Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-12-09
MISCELLANY.
HOW A MAN LOST A WIFE.
BY A. o'BRADy.

Many years ago--oh very many years
ago, enjoyed a week full of North Carroll
Man hospitality, which was then, as now,
cordial generous, and, better than all, alto
gether, sincere. BY the way, Arthur, ] new
er understood why hospitality is so general
ly, indeed almost universally, marked as a
Southern characteristic, so distinguished as
to imply that the virtue hardly exists else
where. Now have found warm hearts in
the deviish cold corners of New England,
Just as warm a. in hot States down towards
the Gulf, and Pennsylvania Dutchman has
entertained me as royalty, in his way, TO be
sure, as ever did an r. +. Virginian. The
American people are everywhere hospitabe,
and in being SO they are rather obedient TO
every day feeling than to an impulse u
feeling, too, which has nothing to do with
northern or southern colors. Din this
geography in America.
"Uncle, tell me your story"
"Weil, fell in love, as we used to say,
with girl she was only seventeen, and
the sweetest, loveliest--"
Yes, know" said !, 81 have seen
SUCH"
But Ellen, tell you, was n nonpareH
modest, retiring--tlon't interrupt ine--dnd
she loved me and loved her with love
90 true that IT'S no wonder the course didn't
run smooth. Soon after our engagement, II
was early in August, she and ! went TO
visit Col. L., q friend Of her father, IN the
country. We found there half dozen
yes, more-y0ung ladies--and real devils
they were, so different from my Ellen. The
old Colonel was delighted with the noise we
made, the gaiety and fun; he was fond OF
fun, and as gay rs any Of u. We had n
glorious dance"
Here my uncle stopped He was busy
with memories too sacred 10 be scattered by
any thoughtess speech of mine. An old
mans recolections--but he resumed;
"Arthur, 1 hate feas My host
showed me my room ! was fatigued with
riding and dancing, and was soon asleep
and dreaming. The ladies left the drawing
room--or rather dancing rooni--beiore did;
a half dozen huddled together in one lar"
chamber, as discovered afterwards, | SUP
pose there were plenty of beds in it-but as
for that | neither know or care. Col. l.. |
can G 10 my room and awakened me. Jump
up: quick-I'll show you some fun. Come
with memo ones here.' And so | follow
ed the old scoundrel in the dark TO a door at
the extremity of the hall | had neither
pantaloons nor slippers-but II was warm
night, and the floor was smooth and cool.
"'Now look said he, as he placed my
eye TO Me key hole.
Il | had noticed that the door was njar-
but peeped. BY tho Lord, the girls were
searching tor .fcas in their sacred linen, and
Ellen was among thcm-six of them, by the
Lord
al had no sooner seen this and digested
thought that Ellen might have been in bet
ter business, than that same Colonel gave I
me push with both his hands, aud in a
twinkling was in the room, on my hands /
and bare knees, TO all those girls
al think | went and dressed myself
Col. l.. did not sleep in his house that night /
had letters which required me to leave
very carly--beioro breakfast. ! received IA
letter from Ellen two days afterwards, and
have never seen her since."-N, Y. Spirit
Of The Times.