creature
whose fright had fist excited Mr.. Green
leafs salIantry Ifhe mast be wounded. and
away from home and Mrs Wilson, he could
not be better of,
Before r,,anv days he was able 10 sit up
Ill III /, "A boan eort,n,telr