The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-02-16
The OutW,tted Husbands.

few months since a fun loving friend
related to us the following amusing an
ecdote. which we never have seen in
print. Last spring two steamboat agents
IN Buffalo occupied a double house. and
their families wete on very intimate
terms One morning, when they were all
together, their wives aske ed them for
lit;le spending money, which they pro.
vok'nsly, yet good naturedIy, withheld.
The women resolved to accomplish their
object, and threatened; in the event Of a
continual refusal, to sell paper rags. and
thus buy what they desired. The hus
they dared. Soon after the men went ant
to attend TO business and the woman
wera left to mature their plans. Mr. G.
mad almost forgotten the mornings threat,
when, while eating his dinner, he was
reminded Of il by overhearing his wife
directing servant 10 wait until the gen.
so 10 closeti in certain room, get the
| bags belonging TO herself and Mrs. W.,
carry them as privately as possible 10
! llaywood's store, sell the contents, and
bring back the money Immediately. All
this amused Mr.. G. exceedingly. He
managed to gaia the ear of his crony w.
and Informing him of what he had beard
suggested the propriety of appropriaung
the rags and drinking to their wives
heallhs FROM the avals of the plunder -
The latter approved the plan, aud they
instantly entered upon its accomplish.
men,. Stealthily approaching the mpor
tant closet, each OF the gents seized bag,
and slipping quietly out of the back door;
by doggipg around out-houses and skulk-
ing along fences, they succeeded In reach.
lug the streets unperceIved.
They then repaired to the paper store
wLere they disposed of their bnrd ems, one
receiving SO, snd the other SO cents, In
fine glee at the suocess OF their underta
king, the hopefui hnsb lands then resorted
TO the Mansion House, snd pr, ceeded 10
speni the awaits OF the rags for sundty
creature comforts Al went on merri
ly, aud the iuod WAS almost exhaus ted,
when, as they were leaning back 10 their
chairs; slipping euch glass of wine--ln-
dulg ng in Jokes and refreshments at the
expense ~ ,iseir @wesI-an sacqWsintairce
came in aad addressing the clerk said
Sam, have ,uu beard what fine haul
| HAYWOOD made ihis Afternoon.
NO. replied the clerk, what was i'?'
'Why,' said the former speaker, he
b ught two bags Of paper rag, and paid
about ten shllings for them, aud when lie
opened them wnat do yau suppose he
funnd!
1.-TWO new dress coats, la est fashion
| worth forty duIlats apiece, half a dozen
pair of fine br, adcloth pants, four good
satin vests, and lots other FIRST rate cloth
ing, worth at least one hundred and Fifty
dollars. His boy don't remember of W hon,
he boughtthem; Pretty good AFTERNOON
| trade, isn't iI?' And off lie went.
In the meantime the husbands had been
far from inattentive listeners. Dropping
his wine glass, and starting to his feet
one of them exclaimed to his equally agi,
tated accomplce, by heavens! those wo-
men have make us sell all our best clothes!
DIN il, what a pretty fix we were in -
1pw the cluthe were returned we know
not, but we have heard that tie hlis a nds
might be forgotten. and that the wives
soon after appeared 10 new bonDets and
shawls, aud have never since asked in
vain for spending ey.-Eaa Paper.