The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-09-10
GUILTYoR NOT GUILTY..

From The papers Of The late John Byoson, Egg.
There is a good moral in this sketch, which
we copy from the 81. Louis Rereilie, that the
fair sex should note. John Brown left some
good MS. behind him.
There came lady and gentlemen TO the prin-
cipal hotel in Fairyiew, who took boarding for
six months, but kept themselves entirely se-
cluded from the good people OF the village
Some calls were made upon then,b but the well
meant efforts Of the villagers were all repel-
led, for the lady declined seeing any company
Even the landlady was given to understand,
that she was not at any time needed in the
| apartments Of the strangers, aud as they paid
well and promptly, she saw no impropriety in
the regulation. Mr. and Mrs. Volkenburg,
(for that was the name they had on their bag
gage,) took frequent walks to the mineral
springs, then up the, forest and to the gravel
hill over the cave, and in every direction,
but scrupulcusly avoided all intercourse with
the town folks, much-to their annoyance.
When the strangers had been about three
months in the village, the gentleman was
called away TO some distance, and left his
wife alone at the hotel g5
81 shall be absent month or six weeks"
he said to the landlord "My wife will re-
main, and she orly wishes 70 live as sho has
before done, entirely secluded,
So the Stranger set out upon his journey,
and the lady remained at the hotel. Now Of
course peoples eyes were open; for vast
the fame of the village dear 10 each one Of
them, as each one was part and parcel the
yillage? To be sure il was; and there il got
abroad a few days afer, that the Strange wo-
man at the hotel had actually sent q note
through the Postoffice to DR.. jenkins,
That evening, (for il was afternoon when
he received the note,) Dr.. jenkins paid vis-
il 10 the lady at the hotel---he actually won't
into Mrs volkenburg's room! Oh, horror!
Active measures were now necessary; this
thing couldn't be endured. The next day
a meeting Of The elders was called for the
next Saturday evening, to take the matter in
to consideration.
But there was q power more active than
The elders; this was the sympathetic sister
hood OF the village, who conceived the idea Of
calling on the Docter 10 confess everything
They thought this would be better thar a
formal trial; he would tell all about it, and
then. be reprimanded, suspended, or even
expelled, all in q quiet way.
Having convened, and sent a latter 10 the
Doctor requesting bis attendance, they
awaited his coming with all possible patience.
DR.. Jenkings was announced. When he
received the note from the ladies', stating
that his attendance was desired, as they wish
ed to make an examination; he was entirely
at a loss to imagine what il could mean, but
he concluded the best way was to go in his
professional capacity and see. i's
ssGood evening. ladies'" said the Doctor,
with profund bow, 81 am happy 10 report
myself in answer TO yeur call. tits pleasant
to wait on the ladies'"
Mrs. Leslie was the oldest lady in the
room: not one Of the rest noticed the sslu-
tation Of the Doctor, but all looked at Mrs.
Leslie, to see what she would do, and be
governed accordingly. Mrs. Leslie looked
indignant at the freedom of tho Doctors en-
trance, and then all the rest looked indignant
too. Mrs. Leslie draw herself up with dig
nifty.
aDoctor jenkins, !, said she, "we have met
on delicate business. we wish you TO be
patient, and, in one word, Sit, we all think
you had better confess. Y
81 Confess exclaimed the doctor, IN un-
fsignsd surprise. ss z