Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-09-27

thick growth of oak. and as much bewildered
as sailor without a compass. "
'Sinon,' said my wife, 4 wish you would
holler' l sent forth as loud a 'holler' as my
lungs would permit, but the echo died away,
and no answer was returned.
what shall we do?' was the exclamation
of Mrs S. and a half dozen other ladies.
i guess we should have done better to have
taken the other road,' said with one of those
looks which are so peculiar to me when gel
the better of her
There, how you talk-you always try tc
distress me when I am in trouble l am sure
suffer enough And 1 certainly thought
she did, as her face was as red as it well could
be unless the blood could have burst through
the skin. After resting a few moments we
again commenced our Journey but whether
we were going east, west, north or south, was
more than any of US could tell AT last the
sound Of voices greeted our ears, and we found
the beautiful grove and received the pleas
ling information that we had travelled three
miles to reach place less than half mile from
the place where the cars left us. s.al y
You may be sure that were. grati6ed, and
the babe having slept during the ramble was
now awake, and crying Justify, and as Mrs
Spriggs was very much fatigued. the care oi
him, of course, devolved on my shoulders. ]
have no doubt that. many. of the men pitied
me, and judging BY their looks, a few of the
ladies felt some regret that they were depriv-
ed of my company. 's'' --.38
We dined sumptuously, and leaving Mrs
Spriggs and the children seated on natures
yaE lo11EarahIaf m
gingerbread before them, sauntered out to
spend an hour with some young ladies of my
acquaintance Iknow not how il is, but some
how notwithstanding 1 have been
married some eight years-the company Of
young ladies, and l am sorry to say, Mrs. s. is
aware of it, and is at times a little Jealous
I had hardly got out Of sight, and Just COM
menced conversation with gay young wild
ow, when Mrs. s. popped out from a side path,
and said smilingly- s'a aa' O. o. f7.i
4 think Simon, you. do not like the compa-
ny of your wife and children SO well as some
folks could name i' 1saR ss
The widow blushed, and so did L s -a55 g
You will gake the baby, Simon, and see af-
ter John and William, and in few moments
Mrs. Spriggs was in the swing laughing as
merrily as young girl of fifteen, and what
was very annoying, the gentleman who was
aiding her in her gyrations was ono who / as
heartily despised as did any living mortal
1 wished-no matter; if everything that
wished had come upon them, there would
have been less enjoyment at the picnic than
there was. l turned away and met the gaze
of two romping girls, one Of Ehon remarked
loud enough for me to hear, 4 pity him hes
what they call henpecked.' couldn't have
disputed it, if she had said it to my face ]
felt il was so, and longed for night 70 me it
was a day Of sorrow and and anguish? | have
had the toothache, been troubled with corns,
and had touch of rheumatics, but 1 must
confess one days attendance at our society
picnic was accompanied with more suffering
than any or all of them together; and Z must
say that any other man who has wife and
three children, and can find enjoynne in go
ing with his society's picnic party is a happy
man. and can take the hat of your humble Ser
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