Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-10-20

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with debts Of several years standing, ant
they haunt me as fightful specters, foretelline
sorrow and deprivation 20 my houshold, ant
well nigh drive me mad. Iexpect to accom-.
pany you to the city. but my trip will not be
a very profitable one, as l 90 to defend the
cause Of poor widow, and shall charge no
fee"
" Cast your bread upon The waters &c. who
knows George, but that this same affair may
! yield you a rich harvest, and procure you in
dependence yet. Many doubts are expressed
AZ to the legality Of the opposing claims, and
| think your prospect highly favorable
You are not 50 sanguine as | always am and
hence your disappointmonts are generally
agreeable"
True. I have very little confidence in my
own powers, and am Of desponding nature,
but in this case have had 50 many difficult
ties to contend with, that / have almost dis
paired Of success The opposing counsel are
fortified By the bulwark Of wealth. and hence
ever thing operating in their favor, while
stand alone, with only justice on my side.
which is but too easily turned in the scales,
by the power Of wealth. I shall do my best
however, and wish more for the sake Of Mrs.
Earnest, than myself, that may succeed
Yes, and remember that the battle is
not always to the strong, nor the race to the
swift" y =
Mr. Smith went home to dinner and found
his wife in the dumps, but very wisely pre-
tended not to obsrve it.
Well Anna shall leave tomorrow on
my scmi-annual soiourn in -- and wish
sou would have my trunk made ready. Very
warm day, ucry Anna cannot you 60 with
me. no doubt the jaunt will refresh you.
shall be absent only few weeks, and Aunt
Keeth will take charge for you, here, until
We return. Can't you go?"
Mrs. Smith persevcred in her sewing, and
remained speechlcss. why Anna, what
ran be the matter-are you ill?-what shall
| DO for you verify believe my wites
tongue is paralized-Jim yun for Dr. Litz
Speak Anna speak and relieve my anzictym
Stiil not a word from the usually voluble
Anna, but one look in reply, spoke volumes
Of Indignation.
Mr. Smith, instead of descending from his
diguity so far as to re;aliate on his wifes folly
by equal severity, and in flying into passion
Using sarcastic expressions Of displeasure,
thereby causing days, perhaps weeks Of mu-
tual reserve, pursued a wiser course, and one
We would recommend With the greatest as
suaneo imaginable he approached his wife,
smiled good-humoredly, and kissed her -
Could woman nature resist such tenderness
As true affection existed, the remedy proved
eilectual her cheeks glowed, her eyes reaec-
ted the hearts emotion, and to refrain from
smiling, which she coquetishly attempted
was impossible.
"Oh! Henry you are the greatest teazc in
the world-haye | not reason to rejoice that
you are going away
Considering The conspiracy on foot, we will
not certify whether this interrogatory, if an
swercd BY Mrs s, herself, would have been
in The Affirmative or not, or whether she very
seriously regretted his contemplated absence
however she refused the invitation to ae-
him, and with a mysterious express
sion, promised Mr.. Smith an agreeable sur
prise on his return
AS Mrs. Smith had said, have the new din
ing room, she was determined, and all the
while that she was arranging the trunk, was
She drawing imaginary plans, BY which to
have it constructed and Nr. s., had no
sooner taken an aHectionate leave Of home,
than Mrs. s., had despatched a messe niger for
Mr. Jones. the architect, and had the satisfac-
ton Of having her plans promptly executed
The handsome addition instead Of deforming
the original proportions Of her elegant dwell
ling, only added new charmes to its appear
auce, and went up. as though by magic Mrs.
Smith was delighted and consoled herself with |
the idea that Mr.. Smith could but think his
home as it now appeared, a terrestrial paradise,
and would only have to see it, to be reconciled
to the expense
Mr.. Smith and his friend met, to cOngratu-
late each other, upon their eminent success.
Fortunately each had realized his most ar
dent wishes. The bread that George had cast
upon the waters, returned to him four-fold, |
thus rendering independent and happy the
poor, and hitherto dependent widow, and re-
leasing himself from the grasp Of relentless
creditors They now turned theirproud and
cheerful faces homeEard, in the bess possible
humor with themselves and The world beside