The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-06-08


"A very different kind ofan affair from
this, you may be certain
When Mr.. Plunke came home that eve
ming, his wife said to him quite amiabiy,
Oh! You don't know what love Of u
house saw tosday up on seventh Street
Larger, better, and more convefient than
this, In every way; and the rent is just the
same
'B't am sure, Sarah. we are very cou,s
Portable here
'ComforlabIe! Good gracious, Nj.
Pluukei! ! should like 10 know what you
call comfort? How can any one be com
Portable 10 miserable old rattleslrap Of
place like thi.,'
You thought it a love OF house, you
remember, before You came into it,
Me! Me! Mr.. plnmkeI Why, /
never liked it: and it was all your fault
that we ever moved here.'
MY Ianll!'
Yes indeed! itwas all your fault.
wanted the house in Walnut street; but
YOU were afraid ri littie more rent.--
Oh, no, Mr. Plu0ket. Xon mustn't blame
me for moving into tnIs barracks of place,
You have only yourself to thank for that.
And now | want to get out oi it on the
FIRST good opportunity.
Poor Mr.. Plunket was siIenced. The
very holiness Of the position taken by his
wife, Completely knocked him hors de
combat HIS fault, indeed! lie would
have lived on, year after year, 10 log
cabin, rather than encounter the horrcrS
of movi lug; and yet he was in the habit of
once year. What could he do
now! He had yielded SO long 10 hIs wife
who hnd grown bolder at each concession,
that opposition was now hopeless. Had
she stood alone, there might have been
some chance tor HIM bat, backed up. as
she was, By her puissant mother, vic ory
W as sure to perch on her ban net; aud well
did Mr.. Plunket know this
1T viii cost al least hunjred and fifty
or two hundred dollars TO move, he ven>
tured to suggest.
'ladgc aad il will qoust no snch tltipg
III guarantee The whole removal for len
dollars
1t cost over a hundred last year.
Nonsense! II didn't cost fifth of il
But Mr. Piuuket knew-he had the bes'
light to know; for he paid the bills.
From the 6rst, Mr.. Plunkat felt ,hato op
position was useless. A natural repug
rance TO change, aud horror of the dis
order and discomfort Of moving, caused
lin to make feeble resistance. Bul the
opposing current swept strongly agains'
nm. aud he hsd TO yield.
TIE house in Seventh street vas taken,
md IN due time, the breaking up CAME
carpets were lifted, boxes, barrels, ana
runks packed, aad all tue dIs"rderty eie'
nents OF regular moving operation call
ID into acuvily. Every preparation had
cen made on the day previous 10 the
A ght. Tue cars were to
e at the door by eight o'clock on the
'ext morning. 10 anticipation of this
arly movement, the CHI. had been |
ragged out OF bed an iour befDre their |
sual time for rising. They were, IN
ot more so than mother, grandmother.
nd nurse, all of whom either boxed them,
coIded them, orJetked them IN mos
io!ent manner Breakfast was served
arly. But such breakfast! Tue least
aid about that the better. Ii wts well
heIe were no keen arpetiies 10 turn a
sy disappointment.
Strange that the cars are not here!'
AID Mr.. Plunket, who had put himself III
p,ng order. 'i,'s nearly half an hour
ssi the time now. Oh, bear! Ccniul lna
/ this moving! say l..
That's Strange way for you TO talk
efore children. Mr.. Plunket?retorted his
Ife, snubbing him up instantly.
And this is a much stranger way for
~ TO act, madam. Forever dragging l
'ur husband and children about from
'st to pillar. For my part feel like a
ouh's dove without place 10 rest The +
lie Of my foot q
Mr. Plunkei!.' p
Mrs. Plunket!' n
A ar Of words was about commencing,
L the furniture cars Grove up at the
,ment, when an srmslice took place. =,
In due time the family Of the Pluknets
ere, bag aud baggage, 10 their new
use. A lover Of quiet, the male head
the ests tsblisbment Iried to refrain from n,
y remarks calcula ed TO excite his help
lie, but tbis was next to impOssi ble N
ire being SO much in the new house
4 he could not in conscience approve.
Mrs. Plunket would have kept quiet,
might have gone on smoothly. But -
s. Plunkel could not or would NOT
sp quiet. She was extravsgsut in her