The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-04-06

all the tOrments If indecisiOn, when npOn
his return home 10 the evening he learned
that the furniture of his successor had ar.
rived that day. and had been disposed.
as agreed upon, in the two unoccupied
chambers.
Well! here am no longer alone in my
own place" said John Bennett, with his
usual exclamation of wonder. We'll!
here am, half cleared ont of this abode,
in which, though have not found much
pleasure, sill prefer TO any other, and
yet, ] know not WHY'S it that am he.
coming wise. aud learning 10 be content
ed with what is"
But very natural curiosity tore the
philosopher from his sad thoughts.
"WeIl! them" said he. "whu can this
disagreeable person be that is thus driv-
ing me out Of my own home and will
never let me into it again for three years,
at easil What fool was never to ask
a question about her. But that does not
matter much; man like me, who has
lived all his life in lodgings, ought TO be
able to tell great deal Of a persons
character and situation in life from their
furniture"
Behold, then, Mr.. John Bennett, very
respectable man in Mark Lane, entering
with a lighted candle TO Inspect the
moveables nf the lady, who was sending
her own goods again wandering over the
world.
"Oh oh" said he, casting his eyes a.
round him, "al this is right down com-
Portable, and in very excellent taste.
There is here the value of four hundred
pounds, at all events, and not a stick in il
two years old. But all this belongs evi.
deutly To a lady-a married lady, ,ofc course.
Now, let me see, where's the husbandl'
He continued his review with close
accuracy aud due appre Of the ar
tlcles he inspected that an anctioneer
would have envied, and a professional
appraiser be astOnished to behold.
81 do not find" said he, ga hat box, a
stick, all UMBRELLA nor anything that
can betray husband. There is. as | am
alive, no husband Well the person
who is putting me out is alone-let US
Row find out whether she is widow or an
unmarried lady.
The perspicuity of John Bennett was
here little at fault, foT it is sometimes
very difficult to distinguish between a
maid and widow; and particularly so
when you have only furniture on which
to found guess. Not finding anything
positive Mr.. Bennett had only to betake
himself To probabilities.
"a single unmarried lady," he remark.
ed, "would not take such apartments a.
these, and pay so high rent for them
the furniture is evidently that of lady
settled in Iife-unless, indeed, it should
he an old maid"
/ Now, uhy did John Bennett begin tc
t frown when this last idea crossed his mind
. What interest had he in discovering tha
D it was not All old maid that was the owne
n of furniture he admired so muchl
y IAN old maid!" continued he; swell
r that TOaLd be really disagreeable! Blu
It here is something totell me the new
l. Here is the only solution | can fnd TO th
l. riddle"
is AS the sly fellow said this, he pulle,
open the drawer of dressing liable
J. There was comb, and in his comb ther
Q were entwined two or three very long
J, very glussy. and very black hairs.
}. "An old maid" said Bennett smiling
e ''never had hair like that. My unknow
| is then, young-tOo young, perhaps
h And here he frowned again. Assured
% y it was very difficult to please him.
ii well, let us reason the matter" h
observed. First of all, widows vii
@ handsome fortunes, as this lady evidentI
II is, are very rare nowadays, and then
If young girl would have furniture wit
more gliding on it than this-lt would b
e rosewood, aud not all the finest and mo-
e solid mahogany;;here would, too, be NOR
:; looking -glasses. The widow here, thel
u is not u very young woman; but is she
e widow at all! Is her husband ABSENT {
,r is she married woman separated fro
IN her husbandl
10 Here was mystery that the profoun
talents of the observer could not pen,
as trate.
e. well! well! well!'' desparingly e.
10 claimed Bennett, IL am distressed wi
doubt; but must get at the secret in son
IN MANNER"
1t He looked narrow y around, and pc
SO ceived large picture with the ba'
ly turned towards him, and defended fro
,n him by rampant of sofas, aud chera,
I'd de triSe of chairs.
IN At the end of quarter of an hour. Il
On picture was rescued from its position, a
ry it was turned towards The eager look
nd its solitary spectator.
". 1t was a portrait, the size of life. o
p. lady twenty years of age, and having
a the foot, in almost imperceplible chart
sr, ,ers, the date 1925.
re "What noble headl What char
or ing crealure!" cried Bennett in ecstaC
ed but, as sure as fate, have seen that la
l." before"
Ir He thought for some minutes, and Ih
al. he said, "Well-yes-l not only ha
he seen her, but was in love with her
lis; once. Yes. this time ten years, when
he lndged in Baker street; she then was
Dw short time married 10 Mr., Bailey. "
for lived next door To me. Bailey. kno
ear is dead these four years-and he di
oI ,yorth pnonev Tins | see | have one