The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-05-04

the bearer ofdespatches to; Henry Huch.
man Esq.
And yet the happiness Of our hero did
not appear to increase with his prosperi.
y. To the world, it is true, all seemed
bright and fair: but at home, IN the prlva.
cy Of domestic life, there was a bitter
change. In ths midst Of all his troubles
he had been an attentive husband and an
affectionaie father. He had borne up
against misfortune with calm spirit and
an unruiled temper; but now he had be
come restless and irritable. Surround ed
by all the luxuries that wealth could pro-
cure, he was captioUs about trihes. An
over done leg or mutton put him in fs-
ver.
Let not be understood that this was
the immediate result of his good fortune.
Far from il. For the first eighteen mon his
after drawing the prize he enjoyed life TO
the utmost. The change was gradual; so
gradual as to be barely perceptibe for IA
long, long time. His wife felt that he vas
becoming an altered man; yet eN en- she
rather felt than knew it. She found that
he was becoming subjec to fits Of gloomy
abstraction, which, Dpon being remarked
suddenly gave place 10 on equally unna-
tural exuberance Of spirits. But this she
attrlbated to the hsrassing nature of his
new business. Such was his own explain
tion of the cause, and she, like dutitul
she could not help wondering how one
who had endured real misfortune 80 well
could thus suocomb to petty annoyances.
She was in hopes that their continued
prosperity would restore him to his form
or disp osition; but as time advanced the
gloom upon his spirit increased, and to it
was added degree of inascibilty, and
even moroseness, which she found difficult
to endsre. He slept no longer as he was
wont to sleep. His rest was broken by
strange and feverish starts. His mind
was evidently i'll at ease.
His children began to fear him, and
Mary. who had hitherto only been accos
toned to the honey Of married life, began
to complain that the vinegar was rather
sour; but finding that it was not it her
power to effect any change, size prudently
copsoled herself for nsr domestic unbap-
piness by purchasing newer set OF
Frso oh chairs, in the hope that her new
friend Tompkins, might die Of envy
Why she selected Mrs. rompkins for her
victim is mystery we do not pretend to
fs lbem; but ber charitable desire was
nearly gratiied. Greenwood would have
been gracsd with an addtiona! monumsnt
if Mrs. T. had not accde dentally discover.
ed that she could obtain set that would
cost fifty dollars more than those which
her dear friend, Mrs. Hlnchmau, had
| bought.
From that moment race of rivalry
began between the two ladies, resulting
| in great benefits to fashionable tradesmen,
aud greater injury to-s0mebody's pock-
cts. We were lnconsiderately about TO
write their has bands, hut moments re-
| fection viii show our readers that we
speak wiser in saying somebody's. The
husbands Of fashionable wives are occas.
sionly only disbursers for their creditors.
Hinchman chafed considerably al his
wife's extravagaDce; but as he had &C
qulred habit of chafDg at everything,
she paid little attention to it, especially
as she found that her bills were paid, or
promised to be paid, sometime or other.
She did not inquire too curiously which
of the two it was; that was HinchmaDs
affair, or, rather, his creditors If they
were satis fed with promises, why it was
Iaud able in her TO crafty them with as
many as they could digest. If they be.
came sufferers in the end, who wonld sym
pathize with them for their losses. All
the pity the world can spare Is TOR the
wealthy specnlater, whose Bankruptcy
ruins hundred of the industrious poor
What are the suferiDgs Of starving me-
chanics in comparison with those eudured
by the man who has to give up his CHAINS
psgDe suppers-for time!
Time rolled on, and everybody began
to exolain, How high the Hnchmans
live!' while some of the rejecting began
to wonder how long il would last.
They were not kept long in suspense
on the subject, One day Hipchman dis
appeared.
lie has absccnded!' exclaimed some.
The eyes of Mrs. Tompkins actually
grew brilliant WREN she heard them,
He's gone to Texas! responded others
Mrs. Tompkins was in state of exciIe>
ment for week, she could only sit down
on the edge of her chair for FIVE minutes
at time. i knew how il wohld end. she
exclaimed to her coierie of confidential
some bodies. Such hobodies to set thems