Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-12
HOW A MAN LOST A WIFE.
BY A. o'BRADY.

"Many years ago.-oh, very many
years ago, enjoyed a weelS--lull Of North
Carolina hospitality, which was then, as
now, cordial. generous, and better than
all, altogether sincere. By the way, Ar
thur, | never understood why hospitality
is so generally, indeed almost UNIVERSAL
! ~, marked as a southern characte rstic,
SO distinguished as TO imply that the vlr-
tue hardly exists elsewhere. Now have
found warm hearts in the devilsh cold
corners Of New England, just us warm
as in hot states down towards the Gulf,
and Pennsy yania Dutchman has enter
tanned ne as royalty, in his, to be sure,
as ever did an T. F. Virginian. The A.
merlcan people are every where hospital
BILE; and in being so, they are rather ODE
dent 10 an every day feeling than TO an
impu|se;a feeling, too, which has nothing
to do with the northern or southern COL
ors. D--n this geography in America.
''Uncle, tell me your atory-" "WelI,
| fell in love, as we used to say, with a
girl; she was only seventeen, and the
sweetest, loveliest --'7
eyes, know" said /, Il have seen
SUCH"
"But Ellen, tell you, was q nonparicl
modest, reliring--don'1 interrupt me-
and she loved me; and loved her with a
love SO true, that IFS 10 wonder the course
didR't run smooth. Soon after our en-
gag mcnt, it was early in August, and |
went to visit Col. L., q friend Of her faith
er, in the country. We found there a
half doz"n--yc2: morc-young ladies'
and real devils they were, so different
from my Ellen. The old Colonel was dc
lighted with the noise we nade--the gal
city and fun; he was fond Of fun, and as
gay as any Of US. We had glorious
danco"-
Here my uncle stopped. lie was busy
with memories too sacred TO be scattered
by any thoughtIess speech Of mine. An
Old mans recolIcciions--but he resumed
"Arthur, hatt Aeas. y My
host showed me my room. was fatigued
with riding aud dancing, and | was soon
asleep and Dreaming. The ladies left the
drawing rooln-of rather dancing room
be fore did a half dozen 'hudd!ed to
gether' in one large chamber, as disco
vered afterwards, | suppose there were
plenty Of beds in it--Aut as for that ne l.
Their know nor care. Col. l.. came 10 my
room and awakened nc. Jump us qucl
: --l'Il show you some fun.--Come will
me--no ones here And SO | followed
the old scoundrel in the dark to door a
: the etremlto Of the hall. had ncthc
pantaloons nor sipncrs--bat it was
warm night, and the floor was smool!
and cool.'
"Now: look" said he, as he placed ~
) eye TO The ksy-Ao!e.
, | had noticed that the door was aiar-
J. but pecpcj. By the Lord, the girl
! were searching for 0eas in their Sac~c
! linen! and Ellen was among them--si
Of them, BY the Lord!
| had no sooner seen this, and digeste
a thought that Ellen might have been i
better business, than that same Colone
gave me q push with both his hands an
in twink:ng was in the room on m,
hands and bare knees to ali those girls.
think | went and dressed myself -
Col. l.. did not sleep in his house ,ha
night. had letters which required m
to leave very carIy--bcfore breakfast
received letter from Ellen two days a
forwards, and have never seen he
u sincc.--[ n. \. Spirit Of the Times.